the body (such as at the base of the skull or on the spine) to increase relaxation, similar to aromatherapy. Palo santo may be burned, similar to incense, by lighting shavings of palo santo wood. In Peru, a shaman, or medicine man, reportedly lights palo santo sticks and the rising smoke will enter the "energy field" of ritual participants to "clear misfortune, negative thoughtprints, and 'evil spirits'". Peruvians harvest fallen branches and twigs of the B. graveolens tree, a practice that is regulated by the government of Peru, so trees are not cut for wood harvesting. The charcoal of palo santo sticks can also be used for ritual smudging. Yoga studios and witchcraft practitioners utilize the substance. Drinks Palo santo wood has been used in the ageing of some beers, either as barrels, or simply as wood chips; stronger, darker beers being the preferred style for the wood to complement. Examples include Dogfish Head's Marron Brown Ale from the USA, Stu Mostow's Palo Santo and Coconut Baltic Porter from Poland, and Pohjala's Baltic Porter Day 2022 from Estonia. Palo santo wood has also been used in brew barrels for whiskey. In Ecuador they drink Palo Santo tea. References External links Palo Santo reforestation program graveolens Medicinal plants of Central America Medicinal plants of North America Medicinal plants of South America Trees of South America Trees of Central America Trees of Mexico Plants described in 1824 Incense material Trees of Peru