Gum Ammoniac (Dorema ammoniacum)

Unit size: 1 ounce

Origin: Iran / Pakistahn

Form: Resin pieces and bits

Other names: Gum of Amon, Gum of Amen, Ammonite

Esoteric Uses: Growth, abundance, success, politics, power, wealth

Esoteric Associations: Jupiter, Air

Aroma: Light and clean, like a mixture of Galbanum and Myrrh with a hint of lemon.

Gum Ammoniac has a long history as a Jupiter incense. It's name is derived from the latin Ammoniacum, "of Amon". This Amon, Amen, or Amon-Ra was an Egyptian god often equated by the Greeks to Zeus (the Roman Jupiter). Gum Ammoniac was often harvested in ancient times from a place near the Temple of Amen in Libya.

Gum Ammoniac was also used in Midieval and Renissance times in calligraphy to help hold gold to parchment. A wonderful and rare incense whihc is much underused today.