What is the fragrance of Magnolia? What is the story?

Name: Magnolia

Origin: China

Story:

In the eyes of the ancients, magnolia and plum blossoms, "defying the winter cold, a single branch of solitary," the cold fragrance of the quiet distance. Whether it is the white flowers, or the elegant fragrance, it won the special courtesy and favor of the ancient Chinese literati.

Qu Yuan compared the morning dew in magnolias to the jade jelly, "Drinking the dew of magnolias, and eating the chrysanthemums at night". Magnolias bloom, flowers large, white as jade, full of trees crystal clear, is the literati heart is the representative of high purity.

There is another kind of purple flowers of magnolia known as "Xinyi". Bai Juyi said in a poem: "Purple powder brush tip containing flame, red rouge stained small lotus. How much do you know about the fragrance? Annoyed mountain monks regret leaving home!"

Aromatic medicine Xinyi for the magnolia plant dry buds, aromatic, generally in late winter and early spring buds when harvested, because at this time, its gas has not been scattered, to do the most suitable for incense. When it is time to harmonize the incense, it is supplemented with benzoin (benzoin belongs to the aromatic and enlightening class of incense materials), and then harmonized with magnolia steamed flower dew and magnolia flower brew.

Xin refers to the flavor of aromatic herbs, and yi is the appearance of aromatic herbs. According to the Shuowen Jiezi (Explanation of Chinese Characters), yi is also called catkin, and catkin is the bud of the first-growth grass, which here describes the velvet hairs on the outside of the flower buds of Xinyi.

In the Mawangdui No. 1 Han Tomb excavated in 1972, four embroidered scented pouches were unearthed, one of which contained maoxiang, one of which contained peppercorns, and the remaining two contained, maoxiang and Xinyi two spices.

Mawangdui tomb also unearthed two smokers, both have traces of use, one excavated "furnace pan full of burning residual thatched charcoal rhizome", the other "furnace pan full of thatched, galangal, Xinyi and other herbs".

Chen 鈥渂子 "Flower Mirror" in the Qing Dynasty, "the flowers are large and fragrant, people take the stamens of the incense", the Ming Dynasty, "incense multiplier" "to tease the incense" in the clear records "with the stamen tip of the simonyi The Ming Dynasty's "Xiangxian" clearly recorded that "Xinyi uses the tip of the stamen". Teasing incense: peony, rose, Su Xin, jasmine, lotus, xinyi, osmanthus, wood, plum blossoms, orchids. Pick ten kinds of flowers, all dry, remove the heart, with the petals, but Xinyi with the tip of the stamen, for the end, with the real Suhe oil mixing and for the agent, burning, and the incense is different.

Xin Yi in the Qin and Han Dynasties has been listed as a top quality medicinal herbs by medical practitioners, with the effect of opening the nose and dispersing wind and cold. In the spring when colds and respiratory illnesses are at their peak, you can make a simple scent bag:

Mix 2 grams each of xin yi, cangzhu, chuanxiong, angelica dahurica, patchouli, and mint, grind them into a coarse powder, and wrap them in gauze to put them in a scent bag. Let the light aroma with you, often sniffing can be fluent nasal orifices, prevention and treatment of rhinitis, nasal congestion effect.