Dactylopius Coccus Red Dye
On the wonderful use of magenta
There is a strange thing in the world, the name magenta, is taken from the cochineal. Its color is beautiful, red like danxia, bright but not vulgar, and it has been the choice for coloring in ancient times.
The use of magenta is wide. In painting, it can add color and color, making the objects in the painting come to life. The painter insists on dipping it in this magenta, and tapping it to outline, the delicate flowers and birds, and the red lips of the characters, come to life on the paper, and the viewer seems to be there, feeling its fresh and agile state.
In the industry of dyeing and weaving, magenta is also a treasure. With it, the cloth is bright and lasting, and it will not fade over time. Made into clothing and worn on the body, it is radiant and graceful, and it is unique in the crowd.
Furthermore, in the path of medicinal use, magenta also has its merits. Although it is not the main medicine, it can be added to other medicines to reconcile the medicinal properties and help the medicinal effects to play, which is important to doctors.
Although magenta is small, its merits are great. It is indispensable in painting, dyeing and weaving, and medicine. It is a rare good thing in the world.
