Palo Santo, also known as "Sacred Wood" or "Holy Stick" is an all-natural, organic wood incense used since ancient times by the Incas and indigenous peoples of the Andes as a spiritual remedy for purifying and cleansing, clearing negativity, evil spirits, misfortune. as well as for medicinal purposes. It has a fine citrus aroma with underlying notes of Frankincense, it's close relative. It is often used by Shamans in sacred plant spirit ceremonies and for purification. Our Palo Santo is sustainably wild harvested from a reserve in Ecuador from naturally fallen trees and branches that lie dead for 4-10 yrs. before they are naturally harvested.