As an integral part of Chinese culture, incense has not just been used for worship or to create an atmosphere since ancient times. It also played a special role in ancient Chinese medicine, and its scope of application and influence were far greater than we can imagine today.

Incense sticks are incense without a bamboo core, also known as straight incense or herbal incense. They are made up of materials such as aggregates, binders, fragrances, pigments and auxiliaries. Incense appeared as early as the Song and Ming dynasties, and was especially loved by the aristocracy and literati. It was a daily necessity for maintaining health and cultivating sentiment at home. Because incense burns for a relatively long time, it is also known as “immortal incense” or “longevity incense”. In ancient times, temples commonly used the length of incense as a unit of time measurement, so it was also called “incense...

About agarwood incense In traditional Chinese medicine, agarwood is considered a precious medicinal herb with pungent and warm properties. It has the effect of promoting blood circulation and relieving pain. However, in daily life, many people's understanding of agarwood and its products, such as incense, is superficial, and they often associate it only with religious ceremonies. According to the ancient book “Yilin Zanyou”, the benefits of agarwood include strengthening kidney function, enhancing vitality, warming the spleen and stomach to remove dampness, and lowering rebellious Qi. These properties make agarwood not only a pleasant-smelling object, but also a natural resource that contributes to...

How to use incense What is incense ？ Incense sticks, which are straight incense sticks without a bamboo core, are relatively simple in structure and are mainly made up of oriental herbs (i.e. wood with healing properties), binders (we use natural camphor wood), fragrances and other auxiliary ingredients. This form of incense has been popular since the Song and Ming dynasties and was especially loved by the nobility and literati of the time. For them, incense was not only an important tool for maintaining health and cultivating the mind at home, but also a daily object that enhanced the quality of life...

The history of incense can be traced back to China 2,000 years ago, and doctors began to promote its use in the Northern Song Dynasty. Initially, they were hand-rolled, often thick like chopsticks, earning them the name "chopstick incense." By the Yuan Dynasty, the use of incense sticks had become more widespread, and the techniques for making them had greatly improved, leading to the popularization of the term "incense stick." During the Ming Dynasty, specialized machinery and tools for producing incense sticks were developed. Today, incense sticks are a common part of daily life, not only essential during ceremonies but also...