What is the folk custom of heavy snow?

The folk customs of heavy snow include curing meat, observing the river closure and tonic.

1, heavy snow bacon?

There is a saying in old Nanjing called "light snow pickles, heavy snow pickles". Every household is busy pickling "salty goods" as soon as the solar term of heavy snow arrives.

Add star anise, cinnamon, pepper, sugar, etc. Add salt and stir-fry until cooked. After the fried pepper and salt are completely cooled, they are coated on the inside and outside of fish, meat and poultry, and rubbed repeatedly until the color of the meat turns from fresh to dark and the surface oozes liquid. Then put the meat and the remaining salt in a jar, hold it down with stones and put it in a cool and backlit place.

Take it out after half a month, put the marinated marinade in a pot and add water to boil, skim off the floating foam, add the air-dried poultry meat, put it in the jar layer by layer, pour the brine, press it on a big stone, take it out ten days later, and hang it under the Chaoyang eaves to dry it to welcome the New Year.

2. Look at the river closure?

"Light snow seals the land and heavy snow seals the river". In the north, there is a natural landscape of "thousands of miles frozen, Wan Li snowing". In the south, there is also a charming picture of "snowflakes dancing and white clothes wrapped". In the solar term of heavy snow, the ice in the river freezes, and people can skate and play as much as they like. ?

3, heavy snow "tonic"?

Heavy snow is a good time for tonic, which is known as "tonic in winter, killing tigers in spring". Tonifying in winter can improve human immune function, promote metabolism and improve the phenomenon of chills.

Tonifying in winter can also regulate the metabolism of substances in the body, so that the energy transformed by nutrients can be stored in the body to the maximum extent, which is helpful to the rise of yang in the body. As the saying goes, "three nine make up one winter, and the next year will not hurt." At this time, it is advisable to warm the yang, tonify the kidney and strengthen the bones, nourish yin and replenish essence. Dietary supplements in winter should provide digestible food rich in protein and vitamins.

Heavy snow and solar terms regimen

1, should I go to bed early and get up early?

It's sunny in winter, especially at night, so "go to bed early and get up late". Go to bed early to nourish yang, and get up late to solidify yin essence. Everything is hidden in the snow season, and health care should also conform to the laws of nature and work hard on the word "hidden". It is advisable to go to bed early and get up early in daily life, and exercise restraint, especially in the south, to keep the lungs clear. The temperature difference between morning and evening is large, so the elderly should be careful about their lives and exercise properly to enhance their adaptability to climate change. ?

2, cold protection and yang protection?

Winter is the time when the yin is abundant, but the yang is weak, so people's bodies are vulnerable to cold. So be sure to keep warm, especially your head and feet. A cold starts with the feet. If you don't keep your feet warm, it will make your whole body cold, and keeping your head warm is equally important. In addition, keep indoor ventilation.

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