NATURAL INCENSE FROM NEPAL & TIBET

Refers to a common style of incense found in Tibet, Nepal, and Bhutan. These incenses have a characteristic "earthy" scent to them. Ingredients vary from the familiar such as cinnamon, clove, and juniper, to the unfamiliar such as kusum flower, ashvagandha, or sahi jeera.

This incenses ae made from a blend of different herbs, spices, plants and minerals. These ingredients, whose number can range anywhere from a handful to as many as 100, are mixed and ground together into a paste. They are then shaped into sticks and dried. Many of the centuries' old recipes for making incense - some dating back to the time of Lord Buddha some 2500 years ago - are kept secret. Since the annexation of Tibet, the craft of making incense established by the monks has been perpetuated by Tibetan monks and refugees who settled in Nepal.

Because of its quality, demand for Tibetan incense now made in Nepal remains strong as an aid to relaxation, meditation, to heal disorders of mind and body, to help reduce the effects of stress and of course to scent the air.

Literally hundreds of different kinds of incense are available in Nepal. Kara Imports has made a careful selection of these, and proposes a list of over 50 of popular brands and fragrances. We can also supply other types of incense, whose names are not on this list, upon request.