PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an incense stick in which an amount of smoke is reduced, pungent odors and carbon odors are prevented, clear dyeing is achieved, and ash is easy to collapse.SOLUTION: As a base material of an incense stick, used is active alumina. The incense stick contains 20 wt.% or more of active alumina, a Chinese herbal perfume, a specific inorganic compound, and a binder.COPYRIGHT: (C)2015,JPO&INPIT【課題】煙の量が少なく、刺激臭や炭素臭がせず、鮮やかに染色でき、灰が崩れ落ちやすい線香を提供する。【解決手段】線香の基材として、活性アルミナを用いる。線香に、20重量%以上の活性アルミナと、漢薬香料と、特定の無機化合物と、バインダとを含有させる。【選択図】なし