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Is incense bad for you？I think not!
Is incense bad for you？I think not!It depends on burning what kind of incense and when&how often you use it.
Incense is usually used in religious rituals, meditation, yoga and aromatherapy, they can provide a variety of benefits, including:
- Relax and decompression: The aroma of some fragrance can promote relaxation and help reduce stress and anxiety.
- Improve your mood: Sometimes aroma can improve emotions and create a more positive atmosphere.
- Meditation and concentration: Use incense when meditation or concentration can help people enter the state better.
- Purifying air: Some incense is considered to purify the air, although this effect may vary from the type and quality of the incense.
However, when using insence, you should also pay attention to some potential risks, especially for people with respiratory diseases, or people with sensitive aroma components. In addition, burning incense may release particulate matter, which may need to pay attention to the poor indoor air quality.
The benefits or disadvantages of burning incense mainly depend on two factors: what fragrant fragrance is burned and how to burn incense.
Burning what kind of Incense
Chemical Incense: By blended by chemical aroma, a large amount of harmful substances will be produced when burning, which is harmful to the body.
Natural incense: It is made of powder, such as agarwood, sandalwood, etc., which are basically harmless to the body. In Chinese medicine, smoked traditional Chinese medicinal materials is also a treatment method.
How to burn?
The method of burning incense also affects its impact on the body. If you burn incense frequently like smoking, even natural incense may be bad for your body.
Moderate use (such as one or two thin lines every day) is usually considered safe.
The time to burn incense is also particular. For example, sandalwood is suitable for use in the morning, because its ingredients can promote nerve excitement; agarwood is suitable for use at night, because it contains calm and soothing ingredients.
For those who do not believe in Chinese medicine, the part of natural incense may not be convincing for physical benefits. In general, using natural incense and paying attention to the method and time of incense can reduce the potential damage to the body and bring many benefits.So choose a typical incense stick holder for your home to get better exprience at home.
