沉香是香王嗎？Is agilawood the best kind of incense component?

     沉香被尊稱為「香中的鑽石」、「香中之王」，因沉香得來不易，沉香樹結香的形成原因很多，但都來自於外界的傷害，沉香樹為了自我防護，會分泌樹脂使傷口癒合，再經過真菌感染後，慢慢结成膏脂狀的結塊物，其中混合了樹脂、揮發油、木材等多種成分。

        Agilawood is considered to be the diamond or king of all the incense components, since it is not always available. As agilawood gets damaged, it creates resin to cover its wounds and protect itself. Meanwhile, the wounds can get infected by the fungi and then turn into paste-like lumps that contain resin, aetherolea, wood, and other ingredients.

 

         

點香會產生二氧化碳，這樣是否不環保？ Burning incense produces carbon dioxide, so is burning incense eco-friendly?

根據SGS驗認結果，在1立方公尺點燃一支香〈長度7公分，直徑3釐米，燃香時間約20分鐘〉所產生的二氧化碳含量濃度會增加一百萬分之483，也就是增加約0.000483，其重量約0.62克，因此每分鐘約增加0.031公克的二氧化碳量。

Based on the SGS test, burning an incense stick (7cm long, 3 mm in diameter) in a one-cubic-meter compartment for twenty minutes can increase 0.000483％ of the total amount of carbon dioxide, weighing about 0.62 grams. That is to say, there is 0.031 more carbon dioxide each minute.