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The use of coil incense
The use of coil incense was very common in ancient times, especially loved by nobles and literati, and it was a necessary daily necessities for them to keep healthy at home and cultivate their sentiments. To sum up, the main functions of incense are as follows.

1, beautify the environment: good incense can produce a very fresh and elegant fragrance when used for incense, which has a very obvious effect on removing indoor odor and beautifying the indoor environment.

2. Pleasant mind: high-quality incense such as agarwood and sandalwood is the first choice for incense. The smell they produce is mellow and elegant, refreshing, which can not only beautify the environment, but also add a little interest to people's lives.

3. Meditation: Beautiful aroma has the function of calming the nerves and enlightening, which can help practitioners achieve purity and positive determination.

4. Sacrifice gods: At present, there are few high-quality incense products specially used for sacrifice. Some incense products made of natural spices to assist cultivation and cultivate sentiment can also be used as incense for sacrifice. Nowadays, most of the "special incense for sacrifice" are only marked with the theme of sacrifice on the packaging and name. For example, some indicate the gods they worship: Buddha incense, Guanyin incense, God of Wealth incense and so on. Some indicate the contents of the sacrifice: blessing incense, auspicious and peaceful incense, etc. Some indicate the places where incense is offered: Wutai Mountain and Putuo Mountain. As for the quality of incense, it is mixed.

5. Health and disease: The raw materials of fragrant products are natural spices and Chinese herbal medicines, which can be subdivided into different types according to different efficacy, and each fragrant product has its own specific formula and manufacturing technology. Health-preserving and disease-removing incense products pay attention to formula, materials and production technology. As for the appearance, it can be varied and arbitrary, and you can choose to use thread incense or coil incense according to your own preferences.