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Incense / smoke offering

General description of the method; for a specific herb always check suitability, plant part and safety on its card.

Burning or heating aromatic plant material (smoke, steam).

Safety in brief: Fire and irritating smoke — fire risk and airway irritation.
Difficulty:
Easy
Preparation time (rough guide):
Minutes to prepare soaking / lighting.
Equipment:
Heat-safe dish or censer, matches or a safe flame source, non-flammable pad.
General preparation safety

Never leave fire unattended. Fire, burn, and airway irritation risks; asthmatics should be cautious.

More detail

Incense may be dried herb, resin blends, or preparations on charcoal. The effect is sensory and cultural; smoke can irritate airways in sensitive people.

Ventilate the space; use non-flammable bases and heat-safe vessels.

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Recipes in the catalogue

These herbs have a published step-by-step procedure for this method — full instructions are on the herb card under processing.

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Published herbs that list this method on the card.

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