Originally Posted by
SanDiego1K
What do you do with frankincense? When I look it up on line, it looks like small translucent pebbles.
You place the "pebble" (actually dried tree sap) directly on top of a disc of burning charcoal. There are also some less authentic ways of buning it (using an electric burner).
I use my stovetop to get the charcoal disc going, then transfer to an incense burner with tongs. It really only takes one small piece to smell up a large room. You can also get sandalwood, amber, rose and other smoldering delights to mix with the frankincense. It's lovely but an acquired odor (I have some going now in fact).