Demystifying the Health and Health Function of Ancient Sachet Sachets

In 1972, Changsha, Hunan Province discovered the tomb of Mawangdui No. 1, and discovered the body of an undeceased woman. She also found that her body had two sachets in her hand, four sachets in her prosthetic trunk, and medicine bags and embroidered pillows.

These sachets, medicine bags, and embroidered pillows are filled with drugs. They have been identified as Magnolia, Gui, Zanthoxylum, Perrin, etc. These are all aromatic oils that contain volatile oils, and they are used to drive wind, sweat, phlegm, and diuretic. The role of disinfection and sterilization. From the analysis of burial articles, as early as the Han Dynasty, people have worn certain drugs to ward off evil customs, indicating that our people have always paid attention to the prevention of diseases since ancient times.

<br> <br> prevent colds role in the past serve the present purpose, according Mawangdui Han pharmaceutical ingredient in sachets, selected galangal, Perrin, cinnamon, borneol powder evenly into powder harmonic, Take 3 to 4 grams of medicine into a homemade sachet to prevent colds. Select a factory workshop with a wide range of indoor and outdoor humidity. Observe the common cold population. Among them, 120 workers work at their desks to hang the sachets on the chest every day, replace the sachets for 10 days, and another 120 untreated sachets. After four months of continuous observation, 120 workers who had sachets had a cold rate of 17.5%, and another 120 workers had a cold rate of 30.8%. This shows that sachet medicines unearthed from Mawangdui Han Tombs have a certain effect on the prevention of colds, and have some relations with the ancient customs of Chutu that “cockroaches” and “visited epidemics”.

No killing effect on bacteria and viruses <br> <br> sachet has a good effect to prevent colds, whether the drug is aromatic odor kill bacteria and viruses have a role we have two drugs:? Realgar, borneol, camellias, camphor And Mawangdui sachets of galangal, Perrin, cinnamon, borneol and other drugs, respectively, with Staphylococcus aureus and influenza virus together to observe whether the role of sterilization. The two groups of drugs were contacted with bacteria and viruses in a closed box for 48 hours. The specimens taken had strong medicinal aromas, but the bacteria grew well and the virus still proliferated, indicating that the volatile smell of drugs in sachets had no effect on the aforementioned bacteria and viruses.

Can improve immune function <br> <br> airway secretory immunoglobulin A (SIgA) is a respiratory mucosal surface immunoglobulin secreted, it can antibacterial, antiviral and anti-toxins, respiratory mucosa protection against harmful substances into the body . The local immune function of SIgA is mainly exerted on the surface of the respiratory tract, and the increase of SIgA can greatly increase the local disease resistance of the trachea. The increase of SIgA content is a good indicator of local immune function enhancement. Therefore, in recent years, topical administration of aerosols to respiratory diseases has performed better than systemic injection. Because of the damage of bronchial mucosal epithelial cells in the elderly, the ability of these cells to secrete immunoglobulins is weakened, which makes them susceptible to many respiratory diseases.

Once in a collective living population living, working, living conditions are basically the same test, to collect the SIgA nasal cavity of these people, 14 days after hanging sachets and 7 days after the suspension of sachet collection SIgA, found that hanging sachet The SIgA concentration increased four-fold in the following 14 days. Even after 7 days of deactivation, the SIgA concentration was about 1 times higher than when the sachet was not attached. This result seems to have found the reason that drugs in sachets can prevent colds.

Suspended sachets in front of the chest to inhale some aromatic herbs can improve the local immune function of the respiratory tract, originated in ancient times, and its mechanism of action was confirmed by applying modern immunology methods. It has a simple method, a long-lasting effect, and a low price. There is no effect of chemical drugs on the liver and kidney function of the elderly, but it cares for the respiratory tract in seconds. The ancient use of Mawangdui sachets should be a good assistant for preventing respiratory diseases.

In the classics of Chinese medicine, there are many introductions about sachets. There are many ways to keep your health in TCM. You can choose the method that suits you based on your needs. The use of sachets, if you do not understand it, it is best to let doctors of Chinese medicine to recommend some types of sachets, according to your physique to choose.