The so-called "three friends on the Dragon Boat Festival" refers to wormwood, sachet and realgar wine, which have the effect of preventing diseases and avoiding epidemics.

Folium Artemisiae Argyi: Green mosquito repellent

Artemisia argyi, also known as Artemisia argyi, is a pure green mosquito repellent. At the same time, eucalyptus oil contained in Artemisia argyi leaves has a strong effect of inhibiting microbial growth and killing bacteria. Disinfection with Folium Artemisiae Argyi and Acorus calamus can get twice the result with half the effort. Among them, fumigated wormwood has better disinfection effect. In ancient times, when infectious diseases such as plague occurred, they were all fumigated and disinfected with mugwort leaves. There is a saying that "doctors don't have to come at home for three years", which means that wormwood has the functions of eliminating diseases, diminishing inflammation and resisting viruses, and it is beneficial to the human body all the year round.

Clinical research shows that Folium Artemisiae Argyi has the effects of warming meridians to stop bleeding, dispelling cold and relieving pain. Moxibustion and decoction washing are both good health care methods.

Folium Artemisiae Argyi has the best effect. For women suffering from gynecological diseases such as functional uterine bleeding, dysmenorrhea and irregular menstruation, Artemisia argyi can be decocted to stop diarrhea, which has a good effect on abdominal pain caused by eating cold food in summer.

Moxibustion can cure all diseases. Many people who keep in good health will have moxa sticks at home. After burning, the moxa sticks will be smoked at the selected acupoints. This method of health preservation has been circulated for more than 3,000 years, and it has the effect of preventing and treating diseases. For people with joint pain and rheumatic joint pain after gluttony in summer, moxibustion can be used to smoke and bake joints every day, which can dispel dampness and dispel cold.

Sachet: a natural "air purifier"

There is a saying in Chinese medicine that "carrying a vanilla bag is not afraid of five bugs." The efficacy and function of sachet are thoroughly explained, and it is also a method to prevent plague. Traditional Chinese medicines commonly used in sachets include Atractylodes lancea, Kaempferol and Angelica dahurica. Atractylodes lancea, eliminating dampness and strengthening spleen, dispelling cold and wind, and improving eyesight; Kaempferia; Warming qi, promoting digestion and relieving pain; Radix Angelicae Dahuricae, relieving exterior syndrome and dispelling cold, expelling wind and relieving pain, dredging orifices and nasal congestion, eliminating dampness and stopping leukorrhagia, reducing swelling and expelling pus, expelling wind and relieving itching. Carrying sachets on the Dragon Boat Festival is equivalent to carrying an "air purifier" with you.

Realgar wine: the change from drinking to kneading

As the saying goes, "drinking realgar wine will cure all diseases." Experts say that realgar contains toxic substances such as arsenic and mercury, which can be easily decomposed into arsenic trioxide when heated, which is very toxic. Therefore, it is not recommended to drink realgar wine, and it is used for rubbing. It is more effective to rub realgar wine where poisonous insect bites, boils and prickly heat grow.

On the traditional Dragon Boat Festival, many people eat zongzi and race dragon boats. Different places in China have different customs. Dragon Boat Festival is not only about eating zongzi, racing dragon boats, but also keeping in good health. Therefore, over the years, "Three Friends of Dragon Boat Festival" is indispensable to health.