1.The difference between agarwood and eagalwood
Agarwood is not a kind of fragrant wood (the wood that will scent), but a kind of fragrant scent of a special fragrant tree that combines the solid content of oil (resin) and wood. When the agarwood tree encounters some accidental injuries (such as wind, lightning, insects, human and animal damage) or internal lesions, in the open process of the wound has not healed, accidentally infected by special fungi, fungi and resin secreted by the injury Produce a wonderful reaction to form a new substance – agarwood. However, the wound is not the only cause of resin agglomeration, and the agarwood resin is naturally formed inside the tree and on the decaying part. The value of agarwood depends on the grade. Generally, the grade of agarwood is judged according to the difference of region, aroma, color, and feel. The quality of the aroma and the amount of oil are important factors in judging the quality of agar.
eagalwood, eagalwood is the dry wood part of the genus Rutaceae, which is a kind of wood and a host of agarwood. Agarwood is mainly grown in humid tropical rain forests, mainly distributed in China’s Guangdong and Guangxi, as well as in Yunnan, Guizhou and Hainan. East Asian countries use Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore to produce agarwood (Xinzhou incense) as the best. The part of the tree that does not form a fat is called eagalwood. Its growth rate is fast, its density is low, and the value of agarwood can be said to be a world apart. It is generally used by traditional Chinese medicine or fraudulent traders to use drugs to compress and pretend to be agarwood.
2.Agarwood essential oil
Agarwood essential oil is refined from the precious agarwood after distillation and extracted. It is the essence of agarwood. Agarwood essential oils have multiple effects on the human body, such as: improving the gas field, relieving stress, sleeping and resisting depression, regulating body and mind, and promoting metabolism in the body. In the hot water of the footbath, a few drops of agarwood essential oil can be added to achieve the purpose of activating blood and meridians, and the effect of removing athlete’s foot odor can be achieved. Due to the non-renewable nature of natural agarwood, the refined agarwood oil is even rarer and more precious.
Agarwood is refined into aloes essential oil by distillation. Agarwood essential oil relieves tension, makes people happy, promotes sleep and achieves health. The essential oil of agarwood has obvious effects on relieving pain and reducing inflammation, and the wound will not be red and inflamed. However, personal physique is different. If you feel unwell, you should use it at the doctor’s advice.