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Waheguru In the book "The Society of Saints (The Saadh Sangat) Param Sevak: Sant Baba Jagjit Singh Ji, Herkhowale" Baba Ji on pages 88 and 89 tells how to make dhoof the puratan way: Ingredients to making Dhoof The following ingredients used for in the preparation of traditional dhoof (incense sticks), Ingredient Amount Kastoori 2 rati Kesar (Saffron) 4 Mashe Mushkapoor 3 mashe Suche Moti 1 rati Butter of cow's milk 3 shatank Suger (unrefined) 2 shatank Javiti,Desi Joon, InderJoon 1 tola Shal Shalira, Kapoor-Kachari 1 tola each Whitesandalwood, Red sandalwood 1 tola each Barchar, Bhojpatar, Agartagar 1 tola each Small cardamon, big cardamon 1 tola each Dried coconut, fresh coconut, almonds 2 tola each Raisins, special essense stick 2 tola each Black anaseed, white anaseed, Nagar motha 2 tola each Basmati rice 3 tola Scent-Rose Brahmi (should be fragrant) 1 tola Phool Dhava, Loh Bhan 1 tola each Kachoor uch, cinamon 1 tola each These should be mixed together with suger and butter to prepare the essense sticks. Where each day dhoof and jyot (holy light) are used while reciting Jaap continiously, many blessings are showered. Waheguru