The agarwood is called kyphi - the most sacred scent to "lure" the gods to come to him. The ancient Egyptians used to make offerings to the gods and were components of a skin-juvenating mask. Essence from the incense is also used for disinfection, anti-bacterial, etc. for the wounds, in addition to it, are used to ward off the tadpoles.
Early on, Egyptian priests used agarwood as a fuel to communicate with the gods, they used agarwood to petition and invite the gods to them.
In addition, the agarwood is also used to embalm the body in the tomb, dispelling air pollutants.
For thousands of years, Oud has been known as "The Wood of the Gods." First-grade oud can cost as much as $100,000 per kilogram, making it one of the most expensive raw materials in the world. Aquilaria malaccensis is a tree native to the rainforests of southeast Asia. The healthy heartwood inside Aquilaria trees is pale, odorless, and worthless. In order for this tree to produce any oud, it must first become infected with mold. So how does this infection process work? What is oud used for? And what makes it so valuable?
