4 Surprising Benefits of Burning Incense
Anyone tuned into the culture of incense, traditionally used as a devotional adjunct to praise, knows its good for the soul. Today science is catching up with ancient wisdom and revealing that incense is also good for our brain. A global team of scientists, consisting of scientists from Johns Hopkins University and the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, recommend burning frankincense (resin from the Boswellia plant) can activate improperly understood ion channels in the brain to reduce anxiety or anxiety. Incense is more than just an ornament from the organic food store. From Native American pipe events to incense-infused Hindu pujas, prayers ride the wings of smoke to the ears of God-- think of it as a way to test the divine. Here are 4 of our preferred benefits that incense bestows: Generosity Routine implies generosity-- providing a stick of incense shows a minimum of some surrender, some belief in a power greater than your own. The act of offering itself, done without expectation of s