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Mugwort leaves and calamus are hanging on the door to repel insects, flies, fleas and moths from the house
Xiangbao
Xiangbao are made using hand-sewn bags containing powders of calamus, wormwood, realgar, and other fragrant items. They are made and hung on necks to avoid catching contagious diseases and to keep evil spirits away during the fifth lunar month, a supposed unlucky month.
Realgar wine or xionghuang wine is a Chinese alcoholic drink that is made from Chinese yellow wine dosed with powdered realgar. It is a traditional Chinese medicine that in ancient times, is believed to be an antidote for all poisons, and effective for killing insects and driving away evil spirits.
Parents would paint a Chinese character ‘王’ (wang, literally meaning ‘king’) using realgar wine. ‘王’ looks like the four stripes on a tiger’s forehead. In Chinese culture, the tiger represents the masculine principle in nature and is the king of all the animals.
Post time: Jun-02-2022
