Today, the custom's original meaning is lost, so only the form of the custom remains; but it's considered that the custom of Jinjitsu no Sekku and the custom of the Lunar New Year have been intermixed, so that the custom of eating "Nanakusa-gayu" on January 7 (rice porridge with seven spring herbs) has emerged.
現代では本来的意味がわからなくなり、風習だけが形式として残ったことから、人日の風習と小正月の風習が混ざり、1月7日に”七草粥”が食べられるようになったと考えられる。