Why is wormwood hanging on the awn?
There is a custom of hanging wormwood on the door, so what does it mean to hang wormwood on the door? The weather is getting hotter and hotter, mosquitoes breed, and diseases are easy to spread, so May is called "the month of all poisons". In ancient times, wormwood was hung on the lintel to repel mosquitoes. Because this solar term coincides with the Dragon Boat Festival (the fifth day of the fifth lunar month), every household hangs calamus on the lintel to ward off evil spirits and poison. Wormwood is not only fragrant, but also beneficial to health.
Main functions of wormwood
There are many kinds of wormwood, which can be used as medicine and edible. Medicinal: The whole herb is used as medicine, which has the functions of warming channels, eliminating dampness, dispelling cold, stopping bleeding, diminishing inflammation, relieving asthma, relieving cough, preventing miscarriage and resisting allergy. It is recorded in medical books of past dynasties as "the essential medicine to stop bleeding" and is also one of the commonly used drugs in gynecology. It is especially suitable for gynecological diseases of deficiency-cold type, as well as chronic bronchitis and asthma in the elderly. It can be used for preventing mother-to-child transmission during boiling water and bathing in puerperium, or making into pillow and medicated vest, and preventing and treating chronic bronchitis or asthma, deficiency cold and stomachache in the elderly. Economy: drying and mashing Artemisia argyi leaves to get "moxa", which can be made into moxa stick moxibustion and used as the raw material of "inkpad" In addition, whole grass is used as an insecticidal pesticide or smoked tobacco as a room disinfection and insecticide. Artemisia argyi powder is dried and crushed, which is a high-quality feed additive for livestock and poultry. It can also be used as a natural plant dye. Edible: Young branches and seedlings are used as vegetables. Every household hangs wormwood during the tent season and Dragon Boat Festival.
How long does it take to hang wormwood before it can be picked?
Hanging wormwood has no adverse effect on daily life. The wormwood leaves on the Dragon Boat Festival door are usually taken off after the wormwood is dry and tasteless, so wormwood is usually hung at home for about a month before it is taken off. You can also plant wormwood in front of and behind the house, which is both repellent and beautiful.