The name Palo Santo means "Holy Wood". The Palo Santo trees live for 80 to 90 years. Palo Santo has been used for thousands of years in Peru and Ecuador by shamans and healers. Palo Santo has even caught the attention of western scientific researchers for their anti cancer effects. It’s truly amazing that this “Holy Wood” can at once, through its healing scent and sacred smoke, provide energetic protection, remove bad energy, uplift the spirit and bring good luck as well as repel mosquitoes and treats headache.