Kratom is a natural product obtained from the leaves of the Mitragyna speciosa tree. People around the world use kratom powder for a variety of wellness purposes, including pain management, to ease anxiety, get extra energy, and get rid of opioids. Although the best way to use kratom is by taking it orally (i.e.: ingesting the powder directly, preparing a tea with it, or mixing it with drinks or foods) you can also benefit from kratom’s aromatherapy benefits. And probably the best way to do this is by using kratom incense. However, kratom incense is not easy to find in the market, so if you want to try it, you should do it yourself. Making kratom incense is easier than it seems. So, do you want to know how to make kratom incense? We show you how in this article!
What Are Herb Incenses Used For?
Before we show you how to make kratom incense, we will explore why herbal incenses are good for you.
Herbal incenses have been used for thousands of years in religious and social ceremonies. Some of the reason why herbal incenses have been traditionally used are:
- Purify and cleanse homes and environments
- Aid meditation
- Achieve calm and relaxation
- Perfume and deodorize homes
- Induce lucid dreams
- Improve concentration
- Ease your mind and unwind
- Help to sleep
- Improve mood
Obviously, the most popular herb to make herbal incense is incense (Calomeria amaranthoides) itself. But you can use many other herbs to prepare your incense at home, including sage, lavender, rose, juniper, thyme, and even kratom. So, let’s learn how to make kratom incense at home!
What Do You Need to Make Kratom Incense?
As you know, kratom has powerful calming and relaxing properties, that’s why making kratom incense can be a great way to benefit from it. However, consider that kratom powder is an expensive product, so we recommend making incense from the cheapest varieties or from any leftover or stale kratom that you have at home.
So, what do you need to make kratom incense? Here are the materials that you’ll need:
- Mortar and pestle
- A dropper
- A recipient to mix your ingredients
- Wax paper
And now gather your ingredients:
- Blank or unscented incense or bamboo sticks
- Your favorite herbs to combine with your kratom powder. You can use whole herbs or pre-powdered herbs. We recommend the latter as they will be easier to mix with your kratom powder.
- Kratom powder
- Makko
- Distilled water
Keep in mind that the herbs that you use will provide the aroma that you’ll feel when you burn the stick. So, choose one that you enjoy. But also consider that herbs have their own aromatherapy properties, so choose one that helps enhance the kratom effects that you are seeking. Here are some herb examples that you may want to try:
- Sage for relaxation, and stress relief
- Cinnamon for energy and vitality
- Lavender to help sleep and mood improvement
- Lemon zest for mood lifting
- Peppermint for energy
- Orange peel for energy and mood improvement
Since kratom has all the above properties, mixing your kratom incense with one of the above essential oils will help to enhance its effects.
How to Make Kratom Incense?
Now that you have your ingredients, it’s time to learn how to make kratom incense. The process is simple, you just need to follow these steps:
- If you have whole herbs instead of powder, you will need to powder them yourself. To do this, put your herbs to dry (if they are not already dry).
- Then, use a pestle and mortar to crush the herbs carefully until you get a fine powder that you can work with. Add your kratom powder and mix it with your powdered herbs.
- Add makko to the mix. You will need approximately a 10-25% proportion of makko and 75-90% proportion of herbs. To determine the makko amount, consider that this is a substance that is used to help the mixture to burn well. So, if the herbs that you’ve used are easy to burn, you’ll need less makko than if you are using harder to burn herbs.
- Place your mixed ingredients in a recipient and start adding distilled water using a dropper. It’s important that you are careful when adding water, to prevent ruining the mix. The purpose is to get a dough with a Play-doh like consistency.
- Knead the dough with your hands for a few minutes to make sure everything is well mixed.
- Take some dough and roll it out until you get a snake shape. Then, flatten the “snake” and roll it on a stick. Make sure not to cover the whole stick with it, leave a length of ¼ of the stick uncovered, so you can handle the sticks later. Keep doing this with the rest of your dough and sticks.
- Place the sticks lined up on top of wax paper and rotate them once or twice daily. Do this for 4-5 days.
- When the sticks are dry, they will be ready to burn!
Now, try this at home and let us know what you think in the comment section below!
