2007-04-14 15:28:03 · 6 answers · asked by Maheswari 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I meant by "wood" the little bamboo stick which holds the incense...in a stick!
2007-04-14 15:34:47 · update #1
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2007-04-14 15:38:52 · answer #1 · answered by humanrayc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Incense is resin, or dried sap.
Frankincense comes from Boswellia sacra plant in Somalia.
Myrrh comes from the Commiphora myrrha tree in Africa.
Copal comes from the Bursera tree of Mexico and South America.
Dragon's Blood comes from the Dracaena draco tree.
Pine and Cedar obviously come from various species of pine and cedar trees.
2007-04-14 22:31:04 · answer #2 · answered by skepsis 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you took out those two key ingredients, most incense would be left with just a dab of coloring dyes.
2007-04-14 22:32:00 · answer #3 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmmm.. NOTHING!!! is left...
Incense IS the wood or the oil in the wood that gives off the fragrance.
2007-04-14 22:32:42 · answer #4 · answered by ♥Tom♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Partially digested cellulose fibre. The main food of Scarabaeidae deltochilum gibbosum.
See also:
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2007-04-14 22:42:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the type. Frankincense, sandalwood and myrrh are common, but many oils and plants can be used.
2007-04-14 22:30:49 · answer #6 · answered by Huddy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋