Agarwood and its traditional healing properties
We received an inquiry from our stakeholder asking is Agarwood only used in the perfume industry?
Well, that’s not the case. Even though the perfume industry market size was valued at USD $31.4 billion in the year 2018 alone. The reason Agarwood oil gained its popularity is due to its unique smells that can’t be replicated with synthetic perfume even with modern technology due to its complicated compounds.
On top of that, Agarwood has been used as traditional medicine and can be traced back as early as thousands of years ago. It contains traditional healing properties and its benefit can be used to treat the digestive system, regulate the vital organs (heart, lungs, and liver), and lower and redirect energy levels to support the kidneys.
Furthermore, agarwood leaf extracts or tea are known to possess antipyretic analgesic and anti-oxidative properties which help as an anti-diabetic agent. Here we list down some of the healing properties of Agarwood that is recorded so far:
– Stimulant – quickens physiological function
– Tonic – strengthens the body
– Anti-inflammatory – reduces inflammation
– Aphrodisiac – increases sexual desire
– Diuretic – stimulates the production of urine
– Antimicrobial – kills or resists pathogenic microorganisms
– Carminative – settles the digestive system and relieves gas
– Febrifuge – combats fever
– Digestive – aids digestion of food
– Expectorant – loosens mucus in the respiratory tract and aids expulsion
– Muscle relaxant – eases tension in muscles
– Demulcent – protects mucus membranes and calms irritation
– Emmenagogue – stimulates menstrual flow
– Analgesic – relieves pain
– Anti-arthritic – combats arthritis
– Antipruritic – relieves or prevents itching
– Stomachic – digestive aid and tonic, improves appetite.
In Tibetan, medicine Agarwood is used to treat emotional, nervous, and psychological issues, through its ability to induce a deep meditative state. It is also used as a tranquilizer.
According to data provided by the Committee on Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy, there are 47 valid manufacturing licenses for prepared TCM products containing agarwood powder as an ingredient. Recommended daily dosages of between 1.5-3g apply for different medical purposes. These include 42 that are over-the-counter medicines and 5 restricted as medicines on prescription or for hospital use only; 42 are oral medicines, two for external use and three without specific description. Among these, over 80% of the items contain less than 6% of agarwood in each dosage.
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