History of Toilet Paper

Introduction

Research States that, more than 70% of the population around the world do not use toilet paper. In some countries using toilet paper is not common even for rich people. Some people do not use it because of religion and some because of tradition while there are people who think it is waste of money since they consider it as an expensive item (Needham, 7). But have we ever thought of the history and origin of toilet paper, it was important to develop toilet paper that is why it was developed. Toilet paper holds an interesting history thus in this paper I shall be focusing on amazing history of Toilet paper.

Discussion

Before the appearance of toilet paper in the world, the need that motivated its invention already existed. In order to manage desired cleanliness, people used lettuce leaves, corn cobs, plants, furs or rags. The Greeks preferred stones or clay, while the Romans made ??use of sponges soaked with salt water or rose (for the wealthy) and fastened to sticks. Meanwhile, the village Eskimo or Inuit adapted to the seasons: moss for the warm months and snow in winter. Algae and seashells always gave aid to the coastal territory. In Arab countries and India they used their left hand. Undoubtedly, then wash hands thoroughly. Some Arabs regard the use of toilet paper macabre tradition, because they believe that with it is not possible to achieve absolute purity. The French lineage simply used lace and silk. The first to enjoy the benefits of toilet paper were the Chinese, in the second century BC. The first mention of this product date back to 589 AD, when the Chinese scholar Yan Chzhituy wrote: "I would caution against the use of toilet paper to quotations from the Pentateuch (I Ching), or with the ...