What exactly is agarwood? What is it used for? Why is agarwood expensive?

Daphne family is the general name of dried Daphne trees, which can be used as spices and medicinal materials. Daphne odora without fragrance is not very valuable; Only when Daphne plants are stimulated by the outside world and produce agarwood after fragrance, Daphne is truly valuable.

Because Aquilaria sinensis is produced in the tropics, it is not easy to grow, and few Aquilaria sinensis can make incense naturally, so Daphne has a unique fragrance and good medicinal properties, so the ordinary Daphne market also gives a good price, not to mention the fragrance of Daphne sinensis.

As for the price of Daphne odora, it was a sensation in 2007. "The dragon bed of Daphne odora exhibited in Putian, Fujian Province cost 500 million yuan". In recent years, with the economic development of China, people's preference and collection of agarwood have been paid more and more attention, which has led to the soaring price of agarwood and a series of agarwood industrial chains including Daphne.