Why is it called the autumnal equinox instead of the autumnal solstice? What three parts should we pay attention to?

The autumnal equinox represents half of the 24 solar terms in autumn, and it is 16 solar term. Many people will wonder why the autumnal equinox is not called the autumn solstice. What is the reason for sending autumn cows at the autumnal equinox? What are the three parts to pay attention to in the autumn equinox? So let's take a look at the autumnal equinox today! Next, let's take a look at this issue of the old almanac!

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Why is the autumnal equinox not the solstice of autumn?

"Minute" means half and half, which means that the length of day and night is equal. "To" means to, to the extreme and to the maximum, which means the longest day time or the longest night time in a year. The traditional four seasons are beginning of spring, Changchun, beginning of autumn and beginning of winter. The summer solstice is from north to north (the sun reaches the northernmost point), with the same length of day and the same short night (the longest day and the shortest night), and the winter solstice is from south (the sun reaches the southernmost point), the same length of day and the same length of night (the shortest day and the longest night). The vernal equinox and autumnal equinox are equally divided between day and night, and equally divided between spring and autumn (the midpoint of spring and autumn respectively).

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Why do you send autumn cows at the autumn equinox?

The autumnal equinox is coming soon, and then someone will send photos of autumn cows door to door. The annual lunar solar terms are printed on red paper or yellow paper, and farmers' ploughing patterns are also printed, which is called "Autumn Cattle Map". Photo courtesy are folk singers, who mainly talk about autumn ploughing and good luck that do not go against the agricultural season. Whenever they go to a house, they are even more eager to say anything they see until the owner is happy and gives money. Although the words are spoken casually, every sentence rhymes beautifully. Commonly known as "autumn", Qiu Ren is called "Qiu Guan".

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Three parts needing attention in the autumnal equinox

head

You'd better wear a hat when you go out after autumn. When washing your hair, the water is hotter than usual, and you can't see the wind when you sweat on your forehead. This is because the head, as the "meeting of yang" of the human body, is one of the most dynamic parts of the whole body. When you are cold, most of the yang in your body will be lost. In particular, people with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, people with vascular diseases in limbs, people with tepid limbs and people who are prone to catching a cold should be vigilant in this regard.

navel

Traditional Chinese medicine calls navel Shenque point. Warming and tonifying this point can stimulate the yang of human body, especially for those who are weak in spleen and stomach, afraid of cold and prone to diarrhea. We should pay special attention to the warmth of this part, and we can also use the method of frequent hot compress of navel to drive away cold and help yang.

foot

The foot is the farthest place from the heart in all parts of the human body, so the blood flows the longest distance, and the foot gathers many meridians of the whole body, so people often say that "when the foot is cold, the whole body is cold." When the feet are cold, the body's resistance will drop, and diseases and pathogens may take advantage of it. Therefore, soaking feet before going to bed in autumn is a very good choice.