These are the same as those harvested in the fall, and they have the same medicinal properties as those harvested in the month of May. Mugwort can be used for acupuncture, so it is also called "medical herb", and most "herbal baths" use mugwort.

However, the leaves harvested in the fall have little food value because they are old and not edible, but they can be used to make tea. And around Ching Ming, you can pick the young tips of mugwort leaves and mix them with rice balls to make green dumplings.

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Ai has deep connotations in Chinese culture. Ancient people not only used moxa to pray for the beauty and peace of life, but also used it to help relieve themselves of illnesses.

Legend has it that moxa has the function of repelling poison and warding off evil spirits, and it was often used for divination in ancient times, especially during the Dragon Boat Festival, when families would hang or insert tied moxa plants at the entrance to bless their family members with good luck and peace.

Ancient people also often put the wormwood, calamus, andrographis, sandalwood, etc., sewn in a small cloth bag made into a scented capsule with a colorful line tied to the body, in order to get healthy.

Baidu Encyclopedia - Mugwort