Generally speaking, there is a difference between Laoshan sandalwood and Xinshan sandalwood. This place of origin is said to be an importer of spices a long time ago. Because Indian sandalwood is difficult to export, it is developed from other places. After importing, consumers found that it was different from before. The importer said, "It used to be a deep mountain area, which was called Laoshan a long time ago, but now it has been cut down. This kind is relatively shallow and relatively new. So it is called Johor Bahru. " Later, the so-called "Laoshan" now refers to sandalwood produced in India, while Xinshan is produced in other newly developed areas.
First, strictly speaking, top-grade sandalwood refers to an old tree that has been cut down for at least 60 years, and then planted for at least 20 or 30 years (it is said that the smell began to change after 40 years of planting), so that the wood really reached a mellow state, with a pure taste, extremely soft, warm and sweet, slightly rose-scented, ointment-scented and animal-scented, with consistent and very lasting aroma. Even the sandalwood of Laoshan Mountain, which is more than 60 years old, is not the best sandalwood even if it is still in the stage of strong flavor after being cut down. A Tibetan friend said, "Sandalwood is too arrogant to eat." Some merchants also show off his sandalwood beads, saying how strong the taste is, and it is sultry in the trouser pocket, which just shows that the new sandalwood is too strong to reach the mellow and sweet realm. Now all people from India are called Laoshan, which is the traditional rape of Laoshan, and the result is "Wolframine": hybrids have been widely circulated. Some old sandalwood from India to China may also be new sandalwood imported and exported from India.
Second, the top Laoshan sandalwood is mellow, long and dark brown, which makes it sink straight to the bottom of the water. On the color and quality of sandalwood. My view is this: Sandalwood beads in Laoshan, India are usually divided into yellow meat, red meat and black meat by color. Black meat is the rarest. Indian sandalwood changes from brown to dark brown or even reddish brown with age. I think the highest state of Indian sandalwood is dark reddish brown, which is the so-called black sandalwood. From the perspective of wood science, sandalwood becomes more oily as it gets older. With the growth of age, it never sinks, and its head sinks and its tail floats. This is an intermediate state. Therefore, it is reasonable to believe that the oil content of diving must be higher than that of non-diving. From this point of view, non-artificial diving (excluding artificial 502 or lead irrigation) should also be used as a quality index.
Third, the top grade Laoshan sandalwood should be uniform in color and delicate in material, and it is considered that the weathered old wood in the deep mountains is the best.
Fourth, the top sandalwood should be crystal clear and have the texture of rhinoceros horn after patina.
5. The annual rings and longitudinal textures of sandalwood change from inconspicuous to inconspicuous with the growth of tree age. The older the tree is, the less obvious the rings and textures are. So sandalwood with obvious texture is not top sandalwood.
Six, the top Laoshan sandalwood can ensure stable quality. Regarding the problem of sandalwood cracking, after twenty or thirty years of logging, the wood of old sandalwood has been very stable, and all the cracked ones have cracked (the so-called ten sandalwood and nine empty spaces are used to describe old sandalwood, which is also very vivid); What has not been cracked is very stable. Beads made of top sandalwood without crack core have very stable quality. If you use new materials, which are unstable and easy to crack, it is best not to buy new sandalwood beads.
7. Laoshan sandalwood with high oiliness density can be submerged. After soaking in water, wipe it with a cloth, and the luster is easy to recover. The reason is that because of its very moist oil and hard and heavy material, the pores are not easy to open, which can prevent moisture from destroying its surface luster. However, if the new sandalwood does not bring out some patina, it will be difficult to recover its luster after soaking.
Efficacy of Dalbergia odorifera in Laoshan Mountain
Sandalwood is a good medicinal material, and its medicinal functions can be summarized as follows:
Ingredients: alcohol-sandalwood brain; Aldehydes-sugar aldehydes; Half the time, sandalwood.
Efficacy: anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, aphrodisiac, antitussive, expectorant, nourishing and astringent.
Sandalwood is very helpful to the genitourinary system, can improve cystitis, and has the effects of clearing blood and diminishing inflammation.
Sandalwood has unique aphrodisiac characteristics, which can dispel anxiety and help to increase romantic mood. Sandalwood also has spasmolytic and strengthening effects on the body, which can bring a feeling of relaxation and pleasure.
Sandalwood also has a good effect on chest pain, sore throat and dry cough accompanied by bronchitis and lung infection. When mucous membrane is inflamed, sandalwood can relieve the disease, stimulate the immune system and prevent bacteria from reinfecting.
Sandalwood can also be used to treat burns, and its astringent nature also helps diarrhea.
Skin efficacy: Sandalwood is basically a balanced essential oil, which is especially beneficial to dry eczema and aging and water-deficient skin. Soften skin, improve skin itching or inflammation, and its antibacterial effect is more helpful to improve blisters and infected wounds.
Another important use of sandalwood is to make sandalwood incense or sandalwood crafts. When made into incense, it is widely used in Buddhism and is the first-class incense practiced by Buddhists. In the life of citizens, sandalwood is the first fragrance to be popularized. Its fragrance is fresh and elegant, and it has many health-care effects, such as refreshing, relieving mood, relieving stress, breathing smoothly, improving sleep, regulating endocrine and so on.
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