Agarbatti: In Hindu religion, no worship is done without burning incense sticks. From burning it to rotating it in front of God, and finally its fragrant fragrance gives inner peace to the mind. Just by burning it, a flow of positive energy is felt in the house. According to religious beliefs, an incense stick is never lit.
2 or more incense sticks are burnt in pairs. If we burn too many incense sticks, the smoke emanating from it can also harm the body. A research by the National Center for Biotechnology Information has revealed that incense sticks are harmful for health. Come, let us know about it in detail.
Actually, the chemicals that incense sticks are made of are harmful. These chemicals contain alkane compound, which is dangerous for the body. Herbal and wood powder, aromatic materials, adhesive powder and bamboo wood are used in making incense sticks. When it burns, smoke comes out and this smoke contains particulate matter (PM) gas. There is also volatile organic compound (VOC). Burning of 1 incense stick produces an average of 45 mg/g of harmful particles. These are more than the particles emitted from cigarettes.
The smoke coming out of incense sticks harms the lungs. When exposed to it for a long time, hydrocarbons start accumulating in the lungs, which will cause infection in the membranes.
Agarbatti smoke contains carbon, sulfur, nitrogen oxides and other polycyclic aromatic volatile compounds. These increase the risk of cancer. Along with headache, smoke can also cause diseases like dementia, Alzheimer's and allergies.
Do not burn incense sticks at the place of worship and put them at the same place. Install it in the balcony i.e. in an open place from where the smoke goes into the atmosphere. Yes, another important thing is not to burn more than 2 incense sticks in the house. The fewer incense sticks you burn, the less smoke there will be. The risk is less.
