Agarwood

The agarwood is of high value with numerous miraculous used that cover the following categories:

1. Religious culture: According to the earliest historical records, Shakyamuni Buddha was invited to travel to and from various Tianzhu (Indian) countries to spread Buddhist teachings. The ceremonies and the ceremonial hall which welcomed him was scented with“都贝” (in Sanskrit it refers to agarwood, sassafras and other precious natural medicines); Agarwood was used by the Egyptians as one of the precious materials to create mummies; According to legend, the sesame oil used by Jesus to perform miracles contained agarwood. Even after his death, a large amount of agarwood oil was coated on him before his resurrection.

2. Medicinal value: Traditional Indian, Chinese, Tibetan, Southeast Asian medicine, as well as Islamic medicine etc. habitually include agarwood as part of their ingredients. According to traditional Chinese medicine, agarwood can be used to ward off evil, calm convulsions, generate qi, treat heart problems and gastric pain, and even fight cancer. Taoist medicine has the “Agarwood Longevity Pills”. The Japanese heart tonic kyushin and almost all medicines used in emergencies in Vietnam contain agarwood.

3. Aromatherapy: The scents from plants have been proven to regulate human psychology and physiology, stimulate endocrine, improve immunity, and achieve therapeutic and health effects. Countries such as Great Britain and the United States etc. even have “floral hospitals”, where vascular disease, hypertension, bronchitis, asthma, neurasthenia and other diseases are treated. Agarwood has an outstanding effect for this purpose.

4. Fragrance and elegance: Since ancient times, incense has been habitually used by the Chinese. A stick of fragrance, the tuning and plucking of the zither strings; both served to refresh and boost the atmosphere; the Chinese indulged in painting and calligraphy amidst tea-tasting and the fragrance of incense; the Literati created accessories and amulets out of agarwood. Agarwood was anointed on collections of paintings to prevent worms, and the beads worn by officials were also made of fine agarwood.