What are the taboos about eyebrows?

1, no eyebrows

It is said that people with less eyebrows have no brothers and fewer brothers. People with fewer eyebrows will not succeed.

2, avoid "eight eyebrows"

From the appearance, the eyebrows droop downward, commonly known as "eight-character eyebrows", which is generally considered to be a symbol of evil. There is a saying that "the eyebrows are divided into eight characters, and the flowers are greedy." People who think it is this kind of eyebrows are not devoted and like debauchery.

3, avoid "inverted eight characters"

The eyebrows stand upright in an inverted figure of eight. Some people think that they are wicked heart and have a bad mind, but they generally think that they are wild and resourceful, commonly known as "tiger eyebrows".

4. Avoid shaving and plucking eyebrows.

In the folk, eyebrows are often compared with life expectancy. According to the general view, old people with bushy eyebrows will live longer. Therefore, avoid shaving your eyebrows and pull them out. In particular, the more prominent long eyebrows, commonly known as "longevity eyebrows." The longer the eyebrows, the better. Shoumei is the most taboo to take off, even if it covers your eyes, otherwise you will "lose your life."

5, taboo female eyebrows thick.

Usually men's eyebrows are thick and thick, while women's eyebrows are thin and light. Fine eyebrows are a sign of gentleness and kindness of women. If a woman's eyebrows are as thick and thick as men's, it will be considered as a sign of cruelty. Yao women especially avoid heavy eyebrows, and their customs have the habit of trimming thin eyebrows.

6. Don't say "eyebrows down"

Don't write "down" on your eyebrows. Because the word "eyebrow" is homophonic with the word "mildew", I am afraid it will be "bad". Eyelashes are very close to the eyebrows. Don't say "down" for fear of bad luck.

7. Look at health through eyebrows

Seeing health through eyebrows is not absolute. Many times it's just a folk saying. Inclined eyebrows: It means that you have a serious disease, such as a serious gallbladder disease. Eyebrows droop: mostly due to facial paralysis. If one eyebrow droops, it means that there is facial paralysis on this side, which makes the eyebrows lower and cannot be lifted upward, and some unilateral upper eyelids droop (such as muscle weakness), which makes one eyebrow look higher.

8, eyebrows stuffy lung qi deficiency:

People with dry eyebrows, if they are women, may have irregular menstruation, if they are men, they may be some children or malnourished patients, and their eyebrows are yellow and brown, which may be a manifestation of lung qi deficiency.

9. Eyebrows fall off:

Eyebrows are thin and prone to drooping, which is more common in people with weak qi and blood and weak health. Such patients are prone to cold hands and feet and weak kidney qi. In patients with hypothyroidism and hypopituitarism, eyebrows often fall off, especially at the side eyebrows 1/3. In the early stage of leprosy, the skin on the lateral side of the eyebrows is thicker and the eyebrows will fall off. Patients with alopecia areata will also have symptoms of eyebrow loss. Cancer, syphilis and severe anemia may also cause eyebrow loss, and some anticancer or antimetabolite drugs also have this side effect.

10, heavy eyebrows:

People with bushy eyebrows are strong and energetic. However, if women's eyebrows are particularly black, it is likely to be related to hyperthyroidism.