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Why do you plant wormwood on the Dragon Boat Festival

The Dragon Boat Festival is one of the major festivals in China, and the traditional customs of each place are different. So why do you put wormwood in the Dragon Boat Festival? Can wormwood exorcise evil? Let's take a look with Xiaobian!

Why is Artemisia argyi planted in Dragon Boat Festival?

There is a folk saying that "willows are planted during the Qingming Festival and AI is planted during the Dragon Boat Festival.". In the Dragon Boat Festival, people take the insertion of Artemisia argyi and Acorus calamus as one of the important contents. Every family sweeps the courtyard and sticks Acorus calamus and moxa sticks into the eyebrow of the door and hangs in the hall. They also use Acorus calamus, Artemisia argyi leaves, durian flowers, garlic and dragon boat flowers to make entertainment or tiger shapes, which are called AI Ren and AI Hu. They are made into wreaths and ornaments, which are beautiful and fragrant. Women compete to wear them to drive away malaria.

AI, also known as AI and AI Hao. Its stems and leaves contain volatile aromatic oil. Its peculiar fragrance can drive away mosquitoes, flies, insects and ants, and purify the air. In traditional Chinese medicine, AI has the functions of regulating qi and blood, warming uterus and dispelling cold and dampness. The processing of moxa leaf into 'moxa Velvet' is an important medicinal material for moxibustion.

Acorus calamus is a perennial aquatic herb. Its long and narrow leaves also contain volatile aromatic oil. It is a medicine for refreshing, invigorating bones, eliminating stagnation, killing insects and sterilization.

It can be seen that hanging Artemisia argyi leaves in front of the gate of the Dragon Boat Festival, in addition to 'ward off evil spirits', is more important for disease prevention. The Dragon Boat Festival is also a "Health Festival" handed down from ancient times. On this day, people sweep the courtyard, hang Artemisia argyi branches, hang Acorus calamus, sprinkle realgar water, drink realgar wine, stimulate turbidity and remove rot, kill bacteria and prevent diseases. These activities also reflect the fine traditions of the Chinese nation. It is a common custom of all nations in China to collect herbs on the Dragon Boat Festival.

Can wormwood exorcise evil spirits?

Artemisia argyi, also known as Artemisia argyi. According to the Ancient Book The Chronicles of the age of Jingchu, it is said that 'AI is a person. Hang on the door and use poison gas. The fifth volume of qingjialu also records: "Dai Pu is the sword, cutting the awning is the whip, and the auxiliary is the peach stalk and garlic, hanging on the bed, all of them are ghosts. 'Peach stalk is a good thing to ward off evil spirits. Garlic is regarded as a symbol of weapon, copper hammer. It is matched with PU sword and Peng whip to drive away sneakiness. In ancient times, people hung Wormwood Leaves at the door to get rid of bad luck and evil. Nowadays, the folk custom of burning Artemisia argyi leaves to get rid of mosquitoes and bad luck is still preserved in Zhejiang and Hunan.

Why can't we say happy Dragon Boat Festival?

As the Dragon Boat Festival is approaching, a rumor spreads on the Internet: "I remind you that you can't wish each other happiness on the Dragon Boat Festival. At most, you can wish each other & lsquo; the Dragon Boat Festival is a festival of sacrifice. On this day, Wu Zixu throws himself into Qiantang River, Cao E saves his father into Cao E River, and Qu Yuan throws himself into Miluo River. The fifth day of May is a solemn and stirring day, a day of sacrifice. The Dragon Boat Festival can not be said to be happy. It is Professor Yang Guangyu, an expert on intangible cultural heritage, who says that we need to sweep away illiteracy. Not all festivals can wish each other happiness, such as Qingming Festival and Dragon Boat Festival. We can only send each other "Ankang";. Approaching the Dragon Boat Festival, the reminder has been forwarded by many netizens. This view has been widely spread in these two days, but there are many mistakes. In fact, the origin of the Dragon Boat Festival has nothing to do with anyone's throwing into the river. The Dragon Boat Festival is a festival that can be celebrated and happy, and the festival that really originated from sacrifice can also celebrate happiness. Many people even think that Professor Yang Guangyu, an expert on intangible cultural heritage, is a nonexistent figure. It is estimated that some people use the Dragon Boat Festival to hype and use this name. This expert can't be found, causing rumors everywhere.