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AGARU (AQUILARIA AGALLOCHA ), FAMILY- THYMELAEACEAE

NAME – AGAR, EAGLE’S WOOD , AGARWOOD , ALOE WOOD

INTRODUCTION—

THE WORD “AGARU” LITERLLY MEANS THE ONE WHICH IS THE HEAVIEST AND NO OTHER AROMATIC WOOD IS HEAVIER THAN IT.

SINCE THOUSANDS  OF YEARS , AGARU “THE WOOD OF GOD” HAS BEEN USED FOR  MULTIPLE  PURPOSES  THROUGHOUT THE WORLD .

BESIDES ITS  COMMERCIAL , HISTORICAL , SPIRITUAL , AROMATIC, MEDICINAL AND SIGNIFICANCE,  IT IS CONSIDERED AS A SYMBOL OF HIGH STATUS , WEALTH AND PROSPERITY . ITS USE HAS BEEN REPORTED IN MANY OLD TESTAMENTS OF AYURVEDA,

AND IN CHINESE , TIBETAN, EUROPEAN, AND EAST ASIAN TEXTS,  IN THE ANCIENT HINDU EPIC, THE MAHABHARATA , AGARU IS REFERENCED AS A WELCOME OFFERING .

IN THE HOLY BIBLE THE SPIRITUAL,  SIGNIFICANCE OF AGARU IS DEMONSTRATED WITH  IT BEING USED ALONG THE MYRRH IN THE ANOINTING OF JESUS CHRIST  FOLLOWING HIS CRUCIFICATION .

THE SPIRITUAL IMPORTANCE OF AGARU IN BUDDHISM WAS SIMILARLY  DEMONSTRATED WHEN IT WAS USED AMONG OTHER FRAGRANT  PRODUCTS IN THE CREMATION OF BUDDA,

AGARU IS ALSO CITED THRICE IN THE HOLY BIBLE AS A FRAGRANT FOR  INTIMACY  AND SEDUCTION.

IN ISLAMINC  TEXTS AGARU APPEARS CONSPICUOUS FRAGRANCE USED IN THE RITUAL  BURING OF INCENSE ,FOR SPIRITUAL PURIFIVATION , AND AS ONE OF  THE REWADS IN PARADISE .

AGARU WOOD MIXED WITH CAMPHOR WAS THE PREFERRED SCENT OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD.

 IN ARABIAN MEDICINES , ITS OIL USED FOR AROMTHERAPY .

DUE TO ITS DISTINECTIVE  FRAGRANCE , AGARU IS USED ABUNDANTLY FOR MAKING INCENSE STICKS, PERFUMES AND SOAPS . ITS WOOD IS ALSO USED FOR MAKING SCULPTURES  AND CARVINGS,

IN MIDDLE EAST COUNTRIES , BEADS PREPARED FROM ITS WOOD ARE USED TO KEEP ONESELF SAFE FROM EVIL SPIRIT AND FOR BRINGING GOOD LUCK .