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When does the autumn tiger mean, and which solar term does the autumn tiger mean?

Introduction: Every weather phenomenon or solar term has certain significance and influence, so when we see a term about weather, we should try to understand it, and maybe you will find many interesting things. So, when does autumn tiger mean? Which solar term does autumn tiger refer to? If you want to know, you can read my introduction.

When does autumn tiger mean?

Autumn tigers usually appear after beginning of autumn, and may end on August 22nd 14. However, due to the vast territory of China, the performance of "Autumn Tiger" is slightly different. For example, the autumn tigers in South China are later than those in the Yangtze River valley, generally delayed by 2-4 solar terms. In addition, the prevention and control time of autumn tigers is long and short every year, ranging from half a month to two months; Sometimes the autumn tiger comes and goes, and then goes back. "Autumn Tiger" weather, although the temperature is high, but generally speaking, the air is dry and sunny, and it is not very hot in the morning and evening, which will not make people feel uncomfortable.

Which solar term does autumn tiger refer to?

In China, autumn tiger refers to the short-term high temperature weather after beginning of autumn (around August 8). It usually happens at the turn of August and September and lasts about 7- 15 days. Meteorology means that the highest temperature is above 35℃ for five consecutive days after the summer solar term. The reason for this kind of weather is that the subtropical high retreating to the south has once again controlled the Jianghuai and its nearby areas, resulting in fine weather, strong solar radiation and the reappearance of hot summer weather, which makes people feel sultry and uncomfortable, so it is called "autumn tiger".

Based on years of experience, the Han people summed up the saying of twenty-four autumn tigers, which was widely circulated. This means that if there is no rain on that day in beginning of autumn every year, then the twenty-four days after beginning of autumn are also very hot, so it is called the twenty-four autumn tigers; If it rains that day in beginning of autumn, even if it is light rain, it is also called "Shun Qiu". There is a saying among the Han people that an autumn rain is followed by a cold, which means that the weather will become cooler and more pleasant after the autumn.

Reasons for the formation of autumn tigers

The reason for the formation of autumn tiger is that the western Pacific subtropical high that controls China gradually moves southward in autumn, but moves northward. Under the control of this high pressure, it turned cloudy and sunny locally, with strong solar radiation and rising temperature. This regenerative weather is called "old woman summer" weather in Europe and "Indian summer" weather in North America. Beginning of autumn just now. "Autumn" includes beginning of autumn, Chushu, Bailu, Autumnal Equinox, Cold Dew and First Frost. After autumn, the rain is decreasing day by day, and the air humidity is lower than the limit needed by people's life (the relative humidity is 70%), so the weather is dry, the vegetation withers and people feel dry. Seeing dryness due to dryness injuring body fluid. Dryness is the main qi in autumn and belongs to yang evil. Diseases caused by dryness are warm (early autumn) and cool and dry autumn tiger (late autumn).

What does autumn tiger eat?

1, peanuts: invigorating spleen and moistening dryness.

Peanut is flat and sweet, and is mainly used for malnutrition, loss of appetite, dry cough and less phlegm.

Best way to eat: Fresh peanuts are best cooked in shells and easy to digest. Peanut shells and inner red clothes can also play a role in medical care.

Best match: with red dates, it can replenish spleen and blood and stop bleeding. It has certain curative effect on anemia due to spleen deficiency, especially for women.

2, almonds: lungs and cough

Almonds are rich in protein, trace elements and vitamins. It has the effects of moistening lung, relieving cough and relaxing bowels, and can relieve dry cough without phlegm and chronic cough due to lung deficiency.

The best way to eat: you can eat some as snacks, preferably porridge, which can moisten and replenish the lungs.

Best match: almond and coix seed are cooked in the ratio of 1:5, or stewed with pig lungs, which has nourishing and relieving effects.

3, honey: Runchang, laxative

Honey is nutritious, natural and nourishing, and has the effects of nourishing yin, moistening dryness, relaxing bowels and detoxifying.

The best way to eat: add two spoonfuls of honey to 400ml warm water every morning and evening and drink it on an empty stomach.

Best match: Mix with fresh fruit juice, or stir with seasonal fruit. It tastes sweet and delicious. Tomato, cucumber, shredded radish and other cold dishes with honey taste good.

4, chrysanthemum: fire, heat dissipation

"Protecting liver", "improving eyesight" and "clearing heart" are the most commonly used words for nutrition experts to evaluate chrysanthemum. Wind-heat cold, headache, dizziness, red eyes, swelling and pain, blurred vision, these times can be eaten. Chrysanthemum is also good for patients with coronary heart disease and hypertension.