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Balsam of Tolu Resin - Colombia

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$11.75

*please note* Our newest batch is so fresh, it's a sticky, resinous state. You can pop it in the freezer for a few moments to harden for easier use.

Balsam of Tolu (Myroxylon toluifera balsamum) is from Colombia, where all parts of this tree have an aromatic fragrance. The trunk is tall and bare, and after reaching a height of 40 to 60 feet from the ground, throws out its branches producing a rounded crown of foliage. The younger the tree, the larger the foliage of obovate leaflets, as older trees suffer from the drainage of balsam. The flowers are borne in dense, auxiliary racemes, 3 to 43 inches long, and the calyx tube is rather tubular, rather than ring-like. The fruit is an oblong, linear legume, narrowed at its base. The tree, which is an evergreen, rises to a height of 70 or 80 feet.

Tolu Balsam, like benzoin, has a bitter top note which yields to reveal a warm balsamic fragrance with notes of vanilla and cinnamon. The fragrance is considered to be healing and comforting. It is useful for meditation and relaxation. Tolu Balsam was officially listed in 1882 in European medicine as a remedy for coughs and colds, as well as for headache and stomach problems. Balsam of Tolu, like that of Peru, is a stimulant, tonic and expectorant.

Medical Disclaimer: Our expertise lies in incense making and fragrance. Information contained on these pages is solely for your enjoyment. We can not provide medical advice or recipes as we are not health professionals. Before ingesting anything that is not food, we strongly suggest seeking counsel from a licensed health practitioner.

  • 5
    Balsam of Tolu Incense

    Posted by Hunter Kimble on Mar 5th 2023

    This is, with doubt, the finest incense I've ever burned in my censor! So rich and pure; 100% consumed by the burning process; absolutely relaxing and intoxicating.

    I will give some to my church to use during Holy Week, and I am sure that we will switch from the "cheap, commercial stuff" to the BEST. Also, a little of this pure, natural resin goes A LONG WAY and doesn't "poop out" leaving a lump of unimmolated glop.

    Will DEFINITELY be purchasing more of this, as well as other "flavors", in the near future. WHAT A FIND!!!

  • 5
    Large chunk of resin

    Posted by Joy on Jan 23rd 2023

    Interesting, dark, hard resin, Fragrant

  • 5
    Large chunk of resin

    Posted by Joy on Jan 23rd 2023

    Interesting, dark, hard resin, Fragrant