The Finest incense in the word https://www.prasadgifts.com/ History of Incense Our sincerest thanks to Christopher McMahon, of White Lotus Aromatics, for this beautiful and informative article. When we speak of incense, especially within the context of India we are apt to think of bamboo sticks upon which has been rolled some sort of paste which gives off a pleasant odor. In fact, the story of this type of incense is less than one hundred and fifty years old. Prior to that time, incense was composed of a great variety of natural ingredients, which were obtained from precious woods, aromatic spices, balsamic resins, gums, pungent herbs, earthy roots, etc. In their simplest form these ingredients were powdered or coarsely ground and burned during special ceremonies called yagnas. It is said that in all parts of India great rishis and sages lived whose whole life was dedicated to serving the people of their region. They had deep knowledge of the plant world and understood for which purpose each one was created. In the realm of the aromatic plants they found combination of spices, woods, herbs, etc. that were very efficacious in purifying the atmosphere of seasonal bacterial and viruses and that at the same time would stimulate the immune systems of those inhaling the smoke.
India, several thousand years ago was a veritable natural paradise filled with a wealth of botanical treasures, many possessing unique aromatic properties. The people of that time, lived simple lives with senses fully awake to the environments in which they lived. Today we speak of ecology but in earlier times people had to live in harmony with nature because their everyday life depended upon it. They needed all of their senses to read the signals coming to them from the world in which they lived so they would be able to survive and lead a healthy, happy and