What do the ancients put in their scented sachets?

Materials for making scented sachet mainly include Cangzhu, Shannai, Angelica dahurica, Acorus calamus, patchouli, Perilla, Ligusticum chuanxiong, Xiangsui, Mentha piperita, Citronella, Xinyi, Aiye, plus ice chips, and can also be added to the appropriate Suhuhexiang, Yizhi Ren, Gao Liangjian, Chenpi, Zuolingxiang and other medicinal herbs.

The body of the scented bag can be made of single-sided velvet and other cloth materials, the bag can be made according to the need for a variety of shapes and colors, such as auspicious objects, Chinese zodiac animals, cartoon characters and so on. Scented sachet texture variety, there are jade carving, gold silk, silver silk, point Cui inlay and silk embroidery. Generally made of round, square, oval, bonobo, gourd-shaped, pomegranate-shaped, peach-shaped, waist round, square and so on.

Expanded Information:

p>1, also known as incense bag, flower bag. There are five-color silk thread wrapped, it is a variety of color silk thread embroidered on the colorful silk connotation of ancient magical, profound patterns and decorations, sewn into different shapes and sizes of small embroidered bag, containing a variety of strong aromatic smell of Chinese herbs developed fine powder. In ancient times, scented pouches were used to refresh the mind.

2, wearing a scented bag is quite delicate. The elderly in order to prevent disease and fitness, generally like to wear plum blossoms, chrysanthemums, peaches, apples, lotus, dolls riding a fish, dolls holding a rooster, double lotus and other shapes, symbolizing the birds and flowers, all the best, husband and wife love, family harmony.

3, children like the birds and animals, such as tigers, leopards; monkeys on the yu, cockfighting rabbits and so on. Young people wear the most elaborate bag, if it is a passionate lover, that sentimental girl very early to elaborate one or two chic bag, rushed to have the festival before giving their lover.

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