What should I pay attention to in the slight cold season?

Lead: Slight cold is the fifth solar term in winter, which is relatively cold near the end of the year and the beginning of spring. So is it winter or spring now? What should I pay attention to during the slight cold season? Let's take a look at Bian Xiao.

What season is slight cold? Is the slight cold winter or spring?

winter Slight cold is the fifth solar term in winter and is celebrated on June 5-7 of the Gregorian calendar every year. A slight chill means that the weather is cold but not extreme. In the slight cold season, the direct point of the sun is still in the southern hemisphere, and the heat in the northern hemisphere is still in a state of loss. The heat absorbed during the day is still less than the heat released at night, so the temperature in the northern hemisphere continues to decrease.

When the sun meridian reaches 285 degrees, the slight cold solar term begins. Cold means cold, and slight cold means the degree of cold. During the slight cold solar term, the East Asian trough developed the strongest and most stable, the Mongolian cold high and Aleutian low also reached the strongest and most stable, and the ridge scale of the westerly trough reached the maximum, which matched the strongest westerly intensity. The cooling process of cold air is frequent in the slight cold season, but few of them reach the cold wave standard.

There is a saying in northern China that "slight cold is better than severe cold, which is common but not uncommon", meaning that the solar terms of slight cold are colder than those of severe cold, which is nothing unusual. Slight cold usually occurs from February 9th to March 9th, which is the coldest time of the year in northern China. After the slight cold, the temperature of the great cold rose slightly. The coldest in southern China is in April and September, which is colder than in March and September. In April and September, during the solar terms of the Great Cold, the Great Cold in the south of China is colder than the Slight Cold.

The climate in south and north of China is quite different. According to China's long-term meteorological records, the slight cold solar terms in the northern region are colder than the severe cold solar terms; But for most parts of the south, the big cold solar terms are colder than the small ones. According to the statistics of climate data, the coldest period of a year in most parts of northern China is the middle of June (10-20) of Gregorian calendar every year. The annual slight cold solar term starts from 65438+1October 5-7, one solar term is about 15 days, and the middle section is just within the slight cold solar term; So for most parts of the north, slight cold is indeed colder than severe cold. But for most parts of the south, it is the coldest in the great cold solar terms; The severe cold solar term generally starts from 65438+1October 20th (65438+1late October), which is the coldest time of the year in the south.

What should I pay attention to during the slight cold season?

Appropriate drug supplementation

Appropriate drug supplementation can prevent the invasion of cold air. In this regard, ginseng, donkey-hide gelatin, Cordyceps sinensis, Polygonum Multiflori Radix, Lycium barbarum and Angelica sinensis are all good choices. Mild cold health, spleen and phlegm, nourishing yin and moistening lung are essential foods. Longan, yam, lotus seed, sesame and lily are recommended. The need for medication varies from person to person. People with a hot constitution are prone to get angry, need proper tonic, and pay attention to spicy and greasy intake.

Keep warm in daily life

Ensuring sleep in winter is very important to keep healthy. This is especially true in the slight cold season. To avoid catching a cold, you should go to sleep as soon as possible. Between 1 1 in the evening and 1 in the morning, it is the coldest time of the day and the most suitable time to fall asleep.

Pay attention to the warmth of the neck before going to bed and try not to expose it, so as not to cause stiff neck. The recommended pajamas are mainly light and warm, which helps to improve the quality of sleep. In addition, it is necessary to take a nap between noon 1 1 and evening 1, which is beneficial to the body's balanced transition and energy supplement in a day. It is advisable to take a nap for half an hour, preferably not more than an hour.

Travel antiskid

In winter, people's joints are much stiff, and heavy clothes make it very inconvenient to move. In many places, especially in the north, it often snows heavily, which makes the road slippery and easy to fall and get injured when going out. Therefore, it is recommended to wear loose and warm shoes with certain athletic performance, and it is best for female friends to wear less high heels to avoid falling and hurting their bones and muscles.

In addition, more and more people are driving now. In addition to paying attention to road conditions and speed, they also need to pay attention to their own car conditions. Because cold weather will increase the loss of some parts, such as glass water, brake system, battery and so on. It is best to check your car regularly to ensure safe travel.