[[File:Agarwood.jpg|thumb|Alt=Aquilaria agallocha|300px|left|Aquilaria agallocha]]
Other Names : Aquilaria agallocha / Aquilaria malaccensis,Oud, Oudh, oodh, agar, aloeswood, Agalocha, lign-aloes, Chann crassna, Agar, agor/agoro gach (আগর গাছ), chénxiāng (沉香), Cham Heong, jinkō (沈香), ཨ་ག་རུ་, sasi, sashi, gaharu, ghara, Mai Krishna (ไม้กฤษณา), Akil (அகில்), Mai Ketsana (ໄມ້ເກດສະໜາ),Thit Mhwae, Walla Patta(වල්ල පට්ට). <br>Agarwood is a dark resinous heartwood that forms in Aquilaria and Gyrinops trees (large evergreens native to southeast Asia) when they become infected with a type of mould. Prior to infection, the heartwood is odourless, relatively light and pale coloured; however, as the infection progresses, the tree produces a dark aromatic resin in response to the attack, which results in a very dense, dark, resin embedded heartwood.
==Special Precautions of Agarwood==
* Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding should always consult a doctor before using any essential oils including agarwood.
**Japanese research has shown that the leaves of Agarwood can be used in a tea to act as a natural laxative.
* Skin : Agarwood essential oil is also used as a general skin tonic and can help nourish the skin and treat a number of skin conditions. Agarwood essential oil helps to repair damaged skin cells and fight the damage caused by the free radicals that we face every day. Many of the signs of aging such as wrinkles and age marks can be treated with agarwood essential oil. Add a drop of agarwood oil to your normal face cleanser to improve the tone and complexion of your facial skin.
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