People eagerly go into the forest to find leaves to drink on the 5th - Photo: THANH THUY
The drink on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month is a familiar drink of the people of Quang Nam . This is an indispensable drink on every occasion of the Duan Ngo Festival in this countryside.
During the Duanwu Festival, walking along the residential areas in Quang Nam province, it is easy to see leaves drying all over the yard.
According to many people, the leaves picked at noon on the 5th of May have medicinal properties and can cure many diseases. For a long time, picking leaves on the 5th of May has become a tradition. Without anyone telling them, at 12 o'clock, every household takes a knife and machete to the mountain to search for leaves with medicinal properties.
The 5th day drinking leaves are a combination of many types of leaves with medicinal properties, with medicinal properties.
Leaves to drink on May 5th Very good
Thanks to its mountainous geography, people in Phu Thai village (Que My commune, Que Son district) can easily find many types of leaves and plants with medicinal properties.
The leaves to drink on the 5th of May are made from dozens of different leaves and plants such as patchouli, Chinese tea, bamboo shoots, du de, ginseng, ba chung, licorice...
This leaf has a characteristic aroma, the boiled water has a bitter, astringent taste but has a sweet aftertaste. According to the people, the leaf drunk on the 5th of May is very good, refreshing so everyone can use it.
For the people of Phu Thai village, the 5th of May is only complete when they dry leaves in front of their house to drink. They use these leaves as tea, drinking all year round.
On this day, Phu Thai villagers often joke that there are more people in the forest than at home because everyone goes hunting for leaves to drink.
Less than 30 minutes into the forest, everyone returned with a big handful.
After lunch, Mrs. Nguyen Thi Hue - a resident of Phu Thai village - eagerly went into the forest. Many days ago, she had gone to "survey" the locations where medicinal plants often grow.
Today, she walked straight towards the hill that she had marked. She was quite familiar with the shapes and uses of medicinal plants.
"The plant Ba Chung cures stomachache, the tea tree helps with urination, the plant Vang helps clear heat and detoxify the liver... Many people who don't know will think the plants grow wild, but they all have their own very good medicinal effects," Ms. Hue said while cutting leaves to drink.
According to Mr. Nguyen Thanh Quang (56 years old, a resident of Phu Thai village), the leaves used to drink on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month must be picked at noon on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month to be effective and have medicinal properties.
"From ancient times until now, our ancestors have passed down that we must pick the leaves to drink at around 12 o'clock. This is a sacred time, so when we pick the leaves, the medicine will be effective, cure the disease and have a fragrant smell. Many people pick the leaves on the 5th from the previous days, but it will not be effective, it will just be a normal drink," Mr. Quang shared.
The plant and leaves are dried and used as a daily tea substitute.
Picking leaves on the 5th is considered a tradition.
According to the people, drinking the leaves of the 5th day can cure many diseases such as stomachache, cold, backache, knee pain, helps to cool the body, cool the liver... Therefore, this is a drink that many people in Quang Nam love.
For the people here, picking leaves to drink is not only to find another medicine in daily life, it is also a way for them to pass on and preserve the traditional beauty of their ancestors.
"Picking leaves on the 5th is considered a tradition here. Not only is it a medicinal leaf, drinking leaves on the 5th reminds us of the cultural values that our ancestors left behind, which need to be preserved and passed on," Mr. Quang shared.
No one knows when it started, but the old and young people in this village still follow the custom of picking leaves to drink every noon on the 5th. For those who live far away from home, this bitter but refreshing drink is a precious gift from the countryside, evoking in them beautiful memories of the peaceful countryside.
Quang people believe that the leaves must be picked at noon on the 5th of May to have medicinal properties.
To pick leaves that have many medicinal uses, people have to search hard in the bushes.
For the people of Phu Thai village, picking leaves to drink on the 5th of May is a beautiful cultural feature that needs to be preserved.
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/tet-doan-ngo-tuc-vao-rung-giua-trua-hai-la-uong-mung-nam-20250531135143793.htm
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