Chinese Incense Culture (香学)
Calming the Mind and Settling the Spirit
Its fragrance soothes the heart, calms fright, and settles the spirit.
Calming the Mind and Settling the Spirit
Principal Herbs
Agarwood (draws in qi and calms the spirit), sandalwood (regulates qi and calms the spirit), arborvitae seed, Fushen (Poria with hostwood), and Yuanzhi (Polygala root).
Representative Formulas
Tianwang Buxin Dan (contains arborvitae seed and Fushen), Guipi Tang (contains woody fragrant herb and Yuanzhi; nourishes heart blood and calms the spirit), and Zhenzhumu Wan. Burning agarwood and sandalwood also helps focus the mind in a quiet room.