Re: "the lovely pulp": ancient incense making

HV, this delicious pulp from the mixture I now am calling "temple" tonic (..the body is a temple for the holies...)

and the incense idea sent me off to do some research. I discovered that *makko* is the preferred incense ingredient;
coincident with that, charcoal without saltpetre. Bamboo, etc. I didn't know such things were available, so this has been a wonderful discovery.


Here is a lovely site for anyone interested in incense, and incense-making. Particularly interesting to me, are some of the very ancient blends, such as "God's Smile". :-) And their recipes for pellet or loose incense, using dried fruit soaked in wine, and honey are so generously offered. I like that.


http://www.scents-of-earth.com/inincen.html

Thought you might (also) like to take up a new hobby.