word "incense" on hearing of many.In Christian countries, it is mainly associated with religion, in other places more than appreciated his healing and aromatic properties.
In Russia, about the significance of incense can be judged by the number of sayings associated with it.Proverbs characterize all the features and characteristics of incense - its ability to ward off evil spirits, that is evil duplicity of some priests, the patient's condition, and more.But all they talk about his holy mission.
Frankincense - what is it in the first place?Certainly it is a mandatory attribute of a cult.But its second meaning in Christianity no less significant.This is one of the three "gifts of the Magi", the importance of which can not be overemphasized.In this connection, not to mention the precedent, not taken place earlier - about the journey "gifts" in the Orthodox countries.
first appeared frankincense essential oil, which is naturally in the territory of the rise of Christianity - in the Arabian Peninsula.Consequently, the "Arabian incense" - the most ancient.He and the highest quality.Because incense in fact - resin, then the name of his he received at the place of growing trees, it stands out - "African" or also known as "Abyssinian", "Indian" or also known as the "sea" (obviously, because of the method of delivery) he same base.Known "ROSNO" incense.This resin stirakskogo tree found in South Asia.Special name «Obilanum» refers to rosin from Libya.
Classic incense - is stunted acacia, wild, rare trees and family burseraceae ladannikovyh.It is collected in the form of air-hardened resin obtained from natural (later special cuts) cracks in the bark of the trees.
In today's world no less frequent reference to incense.What is it helps to understand these days a lot of benefits and sites in the global network.Translated from the French - pure incense.Hence, the area of its secular use - aromatherapy and perfumery.And about the healing properties since ancient times it was legendary.The ability to facilitate breathing is widely used in the treatment of respiratory tract, particularly asthma.In addition, the incense - a strong antiseptic.In ancient China, it was used in the fight against scrofula and leprosy (leprosy).Taking into account its possibilities, to the question "incense - that it" would like to reply that it is a divine product, sent by heaven to mankind.
Magicians have long used the incense.What is one of the most important components of almost all the rites, known even to people unenlightened.As in religious ceremonies, as well as in aromatherapy can get smoked incense, of course, by the ignition.How to set fire to the incense properly, you need to learn.There are two ways - on carbon (exclusively wood) and using amulets (in this case a nozzle-spider).At the "smoking" incense using charcoal, the latter must necessarily allow to cool for 10-15 minutes, and only then put on it an aromatic resin.The process depends on the physical condition of incense - pellets or powder is.In the case of powder required additional action.As always, we need certain skills and knowledge.
In modern conditions pure incense high sample very difficult to obtain because of the war, is constantly ongoing in these areas, because of the drought, which is a frequent visitor.This leads to the idea that in this age of high technology and the need of the incense can assume the appearance of synthetic resin having the desired properties.
That said, once again turn to this unique product as incense.That is a very important part in religious ceremonies, a unique component of perfumes and aromoindustrii in general, will not argue no, but its medicinal use is very wide.It becomes clear opinion that the incense - a divine product sent by heaven to mankind.
