Why is mugwort a must-have in a dowry? On the fifth day of the fifth month, it must also be hung by the door
Ai Hao, that is, mugwort. I believe many people have heard of the great name of mugwort, right? Mugwort has a wide range of uses: it can be eaten, used as medicine, and used to repel mosquitoes. For girls getting married around here, a bunch of mugwort absolutely cannot be missing from the dowry; it symbolizes love, with the meaning of a lifetime of marital affection. How festive it is! How could it be forgotten!
On the fifth day of the fifth month, the custom of every household hanging mugwort is still passed down. On that day, when people often open the main door, they find that some warm-hearted neighbor has hung a bundle of fragrant mugwort by the door, and their hearts are instantly filled with sweetness. Grandma is one of them too. She cuts the mugwort in advance and ties it into small bundles, just waiting to get up early on the fifth day of the fifth month and go door to door to hang them. What is hung out is love, and what is harvested is joy! This custom has gradually faded away and is no longer easy to find.
Mugwort grows very widely. Along both sides of roads, in front of and behind houses, in grassy areas and by rivers, it is everywhere. As long as there is sufficient water and enough light, it will grow very well naturally, because it is a perennial plant and spreads quickly. It also has an auspicious meaning, so very few people destroy it, and it naturally forms fresh, green patches.
Uses of mugwort
1. For eating
Go out to the wild to find vigorous mugwort, remove the stems and keep only the tender leaves, then crush the tender leaves, filter them, and keep the dark green juice. Use this juice to mix dough, and you can make all kinds of green flour foods, cute and fragrant. You can eat them with confidence, guaranteed to be non-toxic and harmless. You can also serve mugwort tender leaves cold with dressing; the taste is not bad.
2. Mosquito repellent
Around here, every household likes to plant some mugwort outside the main door. It is not only edible, but can also repel mosquitoes and insects, because mosquitoes do not like the smell of mugwort and fly far away when they encounter it. On summer evenings, bring a stool and sit by the mugwort, and you definitely will not be bitten.
3. As a potted plant
Many flower lovers also bring mugwort home and grow a pot of it indoors. It is simple to plant and basically needs no care, and it can still fill the pot. Watching the mugwort, which symbolizes friendly love, grow little by little before your eyes is also a kind of enjoyment!
Hurry and bring mugwort home, and start an action of loving as soon as you say "ai" [mugwort/love]. How wonderful!