Juniper Smudge Stick (Juniperus) Mexico Lapis Lazuli Rest it from strong sun

Rest it from strong sun

Each round disc carries a small saltpetre charge embedded in the binder

When it first reached Europe it was priced as a rare gem

Three depths of one mineral - a pale standard

The chemistry comes from a cliff face in northern Somalia that produces nothing else like it

Juniper Smudge Stick (Juniperus) Mexico Lapis Lazuli Rest it from strong sunJuniper smoke has been part of the household register across more cultures than almost any other plant. The reason is partly chemistry pinene smoke is strongly antibacterial and partly availability: nearly every cold or dry region of the northern hemisphere has its local Juniperus. On the burn, the bundle opens immediately with pinene sharp, green, resinous, with a small dry citrus undertone from limonene. The character holds through the entire burn