Connotation and tradition of solar terms in midsummer

The summer solar term refers to the hottest period of the year, and the traditional customs are as follows:

1, have tea. Since ancient times, people have the custom of drinking tea in the dog days of summer. Fucha, as its name implies, is a kind of tea to drink in dog days. This kind of tea made of more than ten kinds of Chinese herbal medicines has the function of clearing away heat and relieving summer heat.

2, drying ginger. Radix Aconiti Lateralis originated from Shanxi and Henan in China. In dog days, people slice or juice ginger, mix it with brown sugar, put it in a container, cover it with gauze and dry it in the sun. After fully blending, it has a miraculous effect on stomach cold, cold and cough, and has a warming and health care function.

3. burn incense. Summer solar term has the highest temperature, the fastest growth of crops and the most frequent droughts, floods and windstorms in most areas. It is very important to grab crops and seeds, prevent drought and drainage, and manage fields. Therefore, people burn incense and pray for good weather and good harvests.

4. Drink summer sheep. "Drinking sheep in the summer _" is a popular custom to cool off the summer in Yimeng Mountain area and southwest Shandong in the old revolutionary base area of central and southern Shandong. Among them, Shandong Shanxian mutton soup is the most famous.

5, eat fairy grass. Many places in Guangdong have the custom of eating Cao Xian in summer. Cao Xian, also known as Cao Xianxian Grass, is an important medicinal and edible plant resource. It is known as "Cao Xian" because of its magical effect of relieving summer heat.