Stick Incense Holder

Why are Incense Sticks So Popular?

Stick incense generally refers to incense without bamboo core, also known as straight incense and grass incense. It is composed of aggregates, binder, spice, pigment and auxiliary materials.

It has appeared as early as the Song and Ming Dynasties (960-1644) in China. The incense sticks burn for a long time, so it is also called "immortal incense" or "longevity incense". In ancient times, common temples used the length of incense as the unit of time measurement, so it is also called "incense inch".

With the increasing popularity of incense culture, incense sticks are the most frequently used and easiest to use incense. The general length is about 21 cm, and the usual lighting time is generally between 20 and 30 minutes. Incense sticks have no restrictions on the use of venues, and can be used in tea rooms, living rooms, study rooms and even bedrooms.

How to solve the problem of incense sticks Choking Nose?

Any novice contact with incense sticks will smell a choking woody smell, which is caused by the following reasons:

First of all, no matter what kind of incense sticks, in the final analysis, they are all made of wood powder, so the smell of wood is inevitable and requires an adaptation process. Without this process, it is difficult to taste the real fragrance of incense sticks.

The second is that the way some friends taste the incense is wrong. It can only be tasted after lighting the incense sticks for a few minutes. Gently fan a little smoke with your hand to the end of your nose and smell it, instead of smelling it with your entire nose. Therefore, the correct way to use the incense stick is light the incense stick, shake the incense stick lightly, put out the open flame, and then insert the lit incense stick into the incense burner when you see the smoke flowing out.

Contraindications for the Use of Incense Sticks

There are not many contraindications to natural incense sticks, but it is not recommended for pregnant women, especially if the ingredients are uncertain.

The incense has a very good calming effect, but it cannot cure insomnia. Lighting incense in the bedroom has a very good role in helping sleep, and you must pay attention to fire safety when lighting incense in the bedroom.

How to Judge the Quality of Incense Sticks?

Smell: Take the incense stick out of the incense barrel and smell it. If the incense stick is added with essence, it will be particularly fragrant.

Feeling: flick a little incense ash on the back of the hand, and the dropped incense ash without chemical addition will not burn your hands.

How to Store Incense Sticks?

Although incense sticks can be stored for a long time, but it still need to be paid attention to the method and location of preservation.

1. Do not be too humid or exposed to the sun. The humidity and temperature should be basically balanced to avoid damaging the fragrance of the incense stick.

2. Try to keep it sealed and store it separately to prevent odor. If you buy a lot at one time, you can pack the incense cartridges separately and take them out after use, so as to avoid frequent opening of the package and lead to staleness.

What are the Advantages of Using Stick Incense Holders Over Traditional Round Incense Burners?

1. The shape of the sticks incense holder is varied, which can be long, round, square, petals, ponds, lotus leaves, musical instruments, small animals, etc. The selected images are all in Chinese traditional culture, full of good luck such as auspiciousness and other good meaning, basically handcrafted, is lifelike.

2. The incense holder has various colors, classic color matching, the collision between the log color and white, pink lotus, peach flowers with green lotus leaves, leaves of other plants, blue ponds and golden lotus, etc. It is also more ornamental in places you like.

3. The stick incense holder is more convenient and tidier to use. Some stick incense holders need to be assembled, but it is easy and simple. That is, you can enjoy the fun of DIY, and you will not be discouraged because the assembly steps are too complicated, and you do not need to put in additional incense ash to burn it out. The incense ash, after burning, is easy to clean, and choosing the right shape is also more convenient for storage.

In Chinese tradition, enjoying incense is a very casual thing. Since the Song Dynasty (960 -1279), from the emperor to the common people, tasting incense is a common thing. So, it is very simple, a stick of incense, with one stick incense holder which you like is enough.

The main function of burning incense is to concentrate on meditation, relieve nerves and relieve stress. In my spare time, I can make a pot of tea, light an incense burner, and invite three or five friends to chat about life.