1. 插茱萸(Wearing cornel twigs /Dogwood)
茱萸是一种长青乔木(evergreen arbor),味道浓烈,果实可食用,枝叶可入药。茱萸可以除虫,祛湿,助消化,解内热(They can expel insects, get rid of the humidity, help digestion and cure inner heat)。
插茱萸的习俗早在唐代就已盛行,古人认为在重阳节这一天插茱萸可以避难消灾(prevent diseases and avoid disasters);或佩带于臂,或作香袋把茱萸放在里面佩带,还有插在头上的。
4. 饮菊花酒(Drinking chrysanthemum flower wine)
古时候,人们酿造菊花酒是在重阳节当天摘取新鲜的菊花和叶子泡入酒中,待到次年重阳节拿出来饮用。据说,菊花酒有明目,缓解头痛,降血压,减肥以及消除胃部不适(effects on sharpness of the eye, alleviation of headache, drop of hypertension, reduction of weight and removal of stomach trouble)等功效,因此也被成为长寿酒。