Reminder: Don't throw away sun-dried wormwood at home! There are also 5 unknown uses for keeping it at home
Every year on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, this is a day to commemorate Qu Yuan, known as the "Dragon Boat Festival". One of the four traditional Dragon Boat Festival customs will naturally not be less, such as eating zongzi, dragon boat racing, hanging wormwood, etc., among which the traditional custom of "hanging wormwood" is to hang fresh wormwood at the door in order to repel mosquitoes and insects.
Now that it has come to the end of the fifth month of the lunar calendar, the wormwood hanging at the door of the Dragon Boat Festival has been dried and dried up, and many people may think that the dried wormwood has lost its mosquito repellent effect and choose to throw it away, but do you know? These wormwoods that are dried at the door still have many unknown uses at home, so don't throw away the dried wormwood, let's find out what they are used for.
1. Natural air freshener
I believe that everyone is familiar with air fresheners on the market, but they add a lot of chemical ingredients, and the principle is to cover the odor with a more fragrant smell, which often makes people feel headaches, nausea and other discomforts, and sun-dried wormwood can be a substitute for these fresheners.
The method of use is also very simple, crush the dried wormwood, put it in a small net pocket, hang the made net bag in the ventilation of the home, or the angle of the room, it can continue to emit a natural aroma, bringing a natural atmosphere to the home, the faint aroma of wormwood can not only dispel the odor, but also make people feel peaceful and relaxed.
Not only that, but you can also combine dried wormwood with other herbs to make small sachets and put them in the car, in a drawer, in the wardrobe, etc., I have to say, this is really a natural air freshener.
2. Soak your feet in wormwood
Wormwood belongs to the positive Chinese herbal medicine, the medicinal properties are warm, many of the main materials used to sell foot soaking bags are dried wormwood, if the wormwood is dried at home, we can cut the wormwood into a basin, and then add boiling water, and so the water temperature naturally cools to the temperature that the feet can adapt to, we can start to soak the feet, long-term use of wormwood foot soaking, can significantly promote the blood circulation of the feet, help to improve the symptoms of cold hands and feet caused by poor blood circulation.
Especially about an hour before going to bed, it is better to soak your feet in wormwood, which not only makes the body feel warm and comfortable, but also helps to relieve fatigue and improve sleep quality. The time of foot soaking should not be too long, and the time should be controlled between 15 minutes and 30 minutes.
3. Make mosquito coils
Wormwood itself has the effect of repelling mosquitoes, the moisture of the branches and leaves volatilizes after drying, we can pick the dried mugwort leaves from the branches, and then put these mugwort leaves in the palm of the hand, rub them into strips, which becomes "moxa sticks", and then we put the moxa sticks in a non-combustible container, such as a mosquito coil plate, etc., light a section of moxa, the smoke emitted by it can effectively disperse mosquitoes, and it is much better than adding chemical ingredients to mosquito coils.
The smoke emitted by mugwort leaves can not only disperse mosquitoes, but also purify the air, we can smoke in the bathroom, smoke in the new house, smoke in the damp house, can effectively remove the odor, especially now that it is about to enter the summer season, mosquitoes will be more unscrupulous, so don't throw away dry wormwood at home!
4. Wormwood pillow
If there is more dried wormwood at home, you can consider making it into a pillow, wormwood itself has a special aroma, the aroma of dried wormwood is not as big as fresh, it will exude a faint fragrance, if it is made into a pillow, it can help us calm our nerves and help sleep, and it will help to improve sleep.
If there is less dried wormwood at home, don't worry, we can fill the pillow with a small part of wormwood, the effect is the same, after entering the summer solar term, the weather will be hotter, if the sleep quality is not good, it will produce "summer fatigue", so for people who often have insomnia, wormwood pillow is a good choice.
5. Make wormwood tea
In addition to wormwood can repel mosquitoes and soak feet, there is also a use, that is, to make "wormwood tea", in the hot and humid summer, drink a cup of unique taste of wormwood tea, can better dispel dampness and heat dissipation, the production method of wormwood tea is not complicated, you can operate at home, the specific methods are as follows:
Cleaning wormwood:
Put the dried wormwood in clean water and gently scrub it to remove dust and impurities from the surface.
After washing, remove the wormwood and drain the water.
Steamed wormwood :
Bring water to a boil in a steamer.
Put the washed and drained wormwood into the steamer, cover the pot and steam for 2-3 minutes. This step is to remove the enzymes in the wormwood with high temperatures, preventing oxidation while maintaining the emerald green color of the wormwood.
After steaming, remove the wormwood and rinse it with a cool boiled boil to stop the heating and prevent overripeness.
Drying wormwood :
Spread out the steamed and showered wormwood and place it in a well-ventilated place to dry until it is 6 minutes dry. Take care to avoid direct sunlight to avoid discoloration of wormwood.
Stir-fried wormwood :
Using a washed iron pan or wok wok, put the wormwood that has dried for 6 minutes into the pan and stir-fry.
During the frying process, stir-fry constantly to prevent the wormwood from being scorched. When the wormwood is 80% dry, take it out and spread it out to cool again.
Once cooled, sauté again until the wormwood is completely dry. During frying, the aroma of wormwood will gradually come out.
This is the process of making wormwood tea, and after making it, try to keep it in a glass jar to prevent moisture.
In short, don't throw away sun-dried wormwood at home! Everyone understands the 5 unknown uses of dried wormwood, right?
What are the other uses of sun-dried wormwood? Everyone is welcome to share.