Incense Materials

The following are just a few of the many possibilities for incense ingredients. I will add more eventually. For more herbs in general, go to the herb monographs .

 

Allspice, Pimenta officinalis
Aloeswood, Aquilaria sp.
Benzoin, Styrax benzoin
Cloves, Syzygium aromaticum
Copal, several species
Damar, Shorea wiesneri
Dittany of Crete, Origanum dictamnus
Elemi, Canarium commune
Frankincense, Boswellia carterii
Labdanum, Cistus ladanifer
Lavender, Lavendula officinalis
Marigold, Calendula officinalis
Mastic, Pistachia lentiscus
Mexican Tarragon, Tagetes lucida
Mugwort, Artemisia vulgaris
Myrrh, Commiphora molmol
Opopanax, Commiphora erythraea
Orris Root, Iris spp.
Rose, Rosa spp.
Sage, Salvia officinalis
Sandalwood, Santalum album
Storax, Liquidamber orientalis
Thyme, Thymus vulgaris
Tolu Balsam, Myroxylon balsamum
Tonka Beans, Dipteryx odorata
Valerian, Valeriana officinalis
Vetiver, Vetiveria zizanioides

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