Benzoin Incense Resin is powerful for Purification, Clearing Negative Energies, Smudging, Empath Protection, Energy Healing, House Blessings and Meditation. Benzoin is a resin that is collected by removing the bark of trees in the genus Styrax and making an incision in the trunk. Benzoin is available in a variety of forms ranging from firm brown to fragile white pieces. It is not necessary to fell the Styrax or rain forest trees to obtain the resin, for making a deep incision on the trunk of the tree allows the sap to ooze out in abundance. Moreover, even when a deep incision is made on the tree trunk, the tree has the ability to heal itself. The product is irregular small pieces, slightly flat, and often adheres to agglomerates. The surface is orange-yellow, with a waxy luster (natural fat release); or an irregular cylindrical, flat block, with a gray-white to pale yellow-white surface (artificial fat cutting). It is brittle, brittle, flat in cross-section, white, and gradually changes from yellowish brown to reddish brown after being placed. Heating softens and melts. The aroma is fragrant, and the taste is slightly spicy.