Laoshan Sandalwood Powder Tan Xiang Fine Ground Incense Grade for Burning and Aroma 500g

Laoshan Sandalwood Powder, known in TCM as Tan Xiang (檀香), from Santalum album heartwood, offered as an extra-fine ground powder. Traditionally associated with a warm aromatic nature and a pungent flavor, sandalwood has long been valued in Chinese herbal and incense practice. Commonly used for incense making, aroma burning, and ceremonial offering, this powder is not intended to replace any medication.

Key Selling Points

• Made from Laoshan sandalwood heartwood ground to an extra-fine powder
• Botanical source is Santalum album, known in TCM as Tan Xiang (檀香)
• Traditionally prized for its rich, long-lasting woody fragrance
• Suitable for incense blending, aroma burning, and ceremonial offering
• Supplied loose in a 500g pack for bulk and wholesale use

Quality & Sensory

The powder is typically a warm golden to pale yellow color with a very fine, smooth texture. It carries the characteristic deep, sweet woody aroma of sandalwood, which typically becomes warmer and creamier when gently heated or burned.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Burn as loose incense powder for home fragrance
• Blend into incense sticks or cones for aroma crafting
• Use in ceremonial offering and temple-style incense practice
• Add to potpourri or sachets for a lasting woody scent

Traditional Uses

In traditional Chinese practice, sandalwood has long been burned as incense to purify the air and calm the mind during meditation, study, or worship. In TCM theory it is considered warm and aromatic and is traditionally associated with moving qi and harmonizing the middle burner, though this powder is offered for external aromatic use rather than as medicine.

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