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According to the Tang Dynasty's Miscellanies of Xijing, after Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty ascended the throne, Zhao used amber pillows to soothe his nerves and help him sleep. This is related to the composition of amber, which mainly contains resin and volatile oil. Therefore, amber will give off a faint fragrance through friction, which will help relieve stress. At the same time, it is scientifically proved that succinic acid contained in amber has a positive effect on human organs. So amber pillows can improve sleep, but we can't rely entirely on amber pillows.
The "pillow material" of amber pillows is generally small amber rough stone. After selection, cleaning and air drying, it is usually filled with cassia seed, buckwheat or other pillow cores. Amber is a fossil after all, and it will still kowtow directly.
Identifying natural amber pillows is nothing more than identifying whether the amber stones filled in the pillows are natural.
Generally, fake amber rough stones are made of rosin, Copa resin, plastic and hard resin. Coba resin and hard resin will be sticky when they meet ether; Rosin is light in color, light in texture and low in hardness, and can be kneaded into powder by hand.
There is also amber powder and amber rough stone pressed by scraps. The pressed amber has obvious embossing and contains powder particles inside.
Amber has certain medicinal value, which can help to improve sleep, but we can't completely believe in amber pillows. At the same time, there are many imitations of amber on the market, and amber pillows are inevitably fake. Pay attention to whether the amber stone filled inside is natural when buying.