Breanna Lunar Calendar: The "light snow" on the 24th solar term of the 10th (small) month starts when the sun reaches 240 degrees longitude around November 22 every year. It is a sign of the beginning of cold. Generally, it has started to snow in the Central Plains, but in our southern region, it is obviously late autumn, with howling autumn wind and bursts of autumn rain.
Light snow, as the name implies, indicates the time and degree of snowfall. Snow is a product of cold weather. There is a folk saying: The light snow rises at the beginning of winter in October, and the sky is already overcast, the cold is not deep and the snow is not heavy, so it is called light snow. At this time, the area north of the Yellow River has reached the depth of winter when the north wind blows and snowflakes drift. At this time, the first snow will appear in northern my country. Although the amount of snow is limited, it still reminds us that it is the season to keep out the cold and keep warm.
Before and after the Xiaoxue solar term, the weather is often cold and dark, and people's moods will also be affected at this time. Especially those friends who suffer from depression are more likely to aggravate their condition. Therefore, during this solar term, I want to focus on talking to my friends who suffer from depression on how to learn to take care of themselves on days with less light. Under such temperatures, it is appropriate to use lotus root to cook carp as an accompaniment to soup. It has the effects of nourishing qi and blood, nourishing yin and nourishing the kidneys.
Custom: It begins to rain due to the sharp drop in temperature, but it is not yet the time for heavy snowfall, so it is called light snow. “The lotuses are gone and there is no rain cover, and the chrysanthemums are still covered with proud frost branches." It was already an early winter scene. As the proverb goes: "If there is no snow in the light snow, the long work will be rested in the coming year." ”“With light snow covering the sky, there will be a good harvest next year. The orchard will be clean and free of diseases and pests next year. ”After light snow is the best time to process bacon.
Daily life: During the light snow solar term, the weather is often cold and dark. People's mood will also be affected at this time, and it is especially easy to cause depression. Therefore, you should adjust your mentality, stay optimistic, and often participate in some outdoor activities to enhance your physical fitness. Get some sun and listen to music. Wu Shang, a medical scientist in the Qing Dynasty, said: "For diseases of the seven emotions, looking at flowers can relieve boredom, and listening to music to relieve sorrow is better than taking medicine. ”
my country's traditional medical theory attaches great importance to the effects of sunlight on the human body healthy It is believed that regular exposure to the sun can help to stimulate the human body's yang energy, especially in winter, because nature is in a state of "yin is strong and yang is declining", and humans are no exception to nature. Therefore, regular exposure to the sun in winter can strengthen people's yang energy and warm and unblock the meridians. In addition, you should keep warm and keep warm in your daily life to prevent cold occurrence.
Diet: Sun Simiao said: "The foundation of survival must be food. If you don't know how to eat well, you will not be able to survive." ”A reasonable diet can make people strong and live longer, while an improper diet can lead to disease and one of the important causes of premature aging. To prevent blood from becoming sticky, you should eat more foods that protect your cardiovascular and cerebrovascular systems, such as salvia, hawthorn, black fungus, tomatoes, celery, red radish, etc.
It is suitable to eat blood-lipid-lowering foods, such as bitter melon, corn, buckwheat, carrots, etc. It is advisable to eat warm and tonic foods and kidney-tonifying foods during this season. Warming and tonic foods include mutton, beef, chicken, dog meat, velvet antler, etc. ； Foods that benefit the kidneys include cashew nuts, gorgon seeds, yam porridge, chestnut stew, ginkgo chicken stew, big bone soup, walnuts, etc. In addition, eat more stewed food and black foods such as black fungus, black sesame, black beans, etc.
Autumn is the harvest season for lotus roots. Modern nutrition believes that lotus roots are a food with high iron content, as well as a large amount of vitamin C and fiber, so it is quite suitable for people with physical weakness such as diabetes. Autumn is also the time when carp is at its fattest, so carp stewed with lotus root is one of the health-preserving soups in late autumn.
Ingredients: 500 grams of lotus root, 1 carp (about 400-500 grams), 3 slices of ginger.
From the perspective of the etiology of traditional Chinese medicine, "there are no more than three disasters in all kinds of disasters." That is to say, there are no more than three causes of disease: internal causes (injuries caused by the excess of the seven emotions), external causes (injuries caused by the invasion of the six evils), and internal and external causes (violations, golden knives, injuries from falls, and poisoning). The occurrence of depression is mostly caused by internal factors, that is, the excess of the seven emotions, which include changes in seven emotions: joy, anger, worry, thinking, sadness, fear, and surprise. People often experience changes in their seven emotions in their daily lives. Such changes are different reflections of objective external things. They are normal mental activities and normal physiological phenomena of the human body. Generally, they do not cause illness.
Only sudden, strong or long-lasting emotional stimulation will affect the normal physiology of the human body, disrupt the functions of qi and blood in the organs, and lead to the occurrence of diseases, as in: "Anger hurts the liver, happiness hurts sadness, thinking hurts the spleen, sadness hurts the lungs, and fear hurts the kidneys." It shows that people's mental state reflects and embodies people's mental and psychological activities, and the health of mental and psychological activities directly affects the occurrence and development of mental diseases, and can also be said to be the key to the occurrence of mental diseases.
Therefore, Chinese medicine believes that there is a very close relationship between mental activity and depression. It is not unreasonable to attribute the cause of depression to the seven emotions. Therefore, regulating the mind and maintaining health is particularly important for friends suffering from depression.
Precautions for keeping healthy during Xiaoxue solar term
Starting from this solar term, the northeast wind blows more strongly. Since the climate has cooled down and it is not yet severe winter, many people don’t pay much attention to wearing hats and scarves. “The head is the meeting place of all the Yang meridians. That is to say, the head is the place where all the Yang meridians converge and is least susceptible to wind and cold. Everyone must wear a hat and pay attention to preventing cold and protecting Yang Qi.
During this solar term, indoor heaters start to heat up, and it is cold outside. People wear tight clothes, and the heat in the body cannot escape, which makes it easy for "internal fire", which is often said to be easy to get angry. I often hear people around me appear Oral ulcers , and even there are more pimples on the face than usual. These are manifestations of internal fire. Although people like to eat hot food on cold days, Professor Jiang warned everyone that it is best not to eat food that is too spicy, which will further encourage the "internal fire" in the body.
In addition, in cold and dry indoors, most people feel their mouth and nose are dry, as if they are on fire. It is recommended that you drink more hot soups, such as cabbage and tofu soup, spinach and tofu soup, mutton and white radish soup, etc., which are both warming and nourishing body fluids. Cabbage and radish in this season are seasonal foods, rich in vitamins and various trace elements. Moreover, white radish can clear away fire, reduce qi and eliminate food, so it is very suitable for consumption during this solar term.
As the old saying goes, the weather will definitely change around the time of Xiaoxue. The sun seems to be hidden by dark clouds and the temperature drops a few degrees. In addition, light snowfall has begun to fall in most parts of the north, and there will be rain in the south. Starting from this solar term, the feeling of winter is getting stronger and the weather is getting colder. The cold weather has a great impact on people's body and mind. So there is a lot of knowledge on how to take good care of your body in the cold winter!
Before and after the Xiaoxue solar term, during this period, the weather is often cold and gloomy. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, the body's internal circulation is in a stage of yin and yang decline at this time.
The weather is gradually getting really cold. It is essential to wear more clothes to keep out the cold and keep warm. For people with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, the most important thing to protect is the heart.
For those who have morning exercise habit elderly During this period, it is best to exercise Arrange after sunrise or in the afternoon. Due to the large temperature difference between indoor and outdoor during this stage, you should pay attention to warm-up exercises in advance when going outdoors.
In the cold season, it is also easy for people to feel depressed. Depression can cause liver dysfunction and induce adverse reactions such as blood pressure fluctuations. Therefore, experts also remind citizens, especially elderly friends, that it is best to have family members with them during this period. If any discomfort occurs, they can be sent to the hospital in time. Hospital Go for treatment.
