Benjui Granulated or almond format.
The benzoin tree was highly valued by Pliny and its resin was used in ancient times to flavor perfumes, colognes, ointments and others.
It is currently used in oriental mosques, where it is burned as incense.
The resin is often used due to its perfume and the ease with which it mixes with other ingredients.
Almond shape.
The benzoin tree was highly valued by Pliny and its resin was used in ancient times to flavor perfumes, colognes, ointments and others.
It is currently used in oriental mosques, where it is burned as incense.
The resin is often used due to its perfume and the ease with which it mixes with other ingredients.
Known for the following properties:
- For purification, prosperity and improvement of mental faculties.
- Indicated to combat situations of hatred, trouble and intrigue.
- Promotes material and commercial prosperity.
- Helps emotional stability.
- To defend against witchcraft and spells.
It can be burned on coals,charcoal pills/a>(the fastest and most comfortable) or electric burner, but to fully appreciate its fragrance, the ideal is to burn it in a brazier as follows:
In this way we obtain the true fragrance of the incense since it will be consumed little by little.
This method can be used for any type of incense.
Also called non-combustible incense, the use of this type of incense requires an external source of heat as it does not produce embers when consumed. Heat is normally achieved by charcoal or hot ash. Incense is burned by being placed directly on burning coals or on a hot metal plate in the censer.
It is the most common form of incense used traditionally in the Middle East or in Christian culture. Similar forms of indirect burning of incense occur in Kōdō, the Japanese incense ceremony (香道). The best known incense of this type is the raw resins of frankincense and myrrh, probably due to the numerous mentions in the Christian Bible. In fact, the word frankincense is often synonymous with any form of incense in many European languages.
- Whole:the material is burned directly in its raw, unprocessed form on charcoal embers.
- Powdered or granulated:the material is broken into smaller pieces. The incense thus burns quickly, providing a short period of intense scents.
- In paste:powdered or granulated incense is mixed with a sticky binder, such as dried fruit, honey, or soft resin, forming small balls or tarts, a practice widely used among incense-using cultures. Much Arabian incense, called bukhoor or bakhoor, is of this type.