The effects of ebony

Nowadays, more and more people wear bracelets, some with stars and moons, some with rosewood, and some with turquoise. There are many varieties. Many people like these things. The furniture in their homes is all made of wood, and the furniture made of ebony is very high-end. The effect of ebony wood is very good. It can not only ward off evil spirits, but also calm the mind, stabilize emotions and help sleep. Let's learn about the effects of ebony wood.

1. Origin of Ebony

The names of tree species such as ebony, red sandalwood, and black rosewood are neither the genera of rosewood species specified by national standards nor the scientific names of plants. Because rosewood has a great influence in the minds of Chinese people, merchants always add the word "Tan" to the high-grade wood regardless of whether the wood they sell belongs to the botanical concept of sandalwood, so that consumers can associate it with wood similar to rosewood and think of rosewood themselves.

It is certain that "ebony" is not a close relative of rosewood or a plant of the same genus. The formal name recognized by botanists is "striped ebony". Even striped ebony has many different origins. The more recognized one in the market is Indonesian striped ebony. The quality of ebony produced in other origins is relatively poor. The striped ebony produced in other places is even called "fake Indonesian ebony".

2. The role and efficacy of ebony

First, it has the function of warding off evil spirits. Ebony is a type of sandalwood, which has always been associated with Buddhism. Sandalwood is hard, resistant to all poisons, and has a fragrant and long-lasting scent, so it is considered a lucky charm that can ward off evil spirits. Ebony has always been loved by many dignitaries in ancient my country. It is often worn as jewelry or used as a house warding item in the hope of peace and good fortune.

Second, furniture decoration. Ebony is hard, lustrous and has a delicate touch. It is a top-quality mahogany material and is often used as furniture. Nowadays, ebony is often made into beads or various small handicrafts for decorative purposes and is popular among many collectors.

Third, the effect of the drug. Sandalwood has a fragrant smell. The aroma of ebony has the effect of calming the mind. Smelling it can stabilize people's emotions and help sleep. Smelling it for a long time is beneficial to people's heart, liver, spleen, and kidneys. According to modern medical research, the wood elements of ebony can have a bactericidal effect, so there is a certain scientific basis for the ancient people to use ebony incense to eliminate pathogenic air in the air. Ebony wood contains oil. The sandalwood oil extracted from ebony wood has the effect of refreshing the mind and moisturizing the skin. It has a significant therapeutic effect on treating skin diseases such as mosquito bites, cracked hands and feet.

Fourth, ebony has always been sought after by people because of its excellent performance and scarce resources. It has been mentioned in some medical books that after rubbing, the ebony sawdust emits a substance called wood oxygen, which has a good effect of calming the nerves and refreshing the brain. Long-term contact can also promote cell regeneration and have a cosmetic effect of preventing wrinkles, which is very good for the skin. Therefore, sleeping on an ebony bed for a long time can make your skin better and better and make you younger and younger. In addition, ebony can repel insects and mosquitoes, so there will be no mosquitoes to bother you in the summer.

Fifth, in ancient times, after making the bed with ebony, craftsmen also needed to polish the ebony bed with raspberries. Because scoparia is also a medicinal herb, it has the effect of dispersing wind and heat. In this way, after the ebony bed has been polished with grass filings, the effects of ebony wood in regulating qi and blood and nourishing the skin can be better released, and the effect of beauty and wrinkle removal can be better. In addition, ebony not only has a cosmetic effect, but also has a very good effect on joint swelling and pain.

Sixth, the grain of small-leaf sandalwood also has very straight fibers, but most of them are twisted. Ebony has very few pores, which are fine and dense, but the wood is very hard and heavy, which is why ebony can be used to make furniture. It is precisely because of its hardness and density that ebony has become the leader among rosewood furniture.

We use a plain technique, without any props or carvings, and the ebony still looks hard, with fine and delicate texture, and it looks floating and very comfortable, which is enough to show the style of the small-leaf ebony, especially its color, which is very deep, making it look more solemn and beautiful. No one can resist it and no one can resist it.

Seventh, ebony has another characteristic. Because the material of ebony is very dense and hard, after being exposed to the air for a long time, the heartwood is bright red or orange-red, the stripes become purple-red brown, the texture is fine and appears to be floating, changing in countless ways, it is endless fun, and has a fragrance. This is probably the reason why sofas and chairs made of ebony have healing effects.