Pearl comes from the body and is the only gem connected with life. Therefore, it is closely linked with the development and progress of human society, and it is a treasure with the deepest integration into human society and the richest humanistic connotation. Therefore, almost all religions and nations associate it with artifacts and symbols of rights, and it has always been a symbol of theocracy and imperial power.
Pearl is a kind of jewelry containing organic matter, including many elements and more than 20 kinds of amino acids. Therefore, it has the functions of medical treatment, health preservation and beauty. This feature is also beyond the reach of other jewelry.
Using pearls to cure diseases, China people also created human beings. In the Compendium of Materia Medica written by Li Shizhen in the Ming Dynasty, it is said that pearls can "treat eyes and moisten skin", "stop convulsion" and "relieve acne poison", and can also "treat vexation and fever". Ancient medical books such as Shennong's Herbal Classic, Treatise on Febrile Diseases, synopsis of the Golden Chamber and so on all discuss the medicinal use of pearls.
The Japanese also used pearls as medicine very early. The ancient books "Ji Ni Ji" and "Compendium of Materia Medica" all explain the efficacy and usage of pearls in detail: pills and ointments made of pearls can cure eye diseases, measles and whooping cough. In ancient India, pearls were a good medicine for reducing fever, relieving fever, treating eye diseases and smallpox. In Persia, people use pearls to treat indigestion and prevent malaria. The ancient Egyptian Pharmacopoeia recorded the medical function of pearls. Europeans who later learned about pearls also regarded pearls as valuable medicinal materials in the ninth century, believing that they could "cure all diseases".
It has long been known that pearl powder can beautify. It is said that the charm of Cleopatra and Yang Guifei in the Tang Dynasty was related to pearls. Empress Dowager Cixi of Qing Dynasty took pearl beauty and summed up the daily dosage. With the development of modern science and medicine, people have made scientific research and analysis on pearls. The results show that pearls contain more than 20 kinds of amino acids and trace elements, which have the functions of moisturizing, antiallergic, adjusting pH value, activating cells to resist aging and purifying blood. Moreover, the tissue structure of pearl protein is very similar to that of protein in human cells. Once activated, cells can achieve the functions of anti-aging, skin smoothing and beauty. In view of this, it is reasonable that health care and beauty products with pearls as the main raw materials emerge in an endless stream and are widely welcomed by people.