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How is the slight cold solar term divided?

Slight cold can be divided into three periods. In this period, people who pay attention to health in China will grasp the season.

"three stages" phenomenon of slight cold

The "third-class" phenomenon of slight cold is caused by climate change, and the behavior of animals changes accordingly. In ancient China, slight cold was divided into three stages: "The first stage is to wait for Yanbei Township, the second stage is to wait for magpies to nest, and the third stage is to wait for pheasants to swim". The ancients believed that the geese among migratory birds migrated along the yin and yang, and at this time, the yang had moved, so the geese began to move northward; At this time, magpies can be seen everywhere in the north, feeling the yang and starting to build nests; The third time, the word "pheasant" means singing. When the pheasant approaches April 9, it will feel the growth of Yang and sing. This is the ancient explanation of slight cold phenology.

What does Han Xiao eat for health?

Pay attention to health care in the slight cold season, mainly nourishing. Chinese medicine believes that cold is Yin Xie, and the coldest solar term is also the most prosperous period. From the point of view of diet health, we should pay special attention to eating more warm food in our daily diet to supplement our health and prevent the invasion of cold climate.

The hot food in daily food mainly includes trout, pepper, cinnamon, pepper and so on. Warm foods include glutinous rice, sorghum rice, sword bean, leek, fennel, coriander, shepherd's purse, asparagus, mustard, pumpkin, ginger, onion, garlic, apricot, peach, jujube, longan, litchi, papaya, cherry, pomegranate, dark plum, citron and chestnut.

In the slight cold season, the weather is cold, and proper tonic is the most important for the body!