What are the benefits of using agarwood?

Agarwood is also known as Ky Nam, Do Bau, Tra Huong. Agarwood is a valuable aromatic non-timber wood of the genus Aquilaria spp. There are 31 species of Agarwood found worldwide. Such as Indonesia, Malaysia, China, India, Philippines, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Papua New Guinea and Singapore. Agarwood in our country has the scientific name Aquilaria agallocha Roxb. Agarwood is a large, tall tree that can reach 30 - 40 m. The bark is gray and fibrous. Agarwood leaves grow alternately. The leaf blade is thin, oblong, 8 - 10 cm long, 3 - 5 cm wide. The leaf base is pointed, the tip of the leaf is also pointed. The upper surface of the leaf is shiny green, the lower surface is lighter green and hairy. The leaf base is 4 - 5 mm long, covered with hair, the upper surface of the stem has grooves. The inflorescence is an umbel, a cluster of flowers, growing in the leaf axils. The flowers are white. The fruit is a dry, capsule, pear-shaped, covered with hair, 4 cm long, 3 cm wide. The fruit shell can open into 2 pieces. The fruit has a cone-shaped seed, the outer seed coat is hard, the inside is soft.