Anyone else burn incencse?

[basement farmer]

I use Shoyeido products and some other low quality Japanese stick incencse that doesn't have any Latin script. My preference is towards sandlewwod (sweet wood smoke) type scents and these sticks deliver without overpowering or leaving a haze. I usually snuff it out for use later immediately after a session. Totally unlike those nasty, cheap made in India sticks most people associate with pot use.

Seem's cliche, but it really does help cover up that lingering slightly skunky vape odor.

 

[grokit]

I like sandalwood a lot, but nag champa has always been my favorite incense

 

[u bwade wunner]

Hey Farmer

I just recieved a 20 box pack of cones for over the holidays.They are multiple varieties including this one.

by hem they are reasonable quality & pretty good value.

I would love to vaporize essential oil all day every day but it would be far too expensive so I use these guys when im not using oils.
I prefer cones over sticks.they are less messy and leave less of a woody smell compared to sticks ,but that depends on quality of sticks which vary considerably.

incense powder on hookah charcoal is nice and partically pungent for larger areas.churches and temples use it to help draw congregations into sacraments.

@grokit love nag champa and its free samples you sometimes get thrown in.

Finally Today is Summer Solstice

Happy Solstice every one inc. all you looney moon maidens.

 

[basement farmer]

Hey Farmer

I just recieved a 20 box pack of cones for over the holidays.They are multiple varieties including this one.

by hem they are reasonable quality & pretty good value.

I would love to vaporize essential oil all day every day but it would be far too expensive so I use these guys when im not using oils.
I prefer cones over sticks.they are less messy and leave less of a woody smell compared to sticks ,but that depends on quality of sticks which vary considerably.

incense powder on hookah charcoal is nice and partically pungent for larger areas.churches and temples use it to help draw congregations into sacraments.

@grokit love nag champa and its free samples you sometimes get thrown in.

Today is Summer Solstice.

Happy Solstice every one inc. all you looney moon maidens.

I could just see pandamonium in the PO would a a package of this split out of it's wrapping.

Still, gonna have to check them and the nag champa out. Our 'local' food co-op has a pretty good selection. Never knew that factoid about church incencse, cool, thanks.

 

[lwien]

Not since 1969.

Modnote:

 

[grokit]

I got some hari krishna incense once, and the ingredients were deity names from around the world.

 

[accrete]

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I would love to vaporize essential oil all day every day but it would be far too expensive so I use these guys when im not using oils.

Reading the above i come away with the idea that you do on occasion use the oils? Just wondering as i use essential oils about 15 to 16 hours a day. I use virgin coconut oil as a base and place 3 to 5 drops of a given oil in the copper bowl(s) i place on top of my Underdog. The whole hobby seams fairly inexpensive to me. In fact, for our use the little vigil candles in the oil burner could easily pay for a log vap in a year's time...and why i use our UD for aromatherapy these days.


Thom

 

[u bwade wunner]

Reading the above i come away with the idea that you do on occasion use the oils? Just wondering as i use essential oils about 15 to 16 hours a day. I use virgin coconut oil as a base and place 3 to 5 drops of a given oil in the copper bowl(s) i place on top of my Underdog. The whole hobby seams fairly inexpensive to me. In fact, for our use the little vigil candles in the oil burner could easily pay for a log vap in a year's time...and why i use our UD for aromatherapy these days.


Thom

Hi Thom,what a good idea using coconut oil as a base.Ive never considered that before now.
Yes I use oils .My main living area is quite large and open plan.I tend to use oil in smaller spaces where i meditate,bedrooms/relaxation areas and burn incense in the larger living area or at buddha in the garden.
Oils are preferable and so much cleaner.scents are precise and no combustion takes place which is healthier no doubt.

what I need to do is get my alcohol still going and reclaim some oil from plants and herbs I think.
I saw a distillation apparatus at hempfest in Seattle in August but i didnt have the $10000 to buy one.im sure it can be done with a simple still.
i do like incense though having used it most of my life.im attached to the ceremony of it now.
Have a nice holiday Thom to you and yours.i will try youre coconut oil mix in my toasty top later.

Do You have a favourite scent that works well when medicating? I use lavender quite a lot and fennel which is fresh and crisp.Mint helps to clear the mind.i like citrus too.I have to be careful what i use as my wife gets headaches if I use certain scents.

 

[Enchantre]

Yes, a lot, at times.

I love Shoyeido incenses, too. Plus we do some sage smudging, too. Essential Oils using an ultrasonic diffuser.

 

[u bwade wunner]

Yes, a lot, at times.

I love Shoyeido incenses, too. Plus we do some sage smudging, too. Essential Oils using an ultrasonic diffuser.

Ive looked at ultrasonic units but could never quite find one that suited.can you recommend a good one?I was looking for a wood model preferably.oh dear i can see a spend coming on.

thanks,I shall check out Shoyeido too

 

[slick]

i do like incense though having used it most of my life.im attached to the ceremony of it now.

If it's not a rude question: where are you from? My Indian grandfathers lit incense on a daily basis, but in the US I don't know anybody that does regularly. I would like to try this oil vaping as it seems like a cleaner alternative to candles and incense.

Can you elongate on how you do so? I've used some wicked evaporation devices that were a bit disappointing.

 

[RUDE BOY]

I use the brass oil cup on top of the Underdog for aromatherapy, you just put in a little bees wax along with the essential oil of your choice. They even make "Aroma Dogs " just for this purpose.

No more smoke or soot, just whatever wonderful fragrance you choose filling the air.

... I would like to try this oil vaping as it seems like a cleaner alternative to candles and incense. ...

 

[grokit]

I use the brass oil cup on top of the Underdog for aromatherapy, you just put in a little bees wax along with the essential oil of your choice. They even make "Aroma Dogs " just for this purpose.

No more smoke or soot, just whatever wonderful fragrance you choose filling the air.

Yup, anything that will heat & hold paraffin in liquid form will work.
I use my ssv's aroma dish like this

 

[herbivore21]

Will never touch any kind of incense after a bad experience where a friend's use of incense (nag champa) destroyed a bunch of flowers kept near the burning incense (said flowers smelt/tasted overpoweringly of incense afterwards).

 

[u bwade wunner]

@herbivore21 Damn that must have hurt.i have tasted oil in my vapor where ive spilled oil inside my vape.luckily its 12v and easily cleaned.did nt you smell it going up though?
funny situations,crazy times..been there too

@slick

much like @RUDE BOY mentions .low temp simmer on top of youre vape and enjoy all that goodness.study oils and there effects.I bought some great books on the subject and started there.next i started growing and nurturing plants.that took time.plants are no different to people really and need care

My medicine doesn t tend to come in a bottle.it grows all around me.I'm lucky I havent taken a pill in years thankfully apart from the odd aspirin.Its a pity to think that I was never told about the benefits of plants and herbs n school.
its never too late though and it works.I always have a bottle of olbas oil floating around too.its available in most pharmacies, my essential first aid,especially for nausea and similar conditions.Im far from being an expert on the subject of aromatherapy.i am humbled by plants and their energy.

@Enchantre .. new avatar looks like youve lost weight.well done.looking good!

Enjoy slick and happy holidays FC.

 

[accrete]

Hi all, Hey i wanted to clarify something in my post...

Why I use Virgin Coconut Oil in my copper bowls on my Underdog.

In my library i have, and use on a near-daily-basis a book called
"The Complete Book of Essential Oils and Aromatherapy"
by Valerie Ann Worwood. . . probably the most comprehensive book on the subject.

One of the tips in the book is to utilize VCO as a base in both aromatherapy and balms when adding essential oils. When in the bowl on the UD i have a ready source of healing balm (lavender, peppermint, or whatever is brewing!). Usually in the late afternoon/early evening we have the lavender oil brewing and it can be used topically, it is a great skin balm/healing agent. IF i simply used water in the bowl i could not apply to the skin as most essential oils need some dilution in an oil base.

ALSO...and i suppose this is the big reason we can get away with utilizing VCO (that does not steam/boil) verses water that would eventually boil off is I'm only trying to scent a 14x14 foot great room in a 40ft toy holler-of-home-on-wheels! Now your millage may vary...but for my wife's and my senses the VCO/essential oil scent is mild and not overpowering yet adequate for our application.

So when do i use water instead of VCO in the copper bowls on our UD?? Well... i will put a dab of VCO then a good pinch of fresh ground coffee and fill the bowl with water...now that can make for a fun little coffee potpourri...i just make sure to watch it and take it off before the water is all gone (though the dab of VCO will keep things from completely boiling out). ALSO, if for some reason (maybe after bacon and eggs!?) i want to freshen the room quickly i will put a couple drops of oil and a tablespoon of water with the intention to have a complete boil off in short order.

Cheers,

Thom

 

[slick]

Hi all, Hey i wanted to clarify something in my post...

Why I use Virgin Coconut Oil in my copper bowls on my Underdog.

In my library i have, and use on a near-daily-basis a book called
"The Complete Book of Essential Oils and Aromatherapy"
by Valerie Ann Worwood. . . probably the most comprehensive book on the subject.

One of the tips in the book is to utilize VCO as a base in both aromatherapy and balms when adding essential oils. When in the bowl on the UD i have a ready source of healing balm (lavender, peppermint, or whatever is brewing!). Usually in the late afternoon/early evening we have the lavender oil brewing and it can be used topically, it is a great skin balm/healing agent. IF i simply used water in the bowl i could not apply to the skin as most essential oils need some dilution in an oil base.

ALSO...and i suppose this is the big reason we can get away with utilizing VCO (that does not steam/boil) verses water that would eventually boil off is I'm only trying to scent a 14x14 foot great room in a 40ft toy holler-of-home-on-wheels! Now your millage may vary...but for my wife's and my senses the VCO/essential oil scent is mild and not overpowering yet adequate for our application.

So when do i use water instead of VCO in the copper bowls on our UD?? Well... i will put a dab of VCO then a good pinch of fresh ground coffee and fill the bowl with water...now that can make for a fun little coffee potpourri...i just make sure to watch it and take it off before the water is all gone (though the dab of VCO will keep things from completely boiling out). ALSO, if for some reason (maybe after bacon and eggs!?) i want to freshen the room quickly i will put a couple drops of oil and a tablespoon of water with the intention to have a complete boil off in short order.

Cheers,

Thom

How much do you use? How long does it last? I have the idea that it can be kept on and producing smell most of the waking day. Is that ridiculous? I'm basically picturing a high class glade plug-in.

 

[accrete]

Hi @slick ,
Well the reason i pointed out the _fine print_ on the whys of the VCO is a fellow member tried the idea and found that the aroma is quite mild, and he is correct. . .it is not like the potency of having a steaming bowl of essential oils in a room! That said, and to answer your "How much" and "How long does it last"...?

I'm using the copper bowls for the Underdog, they probably are about 1/2" round on the bottom and 5/8" high. I think i could fit about a teaspoon or so of VCO in the bowl and then i will put 3 to 5 drops at a time (i rotate through various bowls so this is good enough for that day's use of that oil). I have on occasion left any given bowl on all day and it does fine (that would be about 15 to 16 hours, then i turn it off before hitting the pillow.) OH, and i only have to replenish the VCO if i've taken (actually all i do is dip the tip of my finger in the bowl) a drop or so out to apply to my skin (wife will do the same too). So the VCO would basically last indefinitely as it will not boil or steam away...you are just refreshing the oil each use (3 to 5 drops does it for us).

Since i rotate through bowls/scents mainly for creating a given mood a scent used as i noted above will outlast a given session and the aroma in the room is more like what might think about the theory & design of Homeopathy...a little bit is enough to get the job done. but again, YMMV.

Thom

 

[grokit]

I use liquid wax, it doesn't boil off or add its own scent to whatever essential oil is brewing in it.

 

[RUDE BOY]

I use liquid wax, it doesn't boil off or add its own scent to whatever essential oil is brewing in it.

That's why I use the Bees wax that's recommended and sold on the Underdog site, that and it hardens quickly when cooling.

One fill with the Oil(4-6 drops) and wax lasts days for me using it 8-10 hours a day then just add a drop or two more oil and it's back up to snuff, rarely needs a few more beeds of bees wax every few weeks.

Right now I'm running one cup with lemon grass oil and one with peppermint. Sweeeeeet.

 

[CarolKing]

I use an oil diffuser with a candle. It's a glass dish with a candle under. You add 2 tablespoons or three of water and a couple drops of essential oils. I have several different scents. I like melon and vanilla. Its fun to mix and match scents. It gives a soft scent not overpowering.

Every time I used incense in the past I see little particles of black soot in the air. Maybe it was the brand? I used several and always bits of the particles in the air.

 

[slick]

I've narrowed it down to the enano, or the underdog. Both seem like excellent choices.

I found very little in the way of comparisons between the two (aromatherapy related or otherwise). Maybe a limited market but is there an advantage to one or the other as a diffuser?

 

[Quetzalcoatl]

I used to burn almost as much incense as I did weed Currently have some Sandalwood, brand is Koh. Lovely with some good indica in the air...

 

[u bwade wunner]

Every time I used incense in the past I see little particles of black soot in the air. Maybe it was the brand? I used several and always bits of the particles in the air.

Youre right.You can see black smoke when you watch it burning.well,it is combusting after all
Got me realising Id rather vaporize oils with a vaporizer or over a candle than combust incense in my home.i just need to find an efficient way of doing that for my open plan place.logs have worked but not as good as id like.I m thinking of a diffuser,those mist blowing gadgets Ive seen at a local market.but i need to research if it would be an option.they seem to work well.

I used to burn almost as much incense as I did weed Currently have some Sandalwood, brand is Koh. Lovely with some good indica in the air...

I'm with ya,Love that right there.
One things for sure.i enjoy as do others here nice background scents when we vape.for me its adds the the atmosphere and experience of vapor.
In the meantime until maybe I find a suitable diffuser ill combust but only incense.
Having way too much fun with my vapes to ever consider combusting again.

 

[grokit]

Incense is combustion after all...


DECEMBER 30, 2014 by APRIL McCARTHY
Incense Use Now Officially Linked To Cardiovascular Death

Even though incense is commonly used for religious and ritual purposes in some of the most populated nations in the world, few studies have ever examined incense burning as a potential health threat. Investigators have found a link between long-term incense use and increased cardiovascular mortality.

Just about any smoke is harmful to our lungs if it's inhaled. Incense burns four times more particulate matter than cigarette smoke.

Incense is popular in Asian countries. It is common for the Buddhism and Taoism religions to burn incense daily. The air pollution in and around various temples has been documented to be harmful effects on health. But it's also popular in America. In the United States,

The study used data from the Singapore Chinese Health Study, which enrolled a cohort of 63,257 Chinese adults aged 45-74 years between 1993 and 1998. The authors identified cardiovascular deaths of cohort members via a nationwide death registry, checking the registry yearly through 31 December 2011. They stratified their analysis for factors such as smoking history, education level, baseline history of cardiovascular disease, and gender. They also performed a sensitivity analysis to examine potential confounding by exposure to secondhand smoke.

More than three-quarters of the participants reported currently using incense, and another 13% were former users. Most had used incense daily for at least 20 years, typically keeping it burning intermittently throughout the day. The authors estimated that current long-term incense users had a 12% increased risk of cardiovascular mortality compared with former and never users, including a 19% increased risk for stroke and a 10% increased risk for coronary heart disease.

Previous studies reported concentrations of volatile organic compounds and particulate matter in incense emissions similar to those in cigarette smoke. Others showed that long-term exposure to incense smoke increased blood vessel inflammation and affected blood flow in rats. In vitro studies have indicated adverse impact to human coronary and lung cells.

Incense is dangerous to health according to researchers in the Gillings School of Global Public Health at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. "Hazard assessment of United Arab Emirates (UAE) incense smoke" appears in an issue of Science of the Total Environment.


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What's In Incense?(...)