What is better for Grain Rain to eat in the 24 solar terms?

Grain Rain is the sixth solar term among the 24 solar terms and the last solar term in spring. The arrival of solar terms in Grain Rain means that the cold wave weather is basically over and the temperature is accelerating rapidly. Conducive to the growth of cereal crops. Let's learn about what Grain Rain eats in solar terms.

North: Grain Rain eats Toona sinensis to improve immunity

Toona sinensis is eaten in northern Grain Rain, and it is the season for Toona sinensis to go on the market around Grain Rain. At this time, Toona sinensis is mellow and refreshing, with high nutritional value. It is said that Toona sinensis is tender as silk before the rain.

Toona sinensis, also known as Toona sinensis bud and Toona sinensis head, was called Li Hou and Tiger Eye in ancient times. It's a toon bud. Toona sinensis is generally divided into purple Toona sinensis buds and green Toona sinensis buds, especially purple Toona sinensis buds. Fresh Toona sinensis buds are rich in sugar, protein, fat, carotene and vitamin C. Toona sinensis has considerable nutritional and medicinal value, and its leaves, buds, roots, skins and fruits can be used as medicine. Toona sinensis has the functions of improving immunity, invigorating stomach, regulating qi, relieving diarrhea, moistening skin, resisting bacteria, diminishing inflammation and killing insects. It should be noted that because of the high nitrate content in fresh Toona sinensis, it should be blanched with boiling water before eating.

South: Drinking five grains and rain tea can clear liver and improve eyesight.

The book Shennong Materia Medica says: Drinking tea before rain is "safe and beneficial for a long time" ... intellectual man fit but not old.

Grain Rain tea is moist with rain and dew, rich in nutrition and rich in fragrance. It has a mellow taste, which is particularly beneficial to people's health, and can relieve the stagnation of the whole body: use tea to drive away dampness, use tea to prevent diseases and use tea to nourish life. It is said that drinking tea in Grain Rain will clear fire and ward off evil spirits, so there is a custom of picking tea in Grain Rain in the south. No matter what the weather is in Grain Rain, people will go to Chashan to pick some new tea to drink in order to pray for health.

However, it should be noted that when drinking the five-grain rain tea, you should be careful not to drink it when it is "fresh".