Traditional food and health secrets of vernal equinox and solar terms

The vernal equinox is the fourth of the twenty-four solar terms and the fourth of the six solar terms in spring. The vernal equinox begins on March 20th (or 2 1) and ends on April 4th (or 5th) every year. The following are the secrets of traditional food health care for the vernal equinox and solar terms that I have compiled for you, hoping to help you.

Traditional cuisine of vernal equinox

1, eat spring vegetables

In the past, there was an unbroken custom called "eating spring vegetables at the vernal equinox". "Spring vegetable" is a kind of wild amaranth, which villagers call "Artemisia chun". On the vernal equinox, the whole village went to pick spring vegetables. When searching in the wild, it is often green and thin, about the length of a palm. Picked spring vegetables are usually boiled with fish fillets at home, which is called "spring soup". There is a jingle that says, "Spring soup is dirty, and it washes the liver and intestines. The whole family is safe and healthy. " Slowly, it became a custom. Since the spring of the year, people still pray for peace and health at home.

2. Little carrots

Eating radish can not only ventilate up and down, but also play a role in eliminating diseases and relieving spring sleepiness. Among various vegetables for health care in spring, radish has the best effect. White radish has the functions of clearing away heat and promoting fluid production, regulating qi and promoting digestion, and resolving phlegm. Raw radish tends to clear away heat and promote fluid production, while cooked radish tends to promote qi and digestion. Can be used for preventing symptoms such as cough due to excessive phlegm, sore throat, anorexia, abdominal distension, constipation, etc.

3. Sun Cake

Sun cake is not only a tribute of the vernal equinox, but also a seasonal food, which means "the sun is high". Sun cakes, step by step. According to the custom of old Beijing, on the vernal equinox, you should worship the sun god and "please" eat sun cakes. Not only does "sun cake" mean beauty, but the setting of glutinous rice and stuffing also conforms to the health care concept of "preserving acid and sweetening" in spring.

Step 4 scroll around

According to the custom of old Beijing, in order to ward off evil spirits and pray for blessings, the spring equinox will eat snowballing usury. The origin of snowballing usury is unusual, and its processing materials include rhubarb rice noodles, soybeans, red bean paste, sugar, sesame oil, osmanthus fragrans, green shredded pork and melon seeds, which are enough to meet the requirements of diversification of food materials in the Nutritional Dietary Guide. Its production is divided into three processes: blank making, filling and molding. "Snowball Donkey" is wrapped in bean flour, golden in color, sweet with bean flavor, soft and unique, and it is a delicious food suitable for all ages.

The health secret of vernal equinox

First, the spirit of aftercare

Spring is sunny and sunny, and the spirit should be relaxed, open-minded, optimistic, restrain depression and anger, and nourish nature. Going for a walk on holidays, traveling around mountains and waters, and cultivating temperament will make the blood flow smooth and energetic.

Second, keep out the cold.

Go to bed late and get up early in spring, do more outdoor activities, stretch your body and make your day more energetic. In spring, special attention should be paid to keeping out the cold, nourishing yang and astringing yin. According to the characteristics of cold and warm weather in early spring, clothes cannot be reduced, and winter clothes are taken off too early, which is easy to catch cold and hurt the lungs, causing respiratory diseases. According to the principle of "covering spring and freezing autumn", clothes must increase or decrease with the change of temperature to adapt to the changeable climate in spring.

Third, adjust diet.

In spring, the metabolism is vigorous, and the diet should be warm and nutritious. The principle of strengthening the spleen and strengthening yang is to avoid being too sour, light and delicious, greasy and cold, especially not to add more spicy and hot products, such as ginseng, velvet antler, aconite, spirits, etc., so as not to help the heat get angry. In spring, you should eat more foods rich in minerals and vitamins (especially B vitamins) in protein. Especially all kinds of yellow-green vegetables, such as lean meat, bean products, eggs, carrots, cauliflower, Chinese cabbage, sweet pepper, celery, spinach, leeks and so on. In addition, you should also be careful not to overeat cold drinks and other foods too early to avoid hurting your stomach and yang.

Fourth, exercise.

A year's plan lies in spring, which is the best season for physical investment. The air is fresh in spring, and this environment is most conducive to expelling the old and absorbing the new and nourishing the viscera. More exercise in spring will enhance the epidemic situation and disease resistance of rabbits, reduce the occurrence of influenza and other diseases in a year, and make people think quickly and not be tired easily. People can choose outdoor activities according to their age and physical condition, such as Tai Ji Chuan, jogging, flying kites and spring outing.

Verb (abbreviation for verb) prevents drowsiness in spring.

It's sunny in spring, but many people feel sleepy. Tired and dizzy, I don't wake up in the morning. This phenomenon is what everyone calls "spring sleep". Sleepiness in spring does not need more sleep, but is due to seasonal differences in internal circulation. In spring, the climate gets warmer, the blood vessels in the skin relax, the function of the circulatory system is enhanced, the blood supply to the skin tip increases, sweat secretion increases, and the load on various organs increases, so the blood supply to the brain is relatively reduced, and the oxygen in the brain will feel insufficient, so you will feel sleepy and weak.

So how to reduce and prevent spring sleepiness? First, we must ensure sleep, go to bed early and get up early, and overcome negative and lazy thoughts and emotions; Second, we should actively participate in exercise and outdoor activities to improve blood circulation; Third, we should increase nutrition appropriately. Studies have proved that the lack of B vitamins and overeating are important reasons for sleepiness in spring, so it is advisable to eat more foods rich in B vitamins instead of being full. Fourth, keep indoor air circulation and smoke less. If it is not too cold, reducing some clothes or washing your face with cold water will eliminate drowsiness as soon as possible.

In ancient China, the vernal equinox was divided into three stages.

"First-class bird to yuan; Second, wait for Lei Nai to make a sound; Third, wait for electricity. " It means that after the vernal equinox, swallows will fly from the south, and the sky will thunder and lightning when it rains. On the vernal equinox, the sun shines directly at the equator, and day and night are almost equal. Then the direct sunlight position gradually moved northward, and the days were long and the nights were short. With the arrival of the vernal equinox, the rainfall increased obviously, and the national average ground temperature reached 10℃, showing a scene of grass growing and warblers flying.

Air pressure condition

During the spring equinox and solar terms, the East Asian trough is obviously weakened, and the trough ridge activity in the westerly belt is obviously enhanced. From Mongolia to the northeast, there are often low-pressure activities and cyclone development. Low-pressure movement causes cold air to go south, and it is windy and windy in the north. When the long wave trough moves eastward, there will be continuous rainy and cold weather due to the intersection of cold and warm air masses.

Temperature and precipitation

During the vernal equinox, the daily average temperature in all parts of China rose steadily to above 0℃ except the alpine mountain area and the area north of 45 north latitude. At this time, the cold has passed and the temperature has risen rapidly, especially in North China and Huanghuai Plain. The daily average temperature rises to above 10℃ almost at the same time as the rainy areas along the Yangtze River and the south of the Yangtze River, entering a bright spring. On the vast land, on the bank of willow green, the grass grows in Fei Ying, the wheat is jointing, the rape blossoms are fragrant, the peach blossoms are red, the plum blossoms are yellow, and South China is a scene of late spring. According to the climate law, the precipitation in Jiangnan increased rapidly at this time, and it entered the period of "peach blossom flooding" in spring; In the northeast, north and northwest regions where "spring rain is as expensive as oil", precipitation is still very little, so resisting the threat of spring drought is the main problem of agricultural production.