Incense sticks

Centuries ago, time was measured by the gnomon, the clepshydra, weights and gears (eventually controlled by an escapement), incense sticks, hourglasses, and then finally mechanical clocks, pendula, and self-winding watches (mechanically wound, self-winding, or by now controlled by a quartz crystal oscillator tank circuit). 

Kun" means smell and Roku came from the name of the district Rikuchu where this material is produced. It is used for incense sticks, and is called by such a name. It seems to be a fossil resin, but the quality is not as good as the Baltic amber. In English we call it "Amber Powder", but the chemical composition is said to be rather different from the Baltic amber. This material is yellowish or dark brown... 

Global demand is estimated at 300 tpa. In India, approximately 50tpa is consumed by aroma chemicals companies such as S.H. Kelkar, manufacturers of Agarbatti (incense stick), mostly in and around Mysore, Karnataka state. 

Some of the esters and ethers of 79-cresol and its derivatives have become very popular in the manufacture of synthetic perfumes. Prominent among them are 79-cresyl methyl ether, p-cresyl acetate, p-cresyl phenyl acetate, etc. Some of them are very popular in the manufacture of Indian agarbattis (incense sticks). Thymol and menthol which were traditionally obtained from the natural sources are now synthetically made from m-cresol and are much cheaper as flavor and fragrance chemical than the natural ones. BAYER AG of Germany is the largest manufacturer of synthetic thymol and menthol. 

As soon as the air fresheners, candles and incense sticks, contribute to that are released pollutants that can harm human health (Thomas, 2013). 

Recommended for products incense sticks, cosmetics industry ... 

G. Sandelholzol F. essence de bois de santal S. is steam-distilled fix>m the coarsely powdered wood and roots of Santalum album, a comparatively small tree of the Santalaceae family. The tree grows in India (Mysore), Sri Lanka and Indonesia. It is counted amongst the oldest perfume raw materials and was originally used in incense sticks. 

Seven sticks of incense stood in holders around the Head and the ring of appurtenances. I pointed at each in turn and it began to smoke. 

Aromatic gum or resin, wood, bark, oil or other substance producing a sweet odour when burned. Incense is commonly known as a dried powdered herb or wood of a herb, which is formed into hard cones, sticks or tiny pebbles. There is a great variety of recipes and methods by which incense can be made. An incensed atmosphere is considered a suitable environment for an evoked spirit or force to manifest itself for an effect on the psyche for attraction of planetary and zodiac force. It is, in fact, an essential part of the success of ritual, and it is important that the right incense is used for example, a fish does not swim in air, it must have water, thus a water-related force must have a water-related incense. 

Thus we see in both scriptural passages a reference to the worship of the sun and to a tree, and in each case the primitive idea is clearly rebirth, or the resurrection of the slain God, Tammuz, over whom the women at the north gate were weeping, while the seventy and one elders in the tomb were by means of prayer and incense striving to raise him. We can have little doubt that a sprig, possibly of acacia, was sticking in... 

There has been a growing concern in relation to air fresheners, candles, incense and essential oils to burn, since studies conclude that the majority of incense and essential oils emit toxic or harmful compounds to health. Studies show the usual practice of burning of three sticks of incense, twice a day, is susceptible to affect the health of an individual exposed (DECO, 2013 Ess, 2010 Perera S., 2012). The aim of the present study was to evaluate the lAQ, in particular, VOC s, COj, CO and CH O in 4 of beauty that use air fresheners. 

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