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It has been used for centuries in religious Ceremonies , as well as in Traditional Chinese Medicine. It is believed to have both mental and physical medicinal benefits with properties thought to balance the mind and body and relieve pain . Aloeswood is also believed by many to have aphrodisiacal qualities . Thousands of years for this resinous wood was burned as incense during meditation and prayer to help people Achieve a higher level of consciousness and a state of deep inner peace . Many religious groups Including Buddhists , Muslims , Hindus , Taoists and Christians Consider agarwood the most precious of materials . Agarwood incense is said to have a calming effect and to increase of body energy or " chi " . It is also an important component of traditional Chinese and Malay medicine . Its pleasing fragrance has been enjoyed throughout the world and has developed into a beautiful aromatic art form in Japan called the koh - doh ceremony . This rare and exquisite resinous wood , coveted by Kings and royalty , is now available for everyone to enjoy . Utilization of the most aloes are in the form of raw material ( wood spheres , chopped , powder ) . Fragrant scent or simply by burning done by many Middle Eastern societies ( such as Saudi Arabia , United Arab Emirates , Yemen , Oman ) , while the use of more varied widely applied in China , Korea , and Japan as raw materials perfume industry , medicine pharmaceuticals , cosmetics , incense , and various types of accessories as well as a preservative for purposes of religious activities . The development of medical technology has been clinically proven that aloes can be used as an anti- asthmatic drugs such as , anti- microbial , the nerve and digestive stimulant . In ancient China , Agarwood is used as an upset stomach , stimulating sexual desire , pain , cancer , diarrhea , choking , kidneys , lungs , etc. . In Europe , agarwood is intended as a cure for cancer . In India , sandalwood is also used as a remedy for intestinal tumors . Besides, in some countries such as Singapore , China , Korea , Japan , the USA already menembangkan aloes as drugs like stress relievers , kidney disorders , pain comp , asthma , hepatitis , cirrhosis , liver and spleen swelling .

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Agarwood, also called, oodh or agar) is a dark resinous heartwood that forms in Aquilaria and Gyrinops trees (large evergreens native to southeast Asia) when they become infected with a type of mold. Prior to infection, the heartwood is relatively light and pale colored; however, as the infection progresses, the tree produces a dark aromatic resin in response to the attack, which results in a very dense, dark, resin embedded heartwood. The resin embedded wood is commonly called gaharu, jinko, aloeswood, agarwood, or oud (not to be confused with 'Bakhoor') and is valued in many cultures for its distinctive fragrance, and thus is used for incense and perfumes. One of the reasons for the relative rarity and high cost of agarwood is the depletion of the wild resource. Since 1995 Aquilaria malaccensis, the primary source, has been listed in Appendix II (potentially threatened species) by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. In 2004 all Aquilaria species were listed in Appendix II; however, a number of countries have outstanding reservations regarding that listing.

The odour of agarwood is complex and pleasing, with few or no similar natural analogues. As a result, agarwood and its essential oil gained great cultural and religious significance in ancient civilizations around the world, being mentioned throughout one of the world's oldest written texts – the Sanskrit Vedas from India. As early as the third century AD in ancient China, the chronicle Nan zhou yi wu zhi (Strange things from the South) written by Wa Zhen of the Eastern Wu Dynasty mentioned agarwood produced in the Rinan commandery, now Central Vietnam, and how people collected it in the mountains. Starting in 1580 after Nguyễn Hoàng took control over the central provinces of modern Vietnam, he encouraged trade with other countries, specifically China and Japan. Agarwood was exported in three varieties: Calambac (kỳ nam in Vietnamese), trầm hương (very similar but slightly harder and slightly more abundant), and agarwood proper. A pound of Calambac bought in Hội An for 15 taels could be sold inNagasaki for 600 taels. The Nguyễn Lords soon established a Royal Monopoly over the sale of Calambac. This monopoly helped fund the Nguyễn state finances during the early years of the Nguyen rule. Xuanzang's travelogues and the Harshacharita, written in seventh century AD in Northern India, mentions use of agarwood products such as 'Xasipat' (writing-material) and 'aloe-oil' in ancient Assam (Kamarupa). The tradition of making writing materials from its bark still exists in Assam.

Agarwood is known under many names in different cultures: In Hindi (India), it is known as agar, which is originally Sanskrit aguru (in Bengali, alsoaguru). It is known by the same Sanskrit name in Telugu and Kannada as Aguru. It is known as chénxiāng in Chinese, trầm hương in Vietnamese, and jinkō in Japanese; all meaning "sinking incense" and alluding to its high density. In Japan, there are several grades of jinkō, the highest of which is known as kyara . Both agarwood and its resin distillate/extracts are known as oud (عود) in Arabic (literally "rod/stick") and used to describe agarwood in nations and areas in Arabic countries.[9]Western perfumers may also use agarwood essential oil under the name "oud" or "oude". In Europe it was referred to as Lignum aquila (eagle-wood) or Agilawood, because of the similarity in sound of agila to gaharu. Another name is Lignum aloes or Aloeswood. This is potentially confusing, since a genus Aloe exists (unrelated), which has medicinal uses. In Tibetan it is known as (a-ga-ru). There are several varieties used in Tibetan Medicine: unique eaglewood: (ar-ba-zhig); yellow eaglewood: (a-ga-ru ser-po), white eaglewood: (ar-skya), and black eaglewood:(ar-nag). In Assamese it is called as "sasi" or "sashi". The Indonesian and Malay name is "gaharu". In Papua New Guinea it is called "ghara" or eaglewood.[citation needed] In Thai language it is known as "Mai Kritsana" (ไม้กฤษณา). In Tamil it is called "akil" (அகில்) though what was referred in ancient Tamil literature could well be Excoecaria agallocha. In Laos it is known as "Mai Ketsana".

There are fifteen species in the genus Aquilaria and eight are known to produce agarwood. In theory agarwood can be produced from all members; however, until recently it was primarily produced from A. malaccensis. A. agallocha and A. secundaria are synonyms for A. malaccensis. A. crassna and A. sinensis are the other two members of the genus that are usually harvested. Formation of agarwood occurs in the trunk and roots of trees that have been infected by a parasitc ascomycetous mold, Phaeoacremonium parasitica, a dematiaceous (dark-walled) fungus. As a response, the tree produces a resin high in volatile organic compounds that aids in suppressing or retarding the fungal growth, a process called tylosis. While the unaffected wood of the tree is relatively light in colour, the resin dramatically increases the mass and density of the affected wood, changing its colour from a pale beige to dark brown or black. In natural forest only about 7% of the trees are infected by the fungus. A common method in artificial forestry is to inoculate all the trees with the fungus.