On my recent trip to Asia, I came across these wooden pendants made of 帝王木 loosely translated king of wood or imperial wood.
What caught my attention was that the wood sinks in water and does not float as per usual wood properties. Not only that, the wood is red when you shine a torch through!!
The scientific name is Agathis which is a small genus of 21 species of evergreen tree found around the world and is part of a group once widespread during Jurassic period. There are 3 types of Agathis found in the deep jungles of Malaysia, which are Agathis Borneensis, Agathis Dammara and Agathis Flavenscens.
Each tree is about 35-60 meters tall. According to Wikipedia write up, there are about 1000 matured trees left in the jungles.
Benefit of using Raja Kayu
The Natives of Malaysia has sound knowledge of the mystical healing properties of trees in the jungle. They believe that Raja Kayu provides most powerful protection to ward off negative energies.
Scientific test on Raja Kayu by Malaysia Herbal Medicine Research Center ( http://www.msptm.org/files/29_-_35_Noor_Rain_A.pdf) found that Raja Kayu wood has healing properties for headache and myalgia (muscular pain, muscular rheumatism).
Some of the other benefits of Raja Kayu are :
* Release body aches and pains.
* Anti inflammatory effects on skin.
* Release stress from body.
* Relax tensed body and muscles.
* Heals body and mind to a sense of ‘lightness’
* Increases good vibes.
Faith’s Treasures 