Chinese incense culture(香学)
Song · Formulary of the Bureau of Materia Medica
An officially compiled formulary of the Song dynasty, in which incense-medicine formulas were standardized and popularized.
Song · Formulary of the Bureau of Materia Medica
Taiping Huimin Heji Jufang (Taiping Imperial Benevolent Formulary of the Bureau of Materia Medica)
Agarwood Qi-Lowering Decoction (regulates qi and harmonizes the stomach), Huoxiang Zhengqi San (relieves the exterior and resolves dampness), Suhexiang Wan (a standardized formula), and Niuhuang Qingxin Wan, all are famous formulas handed down through the ages.
Literati Incense-Medicine Health Cultivation
Su Shi and Shen Kuo favored incense medicines, incorporating them into tea, ointments, and incense, as food and medicine share the same origin.