Used primarily for incense, especially in Hong Kong, agarwood suffers from a dark side to its trade: a multibillion-dollar ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: Frankincense and myrrh are perhaps best known for their biblical connotations. But this tree sap has been prized across the world for over 6,000 years ...

From ancient myths to modern medicine: The journey of Frankincense Frankincense, a word that wafts through the Middle East and Asia, just like its earthy, woody scent. Most of us are aware of its ...

"We found that incensole acetate, a Boswellia resin constituent, when tested in mice lowers anxiety and causes antidepressive-like behavior. Apparently, most present day worshipers assume that incense ...

Hong Kong was once known as the fragrant harbour – the result of an ancient trade in agarwood. The fragrance of thousands of incense sticks wafted through the narrow shopfront of the Wing Lee Joss ...

New products made from forest waste as insect repellent? We're down for that. The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) - Forest Products Research and Development Institute developed new ...

"This [Día de Los Muertos] is quintessentially Mexican; it has to smell Mexican. My family is buried in this soil, with these trees and plants and rain. I want to connect to them and they are part of ...

Incense is a smoke-emitting substance. Like anything else that emits smoke, you may accidentally inhale it when using it. Recently, there have been some inquiries into how incense negatively affects ...