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Incense Sticks Types
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Incense sticks are the most frequently used incense product that
has become synonymous with religious prayers and ritual
ceremonies. These sticks are known with different names in
different countries like, Agarbatti in India and Joss stick in
China. Along with religious prayers and rituals, today, they are
widely used during meditation, spiritual sessions and yoga
practices. Incense sticks are also commonly used in everyday
life as air fresheners and in aromatherapy as mood enhancer or
stress relieving agent. Different natural herbs, flowers,
aromatic oils are used for making these sticks. In India,
most of the incense sticks are still made by hands. Many herbal
extracts and aromatic oils, powders are used to form the paste.
This paste is evenly applied on the thin bamboo stick to form
aromatic incense sticks. The stink of bamboo is clearly noticed
when you burn these incense sticks. |
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Different Incense Sticks |
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Rose Incense Stick
– Rose is well known
for its excellent aromatic fragrance. The soft sweet
fragrance of rose is known for creating romantic
atmosphere. Rose fragrance helps to reduce anxiety,
stress, aging, sadness, depression and enhances mental
and emotional well being. The rose incense sticks made
from rose petals and rose oil contain all the aromatic
and healing properties of rose, hence, when burned, they
increase psychic powers, heal emotional pain and sooth
anger. These sticks are also good for physical health,
especially effective in dealing with insomnia, phobias
and stress. Rose incense sticks are also burnt when
dealing with love, love divination and enchantment.
These sticks are also believed to bring good luck.
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Saffron Incense
– Saffron is world famous
spice which has many medicinal and aromatic properties. It is
commonly used in perfumes and as incense due to its rich
smooth fragrance. Saffron helps to balance the nervous system
and calm the mind. For thousands of year it has been in use
for achieving calm, awareness and energy. It is also used in
aromatherapy. Saffron fragrance is important part of rituals
due to its spiritual perspective. The soft natural fragrance
of saffron has fresh sea air like affect thus when lit, it
opens up the mind, spirit and heart. |
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Sandalwood Incense
– Sandalwood is renowned for
its soul-stirring fragrance and it is one of the oldest known
incense. It has been used for nearly 4,000 years in Asia as an
incense fragrance. It possesses a great refreshing, relaxing
and a bit sensual scent that helps the awakening of
intelligence encourages the calm state of mind and aids in the
transmutation of sexual energy. Sandalwood fragrance is widely
used in meditation also because it provides relaxation and
grounding, enhances mental clarity, and heightens awareness.
With all its protective and healing properties, the sandalwood
leaves a soothing, joyous effect on the mind and body as well.
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Lavender Incense
– Lavender with its pleasant
gentle fragrance is commonly used in many aromatic
formulations. It has soothing, rejuvenating and antiseptic
properties that helps to relieve tiredness, ease sore muscles,
balances emotions and releases stress and tension. Lavender
incense is especially useful to promote peace, happiness and
love. It also improves sleep and soothes anger. Lavender
incense sticks are said to relieve stress and headaches when
burnt in the work place. |
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Jasmine Incense
– Jasmine flower is known as
“Queen of the Night” in India for its stimulating fragrance it
released at night. Jasmine has an anti-depressant, aphrodisiac
properties that make it a sought after incense. It is used in
aromatherapy to calm the emotions, and to stimulate sexual
desires. It has a great confidence boosting qualities and
produces a feeling of confidence, optimism and euphoria hence
proves valuable remedy for depression, stress and fatigue.
When burnt, jasmine incense spreads delightfully in the air
and rejuvenates, restores the balance of energy, calms the
mind, body and soul. |
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Lotus Incense
– Lotus, known as sacred
flower is used in religious offering in many cultures. It has
many medicinal and aromatic properties also. Lotus fragrance
said to improve spirituality, ethereal and divine inspiration.
When burned as incense, it is believed to promote the dead to
seek their highest possible reincarnation. Lotus is symbol of
love, divinity and said to bring Good Luck and God’s
blessings. |
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Basil Incense
- Basil or Tulsi is perhaps
the most sacred plant of India. Basil opens the heart and
mind, provides divine protection, clear the aura and
strengthens the immune system. When burnt as incense it
eliminates negativity and brings good luck to home. Basil
scent helps to improve sympathy between two people hence, used
to mend lovers' quarrels, or to avoid clashes. It also and
protect you in crowds. Basil is also an anti stress agent that
soothes mind and advance relaxation thus good for meditation
and spiritual practices. |
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Lemon Incense
– Lemon has distinctively
refreshing fragrance. Lemon scent is commonly used in
purification and healing oils. Lemon incense promotes
purification and love, refreshes mind, strengthens and soothes
nerves and eases depression. |
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Rosemary Incense
– Rosemary is popular incense
known as one of the best mental stimulants and concentration
aids. When burned, it produces powerful cleansing and
sanitizing vibrations that eradicates negativity from the
surroundings. It is traditionally used prior to performing
magical acts. It is one of the oldest incenses and used for
protection, exorcism, cleansing, healing, good sleep,
maintaining youth, promoting love and enhancing intellectual
powers. |
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Herbal Incense
– Herbal incense sticks are
made by mixing different aromatic medicinal herbs. These
sticks refreshes air, purifies the atmosphere and promotes
peace and mental stability. The herbal mixture used in these
sticks has many curative properties that help to relieve
stress. These sticks are excellent aid for meditation as they
clear negative vibrations and promote tranquility.
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