Palo santo, or “holy wood” in Spanish, is a South American tree used for centuries for its beneficial properties and aromatherapy. Unlocking a heavenly scent when burned as sticks, incense, or candles, this floral, earthy, and citrusy scent is a go-to for room freshening, energy cleansing, and deepening meditation and prayer. Below, we explore the benefits of palo santo and the different ways to experience it in your home.
Native to the South American region surrounding Ecuador and Peru, the Palo Santo (Bursera graveolens) tree grows in dry, tropical forests throughout the continent. The wood, resin, and oil are all used for medicinal and spiritual purposes, and its unique scent is a popular fragrance for using in the home.
Harvested for centuries in indigenous communities, the many reported benefits of palo santo include:
Deepening meditation for better clarity and grounding
Aiding relaxation and calm
Clearing spiritual energy
Repelling mosquitos, flies, ants, and other critters
Quickly freshening a room
Helping with intentions and goal setting
Cleansing crystals and ritual spaces
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Enjoy the power of palo santo with a variety of burning options, including traditional wooden sticks, incense, resin, and oil options. Some of the best selling palo santo products include:
The original way to burn palo santo, these natural wooden sticks are easy to light, and blow out, a little at a time for quick spiritual cleansing and room freshening. Unlock the natural scent and release twirling smoke with the most traditional way to burn holy wood. Palo santo sticks are convenient to light as you move around the home without needing a separate burner.
Candles create a cozy and relaxing ambiance to any room in addition to the many advantages of palo santo scent. The Reserve collection Smoke Odor Exterminator removes stubborn odors and neutralizes residual smoky smells. Blending earthy palo santo with spicy, citrus, and floral notes, this hard working candle burns for 55 hours. Perfect for calm nights, soothing meditations, or adding uplifting energy to a home office, palo santo candles are a gentle alternative to powerful incense.
A quick and easy way to enjoy the benefits of holy wood, palo santo incense quickly fills the room with wisps of smoke, clearing spiritual energy and uplifting your mood. Convenient for cleansing crystals and setting intentions and goals, palo santo incense can repel mosquitos and flies for bug-free outdoor dinners in the summer.
Blending palo santo with white sage, Wild Berry Sage & Santo incense offers the best of both worlds–no more choosing between the two! The crisp, herbal scent of sage removes stagnant energy and uplifts the spirit, while the sweet and earthy notes of palo santo inspire new positive energies and encourage real serenity. A year-round winner, keep this Wild Berry blend on hand for a fast rescue remedy when your energy feels low.
Rich white sage, crisp cedarwood, and notes of pine needle are blended with traditional frankincense and earthy palo santo for a fragrance blend that grounds your body and spirit. A few drops of Wild Berry fragrance oil can be warmed in a diffuser or mixed into homemade pot pourri, for the benefits of palo santo without the smoke.
Backflow cones, also called waterfall burners, create a visually stunning smoke effect that appears like smoke is trickling down an incense burner. Sage & Santo Wild Berry Incense is a blend of two cleansing and spiritual scents, with added crispy notes of pine and the subtle earthy aroma of sandalwood for depth.
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Few scents are said to have as many benefits as palo santo. After the ancients unlocked its power, it is still popular after thousands of years for prayer, spiritual cleansing, relaxation, and repelling mosquitos. Get quick palo santo pick-me-ups with incense, slow and ambient mood changes with candles, or simple cleansing with traditional wooden sticks.
Whichever type of burn you enjoy, Nothing But Scents has you covered. Check out our range of palo santo options and keep vibrant energy moving through your home.
Palo santo, also known as Holy wood, is a tree native to South America. Burned for its sweet, earthy, and citrusy scent, palo santo has a relaxing aroma to deepen meditation and is said to have spiritual cleansing properties.
An ancient wood, palo santo is popular for its cleansing properties, clearing your home and aura of negative energies. The sweet, woody scent of palo santo can also cleanse your crystals and deepen meditation.
Palo santo and white sage are both popular scents for cleansing, but have different aromatic profiles. White sage gives off a thick smoke with a strong herbal scent, used for clearing negative and stagnant energies. Palo santo has a sweeter, earthy aroma and is popular for clearing energy while boosting meditations and relaxation.
Palo santo is a popular scent for smudging and is said to attract positive energy and good fortune while it dispels the negative while cleansing. Use palo santo to cleanse your home, crystals, workspace, and ritual spaces.
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