A detailed introduction to the effects and uses of agarwood essential oil

Agarwood's qi penetrates the three realms and is the qi of true yang. So what effects does agarwood essential oil have? Let's take a look together.

Methods of use and effects of agarwood essential oil: 

● Smelling the fragrance: Apply a small amount of agarwood oil to the back of the hand or a handkerchief, hold it near the nose and inhale gently, or place it close to the nose and take deep breaths. 
Effects: It can immediately relieve tension, enhance memory, and delight body and mind. It nourishes the liver and kidneys, calms the heart and soothes the spirit, and improves sleep. It is used as supportive treatment for hot flashes and sweating, dizziness and tinnitus, restlessness, and insomnia with many dreams caused by yin deficiency and liver yang rising in menopausal women. It treats symptoms such as insomnia, vexation, and irritability. 

● Aromatherapy: Add agarwood essential oil to an aroma lamp and heat it with electricity so that the agarwood essential oil is released. 
Effects: It can purify the air, kill bacteria and viruses, and reduce virus transmission. The aromatic scent stimulates the olfactory nerves, soothing body and mind, promoting sleep. For asthma sufferers using aromatherapy while sleeping, the next day you will unknowingly be relieved of the suffering of asthma. Preventing asthma, resisting allergies and relieving wheezing, preventing colds, treating rhinitis, preventing cardiovascular disease, and strengthening immunity are all miraculous therapeutic effects of agarwood aromatherapy. Agarwood aromatherapy exerts a unique health-preserving effect. It improves quality of life, kills bacteria and prevents mold, purifies the air, and maintains fragrance. 

● Bathing: Dilute agarwood essential oil in a water-soluble medium such as whole milk or apple, or directly drip one drop into a bathtub filled with warm water and soak. 
Effects: It immediately clears fatigue, relaxes muscles, and relieves physical and mental stress. It unblocks and invigorates the blood and meridians, tonifies the liver and kidneys, and promotes metabolism, effectively eliminating weakness and fatigue and poor spirits. It can achieve maximum mental relaxation and stress release, and relieve fatigue. 

● Massage: Dilute agarwood essential oil in a carrier oil to massage the body. For the dilution ratio, mix with a basic carrier oil at 1:10, combined with massage techniques. 
Effects: It can relax muscle tension, improve blood circulation, eliminate fatigue, and achieve balanced physical and mental health. 

● Internal use: Take diluted in warm water; it has a good preventive effect on cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. 
Effects: Drinking it before social engagements protects the stomach and liver, allows you to drink without getting drunk, and has a notable sobering-up function. It treats stomach diseases such as stomach cold and gastritis, prevents drunkenness, and can also be used to treat prostatitis and nourish the kidneys and boost essence. It harmonizes and regulates qi, tonifies the viscera, and moves qi and blood. 

● External use: Agarwood oil is a good medicine for stopping bleeding and relieving pain, with obvious anti-inflammatory effects and a remarkable effect on removing scars. Applying agarwood essential oil evenly to the affected area will immediately stop bleeding; the next day the wound will not be red or inflamed. Its anti-inflammatory effect on wounds is especially outstanding. In about 7 days the wound scar falls off, and the wound slowly returns to its original appearance. Effects vary according to individual constitution. Agarwood oil also has obvious effects on burns and scalds. Moreover, it is not easy to leave scars. Therefore, dripping one or two drops of agarwood essential oil into lotion and massaging the skin has the effect of removing scars and spots. Imperceptibly, it has also integrated Chinese medicine with Buddhist medicine and Daoist health preservation. It astringes and promotes tissue regeneration, has special effects on oily acne, improves dull and lusterless skin, and promotes cell generation. It reduces inflammation and removes acne, stimulates the regenerative function of cells and tissues, and breaks down and lightens skin melanin. 

● Maintaining Buddhist implements: It can be used directly for offerings to the Buddha, or applied to Dharma implements and prayer beads to achieve a maintenance effect. Wiping agarwood oil on Buddha statues (avoiding the face) keeps them dignified for a long time. It can also be applied to the body of practitioners to calm the mind and refresh the spirit. 
Effects: Agarwood is the king among all fragrances and the foremost of applied incenses. It is often used for offerings to Buddhas and deities, maintaining Dharma implements, and applying to the body (forehead, hands, and other places, as an auspicious cause for prayer, able to receive the joyful protection of Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Dharma protectors, and good deities, and bringing joy to those who see it). It cares for the skin and nourishes beauty, astringes pores, reduces inflammation and removes grease, and can dispel all impurities, purify karmic obstacles, communicate with the divine, and regulate the energy channels. It has the power to penetrate heaven and earth, and is a sacred product for regulating the body, qi, and mind! Agarwood oil can also be used for the daily maintenance of dzi beads. On one hand, it can increase the beauty of their color, and it also has the quality of calming the spirit and settling the soul. Applied to any jewelry or artwork, it can bring a sense of tranquility and peace to the surroundings. At the same time, it can also remove miasma and ill fortune around you. It is not only very helpful for conserving energy and building strength for the body, but also has the effects of warding off evil, demagnetizing, and preventing misfortune.