HeXiang beads, as the name implies, are beads made from a variety of spices for wearing, often strung together into bracelets of different styles, which are believed to have the effects of nurturing health and cultivating temperament.

The production process of HeXiang beads is intricate, involving the selection of diverse spices and being designed according to the traditional cultures of the Five Elements and Five Virtues. The primary materials are aromatic substances, complemented by auxiliary materials that serve functions such as binding and processing. The beads are crafted through multiple procedures including material selection and processing, air-drying and grinding, ingredient mixing and binding, pounding and fermentation, and finally shaping by hand into beads. These contents are recorded in ancient books such as "San Dong Zhu Nang" (Three Caves' Bead Pouch), "Tie Wei Shan Cong Tan" (Discussions Clustered Around Iron Encircling Mountain), "Hou Jing Lu" (Record of Hou Jing), as well as various family-specific "Xiang Pu" (Incense Manuals).

The Five Elements Fragrance Beads are mainly composed of medicinal fragrances, with a unique fragrance that is gentle, clear, and refreshing, and that is never boring after being smelled for a long time.

1. Green wood: “wood" fragrance corresponds to spring, which is the season for nourishing the liver.
   Therefore, the "wood" fragrance is made by grinding liver-nourishing materials into powder and mixing them into a fragrance.
   The traditional Chinese medicinal materials used in "Wood" fragrance mainly include: Atractylodes Rhizome, Codonopsis pilosula, Astragalus membranaceus, Lily, Panax notoginseng, Ganoderma lucidum, Schisandra chinensis, etc.

2. Red fire: "fire" fragrance corresponds to summer, which is the season for nurturing the heart.
   Therefore, the Chinese herbal medicines used in "fire" incense mainly include: American ginseng, cassia seed, licorice, chrysanthemum, Polygonum multiflorum, dried orange peel, etc., which are ground into powder and refined into incense.

3. Yellow soil: “soil" fragrance corresponds to the long summer, and it is suitable to nourish the spleen during the transition from summer to autumn.
   The "soil" fragrance is made from finely ground ingredients such as Atractylodes Rhizome, Agastache Rugosa, Ginseng, Atractylodes Rhizome, Amomum Villosum, and Poria Cocos, and is a good fragrance for strengthening the spleen.

4. White gold: “gold" fragrance corresponds to autumn and also corresponds to the lungs.
   The“gold" fragrance uses traditional Chinese herbs such as Atractylodes Rhizome, Adenophora Root, Scutellaria Root, Loquat Leaf, and Licorice Root to clear and nourish the lungs.

5. Black water: "water" fragrance corresponds to winter, and it is suitable for nourishing the kidney.
   The main Chinese herbal medicines used are Atractylodes Rhizome, Lycium Chinense, Sesame, Cinnamon, Eucommia Bark, etc.