{"product_id":"nardo-nardostachys-grandiflora-in-polvere-50-g","title":"Spikenard (Nardostachys grandiflora) powder - 50 g","description":"\u003cp\u003eScientific Name: \u003cstrong\u003eNardostachys grandiflora\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFamily: \u003cstrong\u003eValerianaceae \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrigin: \u003cstrong\u003eHimalayas, China, India and Nepal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColor: \u003cstrong\u003eLight brown\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAroma: \u003cstrong\u003eExotic, sweet and woody\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProperties: \u003cstrong\u003eAntiseptic, Calming\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eQuantity:\u003cstrong\u003e 50 grams\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpikenard (Nardostachys grandiflora) is a flowering plant of the Valerian family that grows in the Himalayas of Tibet, India and Nepal.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt is known that the use of spikenard is very ancient, on the one hand because it is an integral part of the Indian Ayurvedic tradition, and on the other because it was considered in ancient Egypt, the Middle East and ancient Rome as a luxury perfume.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany ancient texts consider spikenard as a product of great value, both monetary and spiritual. It has been used in many religious rites.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCuriosity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpikenard was used by the Israelite people in the time of Moses. Its oil was considered a luxury in ancient Egypt, the Near East and Rome. It is mentioned in the Gospel. It is used by Mary of Bethany, sister of Lazarus (Jn 12, 1-8) and a woman (Lk 7, 36-50), who on one occasion during a meal in Bethany, used an extraordinary quantity of it (1 Roman pound, equivalent to 325 grams) to anoint the feet of Jesus and dry them with her own hair. From all this one can infer the extreme value of this essence, today extracted by distilling the Spikenard flowers coming from the mountains of Tibet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fragrance produced for millennia, typical and unique of the Holy Land.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUse of the resin:\u003c\/strong\u003e to burn it it is necessary to use charcoal briquettes. They must be lit with a flame from a lighter or a stove, it is therefore recommended to use tongs or similar to avoid unpleasant burns. When the charcoal starts to light up all over the surface it is time to put it in the burner to burn the resin and add the resin itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExperts recommend putting a little sand around the essence burner to help it dissipate the heat better.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll resins are sold in \u003cstrong\u003e50-gram bags.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tempo del Sogno","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54839918395733,"sku":"ING-Nardo","price":7.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1071\/0849\/9797\/files\/nardo-nardostachys-grandiflora-in-polvere-50-g.jpg?v=1788458222","url":"https:\/\/tempodelsogno.it\/en\/products\/nardo-nardostachys-grandiflora-in-polvere-50-g","provider":"Tempo del Sogno","version":"1.0","type":"link"}