AGARWOOD: WOOD OF THE GODS

My friend Khairah contributed an Agarwood Plant to the school Herb Garden yesterday morning.  In Malay, this plant is known as Pokok Gaharu.  Its scientific name is Aquilaria malaccensis.  Other names for Agarwood are Oodh, Jinko, Aloeswood and Eagle Wood.  The resin of this plant is used for incense and perfume.  In Chinese it is known as 

 沉香 (Chénxiāng).

Agarwood calms the nervous system, expels negative energies, brings alertness, relieves anxiety, invokes a sense of strength and peace and enhances cerebral functioning. It eases neurosis and obsessive behaviour and helps create harmony in your home.

Agarwood is highly psychoactive. It is used for a spiritual journey, enlightenment, clarity and to bring the deep peace necessary for meditation. It is recommended by experienced practitioners for providing motivation and the necessary devotion for meditation. It brings communication with the transcendent, refreshing the mind, body and spirit. It is said that prayers arise with the fragrant smoke of agarwood incense carry the prayer to the Creator.

Buddhists use agarwood for transmutation of ignorance. Tibetan monks use it to bring energy to calm the mind and spirit. The Sufis and Japanese Shaman use agarwood oil in their esoteric ceremonies. It enhances mental clarity, opens the third eye and all of the upper charkas while calming the entire system.

Agarwood

Source: http://www.kacha-stones.com/agarwood_oil.htm