Dragon's Blood

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Is not the blood of real dragons but a resin that comes from various sources. The pigment which is bright red is how it got the name Dragon's Blood. There are those that used the pigment to create lipstick out of it, using the [i]Dracaena cinnabari[/i] 0r the cinnabar tree that is found on an island in the Indian ocean, those empires are the Greek and the Roman as well as some others. Another name for this herb is [i]Sangre de Dragon[/i]. This version of the herb comes from the Croton Uechelri trees that are found in the Amazon Rainforest of South America. They have heart shaped leaves and blood-like red sap that speaks to the ability of this tree to heal wounds and cleanse the blood. The powdered version of Dragon's Blood is used for incense

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