Traditional food and health care skills in summer solstice solar terms

The summer solstice is the earliest of the 24 solar terms. In the seventh century BC, the ancients used earth gauges to measure the shadow of the sun. On the day of summer solstice, the shadow of the sun is the shortest, so it is called "summer solstice". The following are the traditional dietary health care skills I have compiled for you during the summer solstice, hoping to help you.

What traditional food do you eat on the solstice in summer?

1, dog meat

In some places, the habit of eating dog meat from summer solstice is still circulating. Eating dog meat can strengthen the body. According to historical records, "Qin people used dogs to fight evil, and it is said that dog meat is suitable for summer solstice." It shows that there are many epidemic diseases in summer, so it is suitable to eat dog meat in summer to strengthen resistance. Therefore, the custom of eating dog meat in summer has been passed down to this day.

2. Litchi

Besides eating dog meat, there is also the habit of eating litchi. Cantonese in Guangzhou and Qinzhou and Yulin in Guangxi like to eat dog meat and lychee on the solstice in summer. Are they not spicy together? Eating a lot of litchi is easy to cause hypoglycemia, that is, "litchi disease", so it must be moderate.

3. On the water

On the day of summer solstice, cold noodles are eaten all over Shandong, that is, crossing the water, weaving a delicate fence with wheat straw and fishing for soup noodles again and again. For children, it is not only a meal, but also a fun game.

4.wonton

People in Wuxi eat wonton at noon, which means chaos and harmony. There is a folk proverb: "Summer solstice wonton winter solstice group, four seasons Ankang people reunion." Another folk custom is to weigh the children after eating wonton stew, hoping that the children will gain weight and be healthy.

5. Amaranth and gourd

In some areas, during the summer solstice, underage nieces and nephews will go to their mothers' homes for dinner, and uncles' homes will prepare amaranth and gourd for cooking, which means that eating amaranth will not cause diseases, and eating gourd legs will give them strength.

6. Round paste

Tuotuo is made of rice flour, leeks and other condiments, also known as round paste. "On the solstice of summer, when you eat a round paste, you will step on a stone." In the past, many farmers would put a bamboo stick on the prepared paste, put it in the gap of the paddy field, burn incense as a sacrifice and pray for a bumper harvest. Therefore, Shaoxing, Zhejiang still has the habit of eating round paste until the sun in summer.

7.zongzi

Some areas in the northwest eat zongzi on the solstice in summer. Northwest China, such as Shaanxi, eats zongzi and chrysanthemums as ashes in this solar eclipse to prevent wheat from being damaged by pests.

8. cereal

On the solstice of summer, people in Wuxi, Jiangsu have porridge for breakfast. Cereal porridge is not only delicious, invigorating the spleen and nourishing the stomach, but also delicious for all ages in Xian Yi. It can effectively relieve people's loss of appetite during the "bitter summer" period, and at the same time, it can also eliminate dampness and diuresis. This is a rare delicacy in summer solstice.

9. Summer solstice soup

People in Changsha, Hunan, eat dumplings made of glutinous rice flour and mouse grass on the summer solstice, which is called "summer solstice soup". As the saying goes, "after eating the summer solstice soup, the muddy stone steps become pits." "Eat a ball and cross the river with one foot on the summer solstice" means that you are extremely powerful and as light as a swallow.

10, summer solstice cake

After the summer harvest, new wheat comes on the market, so it is a custom to eat noodles and try new wheat every day. Some people mix them with wheat flour and spread them into pancakes for baking cooked food. With vegetables, pods, tofu and bacon, it is usually called "summer solstice cake" after ancestor worship.

1 1, pea cake

On the day of summer solstice, according to the custom of old Nanjing, adults let children sit on the threshold and eat pea cakes to prevent all diseases. The origin of this custom is because the weather is hot in summer, and people don't think much about diet, so let children eat pea cakes first to appetize. In addition, old Nanjing will eat several bowls of cold noodles and weigh themselves on the solstice in summer.

12, eggs from summer solstice

Hengyang, Chenzhou, Yongzhou and Xiangxi in southern Hunan eat eggs from summer solstice. On the summer solstice, the whole egg is cooked, peeled and cooked with red dates, which is called "eating summer solstice eggs". In southern Hunan, it is mainly Jiahe, Lanshan and Guiyang who get up in the morning of the summer solstice, cook the whole egg, dye the skin of the egg with red paper or red dye, put it in a small net bag and tie it on the chest of children until noon or afternoon, then peel off the eggshell and eat the egg. People think that eating eggs in summer solstice can strengthen the body, strengthen the stomach and keep pace. As the saying goes, "eggs are eaten in summer solstice, and the slate is trampled."

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In some places in Shandong, it is a custom to cook new wheat grains on the solstice in summer. It is both a taste and a game for children to fish for new wheat grains in soup with a small hedge made of new wheat straw.

14, hot surface

Some people like to eat hot noodles in hot summer, which is called "picking pots". It is said to mean "evil". Eating hot noodles is to drive away evil spirits, and sweating more to drive away moisture and summer heat in the human body.

15, lettuce, cold noodles.

There used to be a saying in old Beijing that "winter solstice wonton, summer solstice noodles". According to the custom of old Beijing, lettuce and cold noodles can be eaten as early as the solstice of summer every year. Eating these raw and cold foods can effectively help reduce fire and stimulate appetite, but it will not damage your health because it is too cold. Therefore, whenever summer solstice comes, cold noodles and other foods begin to be sold.

Health care skills in summer solstice

1, the diet should be light and eat more "bitter"

The summer climate is hot, and people's digestive function is relatively weak. Therefore, the diet should be light, not fat, sweet, thick and greasy, so as to avoid hot wind and stimulate diseases such as boils.

In addition, you can eat more bitter vegetables, such as bitter gourd and coriander. Bitter food has the functions of eliminating dampness, cooling and relieving summer heat, promoting diuresis and blood circulation, relieving fatigue, diminishing inflammation and reducing fever, clearing away heart fire and improving eyesight, and stimulating appetite.

However, bitter food is cold, although it can clear away heat and purge fire, but it belongs to purging fire food, so it is not suitable for people with weak constitution, otherwise it will aggravate the condition.

2, you should go to bed late and get up early, and lunch break is essential.

In summer, you should be cheerful, cheerful, broad-minded, energetic, and have a strong interest in foreign things. Cultivating an optimistic and outgoing personality is conducive to the ventilation of qi.

Daily life is nursed back to health to adapt to the changes in nature, and you can go to bed later and get up early than usual. It is in line with yang filling and is beneficial to qi and blood circulation.

At this time, the weather is long during the day and short at night. I rest for half an hour to an hour at noon. After waking up from a nap, you can also wash your face and be in a good mental state for an afternoon.

3. Travel should be cool and the room should be ventilated.

Don't wear thick clothes in summer. Many young people like to wear cowboy clothes, which are not suitable for summer. The color of clothes should be mainly light, so as to absorb less heat. Try to choose cotton and linen as the fabric of clothes, which is easy to absorb sweat and breathe.

The room should be cool, and the indoor temperature is low in the morning and evening. Doors and windows should be opened for ventilation. At noon, the outdoor temperature is higher than the indoor temperature. Close the doors and windows and close the curtains. A cool environment will make people feel calm and safe.

Key points of healthy diet in solstice summer

1, eat more bitter

Bitter food contains alkaloids, which can relieve summer heat, promote blood circulation and relax blood vessels. The temperature continues to rise from summer to around, and it is easy to get angry or suffer from heatstroke. At this time, you need to eat some bitter food to relieve the heat.

But you can't eat too much bitter food, otherwise you will be prone to vomiting, nausea and other symptoms. In summer, you can consider stewing some bitter gourd sparerib soup, which is nutritious and can reduce fire.

2. Eat something cold and sour.

Motherland medicine pays attention to the unity of heaven and man and the complementarity of yin and yang. In hot weather, it is necessary to eat more cold and sour food. Try not to eat spicy and warm food, otherwise it will easily get angry and induce discomfort such as sore throat.

Of course, eating cold food should also be controlled to a certain extent, and never overdo it, so as not to affect the healthy qi in the human body and induce diseases.

Step 3 supplement potassium

The summer solstice drops and the temperature continues to rise. Nowadays, people will sweat a lot in a hot environment. When you sweat, you will take away some potassium ions. If you don't replenish it in time, your body will feel tired and lose appetite.

To this end, people should remember that in hot summer, potassium should be supplemented in time, such as eating more fresh vegetables and fruits (such as litchi and strawberry) and drinking some tea properly, which can not only supplement potassium, but also relieve summer heat.