Description
Product
Dried Palo Santo Tree Wood
Finely Milled, 100% Pure
1.3 oz milled Palo Santo Wood fills one standard measuring cup
Botany
Genus: Bursera
Species: graveolens
Family: Burseraceae
Product Origin
Ecuador
Sustainably harvested from fallen wild trees, which are replanted, and managed by a small agricultural co-op.
The Palo Santo Tree has become rare and endangered due to over harvesting.
The wood has been aged/cured, which increases the aroma released once burned.
Uses
South American indigenous cultures attribute many healing powers to Palo Santo, Holy Wood.
It is burned to cleanse the air of 'mala energia', bad energy, and has been valued since ancient Inca times for it's spiritually purifying qualities.
The aroma of Palo Santo is said to have an overall calming effect, soothe the lungs, and aid digestion.
Milled shavings are used to:
- burn shavings in an incense burner during worship
- create incense sticks or cone incense, as the sole ingredient, or blended with other incense making botanicals, such as Myrrh Powder, or Royal Hojari Powder.
- manufacture botanical candles
- create herbal oils or liniments
Habitat
Palo Santo (Bursera graveolens) is an aromatic South American relative of Frankincense and Myrrh trees, and is home to Ecuador, Peru.
Due to commercial over-harvesting wild trees have become rare. Palo santo is listed as a critically endangered species in Peru.
