The custom of scaring Alipay

Sting is the third of the 24 solar terms, which falls on March 5-7 of the lunar calendar every year. It happens to be the season of warm spring in bloom, when everything recovers and insects that have been dormant for a winter gradually wake up.

Therefore, in rural areas, many families will regard this day as "insect repellent day", hang wormwood at home and fumigate the corner of the house with wormwood. The stems and leaves of wormwood have volatile aromatic oil, which will give off a strange fragrance and make mosquitoes, insects, ants and flies feel uncomfortable. Therefore, fumigation with wormwood can achieve the purpose of expelling insects and purifying the air.

In addition, wormwood also has the effects of relieving discomfort caused by upper respiratory diseases, relieving asthma and cough, eliminating dampness and dispelling cold, warming menstruation and stopping bleeding. Wormwood tastes bitter, contains more minerals and is rich in vitamins A, B and C. Proper consumption of wormwood is also good for people's health. According to the function of wormwood, people made a series of articles and foods, such as wormwood youth league, wormwood foot patch and wormwood aromatherapy.

The 24 solar terms in China have a long history, and each solar term is a valuable experience accumulated and summarized by our ancestors in daily life and production.