Juniper Smudge Stick (Juniperus) Mexico Lapis Lazuli Selenite is gypsum - hydrated

Selenite is gypsum - hydrated calcium sulfate

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

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

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

the American cousin of the kitchen sages that scent Levantine kitchens

Juniper Smudge Stick (Juniperus) Mexico Lapis Lazuli Selenite is gypsum - hydratedJuniper 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