Palo Santo - wood - 250g
Product characteristics
Contents: wood
Country of origin: Peru
Classification: Bursera graveolens
Weight: 250g
Preparation proposal:
- put a piece of wood in a non-flammable vessel, ignite the end of the wood and then put out the fire. Enjoy the emission of aroma from burning wood
- small pieces placed in a cotton bag can be carried in a purse or placed in a closet
- addition to fragrance mixtures
Description
PALO SANTO - wood - 250g
Plant description In Spanish "holy tree", Palo de la vida o Santo, Sacred Wood, Holy wood, St. Anthony`s wood, Palosanto, Mallka Waki; species of tree from the Burseraceae family - it belongs to the same family as Mirra (Commiphora) and frankincense (olibanum, Boswellia); grows in Central America (Mexico, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras), in northern areas of South America (northern Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, including Galapagos). |
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Properties - Palo Santo wood is characterized by a wonderful, unique fragrance - it is used to purify the spirit of negative energies by shamans and healers from the areas of origin of the tree - native people in South America believe that Palo Santo smell has cleansing properties that favor meditation and increase the flow of energy, soothe the senses, remove tension and harmonise the body - contains aromatic resins - pieces of wood have been used as natural incense or source of ethereal oils through distillation - in folk medicine, tree resin was used as an antiseptic and anti-inflammatory agent, supporting fungal and viral infections, - due to the hard and compact structure of the wood, sometimes it is made of matero - yerba mate dishes - it works perfectly as an air freshener and absorber of unpleasant odors - air filled with Palo Santo wood smoke soothes the respiratory system, soothes irritations and destroys allergens !!! NOTE - Palo Santo in Peru has been specially protected - it is forbidden to cut down growing trees - wood is obtained only from dead trees and fallen branches, full properties are obtained after about 5 years |