What does Grain Rain Third Class mean?
In ancient times, people divided Grain Rain into three stages: the first stage was when Ping was born; The second time, pigeons blow feathers; The third time, Dai Sheng fell to Sang.
"Phase III" means that after Grain Rain, the rainfall increased, duckweed began to grow, then cuckoos sang to remind people to start sowing in the fields, and then Dai Sheng birds began to be seen on mulberry trees, which is a signal that silkworm babies are going to grow up.
How to preserve health in Grain Rain season?
Reasonable increase or decrease of clothing
Although the temperature is getting warmer, it is still cooler in the morning and evening. Those who leave early and return late should pay attention to increasing or decreasing their clothes to avoid catching a cold.
People with allergies should be less exposed to allergens.
People with allergic constitution should prevent pollinosis, allergic rhinitis and allergic asthma this season. Pay special attention to avoid contact with allergens and reduce outdoor activities. Reduce the intake of high-protein and high-calorie foods in the diet, and go to the hospital in time for allergic reactions.
Eliminating dampness and health care
After Grain Rain, the humidity in the air gradually increased, which made people uncomfortable from the inside out. From the point of view of TCM health preservation, in such a humid environment, moisture can easily invade the human body, resulting in loss of appetite, heavy body, top-heavy, and sore joint muscles. If you already have various joint diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, it is also easy to induce in this solar term.
Therefore, Grain Rain should pay attention to eliminating dampness and cooperate in diet. The foods with good dampness eliminating effect are: white lentils, red beans, coix seed, yam, lotus leaves, gordon euryales, wax gourd, dried tangerine peel, white radish, lotus root, kelp, bamboo shoots, crucian carp and bean sprouts.
Eat less hot and dry food.
In spring, you should choose to eat some foods with low fat, high vitamins and high minerals, such as fresh vegetables, including shepherd's purse, spinach, Malan, Toona sinensis and dandelion. , can play a role in clearing away heat and toxic materials, cooling blood and improving eyesight, promoting defecation, strengthening spleen and appetizing. Eat less acidic food and spicy food in spring and summer, otherwise it will make the liver fire more prosperous and hurt the spleen and stomach.
In late spring, besides eating high-quality protein food and fruits and vegetables, you can also drink mung bean soup, red bean soup, sour plum soup and green tea to prevent heat accumulation in your body. It is not advisable to eat mutton, dog meat, spicy hot pot, pepper, pepper and other spicy products to prevent pathogenic heat from turning into fire and inducing diseases such as sores, furuncles and boils.
Drink a glass of water in the morning.
The climate in late spring is complicated, but it is windy in most areas. At this time, the human body is easy to lose water, and its resistance will decline, which is easy to induce and aggravate colds and many chronic diseases. At this time, "replenishing water" is particularly important. After a night of spring sleep, the body consumes more water. Drinking water in the morning can not only replenish the water lost by body metabolism, but also clean the empty stomach, effectively preventing the occurrence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. It is advisable to drink 250 ml of water.