Dragon’s Blood

Primarily produced in Somalia, Ethiopia, Arabian Peninsula and India.

Irregular lumps, uneven size, externally has grooves and scraped off adheres to the surface, reddish-brown or purplish-brown. Hard and brittle texture, fractured surface is purplish-brown to black-brown, with glass-like luster, sometimes has small holes. When burned with fire, it produces pungent smoke. When crushed into powder, it has a fresh dark red color. No aromatic odor, sweet and salty taste, sand-like when chewed.

Superior medicinal material has iron-like black external color, blood-like red fractured surface color, pungent when burnt.

Sweet, salty, neutral

Invigorates blood, disperses stasis, relieves pain, stops bleeding, engenders skin.