Deep Sauna

Be them wet or dry, sauna's can be traced long back in ancient history from the Greeks, Romans and of course the Scandinavians. The heat and gentle sweating initiated by the sauna causes an artificial fever within the body, the same as when we are ill. The body then reacts enhancing metabolism and blood circulation which in turn destroys viruses and helps to oxygenate the body's tissues. As your body slowly perspires your skin's pores will slowly open allowing them to cleanse themselves. As well as removing grime and toxins from the body. Your skin will be left feeling soft, clean and supple.
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It can be easier than you think to build your own sauna. With some basic carpentry skills and a little specialized understanding you can be relaxing in your own home sauna in no time at all.

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Cordyceps sinensis

C. sinensis is a black, blade-shaped fungus found primarily in the high altitudes on the Tibetan plateau in China. Wild cordyceps is rare. This mushroom is parasitic and grows on and derives its nutrients from moth caterpillars. In the fall, the fungal mycelia infect the caterpillar. The fungal infestation kills the caterpillar by early summer of the following year, thus releasing the fruiting body. The wild form of C. sinensis is harvested, while the principal fungal mycelium ( Paecilomyces hepiali Chen) is cultivated aseptically...more

Vegetalista Botanicals

Vegetalista Botanicals is a group of dedicated ethnobotanists working with indigenous groups to bring you a comprehensive line of bulk herbs, extracts, and medicinal and shamanic plants. All products are from organic farms or ethically wildcrafted sources, as we choose to foster equitable, grassroots business practices. We ship from NYC or Philadelphia, PA USA.
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Amber

Studies have shown that Amber oils have a psychoactive effect shown to relax brain waves, (alpha, beta, and theta) and it has been shown to "enhance" heart energy and increase sensual pleasure...more

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Eden Botanicals Amber Oils


What's amber comprise of anyways?
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Yemen Shop:::Bakhoors Sampler

Fine bakhoors from Yemen Shop.
luxury samplers of rose bakhoors, ouds and more...

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Fascinating Arabic Traditional Incenses and Perfume
This Sample package consists of 5 grams of each of the following Bakhoors.

Desire Blue

This 2002 scent by, Alfred Dunhill is very nice, and always one of my summer favorites.

This aquatic, amber-like fragrance was inspired by a man's self awareness. The fresh, deep notes of bergamot and orange flower water impart a sparkling dimension while amber crystals, musk, and tonka bean warm and soothe the senses.

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Cypriol Nagarmotha

Cypriol is a member of the cyperacae family (papyrus is another member of this plant group) and its roots are distilled to produce a fragrant oil. This oil, also known by the name nagarmotha in India, is used in Indian love potions; a man wishing love, and sex, will anoint his head with the oil. The oil’s scent is described as “woodsy”, “earthy” and “musky.”
Cypriol is found in many Tom Ford scents.
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Cypriol nagarmotha essential oil is utilized in perfumes or bases of the woody, oriental type for a foresty note. Due to its minimal cost, it is also used as a fixative. In aromatherapy cypriol essential oil provides decongestive attributes and is used to treat problematic digestion.
Caution Avoid contact with eyes and mucous membranes. Keep away from children.

Arabian Oud

Mukhalat Gohroob

This is a rich oil with notes of cinnamon, honey, agarwood and black musk. A gorgeous, rich oud scent. I just dabbed a little on my wrist, and this is a super-sweet scent. The drydown is candy-soft and powdery.

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Jubilation XXV was developed by perfumer Bertrand Duchaufour, and features coriander, frankincense, honey, cinnamon, rose, orchid, immortelle, musk, ambergris, patchouli, cedar, myrrh and oud.

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Versace Eau Fresh

Versace introduce Eau Fraiche, a lighter version of the Versace Man fragrance, with notes of lemon, rosewood, star fruit, cedar leaves, tarragon, sage, musk, amber and sycamore wood.

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\\ Montale Black Aoud \\

Black Aoud is a dramatic fragrance – but don’t confuse that with overly strong. It’s medium bodied and very rich, a bubbling potion of velvety rose and the old leather feel of labdanum, mixed with mystical oud tree oils. It’s a rare journey somewhere where you’ve probably never been and will beg to return to…all it takes is a little whiff of this amazing, rare elixir. If you seek a deeply incensed rose and sandalwood fragrance, one that would have scented the brightly dyed pillows of a harem, you need look no further.

Black Aoud notes: Red rose, aoud, labdanum, sandalwood, more.

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Arabian Perfumery

A defining essence of oud-based fragrances have long been a major occupation for the notables of Arabia. A renowned Arab Caliph once said “If I were a merchant, I would only trade in oud perfume, so that if I did not make a profit, I would have profited from its sensational scent”. Choosing a fragrance truly reflects one’s individuality.arabianoud.com

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Arabian Oud Siraj
Based on Indonesian agarwood, cambodian Oud, patchouli flower, musk, white amber and sandalwood.. this is a beautiful and slightly sweet oud fragrance ~ Unavailable in the U.S.A.
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Arabian Oud Diyafa
This scent embues smoke and if you love sultry smokey scents this is a definite! Notes of Malaysian Oud and indian oud, Rose, saffron, Sandal, Black Amber & Black Musk.
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Jatamansi

Himalayan Nard (Sanskrit name - Jatamansi) is harvested in the valleys of the Himalayas at altitudes of 3000 metres(about 10,ooo ft.) It has been used for centuries in Indian Ayurvedic medicine. It is known for its uplifting effects, harmonising emotions, favouring inner peace, and aids in balancing the body of all three Ayurvedic doshas.
Jatamansi has been used as a perfume and medicine. Indian physicians have long prescribed it as a nervine tonic, carminative, and an aromatic addition to medicinal oils and ghees. In Ayurvedic medicine this herb is sometimes called, “divine plant” and is used to counteract the effects of day-to-day stress. Traditionally, it has been used as an air purifier as well. The active constituent in Jatamansi is jatamansone. This herb has analgesic and stimulant properties. The oil has anti-arrhythmic and hypotensive qualities. This herb's sedative properties increase awareness, as opposed to valerian that dulls the mind.

Vetiver

Vetiver (Chrysopogon zizanioides) is a perennial grass of the Poaceae native to India. The name vetiver is native to the Tamil language. Old Tamil literature mentions the usage of vetiver for medical purposes. In western and Northern India , it is popularly known as Khus.

Vetiver is mainly cultivated for the fragrant essential oil distilled from its roots. Worldwide production is estimated at about 250 tons per annum (Lavania). Due to its excellent fixative properties, vetiver is used widely in high end perfumes. It is contained in 90% of all western perfumes. Haiti is one of the leading producers of vetiver in the world, along with Java, China, India, Brazil and Japan. The United States, Europe, India (also a producer) and Japan (also a producer) are the main consumers.

Vetiver oil is described as deep, sweet, woody, smoky, earthy, amber, balsam. The best quality oil is obtained from roots that are 18 to 24 months old. The roots are dug up and cleaned then dried. Before the distillation, the roots are chopped and soaked in water. The distillation process can take up to 18 to 24 hours....more

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:: : Warm Summer Koh-Do :: :

- Teaspoon of Old Mountain Sandalwood
- 1/2 tspn. of Himalayan Juniper
- 1/3 tspn. of Himalayan Cedar
- 1 or 2 pinches of Cinnamon--
(depending on warmth and smoothness desired)
-Pinch of Kyara(Aloeswood) or select grade
(grind together in mortar and sprinkle on light makko trail)

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Camphor

When the root or bark is steamed, it produces a volatile, white, crystalline compound with a characteristic pungent odor, usually referred to as camphor. (The aromatic oils in such plants as tansy and feverfew may also be referred to as camphor). Trees that produce the real camphor are slow-growing. In fact, the Chinese believe that it cannot be extracted from trees under fifty years old. In the US, camphor is extracted from leaves and twigs of the oldest trees, which does less damage than the more invasive Chinese method. Despite this, most of the camphor now used in the US is produced synthetically.

Kyphi:::Welcome to the Gods

An Ancient Egyptian formula used in all important rituals. Sacred to the God Kephra. Made from sixteen ingredients, started at the new moon and slowly added to until fruition at the full moon. Especially good for all work involving dreams and enhancement.....more

Najdi, Hawjari, Hasiki::: : :Frankincense

I listened as Radiyyah went through the different grades of frankincense in her stock. "Those big yellow lumps aren't so good," she said. "These are better. Look, they're like pearls. But," she opened a small box, "these are the real fusus" Her word "gems" was well chosen: Teardrops the size of fat ring-stones, some were silvery, others had opalescent hints of rose, green or topaz. "This is najdi," she explained, "from the najd [plateau], the high land behind Jabal Qara." She pointed to the range of mountains across the plain from Salalah.

This article appeared on pages 16-23 of the May/June 2000 print edition of Saudi Aramco World and was written by: Tim Mackintosh-Smith.....more

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Juniperus recurva

...or Himalayan Juniper

Edible Uses:
Fruit - raw or cooked. The cones are up to 11mm long and 8mm wide

Medicinal Uses :
Disclaimer
Emetic.
Smoke from the green wood is emetic and produces long-continued vomiting


Incense:
The resinous twigs are burnt as an incense...
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300 Years Old:::Kyukyodo Company

The ground for the first Kyukyodo store was broken in 1633 in the Teramachi district of Kyoto, by a descendent of a warrior, whose deeds are chronicled in The Tale of the Heike. More than 300 years later, Kyukyodo still stocks incense, sumi ink, and calligraphy brushes. But they also sell rubber stamps in kanji and English, washi photo frames, and gold wedding albums. Customers are just as apt to be foreign tourist groups strolling Ginza's Chuo Dori as kimono-clad women looking for that perfect New Year's card, scroll hanger, or shrine book. The first floor of Kyukyodo's main Ginza branch stocks more than 250 different rolls of washi in every color and style imaginable, from delicate two-color patterns and in-your-face sakura motifs to thick lacquer-like red and black paper. Washi letter sets and more expensive Chinese types for calligraphy are also on offer.
-From Metropolis, Japan's #1 English Magazine

Bursera graveolens

Palo santo oil, made from the "holy wood" of Ecuador's Bursera graveolens, is a powerful oil used in prayer, spiritual and energy work, physical healing...more

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Terpenoids in Volatile Oil

Hina

India’s exotic, Hina attar possesses a subtly sweet and exotic floral aroma renowned for brining good fortune, spiritual blessings, happiness & balance; Gul Hina is also known as the flower of paradise and is an attar used in obstacle removing, anointing, and Meditation
A warming and relaxing scent known for sharpening psychic abilities and bringing clarity to the mind. Nourishes heart energy and devotion. In small amounts it is balancing to all three doshas.
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Harmal and Soma

In Turkey Peganum harmala is called yüzerlik or üzerlik. Dried capsules from this plant are strung and hung in homes or vehicles.

In Iran, dried capsules (known in Persian as اسپند espænd or اسفنددانه esfænd-dāneh) - mixed with other ingredients - are burnt so as to produce a light, distinctly scented smoke or incense. It is used as an air as well as mind purifier, perhaps linked to its entheogenic properties....More

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Soma (Sanskrit: सोमः)
was a ritual drink of importance among the early Indo-Iranians, and the later Vedic and greater Persian cultures. It is frequently mentioned in the Rigveda, which contains many hymns praising its energizing qualities(ojas and tapas). In the Avesta, Haoma has an entire Yasht dedicated to it. Peganum harmala is just one of the many ingredients in soma, and is said to bring Supreme Truth ---represented by India's Indra...more

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Blue Lotus

Nymphaea caerulea,
also known as the Egyptian blue lily or sacred blue lily, is a blue water-lily in the genus Nymphaea that grows along the Nile, amongst other locations (eg. Thailand). It can be confused with Blue Lotus, Nelumbo nucifera, as they can both be known by this name. It has historically been known as the blue lotus and sacred lotus, particularly in discussing its revered status among the Ancient Egyptians, Nubians, Abyssinians, and any number of historic African civilizations of the ancient world. more...[wikipedia]

An "must have" for anyone working with the chakras, doing energy work, or using the oils as a part of their spiritual journey.
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Gymnadenia Orchidis

Gymnadenia is an orchid grown in the "roof of the world," the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau nature reserve. Elevation; 3000-6000 meters--cold, snowy, and no pollution--natural, pure and unique to the area as luxury herbs. Gymnadenia Orchidis is a powerful tonic similar to ginseng in its properties, and is widely used in Ayurvedic and Tibetan medicines. It is a key ingredient in all of The Dhoop Factory Incenses, (from Bhutan)...more