Tibetan Medicinal Incense

Incense bead production involves seven stages: material selection & processing, shade-drying & powdering, formula blending & binding, pounding & fermentation, hand-shaping of beads, polishing, and beadwork ornamentation. Crucially, all steps except powdering require artisanal handcrafting—precluding industrial mass production due to organic material sensitivity and proprietary techniques.