Dragon fruit is a plant that has economic value because dragon fruit is considered a good nutritious fruit for health thanks to its high antioxidant content and vitamins. Dragon fruit is used for health care. Accordingly, the roots of the dragon fruit tree, a medicinal name in traditional medicine is Tang Bach Bi, have a mild sweet taste, slightly bitter, cool nature, used to treat cough, asthma, blood stasis, edema, while dragon fruit leaves have a sweet, bitter taste, cool nature, used to treat cold, fever, sore throat, red eyes, watery eyes, high blood pressure. Dragon fruit leaves also contain the compound Deoxynojirimycin alkaloid, which helps regulate blood sugar. The aerial roots of the dragon fruit tree also become a very valuable medicinal plant, or if there are horse nests made on the dragon trunk, it becomes an excellent medicine in Chinese medicine.
Dragon fruit is also an economic plant because dragon fruit leaves are used to breed silk cocoons, bringing high economic value. Dragon fruit wood is used to ward off evil spirits and has been trusted by people for generations. Therefore, the dragon fruit tree is associated with the culture, life, and economy of Vietnam.
Dragon fruit is also an economic plant for Vietnamese people, helping to breed silk cocoons. Growing dragon fruit and breeding silk cocoons is a traditional profession in Vietnam. In Chinese medicine, dragon fruit is also a valuable plant.
The biological characteristics of dragon fruit can live up to 50 years, so dragon fruit is also a plant with a very spiritual nature.
Why do elders say that planting dragon fruit in front of the house brings bad luck, destruction?
Although dragon fruit is a medicinal plant, an economic plant, from the perspective of feng shui, dragon fruit is a yin plant, meaning a plant that carries negative energy and evil spirits. Therefore, if planted in front of the house, the plant will absorb negative energy into the house, affecting the positive energy field of the people living there. The front of the house is where wealth and luck are attracted, so it needs to be planted with yang plants that bring luck.
In Chinese, the pronunciation of dragon fruit is the same as that of a funeral, so planting dragon fruit in front of the house is considered a bad omen, causing the family to encounter disasters, family members to separate, and unfortunate events to happen. Therefore, planting dragon fruit in front of the house will bring disasters, and the family will be poor and broken because of being disturbed by evil spirits, the god of fortune does not pass the door, and fortune does not enter the house, only negative energy surrounds. That is the reason why it is not advisable to plant dragon fruit in front of the house.
But planting dragon fruit behind the house is very good
Although the elderly advise against planting dragon fruit in front of the house, it does not mean that dragon fruit can only be planted in thickets, or on the farmland. Dragon fruit can still be planted in residential areas, but the position to maximize its spiritual function is behind the house.
Behind the house is the place where evil spirits sneak in to find a way into the house and cause harm to the homeowner. Therefore, if dragon fruit is planted as a fence or there are large trees behind the house, it will prevent evil spirits very well. Evil spirits entering the house cause family disputes, arguments, unsuccessful business, people become unaware, confused, and angry.
Dragon fruit is a very strong yin plant, has a high level of evil, so when evil spirits see dragon fruit, it is like encountering a more powerful witch than themselves. Therefore, evil spirits are afraid and have to fight against someone stronger than themselves, so they will leave. Moreover, when they see dragon fruit behind the house, wandering souls mistakenly think that there is mourning in the house, so they will not disturb anymore. That is why when dragon fruit is planted behind the house, it becomes a protector for the homeowner, bringing peace. Thus, with a yang tree in front to welcome fortune, and dragon fruit behind to prevent evil spirits from entering the house, the homeowner will have smooth luck without obstacles, the family’s fortune is pure and clean, leading the way for the god of fortune at the front door, and blocking evil spirits at the back door.
Therefore, dragon fruit should not be planted in front of the house, but it should be planted behind the house to be used as a medicine and to ward off harmful spirits, helping to stay mentally alert, take care of health, and stabilize the family.
The information is for reference and personal experience only.