Agar Wood / Aloe Wood Powder

Kingdom: Plantae

Family: Malvaceae

Genus: Aquilaria

Species: A. malaccensis

Scientific Name: Agallochum malaccense

Agarwood is one of the famous woods around the world because of its amazing fragrance. It is mostly used to make perfume, oil, incense, and some herbal medicines. This wood is more expensive than gold. The oil and resin of this tree bark are widely used in cosmetic products.

The oil and resin of this tree are popularly known as liquid gold. Due to the medicinal properties of this tree, the wood powder, oil are used to treat several health issues from ancient times. This evergreen tree will grow 1500 meters above sea level.

In India, it is mostly found in Meghalaya, East Himalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, Nagaland, Assam, and Mizoram. It is mostly used in Tibetan, Ayurvedic, and traditional East Asian medicines because of its medicinal properties.

Health Benefits

• The agarwood is rich in fatty acid and has powerful anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, and anti-inflammatory properties. So it helps to prevent skin infections and make the skin glow.
• The agarwood leaves act as an antidepressant agent, so it provides better relief from tension. It also helps to calm central nervous systems that cause tension and stress.
• People who are overweight can consume 6 cups of tea per day prepared by using agarwood leaves, it helps to reduce excess weight.
• Due to the powerful medicinal properties of this herb, it helps to reduce high blood pressure.
• The anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties of this herb help to get relief from inflammation in arthritis, and rheumatism.