{"id":5935,"date":"2022-03-02T17:12:57","date_gmt":"2022-03-03T01:12:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/housefragrance.com\/?p=5935"},"modified":"2023-01-19T17:58:47","modified_gmt":"2023-01-20T01:58:47","slug":"is-incense-made-of-dung","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/housefragrance.com\/is-incense-made-of-dung\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Incense Made of Dung? (Explained for Beginners)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Prior to coming across this question, I would not have imagined it to be true. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not all incense is made of dung but there are some companies that mix cow dung into their incense paste recipe. They exist in the form of incense cups, sticks, and cakes and are said to kill germs in the air. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this post I explain why cow dung incense is used and share more about its benefits as well as where you can find it if it\u2019s something you\u2019d like to try.<\/p>\n\n\n

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My Cow Dung Incense Cones<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

What Is Regular Incense Made Of?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Most commonly, natural incense<\/a> is made of wood and resins that\u2019ve been ground into powder form, along with a mixture of herbs, flower petals, seeds, spices, and other organic matter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fragrance is often added in the form of essential oils and sometimes fragrance oils. The entire mixture<\/a> is bound together by a natural paste, like gum arabic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Is Dung Incense?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Believe it or not, in some cases cow dung is added to the ingredients listed in the last section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Actually, wet or dry cow dung is the primary ingredient in dung incense, and then the remaining powders and fragrances are added to the mixture. But in addition to resins and wood powders, all of the dung incense recipes I\u2019ve come across also incorporate ghee and coconut oil. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dung incense can be used as part of ritualistic ceremonies, meditation, and devotions practiced by Hindus, in a process referred to as puja<\/a>.<\/strong> These various forms of worship can be carried out in a temple or inside a person\u2019s home by religious leaders or laypersons. Dung incense helps set the atmosphere and cleanse<\/a> the space in preparation for these ceremonies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The process of making this incense using wet dung is demonstrated in the video below.<\/strong> While there are no subtitles available, the company lists all ingredients used in this post on their website<\/a>. I\u2019ve also included them below the video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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