When does the dog days start and end?

Recently, the temperature has started to get hot, but it is still within the acceptable range. I remember a time when it was hotter than this. This hot weather is called dog days. When did the dog days begin to end?

When does the dog days start and end?

Different years have different dates, depending on the actual year.

The calculation method of dog days is from summer to the first Geng day in the future. Compared with dog days or dog days, it is the general term for the period with the highest temperature in a year. The dog days belong to a miscellaneous solar term other than the twenty-four solar terms. At the same time, the establishment of dog days is also based on the summer solstice festival, one of the 24 solar terms. There is no exact date for the establishment of the dog days, but it is based on the summer solstice of that year.

Therefore, the date of dog days is more flexible, and the date of dog days is different every year, so the actual date shall prevail.

This year is 2022, and the dog days in 2022 are from July 16 to August 25, with 40 days.

Why is it best to get rid of cold and dampness in dog days?

From the point of view of health, health can be maintained all year round, and the damp and cold gas in the body can be discharged.

Traditional Chinese medicine pays attention to the unity of man and nature. The dog days are the highest temperature in the whole year. At this time, the yang of nature is in the most vigorous moment of the year, and the pores of the body are in an open state. In dog days, some cold-dampness diseases can be treated with drugs that warm yang and remove dampness; On the other hand, in dog days, you can use the exuberant yang of the outside world to expel the damp and cold gas in your body.

There are many ways to get rid of cold and dampness in dog days, such as soaking feet in warm water, cupping, eating ginger, acupoint application and moxibustion.

How to drive out the cold in the sun in dog days?

In dog days, you can go back to dry in the morning when the sun just comes out and in the afternoon when the sun goes down.

People with heavy body moisture and cold often have chills, cold hands and feet, abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting, loss of appetite and eczema. This is because the low temperature and rain in nature will cause moisture and cold after entering the human body. Therefore, in order to be healthy, we must do a good job of expelling dampness and cold in dog days. If it is done well, it can make our meridians and collaterals more abundant, shrink pores and avoid the influence of moisture and cold.

Sunlight contains ultraviolet rays, which has a strong bactericidal ability. Under normal circumstances, bacteria can only survive for half an hour or a few hours in the sun. Through the adjustment of sunlight, it will also be beneficial to our health. Sunlight can promote human blood circulation, enhance human metabolism and regulate the central nervous system, thus making people feel relaxed and comfortable.

Why can't we make wine in dog days?

If the temperature is well controlled, you can also make wine.

In dog days, the temperature is relatively high, and bacteria multiply quickly. Therefore, in dog days, food preservation needs great attention, and the process of brewing needs fermentation. If wine is brewed at room temperature, the raw materials will easily deteriorate. Therefore, if it is brewed at room temperature in dog days, it is not recommended to make wine. However, if the temperature is well controlled, there is no harm in making wine.