SATYA SAI BABA NAG CHAMPA
The original, world famous Satya Sai Baba Nag Champa Incense and variations from the Shrinivas Sugandhalaya factory in India; traditionally made from a sandalwood base with a variety of flower oils.
Each 15g pack contains 12-15 incense sticks, determined by weight as the sticks are individually hand rolled and vary slightly in thickness.
Nag Champa (£1.50 each, or a box of 12 for £16) – The world’s best-selling joss from India. Extract from the champa flower, blended with a high concentration of Sandalwood. Exudes a smooth, exotic and stimulating fragrance – perfect for meditation. A classic!
Super Hit (£1.50 each, or a box of 12 for £16) – A classic fragrant blend of rich Indian Spices and exotic floral fragrances. Masala-based like Nag Champa, with a mysterious, slightly sweet yet earthly aroma.
Satya Nag Champa Meditation Series (£1.50 each, or ANY 6 FOR £8) – Many great fragrances to choose from: Traditional Ayurveda, Cinnamon, Citronella, Dragon’s Blood, Frankincense, Jasmine, Karma, Lavender, Lemon Grass, Meditation, Musk, Myrrh, Namaste, Oodh, Opium, Palo Santo, Patchouli, Positive Vibes, Pyramids, Reiki, Rose, Rosemary, Sandalwood, Spiritual Healing, Vanilla and White Sage.
Nag Champa 100g (£9 each, or 6 for £50) – Cheaper per stick, more compact, and less packaging!
GOLOKA
Goloka Incense products support The Akshaya Patra Foundation, a charitable organisation that provides meals for Indian children in poor areas so that they are able to attend school to get a full education and to make sure they have a full and balanced diet.
Goloka Reiki Incense (£1.00 per 15g pack) – Cho Ku Rei (Healing), Sei Hei Ki (Purification) and Hon Sha Ze Sho Nen (Timelessness). Made in Bangalore, India.
“Reiki is the universal life energy, spiritual consciousness, all knowing. It is the breath, life force of the vital radiant energy. Experience oneness with the divine self. Light these speciality incense and experience bliss.”
Goloka Aromatherapy Incense (£1.00 per 15g pack, ) – Cinnamon, Lavender, Lemon Grass, Nutmeg and Rosemary. “The art and science of utilizing naturally extracted aromatic essences from plants to balance, harmonize and promote the health of body, mind and spirit. It seeks to unify physiological, psychological and spiritual processes to enhance the well being of an individual. Let us lead a life of harmony!” 12-14 sticks per box. Made in Bangalore, India.
Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum): “In general, cinnamon is used as a physical and emotional stimulant. Researchers have found that it reduces drowsiness, and the pain and number of headaches. Cinnamon essential oil is used in aroma therapy blends to get rid of airborne bacteria. It thus prevents many respiratory tract infections. It alleviates negative thoughts and depression.”
Lavender (Lavandula Officinalis): “Lavender is one of the most nostalgic fragrances, bringing scenes of childhood vividly to the mind. Lavender bushes shimmering against the blue sky, the bees blundering in and out among the flowers, stirring up the intense, sweet sensation. Lavender is much more than just pretty and calming. it is one of the most powerful remedies in the plant world, offering both physical and emotional relief for problems as varied as burns, migraines, insomnia, insect bites, skin problems, infections, stress and nervous tension.”
Lemon Grass (Cymbopogon citrullus): “Lemon grass contains about 0.4% of volatile oil. Its volatile oil is 65% citrol, 12% myrcene, and 23% sundry oils. Lemon grass oil has been found to be anti-microbial, particularly against gram positive bacteria and fungi. It has also been found to be pain killing, central nervous system depressing, fever reducing, and anti-oxidant. It seems that lemon grass oil applied to the joints will relieve the pain felt in arthritic joint conditions.”
Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans): “The nutmeg in aroma therapy is used for its ability to treat stress, pain. The health benefits of mutmeg oil can be attributed to its medicinal properties such as its role as a sedative, stimulant, relaxing, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, and bactericidal substance. Traditionally, nutmeg was believed to be effective against the plague and hence it was popular during the Elizabethan era.”
Rosemary (Rosemarinus officinalis): “With its warm and penetrating aroma, is one of the most stimulating fragrances used in aroma therapy. Rosemary was one of the earliest plants to be used in medicine, as well as for cooking and for religious rites. During the middle ages it was used to smokes out devils during exorcism. It has a very strong antiseptic action so is terrific to use in aroma therapy recipes for cleaning.”
FOIL-WRAPPED
Foil-Wrapped Incense Sticks (£1.50, or any 6 packets for £7.50) – 20 finest quality sticks which last around 80 minutes, approximately 32cm in length and attractively foil-wrapped. Made from pure bamboo which is coated with a natural mixture containing cypress, tabu bark and Chinese juniper; only the finest quality essential oils and perfume oils, ensuring consistency and excellence.
Black Coconut, Caribbean Breeze, Citronella, Egyptian Musk, Frankincense & Myrrh, Jasmine, Lavender, Night Queen, Opium Style, Patchouli, Sandalwood, White Linen and Ylang Ylang.
HEM
Hem Incense Sticks (£1 or 6 for £5) – 20 sticks in a hexagonal box; hand-crafted in India.
Our Hem range varies according to availability and popularity, but we aim to have the following in stock: African Musk, All Seasons, Aloe Vera, Amber, Anti-Stress, Anti Tobacco, Blueberry, Cannabis, Cherry, Chocolate, Cinnamon-Orange, Citronella, Clove, Coconut-Mango, Coffee, Cranberry, Divine Blessings, Divine Harmony, Divine Healing, Divine Power, Dragons Blood, Egyptian Musk, Erotic, Fairy Dreams, Feng Shui, Forest, Frankincense, Good Fortune, Good Health, Good Luck, Honey, Indian Flower, Indian Musk, Iris, Jasmine, Kiwi, Lavender, Lemongrass, Lotus, Lord Buddha, Lucky Buddha, Magnolia, Meditation, Mogra, The Moon, Night Queen, Opium, Pagan Magic, Protection, Rain Forest, Red Rose, Rose, Sai Baba, Sandal-Rose, Sandalwood, Sea Breeze, Spearmint, The Sun, Vanilla, Vanilla-Orange, Vetivert, Watermelon, White Musk and White Sage.
NEPALESE
These divine hand-rolled dhoop sticks are prepared with great care and in accordance with the traditions preserved through the centuries within the monastic orders of Nepal, with excellence in the purity of their all-natural ingredients and manner of formulation.
Lord Buddha (£2) – 44 sticks (17.5 cm). This mix of Red Sandalwood and Herbs is rich, fresh and velvety. “Concentration of mind before the image of Lord Buddha is the only means of attaining peace and salvation. This incense gives spiritual happiness. This is the only incense made of the herbs grown at the foot of Mount Everest.”
Himalaya Incense (£2.50) – 44 sticks (30 cm) handmade in the Monasteries of Nepal; this heavenly fragrance is luscious, sweet and fruity, and is “composed of 36 different spices and aromatic substances of which nagi, saffron, red and white sandalwood form a part.”
Tibetan Incense (£2.50) – 44 sticks (30 cm) handmade in the Monasteries of Nepal; this blissful fragrance is like a fresh breeze, with citrus tones, and is “composed of 35 different spices and aromatic substances of which nagi, saffron, red and white sandalwood form a part.”
Pure Sandle Wood Tibetan Incense (£2.25) – 40 sticks (20 cm) composed of special Sandalwood with Himalayan Herbs according to ancient traditional orders of Tibet; the light woody smell is grand and grounded.
Natural Ayurvedic Medicinal Incense (£1.50) – 27 sticks (23 cm) composed by an Ayurvedic doctor “as per the ancient traditional vaidic formulae of the Ayurvedic Texts” from “purified and best quality plants and herbs of Himalayan region of Nepal” (Astasugandha, Jattamasi oil and Gokul Dhoop), giving off a rich, comforting and aromatherapeutic aroma. “This incense can be used as for to meditate different diseases like feeling of coldness, stomach problems, for temporary loss of concentration in exercise, study, and pains arising from nervous disorders,” as well as “to purify the atmosphere and pollution.”
Pure Tibetan Herbal Medicine (£1.75) – 24 sticks (30 cm) based on a centuries old healing incense formula of 31 purely natural herbal ingredients, with a surprising and astonishing smell, and a promise to effectively relieve symptoms of stress and tension.