天然香手作推廣---中華香道藝術文化協會 Association of Chinese Incense Ceremony has been devoted to promoting the hand-made natural incense to make your life even better!

香，可以豐富生活，陶冶性情；是千年來人們生活中永遠的心靈之友。中國傳統用香，是將炮製後的藥材磨成粉末來熏香，因此最初用香形式以粉末為主。

It is believed that incense can enrich our lives and transform our characters. Incense has been a great and vital companion to many people for thousands of years. Traditionally, Chinese process medicinal herbs and smoke the ground herbs. Therefore, incense was commonly used in the form of powder in the very beginning. 

線香的問世眾說紛紜，據明代李時珍《本草綱目》記載：「今人合香之法甚多，唯線香可入瘡科用。其料加減不等，大抵多用白芷、獨活、甘松、三奈、丁香、藿香……之類為末，以榆皮面作糊和劑，以成線香，成條如線也，亦或盤成物象字形，用鐵銅絲懸熱者，名龍褂香。」

In terms of incense sticks, there are many rumors. According to “Compendium of Materia Medica” by Li Shizhen, incense sticks can be manufactured in numerous ways and can be used to treat skin problems. Moreover, the ingredients contain Angelica,Nong Song, Kaempferiagalangal,clove,Agastache rugose and so on. Grind the above-mentioned ingredients and mix the adhesive made from elm bark, and then the mixed materials can be formed into incense sticks. You may well fix or hang the incense sticks with metal stands when you burn the incense sticks.

清朝無著道忠禪師在《禪林象器箋•二八》中記載：「雜抹眾香加糊粘造之。其炷煙長久，故稱仙香，又云長壽香。其制纖長如線，故稱線香。」

 

In the Ching Dynasty, a Zen master stated in his documents that if manufacturers add adhesives to the ground incense powder, then the burning process can last long. As a result, such incense sticks are also known as incense in heaven or longevity incense.

由此可知，線香又稱仙香、長壽香。線香是市面上很普見的香品，其製作過程因添加部分天然粘劑〈20％--30％〉，因此就氣韻上而言，自然會受影響。但由於便於攜帶、容易上手、所需器具較簡單、適合初學者入門，因此是一般人較常用的品香方式。

Incense sticks, also known as incense in heaven or longevity incense, are very common in the markets. However, as 20-30% of the whole components are adhesives, the smell or the fragrance can be affected or diminished. Yet, incense sticks are portable and handy for beginners, so they have been common and welcomed.

手工製香可藉由攪拌、揉捻、塑形的過程傳遞愛力。因此「心、手、香」三者完全合一，可說是手作最可貴之處。 一支天然、手作的線香，對身心放鬆與情緒紓壓都有很大的療育力。

Hand-made incense involves stirring, kneading and molding, by which the manufacturer transcends his love into the products. In other words, the manufacturer’s heart, hands, and the incense become one. Hand-made incense sticks can be precious and unique, and the manufacturing process brings great healing power and relaxes our body and mind.