Yerba Santa Smudge Stick (Eriodictyon Californicum) Dragon's Blood recognised only a century ago

recognised only a century ago

On opening

The Greek name means fire-stone

The Water burner completes the Chulucanas elemental burner series - handcrafted ceramic from the Piura region of northern Peru

5–6: wipe it dry

Yerba Santa Smudge Stick (Eriodictyon Californicum) Dragon's Blood recognised only a century agoThe resinous leafed shrub of California's dry foothills. The leaves are sticky with eriodictyol a flavonoid resin that doesn't fully release until heat softens the surface coating. The bundle smokes slower, denser, and sweeter than sage. On the burn, the opening builds across the first minute rather than arriving at once. A green, herbaceous, slightly sweet note develops and holds for the length of the burn. Longer lasting than sage, less sharp than