On the last day of the old year, Vietnamese people have a traditional custom of bathing with mùi leaves, but many people do not understand the meaning behind it.
According to tradition, on the 30th day of Tet, Vietnamese people usually boil water with old mùi leaves for bathing. This has become an important custom, an indispensable part of the national culture whenever Tet comes.
Why do people bathe with mùi leaves at the end of the year?
However, have you ever wondered why we bathe with mùi leaf water on the last day of the year? Most people believe that the fragrance of old mùi leaves on the last day of the year helps calm the mind and preserve a peaceful atmosphere for the new year.
But the truth is, mùi leaf water is considered a fragrant water with the function of dispelling bad energy, eliminating negative aspects of the old year, helping every family embrace a new year with peace. Especially for children, the fragrance of mùi leaves helps ward off evil spirits, reduce the risk of children getting sick, and helps them relax as they enter the new year.
Mùi tree is not only a familiar spice
but also a valuable medicine. On the occasion of the end of the year, when the mùi tree blooms and bears fruit, using old mùi leaves becomes more convenient compared to other types of trees.
Old mùi leaves have many uses in treating colds, protecting health, reducing stress, and helping the body relax. Bathing with old mùi leaf water on New Year’s Eve is seen as a way to eliminate negative things and prepare for a new year full of health, happiness, and luck.
Bathing with mùi leaf water on the last day of the year is a traditional custom of the Vietnamese people, carrying a great meaning of cleanliness and good luck for the upcoming new year.
The fragrance of old mùi leaves is believed to have the ability to ward off evil spirits and calm the mind, making the house in the new year clean and fresh. Old mùi leaves also contain many essential oils that have antioxidative, anti-inflammatory, and digestive supporting effects, helping the skin become clean and soft.
In the past, when chemical products were not popular, bathing with old mùi leaf water was not only a way to preserve natural fragrance on the body, but also a means to purify the spirit and prepare for the new year.
Old mùi trees often grow strongly at the end of the year, when other types of trees usually hibernate. Therefore, old mùi leaves become more popular and convenient for bathing compared to other types of leaves such as tía tô or hương nhu.
Although there have been many innovations in the use of modern bathing and grooming products, bathing with mùi leaf water is still maintained by many families, with a belief in the power of purification and bringing good luck for the new year.
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