[Assam] Dubai Agar tycoon originally from Assam

Wed Oct 11 07:06:46 PDT 2006

   <http://www.scents-of-earth.com/index.html>C'da
This may answer some of your questions
http://www.scents-of-earth.com/alag.html

I think the word 'agarbaati' or 'dhoopbaati' or incense sticks come from the
word 'agarwood'

In any case this is TMI for me:)
--Ram

[image: Aloeswood / Agarwood Information]

Aloeswood is the resinous wood from the Aquilaria tree, an evergreen tree
native to northern India, Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Vietnam.
It's scientific name is *Aquilara Malaccensis Lam. or Aquilaria agallocha.*

It is a very popular ingredient in Japanese incense and is often used in
Traditional Chinese, Unanai, Ayurvedic, and Tibetan medicine.

The Aquilaria tree grows up to 40 meters high and 60 centimeters in
diameter. It bears sweetly-scented, snow-white flowers. The trees frequently
become infected with a parasite fungus or mold, Phialophora parasitica, and
begin to produce an aromatic resin, in response to this attack. It is this
precious resinous wood that is treasured around the world. Today the resin
is commonly called Jinko, Aloeswood, Agarwood, and Oud.

The resin of a tree from a natural fungal attack and immune response is
commonly known as agar #1. An inferior resin is created by the deliberate
wounding of an aquilaria tree; leaving it more susceptible to a fungal
attack by using a forced method. This is commonly called agar #2.

The fungus and decomposition process continue to generate a very rich and
dark resin forming within the heartwood. The resin created as a natural
immune response makes the most sacred oil on the planet. The wood is
extremely rare and often very difficult to obtain, as well as being quite
expensive. The best quality is Kyara, which comes in four types: Green,
Iron, Purple, and Black.

There are many stories about aloeswood being buried under the ground for
hundreds of years. This legend comes from an old Chinese book on incense,
but today most aloeswood comes from infected trees that, although in the
process of decaying and dying, are indeed still standing. However, sometimes
the roots become infected with the fungus and these can be found
underground.

It is believed, the famous piece of aloeswood called Ranjatai (pictured
above) was presented by Komyo Emperor for Todaiji Temple in Nara, Japan, in
the year 756 A.D. Ranjatai was kept in the Shosoin warehouse of Todaiji
Temple. Today, Ranjatai belongs to the Royal family of Japan. Every autumn,
many treasures of Shosoin are exhibited in National Museum in Nara, titled
Shosoin Ten (Exhibition). Because there are many treasures in Shosoin, every
year, they change the object of exhibition. Ranjatai can be seen there every
10 or 15 years. Ranjatai has been now been identified as coming from Laos or
Vietnam by Japan's leading expert on Aloeswood, Dr. Yoneda from Osaka
University.

*Written by David Oller of Esoterics, LLC. Edited by Scents of Earth™.
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On 10/11/06, Chan Mahanta <cmahanta at charter.net> wrote:
>
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> A few questions:
>
> *** What exactly is this "Agarwood" tree ? Never came across myself.
>
> *** How big is it? How much space does it need to grow to produce 'ogoru
> tel'?
>     Is this 'ogoru tel' pressed out from the fruit, or leaves, or bark or
>     the wood?
>
> *** How many years dos it take to grow this tree before it will produce
> 'tel'?
>
> *** Is it like a cow that could be milked for its oil? Or does it have to
>     be destroyed to extract it?
>
> *** How much cash can a farmer generate from one such tree, and in how
>     many years?
>
> *** Is the return from a tree per year, worth the land locked out of
> other kinds
>     of agricultural production?
>
> *** If a farmer embarks on this heretofore unknown "Agarwood" tree
> plantation as
>     a mono-culture, what are the chances of his survival from the returns?
>
>
> Ignorantly yours,
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> cm
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> At 8:38 AM -0400 10/11/06, Mohan R. Palleti wrote:
> >This is a good discussion!
> >The Regional Research Laboratory at Jorjat should be a good place to
> >start. tThey were the ones who should how Citronella can be grown and
> >harvested for oil in Assam. It is a blooming market but only for a few
> >enterprising companies.
> >
> >Mohan R. Palleti
> >
> >
> >>The inttention of the mail was not to glorify anyone in person!
> >>
> >>  I was trying to start a discussion on importance of Agarwood and bring
> >>  awareness among native people of asom about economis benefits of
> Agarwood
> >>  plantation as a part of my campain of environmental awareness.
> >>
> >>  If one man can start an industry and reach an annual turnover of more
> than
> >>  100 million USD with raw material available in asom then why not other
> >>  people also try to see it as an opportunity.
> >>
> >>  Can we start a discussion how to plant Agarwood, how to extract oil
> from
> >>  it and how to reach a potential market. If we start discussion in a
> >>  positive manner then only we can get positive results.Oil extracted
> from
> >>  Agarwood is very expansive and pure quality of Agarwood oil can fetch
> a
> >>  price as high as 30,000 USD/ Litre in the international market. The
> >>  environmental condition and altitude of Asom are ideal for Agarwood
> >>  plantation and I see no reason why we can not start Agarwood
> plantation.
> >>
> >>  Vietnam is a country where villagers have started plantation of
> Agarwood
> >>  with the help of international organisations that has changed their
> way of
> >>  life. It has not only brought economic prosperity but also has lead to
> >>  environmental protection.
> >>
> >>  If there is anyone interested to start any project on Agarwood
> plantation?
> >>  At least we can start a discussion.
> >>
> >>
> >>  With regards
> >>
> >>  Dr Debasish Sarma
> >>  Re: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/assamonline/message/2662
> >>
> >>  ---------appended message, moderator assamonline---------
> >>  From: deep lee <deep_black1 at yahoo.co.in>
> >>  Cc: assamonline at yahoogroups.com
> >>  Date: Tue Oct 10, 2006 2:21 am
> >>  Subject: Re: [asom] Dubai Agar tycoon originally from Asom
> >>
> >>  DEAR MR. SARMA,
> >>
> >>  I CAN UNDERSTAND YOU WERE NOT TRYING GLORIFY AJAMAL.
> >>
> >>  MY INTENSION TO REPLY YOUR MAIL WAS TO LET OUR PEOPLE KNOW THE ACTUAL
> >>  FACTS ABOUT THE AJMALS.
> >>
> >>  BY THE WAY, YOUR IDEA IS A GOOD ONE.
> >>
> >>  DEFINITELY WE SHOULD HELP OUR NATIVE PEOPLES TO TAKE UP THIS AGAR
> >>  BUSINESS.
> >>
> >>  REGARDS.
> >>
> >>  -DEEP
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