Citrine Gourd – Health & Keeping Good In | Hand-Carved in Donghai, China

⛰️ Citrine Gourd — Health & Keeping Good In

Hand-carved in Donghai, China — the Crystal Capital of the World — and blessed with intention before it ships to you. Align your energy with the wisdom of the Five Elements and ancient Eastern tradition.

What It Is

The 葫芦 (hú lu) is the gourd — the shape of a vessel that holds something. It sounds like 福禄 (fortune and position), and it is the traditional container for medicine.

Why This One

• 葫芦 puns on 福禄 — fortune and rank.
• Traditionally hung at the head of a bed or in a doorway.
• The narrow waist is the point: what goes in does not easily come out.
• Cut from warm golden yellow, the colour of late light — no two pieces identical.

How to Judge It

Every carving in this collection is checked against the same standard:

• The waist should be pronounced, not a smooth bulge.
• The mouth should be open.
• The two lobes should be even.

Five Elements

Citrine belongs to Earth (土) and works with the Solar Plexus chakra. It is used for health & keeping good in.

Where It Belongs

• Bedside, headboard, or above a doorway.
• Traditionally also carried.

How to use it

1. Hang it or set it near where you sleep. — The gourd is traditionally a bedroom and doorway object.
2. Keep the mouth open. — A closed gourd holds nothing.
3. Wipe with a dry cloth. —

Care

• Wipe with a soft dry cloth. Avoid water, oils and harsh chemicals.
• The waist is the thinnest point — handle there with care.