The method of making wormwood bouquet is as follows:
1. Prepare fresh wormwood and use scissors to trim the length and shape of the wormwood to create a layered effect. After shaping, trim the roots of the mugwort neatly.
2. Wrap the wrapping paper around the roots of the mugwort and secure it with a rope.
3. Tie some cards or small ornaments to the bouquet. It is recommended to choose some small ornaments with good meaning and bright colors.
4. Finally, hang the prepared wormwood bouquet upside down at the door, window, etc.
Data extension:
Artemisia argyi? H. Lév. & Vaniot) is a perennial herb or slightly semi-shrublike plant of the genus Artemisia in the Asteraceae family. The main root is obvious, slightly thick and long, with many lateral roots, and the underground rhizome is horizontal;
The stems are solitary or a few, and the plant has a strong aroma; the leaves are gray-white pubescent, with white glandular spots and small Concave spot; flower head elliptic, sessile or nearly sessile. Achenes are oval or oblong.
The natural distribution of moxa is widespread throughout China, Russia, Mongolia, North Korea, Japan and other places. Most of them grow in wastelands, roadsides, rivers, and hillsides in areas with low to medium altitudes.
There are many plants of the same genus in the wild, and they look similar. People often confuse mugwort, southern mugwort, wild mugwort, and Central Asian bitter mugwort, so they are also collectively called " mugwort ".
China has a long history of hanging moxa on the Dragon Boat Festival. During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, the custom of hanging moxa on the door to avoid poison appeared. In the Song Dynasty, talismans of the Heavenly Master were hung on the Dragon Boat Festival, and statues of the Heavenly Master riding a tiger were tied with mugwort, garlic and other materials to ward off evil spirits and poison.
The whole herb of mugwort can be used as medicine. It has the effects of warming the menstruation, removing dampness, dispelling cold, and stopping bleeding. It has been recorded in ancient herbal books, such as "Compendium of Materia Medica" and "Shen Nong's Materia Medica".
Moxibustion has a long history. It is recorded in "Cao's Moxibustion Prescription" written by Cao Xi during the Three Kingdoms period. Moxibustion has special effects on tumors growing on the human body surface or in the body.
Moxa has a unique taste and is added to traditional cakes. Its sprouts and seedlings can also be used as vegetables for human consumption. Adding mugwort leaves to the ink pad can improve the elasticity and moisturizing properties of traditional ink pads, giving the ink pad a fragrant smell and antibacterial effect