Historically, sick rooms were once cleansed using the smoke from burning sage and rosemary. Fragrant Cedar wood is classified as an anti-viral, anti-fungal, expectorant and lymphatic cleanser. Shikimic acid can be found in Spruce, Pine and Fir needles and is the same main ingredient in Tamiflu, a drug used in the treatment of the bird flu. Respiratory ailments have been helped with the application of incense made with Frankincense. Other similarly beneficial herbs are Eucalyptus leaves and Mullein.

By slowly burning herbs, the essential oils are released into the smoke and carried into the lungs of those that inhale it. If a person is suffering from bronchial inflammation, the beneficial properties of the herb are applied directly to the inflamed tissue.

I know of one woman that had been dealing with such a strong cytokine response during a bout with the flu that she was choking, vomiting and struggling for air. The man of the house closed the damper on the wood stove and placed cedar in the fire box, which produced a cleansing smoke. Immediately, the cytokine storm stopped. The mucus and flu symptoms disappeared within 20 minutes. They have repeated this remedy with the same result on other family members, airing the house afterwards.

Native Americans often used the smoke of Cedar to cleanse their homes. Cleansing smoke can help rid persons, bedding, clothes, and housing of molds, vermin, viruses etc. Priests were instructed to use Cedar to cleanse a house of the plague in Leviticus 14 (towards the end of the chapter).

USING HERBS FOR INCENSE

Onto a heat proof surface, place a glowing ember (or coal) from a fire of hard wood. Assemble the herbs around and onto the ember and watch for smoke. Inhale the resulting smoke. Be careful that the plant material does not burst into flames but only smokes. The smoldering is accomplished by using hot coals rather than an open fire; you can also tie your herbs or wood into tight bundles.

Tightly bundled herbs are called smudge sticks. In some cases, leaves and stems can be tightly braided. Dried herbs that are too small for this can be tied together with cotton twine after wrapping in unbleached paper. To use a smudge stick, hold one end of it to a flame until it ignites. When you gently blow the flame out, the smudge stick will continue to smolder and smoke. These smudge sticks make it easier to direct the smoke, and they tend to smoke longer than loose plant material.

BE SAFE

Do not inhale the smoke of any herb or plant material to which you have known allergies. This article is for information purposes only. Persons utilizing these methods assume all liability and are encouraged to use safety guidelines. This article is not a substitute for the care of a trained health professional.


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