Chen Xiang (Aquilaria sinensis) — Hainan Agarwood Heartwood Blocks, Dried Herbal Incense Wood

Chen Xiang (Aquilaria sinensis), known in English as Agarwood or Eaglewood, is the prized resinous heartwood of the Aquilaria tree, revered in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Chén Xiāng (沉香). For centuries it has been honored as a warming, qi-regulating, and spirit-anchoring herb, traditionally used to settle the spirit, ease chest and abdominal discomfort, and support smooth movement of qi. Its nature is warm, aromatic, and gently descending, making it a noble yet grounding herb for harmonizing the middle burner and calming the heart.

Key Selling Points

• Hainan-origin Agarwood heartwood blocks
• Traditional qi-regulating and spirit-anchoring herb
• Resinous, aromatic Chen Xiang wood
• Food agricultural product grade
• 500g per pack, freshly sourced

Quality & Sensory

Each block is dense, dark-brown to near-black in the resin-rich areas, with a smooth, slightly oily surface and visible resin lines running through the grain. When warmed or gently heated, it releases a deep, sweet-woody aroma with notes of honey, spice, and old incense. In decoction, the wood yields a warm, subtly bitter-sweet infusion with a lingering aromatic finish that perfumes the whole brew.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Traditional herbal decoction and tea blends
• Aromatic warming in medicinal food soups
• Home incense and aromatic wood burning
• Herbal sachets and storage scenting
• Traditional wellness formulas

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Chen Xiang is decocted into warming soups and tonics, often paired with ingredients like ginger, jujube, and tangerine peel to support digestive comfort and calm the spirit. It is also burned as incense in daily rituals to settle the mind and freshen a room, and placed in sachets or storage chests for its lasting sweet-woody fragrance. In classical formulas, it is used to harmonize qi, ease the chest, and anchor the spirit during restless or unsettled moments.

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