Dar and Laha are inexpensive Makko substitutes; they absorb water and act as a binder for self-burning incense. Dar is almost odorless, burns evenly and smoothly and is finely powdered. It... more
Guar gum is a superior binder for rolled incense. It is not sticky like gum arabic, creating a consistency more like clay than dough, but it is a stronger binder and can be substituted... more
Gum Arabic is a resin with little scent of its own that creates a mucilage when powdered and added to water. As such, it is added to incense blends as a binder at about 5-10%. Alone... more
Laha and Dar are inexpensive Makko substitutes. Like Makko, they absorb water and act as a binder for self-burning incense. Red Laha is the inside part of the bark and is excellent... more
