BAODING BALLS-Stress Balls Chinese Medicine Balls Oil Slick DRAGON Healthy Ball

Some wear on the top where the tag has been peeled. Beautiful balls that make a pleasing chime when in use. One has a dragon and one has a phoenix. Makes for a great gift. Iridescent The insert says: Healthy Ball is a traditional product of China Being produced in the Ming Dynasty, the ball has had a long historical record. At that time, the ball was solid which has been used to improve the physique, such as to limber up the joints. It has also been used by some as a tool for self-defence. The ball remained solid till the Qing Dynasty, when it was fashioned out with an empty core with two sound boards of different pitches. Healthy Ball was first sold as a plaything, which enjoyed wide popularity on the home markets. The function of the Ball is to stimulate blood circulation, to relax the muscles and the joints. It is also used for the prevention and cure of the numbness and trembling of the hands, arthritis of the fingers and the wrists, and hypertension. Long exercises with the ball can adjust the nerve centre, benefit the brain, improve the memory, help get over mental fatigue and prolong one's life.