Home » Shop » Natural Incense » ROYAL HOJARI Frankincense | Boswellia sacra | White | Medium Tears
Dear Customer,

The shop is closed due to devastating life changes, and a date when we can open again is unknown.

Thank you for your patience, and understanding.

You can get in touch with me directly through the contact page.

With great appreciation,
Elvira
Business Owner

ROYAL HOJARI Frankincense | Boswellia sacra | White | Medium Tears

$14.45$126.00

Top Grade

White, Medium Size Tears

Oman

Clear selection
SKU: 0016 Category: Tag:

Description

Royal Hojari

Frankincense Resin Tears

Boswellia sacra

100% pure, natural tree resin

wild collected in Oman

 

 

Frankincense Tree in Oman | Photo Klaus Vogt
The broken bark of wild Frankincense tree, Boswellia sacra, produces resin tears.

 

The Frankincense tree is a succulant tree, native to Arabia and Africa, where it grows in isolated stands in the desert.
It is a member of the Burseraceae plant family, together with it’s incense tree relatives Myrrh (Commiphora myrrha), and Palo Santo (Bursera graveolens).

Where the tree bark is cracked, aromatic resin bleeds out of the tree, and dries while still on the bark.
During the process resin and tree bark seal together, and produce Frankincense tears.

There are many different grades of Frankincense resin available on the commercial market, and they are priced accordingly.

The determining factors are cut size of the material, aroma, color and country of Origin.

Omani Royal Hojari Frankincense is considered the most precious kind.

It is harvested in Sallalah, Dhofar a region famed for it’s superb production of Frankincense.

Frankincense trees in the wild Oman landscape | Green Cottage Creek | Klaus Vogt
Boswellia trees in the wild mountainous landscape of Oman, where Royal Hojari Frankincense is produced.
******************************

Frankincense does not grow in cultivation, and is always harvested from isolated, wild plant stands, making this a highly valued, precious botanical raw material.

| Demand exceeds supply: Please use conscientiously |

When exposed to heat, Frankincense releases an aroma which creates a sacred environment during religious ceremonies.

It facilitates meditation as it cleanses the entrance to the spiritual realm, and has been used by many different cultures throughout history.

The warm, balsamic, pleasant aroma of Frankincense is reputed to relieve stress and tension, to repel insects, alleviate depression, and to deodorize a room.

It has been traded in North Africa for over 5000 years.

A frankincense vendor in Oman shows his wares | Green Cottage Creek | Photo Klaus Vogt
A Frankincense vendor in Oman displays different grades of Royal Hojari Frankincense
******************************

To burn the sacred incense, fill a fire proof vessel with sand. A metal or soapstone bowl is preferable.

Light a quick-light charcoal tablet by holding it over a candle flame with a pair of tongs. This is best done outside, or in a well ventilated area such an near an open window, as the charcoal is treated with lighter fluid, which exudes fumes during the lightening process.

Once enough amber glow has developed, place  burning charcoal onto sand bed and fan until charcoal is fully light.  A large feather is a traditional fanning tool, but any other fanning method will suffice. Use tongs to place incense onto burning charcoal.

Never leave burning charcoal, resin or candle unattended.  Keep vessel on fire proof surface during the incense burning ritual. Use sand to extinguish the charcoal or burning resin.

Do not throw incense into fireplace/wood burning stove, as the precious, fragrant smoke will escape unnoticed together with the wood smoke. Do not use BBQ charcoal for incense burning.

******************************
Share

Additional information

Weight N/A
Package Size

0.5 oz, 1 oz, 2 oz, 3 oz, 4 oz, 8 oz, 16 oz