How to hang mugwort leaves during the Dragon Boat Festival?

Many men rarely use mugwort. In contrast, women with life experience often use mugwort to treat some diseases, such as menstrual pain. Women often experience vulvar itching, which can make people very uncomfortable. At this time, mugwort can be used to help treat it. In addition, in many areas such as Guangxi, people will hang mugwort on the door during the Dragon Boat Festival. Here we will teach you how to hang mugwort on the door.

How to hang mugwort leaves during the Dragon Boat Festival?

Hanging on the door lintel:

This way of hanging is common in cities south of the Yangtze River, especially in Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas.

It is used to ward off evil and avoid poison. Practice has shown that it can have some effect in repelling mosquitoes, but the effect is not the same when used in every place.

Window hanging method:

This way of hanging is common in the Jiangbei area, such as north of the Yangtze River and south of the Huaihe River. It is basically a matter of folk custom.

Finally, regarding the medicinal effects of mugwort, any elderly person over a certain age will tell you a lot about the benefits of mugwort, and the opinions in the south, north, eastern coastal areas and northwest regions are different.

But most of them are to commemorate historical celebrities such as Qu Yuan and Wu Zixu, and now it has evolved into a folk custom.

Looking back at the previous Dragon Boat Festivals, I found that many households had mugwort inserted on their doors. I was a little confused: why do people hang mugwort in front of their doors during the Dragon Boat Festival? What is the meaning of hanging mugwort leaves on the door? Let’s find out together below!

A folk proverb says, "Plant willows on Qingming Festival and plant mugwort on Dragon Boat Festival." During the Dragon Boat Festival, people consider planting mugwort and calamus as one of the important activities.

Every family swept the yard, inserted calamus and moxa sticks on the door lintels and hung them in the hall. They also use calamus, mugwort, pomegranate flowers, garlic, and ivy to make animals or tiger shapes, which are called mugwort men and mugwort tigers. They are made into wreaths and pendants, which are beautiful and fragrant. Women compete to wear them to drive away miasma.

Artemisia, also known as Artemisia selengensis and Artemisia argyi. Its stems and leaves 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.

Acorus calamus is a perennial aquatic herb. Its long and narrow leaves also contain volatile aromatic oils. It is a medicine that can refresh the mind, strengthen bones, eliminate stagnation, and kill insects and sterilize.

It can be seen that hanging mugwort leaves in front of the door during the Dragon Boat Festival, in addition to "warding off evil spirits", more importantly, has a certain disease prevention effect. 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 the country.