What does summer heat mean?

In summer, it means "going out of summer", which means leaving in the heat. It is the fourteenth solar term in the twenty-four solar terms of the lunar calendar, and the time is around August 23 of the Gregorian calendar.

Southerners love to drink old duck soup with melon, barley and candied dates in summer. The humidity in the south is heavy, and the diet pays great attention to eliminating dampness. Radish is cool and can clear away heat and fire. With the old duck, this bowl of soup has become a sharp weapon in summer.

In summer, the temperature difference between morning and evening is large, and respiratory diseases such as pneumonia and asthma are easy to attack, which is also the high incidence period of hypertension, coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction and stroke. Frequently blowing air conditioners and electric fans may cause diseases such as scapulohumeral periarthritis, cervical spondylosis and gout; It may also lead to digestive system diseases such as diarrhea, gastritis and enteritis.

After the summer heat, the weather is relatively dry and there is little rain, so people will feel uncomfortable, and there will be autumn dryness such as tight skin, peeling and desquamation, dull hair, chapped lips or chapped stools. However, drinking more water and porridge is a good way to prevent autumn dryness.