Palo Santo Sticks

Ethically sourced, legally harvested, authentic Palo Santo from Peru. A Certificate from The Plant Protection Organization of Peru and The Certificate of Origin from the Peruvian government were included with the order. When you purchase from us, you help to stop the illegal harvesting and sale of this sacred natural incense. Palo Santo (Bursera Graveolens) is a wild tree that is native to Peru, Ecuador, and other South American countries. It grows in dry tropical forests and produces very fragrant resin. In Spanish, Palo Santo means “Holy Wood.” For thousands of years, the wood, resin, and oil have been used for its calming effects during medicinal and meditative purposes. The Bursera Graveolens tree can only be harvested once it dies a natural death, which can take decades, and should never be chopped down. Because of the rising market for it, some have taken to illegally cutting down the trees before their time and putting the natural oils on the chopped wood to give it that genuine