What do you mean by hanging calamus and wormwood on Dragon Boat Festival? Why should calamus and wormwood be hung on the Dragon Boat Festival?

1, ancient folks thought that the fifth month of the lunar calendar was a time when there were many snakes, insects, rats and ants. Hanging wormwood and calamus on the Dragon Boat Festival can drive away evil spirits, viruses and mosquitoes, which has a beautiful meaning of praying for the health of family members.

2. With the popularization of scientific common sense in the times, people seldom have superstitious ideas of exorcism. Hanging mugwort leaves and calamus has become the custom of the Dragon Boat Festival, more to drive away mosquitoes and commemorate Qu Yuan.

3. It is said that Pucao was a panacea for epidemic prevention and exorcism in ancient times. It is like a sword that can drive away bad things. At the same time, because it looks like a sword, hanging at the door can drive away evil spirits like a sword. People call it "water sword" or "general sword". Ancient people in Qing Dynasty and Jin Dynasty recorded that it was a treasure that could exorcise evil spirits. Wormwood is a very common herb, which has been used as a medicine to treat diseases since ancient China. When we usually see Chinese medicine treatment, wormwood is made of wormwood as the main material. Therefore, people not only regard it as a good medicine for treating diseases, but also hang it as an exorcism item at the door.