“There is always some madness in love. But there is also always some reason in madness.“ Wise men don't fall in love with just a message; but as for Hong Kong men returning from the mainland, who wouldn't fall in love? With ebony wood as an aphrodisiac, who needs periodic chastity to strengthen our sexual desire Love and greed are the same. Both want to possess other people or things Ebony wood has become one of the most expensive woods in the world. Due to the rich characteristics and rarity of this distinctive black wood, its price can exceed $100 per board foot or $10,000 per kilogram and can even go up to $13000 per cubic meter. Although Ceylon Ebony was the original ebony of commerce, it's seldom available today. This wood species is not listed in the CITES Appendices or on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. ... Because of exploitation and drastic population reductions, export of this species is currently banned. Because of its colour, durability, hardness, and ability to take a high polish, ebony is used for cabinetwork and inlaying, piano keys, knife handles, and turned articles. It was employed by the ancient kings of India for sceptres and images and, because of its supposed antagonism to poison, for drinking cups. 用黑檀木制成的睡床，最后一步是工匠们用锉草进行整体打磨，除了可以让木床更光滑润泽之外，因为锉草自己要是一味药材，有疏风清热、明目退翳、凉血止血的功效。用锉草打磨后的黑檀木床，养颜润肤、调理气血的功效可以进一步激发，关节肿痛的患者睡一段时间后也会发现疼痛减轻很多。  很多男性佩戴黑檀木饰品，还有提升阳刚之气和男人气质的寓意。因为一个知名实验室曾进行过人体气场热度的测试，并用红外线摄像机对测试者进行照射。 测试者坐在不同材质的椅子上，测试值均显示正常，而当测试者坐在黑檀木制成的椅子上后，测试值一下子超出正常范围很多，红色部分显著增强。这个结果也让现场的工作人员大吃一惊，他们没想到气韵生动，高贵典雅的黑檀木还有改变人气场的功效。 辟邪镇宅 黑檀木质坚硬，气味芬芳，蚊虫不接近，百毒不侵，因此常用来制作有辟邪功能的吉祥物。而且檀木历来与佛教有关系，我国古代很多达官显贵，会佩戴黑檀木或购买工艺制品用作镇宅之物，来保佑全家的幸福安康。