This article analyzes artistic seals and stamps as a special tool in incense culture of China Korea, used from the early Middle Ages to present day. These tools varying look shape are analyzed historical cultural context, using high quality materials sources drawn ethnographic anthropological research authors. The use evolution such can be traced back far Esoteric Buddhist practices 7 th – 8 ce...

In many Arab countries, where colonial rule was replaced by local authoritarian, often corrupt, regimes, popular discontent with the living conditions under new government has produced a kind of nostalgia for past. This is well observed in today’s Aden (Republic Yemen), which British colony from 1839 until 1967. middle 20th century, most prosperous city on Arabian Peninsula and one busiest seap...

This article introduces and explores, for the first time in any Western language, gilded-silver xiangnang 香囊 (spherical incense burner) from Famen Temple, one of largest burners found Tang dynasty. The spherical burner evolved censers bedclothes known as beizhong xianglu 被中香爐 (literally “perfume [to be placed] among covers [of bed], used a warming device), which are chronicled early Han dynasty...

This study aims to investigate incidence of allergic rhinitis, bronchitis and asthma, in children living near a petrochemical complex with SO2 pollution obtained by air monitoring stations. A total of 587 children aged 11 to 14 were recruited and classified into high and low exposure groups based on a radius of 10km from the complex. To study the influence of health on children since the operat...

Synthetic cannabinoids, often sold under labels such as 'spice', are a popular product sold in incense shops and on the internet. When inhaled, consumers often report experiences similar to marijuana use, thus making synthetic cannabinoids a popular street substitute for marijuana. With increasing use, the number of patients presenting to emergency departments due to the toxic effects of these ...

Long-distance trade routes criss-crossed ancient Africa and Eurasia. Archaeological research has focused on the commodities in transit excavation of major centres located along these routes, with less attention paid to smaller caravanserai evidence such as rubbish middens. The ‘Incense Route’ linked Arabian Peninsula Red Sea Mediterranean Sea, activity peaking during Nabataean Roman periods. au...

Burning of candles, incense and mosquito coils in indoor environment can release a large number of toxic chemicals. This paper reviews available literature data concerning the nature of these products and their burning characteristics, with particular reference to the PAHs emissions. It has been evidenced that PAHs emission factors show large differences among the investigated materials, even f...