Benefits of Agarwood to the Body

There are hundreds of kinds of traditional Chinese medicine in my country, and different Chinese medicines can treat different diseases. Agarwood is a relatively precious medicinal material. I believe everyone has heard of it, but what are the benefits of agarwood to the body? The advantage of agarwood is that it can relax people's nerves and achieve the effect of clearing the mind and calming the spirit. Moreover, it is also very effective in improving motion sickness and seasickness.

What are the benefits of agarwood to the human body

Agarwood is recorded in Compendium of Materia Medica as a precious medicinal material. Agarwood was also included in the early Japanese medicine Heart-Spirit Pills. Smelling agarwood regularly can soothe the nerves, strengthen the heart and lungs, and calm the mind. If used as a traditional Chinese medicine, it can nourish the five internal organs and relieve coughs. When you go on a long journey and feel seasick or carsick, smelling the fresh and elegant agarwood can refresh your mind and eliminate dizziness.

In daily life, agarwood is also seen as a symbol of exorcising evil spirits, gathering wealth and bringing good luck, which is why many people like to wear agarwood beads and bracelets. Some people even spend high prices to buy exquisite agarwood carvings and place them in their homes, combining ornamental and medicinal value.

Agarwood, whether it is its wood or the incense powder made from it, is a rare treasure that is of great benefit to our body and mind. This is why the price of agarwood has been rising.

Medicinal effects of agarwood

Making Chinese patent medicine

Agarwood is a traditional Chinese medicinal material with high medicinal value. It can be boiled with many tonics to treat various diseases. It is also one of the main raw materials for many Chinese patent medicines. There are now more than 160 Chinese patent medicines made with agarwood, including Agarwood Huazhi Pills, Agarwood Yangwei Pills, Agarwood Huaqi Pills, Eight-flavor Agarwood Pills, etc.

Treating Insomnia

Nowadays, agarwood is mainly used to make Chinese patent medicines, refine essences, and be processed into high-end jewelry. However, the oldest use of agarwood in ancient times was aromatherapy. When the agarwood is ignited, it slowly burns and carbonizes. In the process, wisps of white smoke rise up, and the aroma is rich and long-lasting, making people feel comfortable, relaxed, and promoting sleep. It has a good effect in improving sleep, especially for insomniacs.

Anesthetic effect

In ancient times, many generals would bring high-quality agarwood with them in addition to transporting large amounts of military rations before going to war. This agarwood was not used for aromatherapy, but as an anesthetic when soldiers were injured. It could relieve pain and help treat trauma.

Concentrate and calm your mind

Health preservation requires not only an elegant and quiet environment, but more importantly, it requires keeping a peaceful mind. The aroma of agarwood is long-lasting and has the effect of purifying the environment, calming the mind, and relieving emotions. It can make people let go of physical and mental fatigue and enjoy the rare tranquility in busy life.

Refining essence

Agarwood contains a variety of compounds, among which linalool, linalool, linalool furan, and noragarwood all have fragrance and have certain volatility. They are high-quality raw materials for bananas, especially linalool. Almost all the scented daily necessities in the world do not contain linalool. From high-end perfumes to the most commonly used soaps, they all contain linalool, with only the difference in content.

Beauty Spot Removal

Agarwood can also be used as a fragrance fixative for various high-end spices and beauty products. Wearing agarwood can not only make the skin moisturized and comfortable, but also remove difficult-to-remove scars.

How to identify the authenticity of agarwood

Identification method 1: First, look. Natural agarwood cannot be flawless, the color cannot be uniform, and the oil content distribution cannot be the same everywhere. When you get the agarwood, you can carefully check the texture and oil lines of the agarwood. If they are too regular, there is probably a problem.

Identification method 2: The second is touch. You can rub the surface of the agarwood with your hands. Natural agarwood feels round to the touch. If it is fake agarwood soaked in oil, the surface will feel greasy.

Identification method three: The most important thing is smell. The fragrance of natural agarwood is the most authentic and pure fragrance bestowed by nature. Although the fragrance of agarwood from different origins may vary, the fragrance of natural agarwood is very special. That elegant fragrance will be imprinted in your memory once you smell it. Most fake agarwood is made by pressing, squeezing, filling and steaming chemical flavors and industrial alcohol, and has a particularly turbid and pungent smell. Generally, friends who have never come into contact with real agarwood are easily deceived by these fake agarwoods, because they only know that agarwood has a smell, but do not know that the fragrance is actually very light, and they think that the stronger the fragrance, the better.

Identification method four: The most direct way is to burn it over an open flame and smell it, or use an electric incense burner to take a small piece and smell it directly. However, in this way, if the finished product is a bracelet, it will be destroyed. Don't use this method unless it is absolutely necessary.