Kyphi Recipe

[Kendrah]

Does anyone have a good Kyphi recipe that isn't Cunningham's?

Thanks! =^.^=

[David19]

I'm not sure what Scott Cunningham's recipe is like but i found a few recipes online, like on this site (http://www.homestead.com/crystalforest1/incenses.html), the recipe is:

Kyphi Incense

Author Unknown

(Kyphi Tsa)



This recipe was reconstructed from ancient Egyptian papyri. Although an ingredient or two may not have translated correctly, this should be pretty close to the actual incense used in Egyptian temples.



Ingredient

3/4 Parts Honey

3 Parts Raisins

1/4 Part Copal

1/4 Part Myrrh

1/4 Part Orris

1 Part Sandalwood

1/4 Part Storax

1/2 Part Frankincense

1/2 Part Cinnamon

Red Wine (enough to moisten mixture)

Benzoin (enough to roll balls in)



Thoroughly grind all ingredients separately, then mix together groups of ingredients by nature: resinous together, powdery together, etc. Finally, mix all batches together, add red wine to moisten, then roll into 5/8" balls and roll balls in benison. Lay out on waxed paper for a week or so, until firm.



CAUTION: Incense balls will look like donut holes. Be careful that folks know

that these scrumptious looking balls of incense that you've left laying around are NOT edible!



The balls can be used when firm, but for best results, they should be allowed to cure a few weeks. Kyphi I've had for two years is better than ever.

Also this site Galen's kyphi (http://www.alchemy-works.com/incense_kyphi_galens.html) and Edfu Kyphi (http://www.alchemy-works.com/incense_kyphi_edfu.html), and this site (http://www.gritman.com/EO_Papers/Kyphi.html)may be good.

Anyway, hope this helps you out and maybe there are some more Kemetic's here who can give you more advice or help.