Agarbatti – Stimulate Your Body And Soul With Incense

September 5, 2010   Categories: Herbal

Stimulate Your Body And Soul With Incense.

The custom of burning incense as an offering to GOD is as old as civilization itself. India, the cradle of civilization has all along nurtured this custom. India, the cradle of civilization has all along nurtured this custom and diligently developed it into a full blossomed art of blending perfumery in the form of AGARBATTIS. Also, known as incense sticks or joss sticks, outside India. Agarbatti has assumed great importance in the regular life of each individual. The pleasant and sweet smoke emanating from Agarbattis has carried the enchanting perfume to the world and by people all over the world from ancient period. The burning of aromatic woods (Sandal wood) started from that time and gradually played important role in regular rituals.

Agarbattis are manufactured in different varieties by judiciously blending perfumed compounds and other ingredients like camphor, clove, sandalwood, kasturi manjal, saffron, sweet smelling flowers like rose, jasmine, green jasmine, oils of fragranced flowers, and aromatic woods to suit different occasions. Medicinal herbs are used to create soothing atmosphere. Gum Arabic and Charcoal, which have oxidizers, are used as binding materials and they help in burning the Agarbatti.

The use of Agarbatti is found in Bible, the Hindu Scriptures and other ancient books and was commonly used in places of worship like churches, monasteries, mosques, and temples. Countries like Egypt, Greece, China, Nihon used incense since ancient period. Agarbattis were offered to GOD as it purifies the atmosphere.

This perfumed stick finds a permanent place in temples, mosques, churches and at other places – be it a bedroom or a boardroom, a solicitor’s chamber or a library, an office or a shop.

In ancient books we find that Agarbattis were used to cure many diseases. Medicinal herbs are used in incense to cure nervous problems, sleeplessness, constipation, depression, and stiffness. This is known as AROMATHERAPY. The natural ingredients like sandalwood improves blood circulation. It also cures various types of skin diseases.

The fragranced incense sticks act an important part in improving the condition of psychological disorders. The pleasant and sweet smell makes people superior who are suffering from depression. It reduces stress and anxiety. Also it reduces the bad smell of the body. It also soothes body aches and pain.

The highly put executive, the housewife or people seeking transcendental meditation – all have one common thing to state – i.e. ” THE FRAGRANCE OF AGARBATTI OR INCENSE STICK IS SOOTHING, STIMULATING, REFRESHING AND INSPIRING.

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