Guyu is the sixth solar term of the 24 traditional Chinese solar terms, and it is Guyu when the sun reaches 30 ° of ecliptic longitude on April 19~21 every year, which originates from the saying of the ancients that "rain gives birth to a hundred grains". At the same time, it is also the best season for sowing seedlings and seedlings, melons and beans. "Qingming breaks the snow, the valley rain breaks the frost", the valley rain is the last solar term in spring, which means that the cold wave weather is basically over, and the temperature rises faster, which is greatly conducive to the growth of cereal crops.
Guyu is the meaning of "rain gives birth to a hundred grains", and it is said in the "Seventy-two Candidate Explanations of the Lunar Order", "In the middle of March, since the rain, the soil paste pulsates, and now it rains again and its valley is in the water...... The cover of the valley is sown at this time, from the bottom up", hence the name. "The first candidate is born, the second candidate is the pigeon brushing its feathers, and the third candidate is the hoopoe descending to the mulberry. "It means that after the rains in the valley rains there was more rainfall, duckweed began to grow, and then the cuckoo began to remind people to plant seeds, and then the hoopoe began to be seen on the mulberry trees.
The rainfall increases after the valley rain solar term, and the rain gives birth to a hundred grains. Rainfall was abundant and timely, and cereal crops thrived. In the southern region of the valley rain season, "the poplar flowers fall to the end of the sub-rules", the catkins fly down, the rhododendrons cry at night, the peonies are spitting, the cherries are red and ripe, and the natural scenery tells people: it's late spring.
Tani Rain Raw Key Points
In rainy weather, beware of dampness and evil injuries
"Qingming breaks the snow, the valley rain breaks the frost", before and after the valley rain solar term, the temperature in various places begins to rise, the rainfall increases, the humidity is large, and the weather is unpredictable. Therefore, before and after the valley rain, we should follow the natural solar terms and carry out the valley rain health according to the climate characteristics, so as to prevent the invasion of "damp evil" and injury to the body.
Pay attention to open windows for ventilation, strengthen warmth, do not catch a cold, bask in the sun, and exercise appropriately. If there is already an invasion of "dampness", you can add some water-infiltrating foods to your daily diet, such as corn, poria cocos, winter melon, barley, red adzuki beans, etc.
Healthy spleen and stomach are the key
"The Yellow Emperor's Neijing" has a cloud: "The spleen is also the soil, governing the center, often four long and four hidden, each for 18 days." This is to say that the eighteenth day at the end of the four seasons are dominated by the spleen, the valley rain festival is the last solar term in spring, in addition to nourishing the liver and protecting the liver, the valley rain health also needs to pay attention to the spleen and stomach, because after the valley rain means that the spring is almost over, the summer is coming, the summer is mainly hot and humid weather, at this time should be based on the personal physique, you can eat more spleen and stomach, dampness food, such as toon, black beans, barley, yam, crucian carp, etc., to lay the foundation for the summer.
Lifestyle and health
Add a piece of clothing in the morning and evening, don't cover your head in the "spring cover", say "Gu Yu is cold and dead mice", which means that Gu Yu comes, the weather is hot and cold, easy to catch a cold, pay attention to keep warm. After the valley rain season, the temperature will gradually rise and the rainfall will begin to increase, but you should also pay attention to keeping warm. Many people dress like summer, but in fact, the season has not yet arrived, and moisture and cold can easily enter the body from the exposed parts.
Exercise for health
"The Yellow Emperor's Neijing Su Wen: The Great Treatise on the Four Tempering Spirits": "Spring and March, this is called Chen, heaven and earth are born, all things are glorious, lie down at night and get up early, walk widely in the court, and be slowed down, so that Zhisheng, born and not killed, given and not taken, rewarded and not punished, this spring should be, the way of health is also." Otherwise, it hurts the liver, summer is cold, and there are few elders. ”
Traditional Chinese medicine pays attention to "nourishing yang in spring and summer, and nourishing yin in autumn and winter", and spring always gives people a scene of all things growing and thriving, and the fresh air in the wild at this time is a good time to adopt the natural qi to nourish yang.
People should choose appropriate exercise items according to their own physique, such as jogging, doing exercises, playing ball, etc., and can also go to the wild spring outing, which can not only reach the heart and mind, but also expand the body's metabolism, increase the amount of sweating, make the qi and blood unobstructed, stagnate and evacuate, dispel dampness and detoxification, improve cardiopulmonary function, enhance physical fitness, reduce the occurrence of diseases, and achieve balance between the body and the outside world.
Emotional health
In the valley rain solar term, in terms of spiritual and emotional health, we should also pay attention to spiritual conditioning, should avoid anger, more taboo feelings of melancholy, to be open-minded, maintain a quiet state of mind, listen to music, fishing, spring outing, tai chi, walking, etc. can cultivate temperament, avoid sorrow and anxiety in case of trouble, in order to prevent liver fire.
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