Agar Wood

• Traditionally used in Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine, Agar Wood supports immune health through its antimicrobial properties. It is often prepared as a decoction or incense.

  The mechanism involves the presence of sesquiterpenes which have been shown to exhibit antimicrobial activity against various pathogens.

  ▲ ModerateImmune support →0 sources
• Traditional-use note: Agar Wood appears in herbal sources around calming and relaxation traditions, often as a aromatherapy. PlantSage presents this as ethnobotanical context, not as medical advice.

  Traditional context only. This reviewed claim keeps the original moderate confidence level, but avoids treatment, disease, dosage, or guaranteed-effect language.

  ▲ ModerateStress & anxiety →0 sources

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