Rain is the second of the 24 solar terms. The meaning of the rain solar term is the beginning of rainfall, and the rainfall level is mostly light rain or drizzle. As the saying goes, "spring rain is as expensive as oil", and suitable precipitation is very important for the growth of crops, which is a reflection of the farming culture for the season. Entering the rainy season, there is no spring breath in northern China, and most places in the south are full of spring, a scene of early spring.
The rainy solar term generally starts from February 18 to 20 and ends on March 4 or 5 in the Gregorian calendar. At this time, in the northern hemisphere, the sunshine hours and intensity are increasing, the temperature rises rapidly, and the warm and moist air from the ocean begins to be active, and gradually advances northward to meet the cold air to form rainfall. During the rainy season, the weather is unpredictable, and it is one of the most frequent seasons in the cold wave process throughout the year.
What to eat during the rainy season
The rain season is still relatively important in the minds of Chinese, after all, it is related to farming. Today has entered the rainy season, let's arrange the following foods At the same time, the weather is colder during the rainy season, so we should pay attention to keeping warm and eat less raw and cold food!
Toon is the new sprout of the toon tree in early March, and this vegetable is not available all year round, but only when the rain season comes. Therefore, in the traditional food customs, there is the custom of eating toon in early March, picking fresh toon from the branches, washing and chopping, which can be used to scramble eggs, or made into toon cakes, the taste is very delicious, and only in this season can you taste its deliciousness.
The humidity of the rain season is relatively large, and it is easy to appear in a state of spleen deficiency and stomach weakness, so at this time, you can eat more foods that nourish qi and blood, and nourish the spleen and stomach. And red dates are a very suitable food to eat during this season, which is both delicious and nourishing. Boiling red dates into sweet and delicious red date porridge has the effect of nourishing the stomach and strengthening the spleen, and red date porridge is also a traditional delicacy that every household will boil during the rainy season.
In terms of traditional food customs, when it comes to the rainy season, you should drink more honey water. Because honey water has a moisturizing effect, it also has a beauty effect. Therefore, when it comes to the rainy season, many people habitually drink a glass of honey water every day to nourish their beauty and nourish yin.
The rainy season is at the end of February and the beginning of March, which is also the time when spring bamboo shoots have just been put on the market. Fresh and tender spring bamboo shoots emerge from the ground, and after picking, whether they are boiled in soup or stir-fried, the taste is very delicious, so there is also a custom of eating spring bamboo shoots in the traditional rainy season.
Solar terms for health
The first word for rainwater health is "warm". Every year from February 18 to 20 of the Gregorian calendar, the rain arrives as scheduled. During the rainy season, the weather is unpredictable, and it is one of the most frequent seasons in the cold wave process throughout the year. Pay attention to the phenomenon of "inverted spring cold" and do not lose winter clothes too early.
Due to the rise of spring, pores are dilated, body heat leaks out, and cold and dampness are easy to invade, resulting in a high incidence of arthritis, colds, pneumonia and other diseases. The elderly, pregnant women, and the infirm do not have sufficient yang energy to ward off the cold, and if they are accidentally exposed to wind and rain, or wash their faces and hands with cold water, the dampness and cold are more likely to penetrate, resulting in deep and difficult to treat. For patients who already suffer from rheumatism, asthma, hypertension, chronic liver disease and other diseases, they should always pay attention to their symptoms and related laboratory indicators, and seek medical attention in time if they are aggravated.
In spring, the climate is warmer, and the wind is dry and dry, and there are often dry and chapped lips, so you should eat more fruits to replenish human body moisture. In this season, you should eat less mutton, dog meat and other warm products, otherwise the pungent temperature is too much, the liver wood is too vigorous, and the spleen and soil are injured. In short, health preservation in the rainy season should not only pay attention to the characteristics of spring yang qi growth, but also avoid hurting the spleen and stomach.