Why do we plant mugwort during the Dragon Boat Festival? Introduction to the efficacy and effects of wormwood
There are many traditional customs for the Dragon Boat Festival. One of them is that it is necessary to insert mugwort during the Dragon Boat Festival. However, not everyone knows why mugwort should be inserted during the Dragon Boat Festival. So, let’s take a look at why we need to insert mugwort during the Dragon Boat Festival? The fifth month of the lunar calendar is a beautiful month. Everything is new in early summer, and the beautiful scenery is in the fifth month of the lunar calendar. Mr. Shui Mo will interpret the fifth month of the lunar calendar in 2021 with you.Why do we plant mugwort during the Dragon Boat Festival?There is a folk saying that goes like this: "Plant willows on Qingming Festival and drink mugwort on Dragon Boat Festival", and planting mugwort on Dragon Boat Festival is also one of the traditional customs.During the Dragon Boat Festival, every household needs to do a thorough cleaning, and then insert calamus and moxa sticks on the door lintel to achieve the effect of hanging them in the hall. During the Dragon Boat Festival, many friends will use calamus, mugwort, pomegranate flowers, garlic, and dragon boat flowers to make animals or tiger shapes, called mugwort men and mugwort tigers; they are made into garlands and pendants, which are beautiful and fragrant, and women compete to wear them to drive away miasma. The so-called mugwort also has certain effects in traditional Chinese medicine. The stems and leaves of mugwort contain volatile aromatic oils. The unique fragrance it produces can repel mosquitoes, flies, insects and ants and purify the air. In traditional Chinese medicine, mugwort is used as a medicine, which has the functions of regulating qi and blood, warming the uterus, and removing cold and dampness. Processing mugwort leaves into "mogwort wool" is an important medicinal material for treating diseases with moxibustion. In fact, hanging mugwort in front of the door during the Dragon Boat Festival not only has the effect of warding off evil spirits, but also has the effect of preventing diseases. The Dragon Boat Festival is also a "hygiene festival" that has been passed down since ancient times. On this day, people sweep the courtyard, hang mugwort branches, hang calamus, sprinkle realgar water, and drink realgar wine to stimulate turbidity and remove decay, kill bacteria and prevent diseases. These activities also reflect the fine traditions of the Chinese nation. Going up the mountain to collect herbs during the Dragon Boat Festival is a common custom among all ethnic groups in my country. Therefore, there is a custom of inserting mugwort during the Dragon Boat Festival. Introduction to the efficacy and effects of wormwoodThe effects of wormwood are as follows:Introduction to the medicinal value of wormwood: The whole plant is used as medicine, which has the effects of warming the meridians, removing dampness, dispelling cold, stopping bleeding, relieving inflammation, relieving asthma, relieving cough, stabilizing pregnancy and anti-allergic. It is recorded in medical books of all dynasties as an "essential medicine for stopping bleeding" and is also one of the commonly used gynecological medicines. It is especially good for treating gynecological diseases of deficiency and cold nature, and can also treat chronic bronchitis and asthma in the elderly. Boiled water for bathing can prevent and treat maternal and infant infections during the postpartum period, or it can be made into medicinal pillows and medicated vests to prevent and treat chronic bronchitis or asthma in the elderly and stomach pain caused by deficiency and cold. Introduction to the economic value of mugwort: Mugwort is dried and crushed to make "mogwort wool", which is used to make moxa sticks for moxibustion, and can also be used as the raw material for "ink paste". In addition, the whole plant can be used as an insecticide or fumigation smoke for room disinfection and insecticide. Mugwort is dried and crushed into mugwort powder, which is a high-quality feed additive for livestock and poultry. It can also be used as a natural plant dye. Introduction to the edible value of wormwood: The young shoots and seedlings are used as vegetables. |
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