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What does "Five Poisons Month and Nine Poisons Day" mean?

In ancient times, some places in northern China regarded May as a poisonous month, and the Dragon Boat Festival was the first of the nine poisonous months. Due to the great changes in nature and ecology after the summer, people have a lot of psychological fears and taboos, such as "no sharing a room", "no building", "hiding in the afternoon" and "no drinking water at noon". In fact, it is due to the lack of scientific knowledge in ancient times that people gradually formed.

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In the meantime, you must forgive yourself, and it is forbidden to kill or commit adultery!

Evil may, midsummer moon, heaven and earth metaplasia, don't be extremely hot, don't sweat, don't expose the stars, all become evil diseases. May is full of qi, liver disease, poor spirit, increasing internal heat and weak hydrodynamic force. It is advisable to tonify kidney and help lung, regulate stomach qi and keep pace with the times. It is advisable to reduce acid and increase bitterness, overflow liver and kidney, and tighten essence. Lie down and get up early, be careful to vent. Abstain from meat; Drinking more heat and detoxification in May can maintain the state and mediate the fortune. In May, banning killing and releasing can relieve disaster and pain.