Kogin sashi

My friend gave me a gift.

This is the neck warmer.
This pattern is an important point.
It is the horse's bit.
Name is "Sakasa kobu".
This pattern's meaning is amulet or insect.
This is a traditional needlework in Tsugaru region , Aomori prefecture.
Name is "Kogin sashi".
http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%81%93%E3%81%8E%E3%82%93%E5%88%BA%E3%81%97
(only japanese)
It was traditionally made ​​by hand.
I received a very good gift.

Japan is fall now.
"Qi of wind and dry "is strong  on this season.
The air is cool and converging.
Method of curing is to warm the neck and back on autumn.
This is such as to prevent colds and sore throat.
When the curing of the fall, spend the winter in fine.

please use your scarf or neck warmer.
Moxibustion treatment to  back.
It is really effective.

Put hot water(about 80-90 ℃)bottles or heat resistance plastic bottle , and wrap it in a towel or put a socks.
and use it, warm the lower abdomen and back and waist.
It is good effective and simple and economical.
Then, we use warm and neck warmer.
This is method of  traditional treatment too.