What does this mean? Count the folk customs of summer solar terms.

Little summer is the eleventh solar term among the twenty-four solar terms of the lunar calendar and the fifth solar term in summer, which marks the official start of the last month of summer. When the sun reaches longitude 105 degrees, it is called the solar term.

Summer heat, which means hot, is a little hot, not very hot. It means that the weather is getting hotter, but it is not the hottest, and most parts of the country are basically in line with it.

Folk food custom in shallow summer: there is a folk custom of eating lotus root in shallow summer. Eat fresh lotus roots in summer and simmer on low fire. After slicing, add a proper amount of honey, which can be eaten at will, has the effect of calming the nerves and helping sleep, and can treat insomnia due to blood deficiency.

Monopterus albus was born in a mud hole near the water bank, and the summer eel is the most nourishing and delicious one month after the summer heat. According to the theory of winter disease and summer tonic, the most suitable food in high temperature season in summer is Monopterus albus, whose protein content is higher, and its iron content is more than twice that of carp and yellow croaker.

Monopterus albus contains a variety of minerals and vitamins, which can also reduce the concentration of cholesterol in blood, prevent and treat cardiovascular diseases caused by arteriosclerosis, and also have a good effect on diarrhea caused by indigestion.