On the eve of Nanakusa-no-sekku a very strange ritual once took place.
When the 7 herb porridge was being prepared, the remainder of the shepherd's purse (なずな) would be steeped in water. The family would soak their fingers in this soup.
You can find the 7 herbs you need for your rice-congee conveniently packaged at supermarkets.
🌿water dropwort (せり)
🌿shepherd’s purse (なずな/ぺんぺん)
🌿cudweed (ごぎょう)
🌿chickweed (はこべら)
🌿nipplewort (ほとけのざ)
🌿turnip (すずな/かぶ)
🌿daikon (すずしろ・大根)
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🌿WHOLESOME HERBS🥣
After all that New Year excess it's time for a hearty porridge to help fortify the body for the year ahead.
For over a thousand years herbs have been gathered, mixed into a rice gruel and consumed on the 7th day of the 1st month as a prayer for health and luck.
🌿water dropwort (せり)
🌿shepherd’s purse (なずな/ぺんぺん)
🌿cudweed (ごぎょう)
🌿chickweed (はこべら)
🌿nipplewort (ほとけのざ)
🌿turnip (すずな/かぶ)
🌿daikon (すずしろ・大根)
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