Enjoy the benefits of aromatherapy with this short guide to making your own incense.
Discover 12 easy-to-follow recipes for making some of the author’s favorite incenses, including Sandalwood, Vanilla Lavender, and Kitchen Spice, each one complete with a scent description and full list of ingredients. Or opt to make your own creation with the author’s six secrets for success.
Inside you will learn how to:
- Pick ingredients from detailed lists of fragrances, resins, gums, and more
- Select a type of incense and how to make it
- Safely burn each type of incense
The Essence of Incense
The Science Behind the Scent
Crafting Our First Incense
Choosing the Right Ingredients
Fragrant Woods
Resins
Gums
Herbs and Spices
Essential Oils
Pyrotechnics
Smudge and Smudge Sticks
Making a Smudge Stick
Burning a Smudge Stick
Loose Noncombustible Incense
Burning Loose Noncombustible Mix
Loose Combustible Incense
Making a Loose Combustible Mix
Combustible Cones and Sticks
Making Your Own Sticks and Cones
Incense Recipes
Loose Incense Mixtures
Combustible Solid Incense
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