Characteristics and customs of summer solar terms

Summer is one of the 24 solar terms. It was a hot summer when I came. Do you know the characteristics and customs of solar terms? What are the correct ways to keep in good health during the heat?

Characteristics and customs of summer solar terms

The summer solar term is between July 22nd and 23rd every year. This solar term, like summer heat, reflects the degree of summer heat, and summer heat means hot weather. This period is actually a period of frequent natural disasters, and meteorological disasters such as drought, waterlogging and wind disasters are also the most frequent in many areas. Seed harvesting, drought and waterlogging prevention, typhoon prevention and field management are all very important tasks.

Of course, the summer heat is coming, and there are many folk customs. For example, in some areas, there are customs such as drying ginger, drinking tea, burning incense and sending boats in summer. At this time, the weather is hot and humid, which easily leads to excessive humidity. Health care should not only know heatstroke prevention and cooling, but also pay attention to dampness. Even people in some places like to play cricket. The summer heat is the season with the largest number of crickets in rural fields. People in some parts of China like to play cricket after meals. Burning incense means going to the temple to pray for good weather on a hot day, which is generally a custom in the south. Also, sending a "summer boat" is a custom in the coastal areas of Zhejiang. Its significance is to send the "five saints" out of the sea and let them be safe in summer. The folklore of midsummer solar terms is generally about food. Generally, there are two kinds of food at this time, one is to eat some cold food to cool off the heat, and the other is to eat hot food to warm up.

Correct health preservation methods of summer solar terms

1. Get enough sleep

Adequate sleep is conducive to eliminating physical fatigue. When people sleep, essence, qi and spirit are kept in the five internal organs, and the qi and blood of the human body are harmonious. The body temperature, heart rate and blood pressure have all dropped, and the respiratory and endocrine activities have obviously decreased, so that the metabolism of the human body is reduced and the physical strength is restored. At the same time, it can also make you full of energy and vitality after waking up.

Moderate exercise

In the hot summer, you should try to avoid excessive strenuous exercise, so as to avoid discomfort symptoms such as "heatstroke" due to excessive sweating and rising body temperature. Try to choose softer projects such as walking and jogging in summer, and choose cooler time such as early morning or evening.

pay attention to the diet

According to the theory of Yin and Yang, Xia Yue should not eat too cold food, including food with yin deficiency. But this doesn't mean that you can't eat cold food at all in hot summer. Just warn everyone that cold food should not be eaten more. Healthy people can eat some cold drinks properly. However, for people with spleen and stomach deficiency and cold, we should pay special attention to avoid eating as much as possible, otherwise it will easily lead to cold pathogens damaging the spleen and stomach, vomiting and diarrhea.

Watermelon, mung bean soup and dark plum bean soup are commonly used foods and soups to quench thirst and relieve summer heat. You can eat it in hot summer, but try to avoid freezing.

4. Pay attention to cooling down

In hot summer, the outdoor temperature is high, so excessive exposure to the sun should be avoided. If you must be outdoors, you should choose Shu Meng, Shuige and balcony. The ambient temperature in these areas is relatively low, but you should not stay too long, because the humidity and humidity in these areas are relatively heavy, and it is easy to feel wet after a long time. For people who work in air-conditioned rooms, it should be noted that the temperature difference between indoor and outdoor should not be too large, so as to avoid symptoms such as headache and fever due to external cold and internal heat. Generally speaking, the indoor temperature should be controlled at about 26℃, and the dehumidification function can be turned on when necessary.

5. Take care of the spleen and stomach

In the hot summer, people like cold drinks, which leads to the invasion of dampness, damage to the spleen and stomach, digestive dysfunction, loss of appetite and other symptoms. Therefore, it is not advisable to eat things that are too cold in your daily diet, such as ice cream and ice cream.

It is very hot in summer, which can easily cause "liver fire", such as inexplicable upset, fatigue, listlessness, loss of appetite and so on. Also known as "emotional heatstroke". It has a great influence on the elderly and infirm, and it is easy to cause myocardial ischemia, arrhythmia, elevated blood pressure and even sudden death.

Experts remind that patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases should not be angry and emotional, but should try to stay calm and spend the summer safely.

8. Eat less spicy food

In summer, people's spleen and stomach function is weak, mainly manifested as poor appetite, fatigue, heavy weight, excessive sweating and abdominal distension. Avoid spicy food during summer heat, have a light diet, and eat less peppers, beef and mutton. You can eat more food to relieve summer heat, such as cucumber, mung bean, purslane, lotus seed, wax gourd, lotus leaf and so on. , all have the effect of clearing heat and relieving summer heat.

9. Don't stay up late

It is very important to pay attention to the combination of work and rest and ensure adequate sleep. Although most people go to bed late and get up early in summer, they can take a nap properly, which can make their physical strength recover better. Don't take a long nap, 30-60 minutes is the best. Sleeping too long may make your body heavier and interfere with your sleep at night.

10. Drink tea to relieve summer heat.

The heat is the hottest and the temperature is high. Not only to replenish water, but also to dissipate heat and cool down. Drinking tea can get twice the result with half the effort Drinking chrysanthemum tea in summer can not only quench thirst, but also reduce fire and eliminate dampness. But it is not recommended to drink cold water and cold drinks in hot weather, which is harmful to the stomach and health.