How to distinguish agarwood from thymelaeaceae? Although there is only one word difference between them, the difference is very big, and there are many ways to distinguish them. There is a connection between Aquilaria sinensis and thymelaeaceae, that is, thymelaeaceae is the host of Aquilaria sinensis, while thymelaeaceae is pure wood, and Aquilaria sinensis is a mixture of wood and oil that takes thousands of years to form.
how to distinguish agarwood from thymelaeaceae, first of all, from the breakthrough of oil. Because agarwood is a tree that can make incense, it suffers from accidental external forces, such as lightning strikes, animal bites and other wounds, and the self-healing substances of the tree begin to make incense, and this process of making incense is also a process of oil accumulation. And thymelaeaceae is a simple white wood, nothing special. Therefore, to distinguish agarwood from thymelaeaceae, it is necessary to observe their tissue composition, that is, to observe with the naked eye whether there is oil in agarwood works, and if there is oil, it is agarwood, and vice versa, it is thymelaeaceae.
Touching is also a way to distinguish agarwood from thymelaeaceae, because agarwood contains oil, and touching its surface has a smooth feeling. But thymelaeaceae is different. thymelaeaceae feels dry to the touch. Even if it is polished into round beads, it still won't have the smooth feeling of agarwood. Furthermore, we can also know how to distinguish agarwood from thymelaeaceae in taste. Aquilaria has as many as 18 kinds of flavors, and each agarwood is a combination of two, three or even more flavors. The more common agarwood flavors include flower flavor, fruit flavor, milk flavor, cool flavor, sweetness and medicinal flavor, etc. It is a pleasure to smell agarwood once, which can refresh your mind and calm your mind, and it smells even more fragrant and pleasant. Thymelaeaceae smells like simple wood, while smoked wood smells like burnt wood, which is similar to many kinds of wood. Therefore, tasting the smell is a very effective, simple and direct way to distinguish agarwood from thymelaeaceae.
In fact, we have fully understood how to distinguish between Aquilaria Resinatum and thymelaeaceae, and what are the specific methods. The huge difference between agarwood and thymelaeaceae is also reflected in the value and price. The existing quantity of agarwood is very small, which has extremely high medicinal value, collection investment value and collocation decoration value. In short, the value of agarwood is extremely high, and the price is naturally high. The ancient saying "one agarwood and two gold" describes the price of agarwood is somewhat low today. Thymelaeaceae is a kind of ordinary wood, and its value is relatively low. According to the eternal law that value determines the price, the price is also low. Learn how to distinguish agarwood from thymelaeaceae, so as to prevent the occurrence of taking medicine on the way to play incense.