Red Sandalwood

Red Sandalwood 1 oz fine wood chips

Instructions for use: Burn on charcoal in an abalone shell or fire-safe dish. The Crystal Garden Brand Herbs are NOT meant to be consumed. They are intended for burning or for use as potpourri. Our herbs are not portioned or stored using food-safe equipment.

Sandalwood is a fragrant wood. The tree that the wood comes from is found in Nepal, India, and Hawaii. Mala beads, which are prayer beads used by Buddhists to keep track of mantras they chant, are often made out of sandalwood.

The scent helps you focus your mind during meditation and prayer. It instills peace and encourages spirituality. The scent of sandalwood is also an aphrodisiac. It is often used in rituals by Hindus, Buddhist, Wiccan, and other spiritual traditions.

~Excerpted from All About Smudging an eBook by Margaret Ann Lembo

One of the oldest aromatic woods known, sandalwood is mentioned in Vedic literature dating back to 500–300 BCE. It is the archetypal scent of India, whose Sanskrit name is chandana. This wood is resistant to termites. Ancient Egyptians used sandalwood in the embalming process.

 Excerpted from The Essential Guide to Aromatherapy and Vibrational Healing by Margaret Ann Lembo