At this time, a layer of oil will condense on the water surface, which proves that oil can be forced out by water, and the longer it is boiled, the stronger the taste.
After a piece of agarwood has been boiled for many times, no matter how it is cooked, there is basically no obvious oil layer on the water surface. At this time, picking up the fragrant tablets and observing the burning will have its proper fragrance, which may explain that it is difficult to completely remove the oil attached to the wood.
Aquilaria Resinatum is a precious Chinese medicine with a long history in China. Compendium of Materia Medica contains: those who chew sweet are flat, and those who are spicy are hot. Treat upper heat and lower cold, qi against asthma, large intestine deficiency, urinary stranguria, and male cold. It also says: "Aquilaria Resinatum lowers qi, warms the stomach to drive away evil, and it is better to defend qi." Strong fragrance and hard temperature. It has the effect of lowering stomach temperature, and can treat fullness and vomiting caused by qi stagnation and chest and abdomen pain caused by cold stagnation in the stomach. It has the effect of activating qi, relieving depression and relieving pain, so it has the effect of penetrating the sky and penetrating the ground, and has a good effect on fullness caused by qi stagnation.
Aquilaria sinensis can also be used as a spice for daily incense. Most agarwood can hardly smell the fragrance under normal conditions, but it is rich in fragrance when smoked and burned, which can cover up other odors and keep the fragrance for a long time. Common incense methods include incense burner powder, electric incense burner powder and fragrant tablets. In some important ceremonies and gatherings in Arab countries, agarwood is often directly smoked and burned. Incense is a way for the ancients to suppress mold and drive away dirty air. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, incense is the "odor therapy" in external therapy. Aquilaria sinensis is a woody aromatic medicine. When it burns, the smell it emits can be immune to ward off evil spirits, sterilize and disinfect, wake up and improve intelligence, and keep healthy.
Aquilaria sinensis can also be drunk with Pu 'er tea. Soak agarwood powder in Pu 'er cooked tea. The tea soup is rich in fragrance and mellow in taste, which combines the effects of agarwood and Pu 'er cooked tea. This is an excellent health drink.