AGAR WOOD BLACK - AGARWOOD - AQUILARIA AGALLOCHA Agar

The scientific name of agarwood (The wood of Gods) is Aquilaria malaccensis. It belongs to the biological family of Thymelaeaceae. It is mainly found in the rainforest of Southeast Asia. The healthy wood of the tree is pale, odorless, and worthless. Agar lakdi is used in different ayurvedic formulas such as chyavanprasha, mahanarin taila and arimedadi Taila and many other.Agarwood has been used in Japan, China, India, and some other Asian countries for centuries as incense, burnt in homes, religious places, and royal places.