Salupati or “Sal” (shorea Robusta) - India, Himalayas

“the deliverer of intoxicating resin”

Salu pati is a resin from the tropical Sal tree (Shorea Robusta)
The Sal tree is an object of worship among Buddhists and Hindus in India and the adjoining countries. This Tree is considered sacred because of its characteristics. It is nearly indestructible, attains a great stature and produces copious amounts of resin by the scaring the bark. It it used by shamans as a traveling agent for its psychoactive properties. The resin when placed on coals gives forth billows of white smoke. Many shamans enter deep trances through this incense and all in its presence are uplifted.
1 ounce powdered resin in cello bag