Palo Santo

Common Name

Palo Santo, Holy Wood

Latin Name

Bursera graveolens

Origin

Ecuador

What Is Palo Santo?

Palo santo is a wood that grows wild in Central and South America, and is burned as a smudge or incense to help cleanse negative energy and draw in the positive. It is intensely fragrant even before being lit, and can be used to scent closets, suitcases, and other spaces. Although generally pleasing to humans, the scent of palo santo can help to repel mosquitos and other insects. It is often used by Amazonian shamans during ceremonies to help repel evil spirits. Reports of its use date back to the Inca.

Palo santo is energetically warming and uplifting.

All of Zhi Herbal’s palo santo wood is sustainably and legally harvested at a private reserve in Ecuador. The trees are not harmed as only branches that have fallen naturally to the ground are collected. Palo santo is sold per piece.