In traditional Chinese festivals,Qingming Festivaland the Dragon Boat Festival are two important festivals that have attracted much attention. Qingming FestivalIt is a day to express mourning and worship ancestors, and the Dragon Boat Festival is rightQu YuanThe respect and celebration of the summer harvest. There are many traditional Xi customs in the Dragon Boat Festival, such as eating new grain, eating rice dumplings, and racing dragon boats, to maintain the inheritance of tradition. And one of the interesting Xi is to incorporate it during the festivalPlantselements, especially plugsWormwood。According to the agricultural proverb, "Qingming willow insertion, Dragon Boat Festival insertion wormwood", willow insertion means "remembrance, remembering", and when it comes to the Dragon Boat Festival, people will insert it in the windows and doorsWormwood。Therefore, we can conclude that,Xi of the Dragon Boat FestivalIncluding pluggingWormwood。Since you want to plug it inWormwood, it needs to be cutWormwood, then when to cutWormwoodWhat about it?
Wormwood, also known as mugwort, is a highly adaptable wild herbPlants。It is loved by people for its special smell and multiple effects. Especially on the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, every household will hangWormwoodwith good expectations. As the old saying goes, "If you have three years of love at home, you don't need to invite Langzhong", which illustratesWormwoodfor a wide range of uses. 《Compendium of Materia MedicaThere is also a detailed record in it, so if you are interested, you can check it out. Today we're going to talk about:Wormwoodof harvest time.
WormwoodIt is a perennial herbPlants, which grows rapidly after germination in the spring. Generally speaking, in late April and early May of the solar calendarWormwoodThe growth is at its peak, and this is the time for harvesting. However, at different stages, people are interested in:WormwoodThe perception is different. Generally speaking, before and after June of the solar calendar, that is, around the Dragon Boat Festival, yesWormwoodThe best time to harvest. Especially in the early morning of the Dragon Boat Festival, with dewWormwood, it is the best choice.
However, we have to pay attention to the fact that we observeWormwoodThe time is based on the Dragon Boat Festival, which is recorded according to the lunar calendar. According to the current lunar calendar, the Dragon Boat Festival is on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month of the lunar calendar every year, but if encounteredLeap monthWhat about the situation?This year is 2023, which is a leap February, which means that there is one more February in the year. Therefore, by the fifth month of the lunar calendar, it is actually already the sixth month. This means that this year's Dragon Boat Festival will arrive on June 22, about a month later than usual. Well, cutWormwoodDo you have to wait until around the Dragon Boat Festival?
In response to a leap February like this year, I consulted the elders in the village. In their experience, for years similar to leap February, harvestWormwoodYou can't wait until the Dragon Boat Festival to cut again, becauseWormwoodThe growth cycle has not changed. If you wait until the Dragon Boat Festival to harvest,Wormwoodmay have aged,Artemisia leavesBlighted and fell, like thatWormwoodThe effect is not great. Therefore, we should take advantage of itArtemisia leavesHarvesting is done when it is still green and vibrant. According to the calculation of the extra month of leap February this year, the beginning of the fourth lunar month of this year is actually the beginning of the fifth month of the lunar calendar in previous years, that is, it can be carried out at the end of May of the solar calendarWormwoodof the harvest.
By passingWormwoodThe harvest time of **, we learnedWormwoodIt is the most suitable for harvesting around the Dragon Boat Festival. Although this year is a leap February, which has led to the postponement of the Dragon Boat Festival, according to the experience and observation of the old people, we should do it at the end of May in the solar calendarWormwoodof the cut to ensureWormwoodfreshness and effectiveness. For those who love tradition, this period is harvestedWormwoodIt will bring them auspiciousness to welcome the Dragon Boat FestivalHealthand good luck. WormwoodThe harvest is not only a Xi, but also an expression of yearning and blessing. I hope we can find the freshest in this year's Dragon Boat FestivalWormwoodto bring good luck and blessings to the family.