Herbal Incenses: Loose Incense

By Sandy Maine
December/January 1992
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Use these mixtures with the charcoal briquettes described below.

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Charcoal Briquettes 

• 6 cups charcoal (preferably willow)
• 1/4 cup tragacanth
• 1/2 cup sandalwood powder
• 5 cups water
• 1/8 cup potassium nitrate

Grind charcoal and mix well with trag­acanth and sandalwood powder.

In a separate container, combine water and potassium nitrate and mix thoroughly with dry ingredients. Pat into mini-muffin molds or candy molds, or place in a rectangular pan and score into bricks. Leave in a dry, airy place for two days.

To use, place a briquette in a fireproof bowl or burner, light one corner, and sprinkle loose incense over the slow-burning coal.


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