Twenty-four solar terms: summer heat

? Summer is 14 solar term in 24 solar terms, that is, the longitude of the sun 150.

"Chu" means to hide and die, "Chu Shu" means that the hot summer days have passed, and "24 solar terms Chu Shu" is in summer, in the middle of July. Place, stop. So much for the summer heat.

? Starting time of summer heat this year: Monday, August 23rd, 202 1 5:35.

? There are many proverbs about summer, such as "It's not summer in big summer, but it's summer in beginning of autumn", "The summer valley is turning yellow, beware of strong winds" and "One autumn rain and one cold". We can pay more attention to the weather changes and naturally increase or decrease clothes according to the tips of proverbs.

The phenological solar terms in summer are:

One waiting is: the eagle is a sacrificial bird. Eagle, kill birds. I dare not taste it first, so I'll show it to you.

It is a national second-class protected animal of Hawkiformes and Hawkidae.

Hawks are mostly active in the daytime, with strong feet and sharp claws, which is convenient for catching and tearing animals. It has a big beak and strong digestion. It can catch mice, snakes, rabbits or birds. It is a carnivore.

Eagles will hunt birds in this season. After hunting a bird, it will be placed like a sacrifice. If the eagle doesn't hunt birds for sacrifices at this time, the ancients thought it meant that marching and fighting were futile, which is an ominous metaphor.

The first plant is grass cotton, also known as African cotton or small cotton, which belongs to panicum miliaceum of Malvaceae and Gossypium.

It is one of the important cash crops in China and also an important textile raw material.

Cotton: sweet; Warm. Seed: Xin; Heat; Toxic. Cotton shell: Xin; Warm. Root or root bark: sweet; Warm. Fatty oil: pungent, hot. Cotton: stop the bleeding. Seeds: Warming kidney, promoting lactation, promoting blood circulation and stopping bleeding. It is forbidden for those with yin deficiency and excessive fire. Cotton shell: warm the stomach, reduce adverse reactions, resolve phlegm and relieve cough. Root or root bark: relieving cough and asthma, dredging menstruation and relieving pain. Pregnant women should not take it. Fatty oil: detoxify and kill insects.

Second, the heavens and the earth began to sink. So is Su Qing. At this time, the atmosphere between heaven and earth will be full of cold, so it is easy for us to grieve for autumn, and everything begins to wither at this time. If there is no air conditioning between heaven and earth, the ancients thought that the monarch and the minister would keep pace.

The second plant is: okra, okra of Malvaceae, known as the "king of vegetables"; It originated in India and is widely planted in tropical and subtropical regions.

It is a common cash crop in China, which can be used as an additive or substitute for coffee.

Root: Stop coughing. Bark: Meridian passes through. Used for irregular menstruation. Seeds: lactation. Used for hypogalactia. Whole grass: clearing away heat and toxic materials, moistening dryness and smoothing intestines.

Third class: He Naideng. The grain is five grains in length, and it is the first time to mature. At this time, the grain matured and began to harvest, and farmers celebrated the harvest. If there is no harvest in the field, the ancients thought it showed that the climate caused the disaster.

This season reminds us of Xin Qiji's famous saying:

Three waiting plants are: orchids. Orchid is a native plant. Born in sparse forests, bushes, valleys or grass, with an altitude of 600~ 1800 meters, it is distributed in many places in China, widely distributed in Southeast Asia, South Asia and as far north as Japan.

It is an ornamental plant permanently planted in China. Known as an elegant gentleman.

Whole grass (bluegrass): pungent, sweet, slightly bitter and flat. Nourishing yin and moistening lung, relieving cough and resolving phlegm, promoting blood circulation and relieving pain. It can be used for amenorrhea due to blood stasis, abdominal pain during menstruation, postpartum abdominal pain due to blood stasis, sudden cough, tuberculosis cough, hemoptysis, kidney deficiency, rheumatalgia, dizziness, lumbago, urinary stranguria, leukorrhagia, etc. Root (bluegrass root): nourishing yin and clearing lung, resolving phlegm and relieving cough. Flowers (bluegrass flowers): Xin and Ping. Regulate qi, be broad-minded and clear-sighted. Used for chronic cough, chest distress, diarrhea and cataract.

The folk customs of summer vacation are:

First, Tanabata: nickname: Qiqiao Festival, Qiqiao Festival, Tanabata birthday. Because of the beautiful love legend of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, it has become a festival symbolizing love and is considered as the most romantic traditional festival in China. The date is the seventh day of the seventh lunar month every year, and there are customs such as praying for blessings, worshipping the weaver girl, eating appropriate fruits and asking for marriage in Yue Bai.

On May 5th, Dragon Boat Festival, in order to ward off evil spirits for children, it is a folk custom to wear colorful silk thread on hands and feet. On June 6th, the silk thread will be untied and thrown on the roof, and magpies will fly to take it away. By July 7th, colorful silk thread will be used to build a bridge between Cowherd and Weaver Girl.

Second, Ghost Festival on July 15th: ancestor worship. It is also the Lanpen Festival of Buddhism. "Magnolia" means "upside down"; "Pot" means "rescuer". Therefore, the meaning of "eyeworm pot" is an object used to save suffering, which comes from the following meaning: fill a pot with all kinds of fruits to support Buddhists and monks in order to save suffering beings in hell.

According to the Bible of the Buddha's Orchid Basin, Mu Lian, a disciple of the Buddha, saw her dead mother suffering in hell and hung upside down, asking for the Buddha's rescue. The Buddha told him that on July 15th, when monks settled down and lived freely, they prepared 100 kinds of food to support ten monks, which could free their mothers. According to this statement, Buddhists put forward the bonsai society.

A little folklore of the river lantern.

Third, in summer, everyone likes popular food:

Eating duck, fish, seafood, peanuts and other customs. It is also the time when these foods are ripe, and it is just right to eat seasonal foods.

What we need to pay attention to in summer:

First, clothes:

? In summer weather, the temperature difference between morning and evening is large, so keep warm and increase or decrease clothes.

Second, food:

? Summer is prone to "autumn dryness". Autumn dryness is warm and dry, and there are often symptoms such as headache, less sweating, thirst, dry cough, less phlegm, dry throat and fever in hands and feet. These are seasonal manifestations, which are related to the climate. Drink more water, eat some cold food and eat more digestible food. Such as lily, lotus seed, tremella, sweet potato, celery, radish, carrot, apple, pestle, chestnut and so on.

Third, live broadcast:

? At this time, it is easy to be sleepy in spring and lacking in autumn. Go to bed early and get up early. Take a nap at noon. Pay attention to wind and evil spirits when opening windows for ventilation.

Fourth, ok:

This solar term is suitable for increasing outdoor sports, such as mountain climbing, outing, cycling, running, yoga, Tai Chi and so on.

Verb (abbreviation of verb) Note:

Prevent colds, infectious diseases, diarrhea and skin diseases.

The guqin music recommended for everyone in summer solar terms is:

? Shuang he ting quan

"Double Crane Listening to Spring" is a quotation of the piano piece "Shuangqing", also known as "Listening to Spring" and "Listening to Spring", which was first recorded in the music score of the Literature Museum.

Lingnan School's "Double Crane Listening to Spring" was handed down from "Legacy of Ancient Harbor". Different from Wen Tang Pu. The music is short and concise, showing the artistic conception of being born happily in the deep mountains and clear springs.

? The time and space of summer heat is: fire and water are "useless" Liu Yi said, "Fire in water is useless. A gentleman is cautious in arguing. " It reminds us to think twice before speaking, to be clear about our environment, position and identity, and to be rigorous in what we say and do.

? How time flies! We didn't know it was summer and it was cold. We also need to reflect, close our hearts, let ourselves return to calm, gather our minds, and begin to enter the harvest season.