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The most sacred of the ancient Egyptian incenses was called Kyphi, the evening incense blend, “Welcome to the Gods.” The incense was said to consist of “things that delight in the night.” Greek historian Plutarch (A.D. 46-120) wrote that smelling Kyphi was like “listening to beautiful music.” and described it as having the power to “rock a person to sleep, brighten dreams, and chase away the troubles of the day.”

10 one-hour sticks in compostable glassine paper bag

In making Anarres' Kyphi incense, I blend essential oils of cinnamon leaf, cassia, cypress, calamus, cedarwood, juniper berry, frankincense, myrrh, and benzoin.

Ingredients: bamboo stick, Green Certified charcoal, natural bond and essential oils.

Directions: Hold the incense by the red end and light the coated end away from face and hair. Gently blow out the flame.
Never leave unattended when lit.
Keep out of reach from children.
Not for ingestion.

This product is made from natural materials and it is free of fragrances,
chemicals and DPG.

Kyphi is latinized from Greek κυ̑φι for Ancient Egyptian "kap-t", incense, from "kap", to perfume, to cense, to heat, to burn, to ignite.

Adapted from Incense, Rituals, Mystery, and Lore, by Gina Hyams (Chronicle Books, 2004):
Sweet Dreams, Egyptian Style
The most sacred of the ancient Egyptian incenses were called Kyphi, or “Welcome to the Gods.” High priests concocted Kyphi during secret, chant-filled temple ceremonies. The incense was said to consist of “things that delight in the night.” Greek historian Plutarch (A.D. 46-120) wrote that smelling Kyphi was like “listening to beautiful music.” He also described it as having the power to “rock a person to sleep, brighten dreams, and chase away the troubles of the day.”

A great many recipes for making Kyphi exist. The ancient manufacture of kyphi involves blending and boiling the ingredients in sequence. According to Galen, the result was rolled into balls and placed on hot coals to give a perfumed smoke; it was also drunk as a medicine for liver and lung ailments.

Proudly packaged in compost-able glassine paper and 100% recycled chlorine-free paper.

Painting by John Reinhard Weguelin The Obsequies of an Egyptian Cat (1886) is in the Public Domain.

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