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FIELD OF INVENTION:
The present invention in general relates to a novel composition for the preparation
of an herbal incense stick (herbal agarbatti). The present invention, in particular
relates to an herbal incense stick (herbal agarbatti) which purifies air, cleans and
rejuvenates atmosphere, is long lasting, has low smoke emission, good fragrance
and the process for the preparation thereof.
DESCRIPTION OF THE RELATED ART:
Incense stick/ agarbatti has been with mankind since the beginning of time. It is a
part of the Indian heritage. Since ancient times in India, aromatic wood, leaves,
roots etc. were burnt in the sacred fire during religious rituals. These natural
materials besides purifying the air before important religious rituals also had
disinfectant and fungicidal properties. Incense stick/agarbatti has been used in
religious occasions the world over for thousands of years. People also burn
incense stick/agarbatti for the aromatherapy, meditation and yoga. Indian incense
in the form of scented incense/agarbatti, dhoopbatti, has been in use for thousands
of years for peace, health and prosperity The saying in our Indian culture is that
by burning agarbatti made from natural powders purifies the atmosphere and
brings happiness, love, peace, prosperity and progress in our life and Vastu and
Feng Shui experts and aroma therapists also prefer this.
References may be made to following technical articles:
The article entitled "Agarbatti" mentions that agarbatti originates from the
"Agar" or Aloes wood, the original incense which became synonymous with the
word and "bathi" meaning stick. Agarbatti/Incense Stick is an item manufactured
from aromatic biotic materials consisting of powdered wood, charcoal, barks,
seeds, leaves, roots, rhizomes, flowers etc. with some essential oil, mineral oil,
resins, gums and aromatic chemicals, the paste of which is applied on to a
bamboo core stick or dipping an unscented "blank" (non-perfume stick) into a
mixture of perfumes and/or essential oils ( Maa Kamakhya Darbaar Fragrance
(India) Pvt. Ltd, Kanpur, India, Tiranga agarbatti, 1983)
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The article entitled "Incense sticks and agarbattis" talks about the citronella
Incense Sticks, stimulation incense sticks, eucalyptus Incense Sticks (Sino Relief),
incense (agarbatti) (Relaxation), sandal agarbatti (Peace), etc. ( Padma Perfumery
Works,2010)
The article entitled "Peppermint & lavender vitality incense sticks - ashleigh &
burwood synergies aromatherapy (ninj07)" talks about the vitality aromatherapy
synergy that contains essential oils of peppermint & lavender.
Thus in the view of the above prior art, the method is provided for the preparation
of the incense stick (herbal agarbatti) which purifies the air, cleans and
rejuvenates atmosphere is long lasting, has low smoke emission, has a
good/pleasant fragrance and is not found with the composition essentially
comprising the extracts obtained by process from flowers of Tagetes erecta
(Marigold), leaves and bark of Anacardium occidentale (Kollamaram), latex of
Argemone mexicana (Satyanshi), aerial parts of Cassine glauca (Ktze), leaves of
Clerodendrum viscosum (Pumiaya), leaves of Terminalia chebula (Harad) and
essential oils from Eucalyptus and peppermint oil.
OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION:
The principal object of the present invention is to provide the incense stick (herbal
agarbatti), comprising medicinal plants and essential oils from aromatic plants
and the process for the preparation of the same
Another object of the present invention is to provide an incense stick (herbal
agarbatti) composition comprising different parts of medicinal and aromatic
plants.
Yet another object of fhe present invention is to provide the composition of an
incense stick (herbal agarbatti) which purifies the air, cleans and rejuvenates the
atmosphere.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide an incense stick (herbal
agarbatti) formulation that is long lasting, has low smoke emission and possess a
good/pleasant fragrance.
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Yet another object of the present invention is to provide an incense stick (herbal
agarbatti) formulation which is simple to prepare and suitable for external use.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide an incense stick (herbal
agarbatti) formulation that provides a soothing fragrance with minimum release of
smoke and ash.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide an incense stick (herbal
agarbatti) formulation which is economical to prepare.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION:
The present invention provides the novel formulation for an herbal incense stick
(herbal agarbatti) and the process for the preparation of the same. The herbal
incense stick purifies the air, cleans and rejuvenates atmosphere, is long lasting,
emits low smoke and has a pleasant/good fragrance. The herbal incense stick
(herbal agarbatti) comprises natural base materials that provide a soothing
fragrance with minimum release of smoke and ash and a process for the
preparation thereof. The formulation comprises a combination of different herbs,
medicinal plants and essential oils. The herbal incense stick (herbal agarbatti) has
no side effects and is suitable for external application.
In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the herbal incense stick
(herbal agarbatti) comprising essentially of extracts obtained by process from
flowers of Tagetes erecta (Marigold), leaves and bark of Anacardium occidentale
(Kollamaram), latex of Argemone mexicana (Satyanshi), aerial parts of Cassine
glauca (Ktze), leaves of Clerodendrum viscosum (Pumiaya), leaves of Terminalia
chebula (Harad) and essential oils from Eucalyptus and peppermint oil.
In another embodiment of the present invention, the herbal incense stick
(herbal agarbatti) comprises flowers of Tagetes erecta (Marigold) 30-35% w/w,
leaves and bark of Anacardium occidentale (Kollamaram) 20-25% w/w, latex of
Argemone mexicana (Satyanshi) 8-10% w/w, aerial parts of Cassine glauca
(Ktze) 2-3% w/w, leaves of Clerodendrum viscosum (Pumiaya) 3-5% w/w, leaves
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of Terminalia chebula (Harad) 35-40% w/w and essential oils from Eucalyptus oil
0.1-5% v/v and peppermint oil 0.1-5% v/v for fragrance.
In yet another embodiment of the present invention, the herbal incense stick
(herbal agarbatti) purifies air, cleans and rejuvenates atmosphere and contains all
the natural ingredients.
In still another embodiment of the present invention, the herbal incense stick
(herbal agarbatti) comprises the composition mainly selected from the plant part
such as aerial parts, bark, latex, flowers and leaves.
In yet another embodiment of the present invention the herbal incense stick
(herbal agarbatti) composition uses suitable bases and essential oil in the
formulation.
In still another embodiment of the invention, the herbal incense stick (herbal
agarbatti) comprises dried powder of flowers of Tagetes erecta (Marigold), leaves
and bark of Anacardium occidentale (Kollamaram), latex of Argemone mexicana
(Satyanshi), aerial parts of Cassine glauca (Ktze), leaves of Clerodendrum
viscosum (Pumiaya), leaves of Terminalia chebula (Harad), essential oil from
Eucalyptus oil and peppermint oil that have a synergistic effect in combination.
In yet another embodiment of the present invention the method for preparing
the herbal incense stick (herbal agarbatti) comprises the steps of powdered herbal
blend of all ingredients. The herbs are mixed in specific ratio and powdered. The
powder is mixed with suitable amount of water to form dough like paste which is
used to prepare the incense stick (agarbatti). Alternatively the powder is extracted
with organic solvents alone or in combination ranging from 10 to 50%. The
solvent is selected from ethyl acetate, ethanol, isopropanol and butanol .After
decantation/ filtration the extract thus obtained can also be used to formulate
blank agarbatti (blank/dummy agarbatti is made by coating the bamboo sticks
with a fuel and oxidizer mixture that facilitates combustion. Charcoal or wood
powder forms the fuel for the combustion. Gums such as Gum Arabic or Gum
Tragacanth are used to bind the mixture together while an oxidizer such as
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sodium nitrate or potassium nitrate sustains the burning of the agarbatti) for
external use.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS:
Accordingly, the present invention provides an herbal incense stick (herbal
agarbatti) which purifies the air, cleans and rejuvenates atmosphere is long
lasting, has low smoke emission and has a pleasant/good fragrance. The herbal
incense stick (herbal agarbatti) comprises natural base materials that provide a
soothing fragrance with minimum release of smoke and ash and a process for the
preparation thereof. The formulation comprises a combination of medicinal plant
parts and essential oils with synergistic effects. The medicinal plants/ herbs used
for the preparation of the incense stick/ agarbatti formulation essentially include
flowers of Tagetes erecta (Marigold), leaves and bark of Anacardium occidentale
(Kollamaram), latex of Argemone mexicana (Satyanshi), aerial parts of Cassine
glauca (Ktze), leaves of Clerodendrum viscosum (Pumiaya), leaves of Terminalia
chebula (Harad) and essential oils from Eucalyptus and peppermint oil. The
extracts obtained by the process are mixed with suitable carrier base and are used
to formulate blank agarbatti (blank/dummy agarbatti is made by coating the
bamboo sticks with a fuel and oxidizer mixture that facilitates combustion.
Charcoal or wood powder forms the fuel for the combustion. Gums such as Gum
Arabic or Gum Tragacanth are used to bind the mixture together while an oxidizer
such as sodium nitrate or potassium nitrate sustains the burning of the agarbatti)
for external use. The herbal incense stick (herbal agarbatti) has no side effects and
is suitable for external application.
Tagetes erecta (Marigold) belongs to family Asteraceae and is mainly used as
nematocide, cosmetic preparation, medicines as well as ornamentals. Flowers are
mainly used for the extraction process. The essential oil of the flower contains
antioxidants. Lutein is an oxycarotenoid or xanthophyll, containing 2 cyclic end
groups (one beta and one alpha-ionone ring) and the basic C-40 isoprenoid
structure common to all carotenoids. It is one of the major constituents and the
main pigment of Tagetes erecta. The mosquitocidal activity in ethanolic,
chloroform and petroleum ether extracts of Tagetes erecta flowers against
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different instars of Cx. quinquefasciatus has also been reported. Besides this, the
antimicrobial, nematocidal, wound healing, insecticidal properties of marigold has
also been proved.
Anacardium occidentale (Kollamaram/Cashew) belongs to family Anacardiaceae,
a native of Brazil and has great economic and medicinal value. The liquid
obtained from the shell of the nut (CNSL-cashew nut shell liquid) has wide
commercial applications including biological and medicinal properties. The
biological properties of CNSL are larvicidal, molluscicidal, antifungal and
antibacterial. The medicinal properties of phytochemicals present in CNSL
reported are cytotoxic activity against several tumor cell lines, anti-diabetic, antiinflammatory
and analgesic effects.
Argemone mexicana (Satyanshi/ Haimavathi) belongs to family Papaveraceae. It
is a strong branched prickly annual, 60-90 cm in height with yellow latex; leaves
simple, sessile and spiny. In India, it grows in the temperate region as a weed in
waste lands, cultivating fields and road sides. In the traditional system of
medicine, whole plant of A. mexicana is extensively using in the treatment of
tumors, warts, skin diseases, inflammations, rheumatism, jaundice, leprosy, piles,
warm infestations and dysentery. Leaf decoction is used to cure malarial fever and
ulcers. Seeds are efficient in treating leprosy, dropsy and jaundice. Juice of the
plant is used as a remedy against Scorpion bite. Argemone mexicana is a natural
remedy to fight against malaria. The main chemical constituents in poppies
include protopine, berberine, and several isoquinilines. It has been ritualistically
used as a smudging herb.
Cassine glauca (Kuntze/Chouri) belongs to family Celastraceae, is a moderate
sized tree distributed throughout India. Various parts of tree are used in the
indigenous system of medicine. The root is used as an antidote to snake bite. The
powdered leaves have sternutatory action and relieve headache. They are also
useful in treating hysteria. The bark powder from tree is known to be effective
against rheumatism.
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Clerodendrum viscosum (Pumiaya) that belongs to family Verbenaceae, is an
indigenous medicinal plant widely distributed in various parts of India, Ceylon,
Malaya and Bangladesh. The plant contains saponin, flavonoids, alkaloids, a new
glycoside, cleodendroside, lupeol, benzoic acid derivatives and beta-sitosterol.
Roots contain the antifungal flavonoids, cabruvin and quercetin. The seeds
contain fatty oil in which the major fatty acids are palmitic, oleic and linoleic
acids. Cleroden-droside has hypotensive property. Leaf juice is used as strong
anthelmentic, emetic, mild laxative and cholagogue. It is externally used for
tumors, skin diseases, snake bite and scorpion-stings. The leaves of plant has been
reported to possess a number of therapeutic activities to manage diseases state like
leprosy, tumours, skin disease, indolent ulcers, cough bronchitis, inflammations,
intermittent fevers, malarial fever, helminthiasis, ascarides, abscesses, general
debility and proctoptosis.
Terminalia chebula (Harad) belongs to family Combretaceae. The plants are trees,
very large, up to 30 m high. The fruits are used as a mild laxative and as an
astringent against wounds and abscesses. In the dental care dried powder is
applied against stomatitis and gum ulcers. The plant is used as an antidote against
bites of snakes. The fruit is used as a popular folk medicine for anti-tussive,
diuretic, homeostatic, laxative and cardio tonic treatments. The drug is a remedy
for sore throat and cough and diarrhoea connected with a prolapsed rectum.
Eucalyptus oil {Eucalyptus globulus) Eucalyptus is native from Australia, where it
comprises more than 75% of all trees. A traditional aboriginal remedy, eucalyptus
is a powerful antiseptic used all over the world for relieving coughs and colds,
sore throats and other infections. The leaves cool the body and relieve fever.
Eucaliptol, one of the substances found in the essential oil, is one of the main
constituents of the many existing commercial formulas of chest rubs for colds.
The essential oil has also strong antibiotic, anti-viral and anti-fungal action.
Eucalyptus is a common ingredient in many over-the-counter cold remedies.
Peppermint oil {Menthapiperita) Peppermint's origin is a mystery, but it has been
in existence for a long time - dried leaves were found in Egyptian pyramids dating
from around 1000 BC. It was highly valued by the Greeks and Romans, but only
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became popular in Western Europe in the 18th Century. Peppermint tea helps
with indigestion and relaxes the muscles of the digestive tract. Peppermint's chief
therapeutic value lies in its ability to relieve wind, flatulence, bloating and colic,
though it has many other applications. Studies have shown that it relieves colon
spasms and helps to cure ulcers. Peppermint also eases nervous headaches.
Menthol, its main constituent, has antibacterial properties.
In the present invention the method for preparing the herbal incense stick( herbal
agarbatti) comprising the steps in which all the constituents are first cleaned, dried
and powdered to the size ranging from 10 to 100 mesh size. The powder of
specific part of different herbs is mixed in specific proportions with the sticky
pulp of green Adusa (Adhatoda vasica) leaves or gums like gum Arabic or gum
Tragacanth that are used to bind the mixture together while an oxidizer such as
sodium nitrate or potassium nitrate is added to sustain the burning of the incense.
Fragrant materials are combined into the base prior to formation as in the case of
powdered incense materials or after formation as in the case of essential oils.
Besides this, a small amount of waste cardboard pulp or charcoal is also added to
help with easy burning. The dough like mixture is then rolled around bamboo
sticks that are left to dry in the sun.
Alternatively the dried powdered herbs are extracted with organic solvents alone
or in combination ranging from 10 to 50%. The solvent is selected from ethyl
acetate, ethanol, isopropanol and butanol; after decantation/ filtration the extract
thus obtained can also be used to formulate blank herbal agarbatti for external use.
The ratio of solid powder of herbal mixture to solvent ranges from 1 to 20
(Powder: Solvent). The blank/dummy incense sticks (agarbattis) are dipped in the
solution of the herbal extract and soaked for time period ranges from 2-60
minutes at a temperature ranging from 25-35°C. The specific quantities of
essential oil of eucalyptus and peppermint are sprayed on herbal incense sticks
(herbal agarbattis) for a fragrance that can then be used directly.
The invention is described in detail with reference to the examples given
below. The examples are provided just to illustrate the invention and
therefore, should not be construed to limit the scope of the invention.
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Example 1:
Composition of the mixture (w/w) for the preparation of herbal incense (herbal
agarbatti) formulation 1 as described in detailed description
Tagetes erecta (flowers) 30 % w/w
Anacardium occidentale (Leaves and bark) 20% w/w
Argemone mexicana (latex) 8%w/w
Cassine glauca (aerial parts) 2%w/w
Clerodendrum viscosum (Leaves) 5% w/w
Terminalia chebula (Leaves) 35% w/w
Eucalyptus oil 0.1%v/v
Peppermint oil 0.2%v/v
All the constituents were cleaned, dried and powdered to 20 mesh size. The
powder of specific part of different herbs were mixed in specific proportions and
pulverized in a mixer-grinder for 5 minutes. The dried powder of different herbs
was mixed in a specific proportion with the sticky pulp of green Adusa (Adhatoda
vasica) leaves to bind the mixture together while an oxidizer such as sodium
nitrate was added to sustain the burning of the incense. Essential oil of Eucalyptus
oil and peppermint oil was added for fragrance into the base. A known amount of
waste cardboard pulp was added to help with easy burning. The dough like
mixture was then rolled around bamboo sticks that were left to dry in the sun.
Alternatively, the dried powdered herbs were extracted by soaking overnight in an
organic solvent ethyl acetate for a time period of 12 hours. The ratio of solid
powder of herbal mixture to solvent was 1:20 (Powder: Solvent). The
blank/dummy incense sticks (agarbattis) were dipped in the solution of herbal
extract and soaked for 10 minutes at a temperature of 25°C. The specific
quantities of essential oil of eucalyptus and peppermint were sprayed on the
herbal incense sticks (herbal agarbattis) for a fragrance that could then be used
directly.
Example: 2
Composition of the mixture (w/w) for the preparation of herbal incense stick
(herbal agarbatti) formulation 2 as described in the detailed description.
Tagetes erecta (flowers) 32 % w/w
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Anacardium occidentale (Leaves and bark) 18% w/w
Argemone mexicana (latex) 9%w/w
Cassine glauca (aerial parts) l%w/w
Clerodendrum viscosum (Leaves) 3% w/w
Terminalia chebula (Leaves) 37% w/w
Eucalyptus oil 0.2%v/v
Peppermint oil 0.4%v/v
AH the constituents were cleaned, dried and powdered to 50 mesh size. The
powder of specific part of different herbs were mixed in specific proportions and
pulverized in a mixer-grinder for 15 minutes. The dried powder of different herbs
was mixed in specific proportion with gum Arabic to bind the mixture together
while an oxidizer such as potassium nitrate was added to sustain the burning of
the incense. Essential oil of eucalyptus oil and peppermint oil was added for
fragrance into the base. A known amount of charcoal was added to help with easy
burning. The dough like mixture is then rolled around bamboo sticks that are left
to dry in the sun.
Alternatively, the dried powdered herbs are extracted by soaking overnight in an
organic solvent ethyl acetate and ethanol in a ratio of 4 : 1 at a temperature of
32°C for a time period of 18 hours. The ratio of solid powder of herbal mixture to
solvent was 1:15 (Powder: Solvent). The blank/dummy incense sticks (agarbattis)
were dipped in the solution of herbal extract and soaked for 20 minutes at a
temperature of 30°C. The specific quantities of essential oil of eucalyptus and
peppermint were sprayed on herbal incense sticks (herbal agarbattis) for a
fragrance that could then be used directly.
Example: 3
Composition of the mixture (w/w) for the preparation of herbal incense stick
(herbal agarbatti) formulation 3 as described in detailed description.
Tagetes erecta (flowers) 25 % w/w
Anacardium occidentale (Leaves and bark) 25% w/w
Argemone mexicana (latex) 6%w/w
Cassine glauca (aerial parts) 3%w/w
Clerodendrum viscosum (Leaves) 1% w/w
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Terminalia chebula (Leaves) 40% w/w
Eucalyptus oil 0.3%v/v
Peppermint oil 0.5%v/v
All the constituents were cleaned, dried and powdered to 100 mesh size. The
powder of specific part of different herbs were mixed in specific proportions and
pulverized in a mixer-grinder for 20 minutes. The dried powder of different herbs
was mixed in specific proportion with gum Tragacanth to bind the mixture
together while an oxidizer such as sodium nitrate is added to sustain the burning
of the incense. Essential oil of eucalyptus oil and peppermint oil was added for
fragrance into the base. A known amount of charcoal was added to help with easy
burning. The dough like mixture was then rolled around bamboo sticks that were
left to dry in the sun.
Alternatively, the dried powdered herbs were extracted by soaking overnight in an
organic solvent isopropanol and butanol in a ratio of 1 : 1 at a temperature 35°C
for a time period of 24 hours. The ratio of solid powder of herbal mixture to
solvent was 1:10 (Powder: Solvent). The blank/dummy incense sticks (agarbattis)
were dipped in the solution of herbal extract and soaked for 30 minutes at a
temperature of 35°C. The specific quantities of essential oil of Eucalyptus and
peppermint were sprayed on herbal incense sticks (herbal agarbattis) for a
fragrance that could then be used directly.
Example 4:
Composition of the mixture (w/w) for the preparation of herbal incense stick
(herbal agarbatti) formulation 4 as described in detailed description.
Tagetes erecta (flowers) 20 % w/w
Anacardium occidentale (Leaves and bark) 30% w/w
Argemone mexicana (latex) 10%w/w
Cassine glauca (aerial parts) 5%w/w
Clerodendrum viscosum (Leaves) 5% w/w
Terminalia chebula (Leaves) 30% w/w
Eucalyptus oil 0.5%v/v
Peppermint oil 1.0%v/v
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All the constituents were cleaned, dried and powdered to 100 mesh size. The
powder of specific part of different herbs were mixed in specific proportions and
pulverized in a mixer-grinder for 25 minutes. The dried powder of different herbs
were mixed in specific proportion with sticky pulp of green Adusa (Adhatoda
vasica) to bind the mixture together while an oxidizer such as potassium nitrate
was added to sustain the burning of the incense. Essential oil of eucalyptus oil and
peppermint oil was added for fragrance into the base. A known amount of waste
cardboard pulp was added to help with easy burning. The dough like mixture was
then rolled around bamboo sticks that were left to dry in the sun.
Alternatively, the dried powdered herbs were extracted by soaking overnight in
organic solvent comprising ethyl acetate and isopraponol in a ratio of 2: 3 at a
temperature 40°C for a time period of 24 hours. The ratio of solid powder of
herbal mixture to solvent was 1:10 (Powder: Solvent). The blank/dummy incense
sticks (agarbattis) were dipped in the solution of the herbal extract and soaked for
50 minutes at a temperature of 35°C. The specific quantities of essential oil of
eucalyptus and peppermint were sprayed on herbal incense sticks (herbal
agarbattis) for a fragrance that could then be used directly.
Example 5
Evaluation of acceptability and effectiveness of herbal agarbatti
The overall acceptability of herbal incense stick (herbal agarbatti) is shown in
Table 1 and was measured in terms of following 5 parameters in the scale of poor
(P), average (A), fair (F), good (G) and excellent (E).
Tablel: Overall acceptability of Herbal Incense Stick (Herbal Agarbatti)
Product Cleans and Rejuvenates Air Soothing fragrance Low smoke release
Agarbatti (market) A F A
Herbal agarbatti
(Final Product) G E E
The composition of herbal incense stick (herbal agarbatti) as obtained in example
3 was the most effective for rejuvenating the atmosphere and soothing the
fragrance.
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Numerous modifications and adaptations of the system of the present
invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art, and thus it is intended
by the appended claims to cover all such modifications and adaptations
which fall within the true spirit and scope of this invention.

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WE CLAIM:
1. An herbal incense stick (herbal agarbatti) which purifies air, cleans and
rejuvenates atmosphere comprising flowers of Tagetes erecta (Marigold),
leaves and bark of Anacardium occidentale (Kollamaram), latex of
Argemone mexicana (Satyanshi), aerial parts of Cassine glauca (Kuntze),
leaves of Clerodendrum viscosum (Pumiaya), leaves of Terminalia
chebula (Harad) and essential oils from Eucalyptus and peppermint oil for
fragrance.
2. The herbal incense stick (herbal agarbatti) as claimed in claim 1,wherein
the herbal based incense stick (agarbatti) comprises flowers of Tagetes
erecta (Marigold) in the range of 20-35% w/w, leaves and bark of
Anacardium occidentale (Kollamaram) 20-30% w/w, latex of Argemone
mexicana (Satyanshi) 6-10% w/w, aerial parts of Cassine glauca (Kuntze)
3-5% w/w, leaves of Clerodendrum viscosum (Pumiaya) 3-5% w/w,
leaves of Terminalia chebula (Harad) 35-40% w/w, essential oil from
leaves of Eucalyptus 0.1-5% v/v, and peppermint oil 0.1-5% v/v for
fragrance.
3. The herbal incense stick (herbal agarbatti) formulation as claimed in claim
1, wherein the herbal formulation comprises plant parts selected from the
group comprising aerial parts, flowers, leaves, bark and latex.
4. The herbal incense stick (herbal agarbatti) formulation as claimed in claim
1, wherein the method of preparing herbal incense stick (herbal agarbatti)
comprises the steps of:
(a) drying all the plant constituent;
(b) making powder of the constituent ranging from 10 to 100 mesh size;
(c) mixing all the constituent in specific proportion;
(d) extracting with organic solvent at a temperature ranging from 25 to
70°C for 6-24 hours;
(e) dipping blank/dummy incense sticks in solution of herbal extract for 2-
30 minutes at temperature ranging from 25-35°C;
(f) spraying essential oil of eucalyptus and peppermint on coated incense
sticks and drying;
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5. The herbal incense stick (herbal agarbatti) formulation as claimed in claim
1, wherein the ratio of organic solvent ranges from 1 to 20% (v/v).
6. The herbal incense stick (herbal agarbatti) formulation as claimed in claim
1, wherein the organic solvent is selected from the group comprising ethyl
acetate, ethanol, isopropanol and butanol alone and in combination.
7. The herbal incense stick (herbal agarbatti) formulation as claimed in claim
1, wherein the herbal incense stick (herbal agarbatti) provides soothing
fragrance and rejuvenates the atmosphere.
8. The herbal incense stick (herbal agarbatti) formulation as claimed in claim
1, wherein the herbal incense stick (herbal agarbatti) comprises natural
base materials with minimum release of smoke and ash and is designed for
external application.