Description
This is a more affordable version of the very dear Socotra Dragons Blood. You will find that it is about 1/2 the price of the pure resin tears and Apothecary grade powder.
Though it is just as exclusively Medieval Dragons Blood from the very same Dracaena Cinnabari trees on the Island of Socotra, and smells just as phenomenal on the coal, it did not go through the process of cleaning, sorting and grading. Instead, it hardened into a big lump which I have broken into smaller pieces and granules.
The lumps are composed of resin, resin dust and bark. This is extremely hard and compacted material and grinding it is a challenge. Though it does not look as nice as the pure resin tears, it is still a beautiful, high-quality and rare aromatic worthy of the finest nose and censer. I have a limited amount of this material.
If you would like to compare it with the Dragons Blood Pure resin tears and Powder you can find them here-https://www.etsy.com/listing/569548431/dragons-blood-pure-resin-island-of
ABOUT SOCOTRA DRAGONS BLOOD-There are approximately 20 different trees around the world that supply a red resin called Dragons Blood. Some grow in Asia and others South America, but, it is thought that the Dragons Blood from the Dracaena cinnabari tree on the island of Socotra is the original resin traded for thousands of years to the West along with Frankincense and Myrrh through the “Incense Route”. For this reason, it is considered to be the material referred to in ancient Greek and Medieval texts, formularies and Pharmacopoeias through the ages. This has lent this resin the nickname “Medieval” Dragons Blood.
The chemical composition of the different Dragons Blood resins vary as do their traditional therapeutic applications in local folk medicine. The Dragons Blood of D. Cinnabari from Socotra is used in traditional medicine as a wound healer, styptic and coagulant, to treat diarrhoea, dysentery, ulcers of the mouth and the GI tract, as an antiviral and a treatment for eczema.
Traditional applications in the West for Dracaena Cinnabari resin include its use as a pigment and dye and as a durable lacquer used specifically to lend a deep red finish to violins
Perhaps the most familiar use for Socotra Dragons Blood nowadays is as the main ingredient of a deep and permanent blood-red ink and as a potent incense material for ritual and ceremony.
At first inhalation, the fresh resin of D, cinnabari has no scent of its own. This is due to its high proportion of resin and lack of essential oil.
However, once a small piece is laid on the hot coal as incense, the presence and personality of D. Cinnabari expand to fill the room.
Its scent is deep. Rich. Sensuous. A dark deep Amber with a smooth warm nuttiness that is both calming and stimulating. It delivers hints of Red Sea breezes and perfumed summer nights. Only a little bit of this resin is needed to transform a space.
The Dragons Blood tree is harvested differently than Frankincense trees who’s bark is stripped in small sections where the resin can”run” before it solidifies. Only small shallow singular gouges through the bark of D. Cinnabari yield resin and this is seen in the general small size and shape of these resin tears. This is called “Resin” grade.
One hopes that with the lighter tapping method the D. Cinnabari trees are less stressed than other commercial resin-bearing trees.
I have no provenance on this resin. I can’t say with certainty it is fairly traded and harvested sustainably. However, I hope to rectify this as soon as travel to Yemen opens up again.
Dan
Jacklyn Kessler –
Seller did not send as per postal address. Parcel got delay over 3 months and ignore multiple attempts to communicate.
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Rozella Heaney –
Fantastic service and product. Thank you so much!
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Rollin Fay –
Very high quality at good prices. Will be back again!
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Alexzander Treutel –
Livraison rapide, je suis satisfaite de mon achat.
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Jackie Hermann –
I am not sure how to use it but it looks so cool.
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Madaline Moore –
Great quality and quantity!!! Will be coming back for more!
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Ericka Leannon –
Quality is amazing. Thank you.
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Bert Gorczany –
Great value for Medieval Dragons Blood
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Brenda McClure –
Very good as expected fantastic
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Sabina Bayer –
Amazing quality and texture to this shops dragons blood resin, thank you so much! Love it!
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Richie Hermiston –
Absolute top notch quality. Love the purity of this incense
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Lawrence Lakin –
Smells great and burns clean
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Fletcher Mayert –
It was beautifully packaged and the dragon’s blood smells wonderful.
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Margarita Reichert –
Fast shipping! High quality resin and it arrived much quicker than expected.
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Ryan Crist –
Purchased a few resins on a gamble but I was not disappointed at all. Amazing quality, very fresh, and clean burning. I’ve tried all of them now and it’s hard to pick a favorite – love them all. I will be back for more in the future!
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Jacklyn Kessler –
Excellent quality, fast shipping. Highly recommend to try it.
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Izabella Pacocha –
New to using resin. Looks great and will be making dragons blood ink and dust.
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Felicity Casper –
It was my first time burning dragons blood,and i got goosebumps when it started to fume. I really like it
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Clarabelle McCullough –
Super fast shipping. The dragons blood is wonderfully aromatic!
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Percy Olson –
This is my 3rd purchase of resin, the first from this seller. I have not burned any yet, but everything is already more fragrant than anything I have tried in the past. I wish my first two purchases were from Dan. I now understand people's love for copal, it's such a great, and fresh scent. I don't even know what I received in the past.
I was curious how the resins weighed out. Everything I ordered was heavy. Dan has a "generous pour." This was a big purchase for me. I am delighted I went with Apothecary Garden. I can't wait to try them all.
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Percy Olson –
This is my 3rd purchase of resin, the first from this seller. I have not burned any yet, but everything is already so fragrant compared to the others. I wish my first two purchases were from Dan. I now understand people's love for opal. It's such a great, fresh scent. I don't even know what I received in the past.
I was curious how the resins weighed out. Everything I ordered was heavy. Dan has a "generous pour." This was a big purchase for me. I am delighted I went with Apothecary Garden. I can't wait to try them all.
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Jason Gibson –
I got the dragons blood and copal. Love them both. And got an extra gift of another amazing type of dragons blood. Burning this resin definitely ups your incense game! Will be purchasing from this store again! Thank you. And I received earlier then expected.
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Zita Predovic –
Beautiful quality and excellent customer service.
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Waylon Adams –
love!!
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Toby Jones –
A+ Thank you for offering quality products
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Harmony DuBuque –
Gorgeous blood red, difficult to find resin
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Alisha Koss –
Quality is great, item matched description, met expectations
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Pat Zieme –
My goto for quality harder to find items.
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Karli Ledner –
High quality product, fast shipping, excellent transaction.
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Betsy McGlynn –
I got more than expected! nicely packaged and came with a bonus gift! Will order from this seller again 😊
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Lois Bernier –
просто супер товар,очень качественный ,потрясающий натуральный запах!
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Bill Cole –
Great product and shipped very quickly. Thank you!
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Micaela Cronin –
Exactly what I wanted! Just as described.
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Audrey Ziemann –
The real deal! Great quality, color and aroma.
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Jada Herman –
Beautiful nuggets of glory and delight that will be a part of many of my passion projects. A business I trust, admire, and absolutely love. Reading the listings alone educate and inspire me. Thank you so much.
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Maribel Pacocha –
Maybe there are a bit of dragon's blood because i can see red powder miscible in water, but It is on a big black resin which does not melt and which is only used to make weight, i don't recommand this shop.
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Elise Cronin –
One of the first things of inscents I bought. Very good, love this shop.
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Margot Wolff –
I bought some of the less-refined Dragon's Blood resin to powder and use as an ingredient in an ink, and couldn't be more pleased with it! Like the description says, there are occasional small pieces of bark in this grade of resin, but it all crushed easily in my mortar and ended up making an incredibly rich red ink! It also arrived incredibly quickly – I will definitely be buying from this seller again.
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Alverta Jacobi –
definitely smells like Dragons I'm just blood which smells awesome and delicious. definitely go to work for what I need
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