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Indonesia

The tropical forests of Indonesia have been tapped for aromatic tree resins for centuries. On the island of Sumatra, benzoin (Styrax benzoin) is gathered by hand: harvesters score the bark, and the sap slowly seeps out and hardens into fragrant tears. Sumatran benzoin has been traded across Asia and beyond for more than a thousand years and is still burned in temples and homes today.

Indonesia is also home to the Agathis tree, whose clear, golden resin is gathered in the same patient way. This is the resin we offer as Mayan Copal.

How To Use
To use our Shamans Market resin incense, ignite a charcoal tablet (we recommend our Swift Lite Charcoal Tablets) and place the tablet in a fire-safe burning bowl. You may either set a piece of the resin incense directly on top of the hot charcoal table or grind the pie to a fine powder and sprinkle it on the glowing tablet. Since Benzoin of Sumatra burns quickly, we recommend that it is burned on a piece of aluminum foil placed on top of the charcoal.

Dimensions

Size Info1 oz tube

Benzoin of Sumatra Resin Incense

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$6.50
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Pure benzoin resin from the Styrax benzoin tree of Sumatra, with nothing added. On charcoal it burns warm, sweet and balsamic. Benzoin has been a cornerstone of church incense for centuries, and it is still a major ingredient in the incense of Catholic and Orthodox services.

Choose: pieces and powder, or pure powder, in the size you need.

How to burn

Set a pea-sized piece or a pinch of powder on a lit charcoal disc in a sand-filled bowl. Benzoin melts and burns fast, so a small square of foil on the charcoal slows it down. Burn in a ventilated room and never leave hot charcoal unattended.

New to resin incense? Read our guide: Resin Incense: What Is It & How To Burn It

SKU: i20-1 oz

Product Origin

Indonesia

The tropical forests of Indonesia have been tapped for aromatic tree resins for centuries. On the island of Sumatra, benzoin (Styrax benzoin) is gathered by hand: harvesters score the bark, and the sap slowly seeps out and hardens into fragrant tears. Sumatran benzoin has been traded across Asia and beyond for more than a thousand years and is still burned in temples and homes today.

Indonesia is also home to the Agathis tree, whose clear, golden resin is gathered in the same patient way. This is the resin we offer as Mayan Copal.

How To Use
To use our Shamans Market resin incense, ignite a charcoal tablet (we recommend our Swift Lite Charcoal Tablets) and place the tablet in a fire-safe burning bowl. You may either set a piece of the resin incense directly on top of the hot charcoal table or grind the pie to a fine powder and sprinkle it on the glowing tablet. Since Benzoin of Sumatra burns quickly, we recommend that it is burned on a piece of aluminum foil placed on top of the charcoal.

Dimensions

Size Info1 oz tube
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