I believe that some people who know how to keep in good health often take combing their hair as a self-care method and the main way of keeping in good health. During the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, a famous medical scientist suggested that the head is the most important part of the human body, and frequent combing of the hair will make the blood circulate and make the face more beautiful and ruddy. According to relevant historical records, the first thing Empress Dowager Cixi does after getting up every day is to let the eunuch comb her hair with a special comb, which makes her still have a full head of hair when she is in her sixties. Therefore, when sending a comb, it means wishing that person a long and healthy life and eternal youth.

Second, I hope to grow old with you.

If couples give each other combs, it means that they want to marry each other for a long time. Legend has it that in the past, if a girl got married, her family would comb her hair. Of course, this is also a custom that is still circulating today. This not only represents the family's deep blessing to the girl, but also hopes that the girl can grow old with the right man in her heart. Our romantic feelings even spread to other countries thousands of years ago, and the custom of sending combs on Valentine's Day in China has been handed down. Up to now, some old Japanese custom-made wooden combs are still in short supply on Tanabata.

Third, ward off evil spirits

Sending a comb engraved with the zodiac to a friend in the animal year is to hope that the other party can be safe and ward off evil spirits, and it also has a beautiful meaning.

However, you can't just send combs, but you also have your own stress. Now I'll tell you about the taboos and precautions for sending combs.

First, comb the loss.

As we all know, there are many homophones of combs, and the one closest to winning or losing is attractive. Therefore, when people give gifts to others, they must not give gifts casually, especially when they like playing cards or speculating in stocks. In addition, for those old people and friends who believe in geomantic numerology, never send combs, which will make the other person feel unlucky and unhappy.

Second, the promise of the comb can't be sent wrong.

Although it is not popular to send a comb as a gift now, if you send a comb as a token of love, everyone can accept it. So sending a comb represents a private life with others and expressing love. But if you give the comb to an unfamiliar friend or stranger, it will make people feel embarrassed and lead to unnecessary misunderstanding. So, in order to avoid this situation, don't send the comb to the wrong person.