Major Heat three autumn approaches, Lin Zhong nine summer shift.
Major Heat is the twelfth solar term in the 24 solar terms and the last solar term of summer. "Heat" means hot, Major heat, refers to the extreme heat, is the most sunshine in the year, the hottest time.
Major Heat is divided into three seasons: "The first season of rotten grass is firefly; Two hou soil moist humid summer; Three waits for heavy rain."
During Major Heat, the sun is strong, hot, humid and rainy, which is conducive to the growth of crops. Crops grow fastest during this period.
Customs of Major Heat
Send "Major Heat Ship"
Sending "Major Heat boat" is a folk traditional custom in the coastal areas of Zhejiang, especially in many fishing villages in Taizhou. Its meaning is to send the "five saints" to the sea and send the heat to protect the peace, so as to wish people a good harvest and a healthy life.
Suncured ginger
Fu Jiang comes from Shanxi, Henan and other places in China, during the dog days, people will cut or juice ginger and stir together with brown sugar, put it in a container and cover it with gauze, put it in the sun to dry, and eat it after full integration, which has a miracle effect on the old cold stomach, cold cough and so on, and has a warm health care effect.
Vodou tea
Fu tea, as the name suggests, is the tea drunk in the dog days. Tea boiled from more than ten kinds of Chinese herbs such as honeysuckle, prunella, licorice, has the effect of cooling and dispels summer heat.
Roasted fuka
During Major Heat, the temperature is the highest and crops grow the fastest. At this time, the field tasks of harvesting and planting are heavy, so people burn incense and pray for good weather and good crops. In addition, Chinese medicine can treat a variety of stubborn diseases by roasting specific acupoints with herbs during the dog days.
The health of Major Heat
Invigorating qi to remove fire
The hot summer not only brings us physical discomfort, but also easily leads to the rise of people\'s anger, showing emotional irritability, anxiety, excitement, insomnia and other symptoms. Therefore, the summer "fire" is very important, you can eat more bitter melon, tomatoes and other cool, summer-clearing fruits and vegetables. In addition, milk is slightly cold, which can replenish water, nourish Yin, dispel heat and poison, and is also a good product for "fire removal".
Dispelling heat and dampness
During Major Heat, the weather is hot and humid, and the human body often has the performance of excessive heat and humidity, such as eating less, eating less, fatigue and fatigue. To deal with summer humidity, you can press the foot Sanli point, which helps to transport water wet, but also improve the quality of sleep. Sweat a little and let the moisture escape with the sweat. Can also eat some moisture-dispelling summer food, such as watermelon, cucumber, bitter melon, winter melon, lotus leaves and so on.
Prevent heat stroke
During Major Heat, when the weather is hot and Yang is at its peak, some people with poor body temperature regulation are prone to heat stroke in a high temperature environment. Therefore, be careful not to be exposed to the sun, do not go out when the sun is at the top, do not do strenuous exercise, and ensure adequate sleep. The human body sweats more in summer, so it is necessary to ensure adequate water and drink more water.
Dietary sunscreen
Summer UV is very strong, in addition to using sunscreen products, you can also eat some sunscreen food, such as tomatoes. In addition, whole-grain foods rich in vitamin B can effectively improve the skin\'s resistance and resilience to sunlight, reduce pigmentation, and have a better sunscreen effect. In addition to lycopene, vitamin B, carotene, unsaturated fat has the function of sun protection, water supplement is also an effective method of sun protection.
