Guyu is the sixth of the 24 solar terms and the last solar term of spring. Around April 19 to 21 every year, when the sun reaches 30 degrees of yellow longitude, we usher in valley rain.
"Qunfang Spectrum" says, "The valley rains, and the valley is born from the rain". Because of the spring rains, the sowing and growth of crops are also smooth. The Seventy-Two Phenologies says, "In the middle of March, after the rain, the soil paste pulsated, and now it rains again and its valley is in the water. Here the rain of rain is pronounced as the fourth tone, as a verb, meaning to nourish the grain with rain. Before and after the valley rain, the rainfall increases, which is the best season for sowing seedlings and seedlings, and planting melons and beans, which is especially conducive to the growth of crops.
"Qingming breaks the snow, and the valley rain breaks the frost. "The arrival of the valley rain means that the temperature is gradually rising, the cold weather has passed, the sunny day, the temperature is suitable, and the weather is coming.
In this beautiful season, the fine and dense rain, accompanied by the comfortable breeze, quietly walked into the night, soft and beautiful.
Put down the tedious things at hand, take a walk in the drizzle, and take a look at the great rivers and mountains of the motherland.
Between the ushering in and sending of natural phenology, people cherish more and more the gorgeous spring of "heaven and man are good", and since then, the three seasons of valley rain have also come with the wind
Gu Yu waits three times
Gu Yu gives birth to a hundred grains
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Wait, Ping is born
Ping, aquatic plants also, and the water is level, so it is called Ping, drifting with the wind, so it is said to drift again. The valley rain is abundant, and duckweed begins to grow.
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Second, the dove brushes its feathers
The dove, that is, the cuckoo of the eagle. Whisk, over-hit also. At this time, the cuckoo flapps its wings and flies around and chirps, as if to remind people to start planting.
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Three waits, hoopoe descended to Sang
The hoopoe bird began to be seen on the mulberry tree, and there was a note in "Erya": "There is a victory hair on the head, and at this time it is always in the mulberry, and the silkworm will be born." "The hoopoe is a yellow-and-white spotted bird with a crown on its head, which inhabits the mulberry and hemp trees planted by the farms.
Valley rain customs
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Gu Yu tea
Guyu tea is a spring tea picked in the Guyu season, also known as Erchun tea. (So who is the first? is the tea before the Ming Dynasty, the new tea picked before the Qingming Dynasty is called "Ming Qian tea", it is the first tea of the new year) after the baptism of spring, this wave of tea is often emerald green in color, the aroma is pleasant, the wisps of incense, flowing in the deep lane, drinking a lamp, the ancient taste of the spirit.
Since ancient times, the literati and writers have a soft spot for Guyu tea, and Su Shi, the great writer of the Song Dynasty, wrote in the "Inscription of the Holy Temple": "The pumice stone has dried up after the frost, and the Jiaokeng is idle to try the tea before the rain." Wen Zhengming of the Ming Dynasty also wrote a poem in "Idle Xing": "Mo Daoke comes without offerings, a cup of tea before the rain." Zheng Banqiao of the Qing Dynasty also has the verse "Just in the Qingming Dynasty and the valley rain, a cup of fragrant tea sits in the middle" in his "Seven Words Poem".
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Forbidden Scorpion Charm
Farmers rely on the sky to eat, so there is a folk custom of "banning scorpions" in Guyu, which is a mood of the common people hoping to get rid of pests and longing for a bumper harvest and peace. Shanxi, Shaanxi, and Shandong are very common in this kind of folk customs, usually by "drawing symbols" to "ban scorpions".
In the sixth year of Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty, the "Xiajin County Chronicles" recorded: "Gu Yu, cinnabar calligraphy forbids scorpions." ”
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Kill five poisons
In order to reduce the damage of insect pests to crops and people, farmers put up grain rain stickers to pray to ward off Najib's evil while entering the fields to eliminate insects and pests and diseases. This custom is very popular in Shandong, Shanxi, and Shaanxi.
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Fishermen sacrifice to the sea
The rainy season in the valley is when the spring sea is warm, and the hundred fish go to the shallow sea area, which is a good day to go to the sea to fish. There is a folk saying that "riding Gu Yu on the net".
In order to be able to go to sea safely and return with a full load, the fishermen of Gu Yu will hold a sea festival on this day and pray for the blessing of the sea god, and the scene is very grand. The mountain is full of the breath of the valley rain that cannot be stopped.
Gu Yu nourishes the heart
After the valley rain, we will enter the beginning of summer.
Half of Lixia has already fallen to the stage of fire. Sihuo and C-fire, as well as the noon fire and Dinghuo in the back, all represent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular related problems, so we should do a good job in the prevention and conditioning of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases in the solar term of Guyu.
First of all, the heart belongs to fire in the five elements, which is the yang organ in the yang, the main bloodline, and the hidden consciousness, and is the master of the five internal organs and the master of life. There is no doubt about that.
Li Zhen said in "Introduction to Medicine": "The shape is like an unopened lotus, and it is also located under the lungs and above the liver. There is a heart of a god...... Dominate all things, and the void spirit is not ambiguous."
The ancients believed that our heart not only has a physical mind, but also that it is closely related to our mental state of consciousness, which means that the heart is the main god.
We can now feel the power of the word heart in everyday language. For example, when we say that we should focus on the center, do the most core things, and do the center, in fact, this reflects the most critical role of the word heart in the five internal organs.
It is the common hub of all bloodlines. Whether it is the spleen, lungs, kidneys, liver and gallbladder, all the qi and blood must converge here in the heart and distribute it here in the heart, and all the qi and blood must start from here and go to all the viscera, and at the same time, the heart will also collect the information sent by each viscera, and then adjust it.
The heart is closely related to the human spirit. When we say that a person's spiritual temperament is good, we say that he has a bright heart, a high heart, and a large heart. In fact, this shows that this person is in a good mental state, high-spirited, and very clear in doing things. We all use words with a heart to describe him here.
The main blood of the heart includes two aspects: the main blood and the main vein. Blood is blood. The vein, that is, the vasculature, also known as the meridian, is the house of blood and the channel through which the blood runs.
In "Lingshu Benshen", it is said that "the mind is the main god", that is, the heart is the main god, also known as the heart hidden god. "The essence of life is called the essence, and the two essences are called the gods". God develops and dies with the development, growth, and disappearance of the individual, and it is the innate essence that is incarnated, and when the embryo is formed, the god of life is also born.
"The one who has the heart, the master of the five internal organs, and the place where the spirit is abandoned. In this case, the meaning of giving is the meaning of dwelling. The heart does not only contain the physical mind, but also the invisible mind of the mental temperament.
The four main points of Gu Yu's health preservation
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Prevent "dampness" from hurting the body
Humidity and rainfall are the characteristics of the climate at this time, and traditional Chinese medicine believes that dampness is yin and evil, which is easy to damage yang qi and hurt the spleen and stomach.
If people are a little careless in their daily life and diet, they are easy to feel dampness, and there are symptoms of spleen deficiency and dampness such as poor appetite, loose stools, diarrhea, body sleepiness, joint and muscle soreness and discomfort.
Therefore, strengthening the spleen and removing dampness and helping the spleen to transport and transform are the key points of health care during the Guyu period.
▶ The easiest way:
Press Yinling Spring to strengthen the spleen and dispel dampness.
When the humidity is high in the rainy season, rubbing the Yinling Spring acupoint located on the inner side of the calf and the inner side of the tibia below the knee can strengthen the spleen and dispel dampness.
Massage method: Take the most comfortable position (sitting, supine position), press with the thumbs of both hands on the Yinling Spring on both sides, press and knead it, so that the stimulation fully reaches the deep layer of muscle tissue, and produces soreness, numbness, swelling, pain, heat and walking and other sensations, maintain a certain strength, and use the thumb to pluck the local muscles left and right.
Knead for 5-10 minutes each time, 15-20 compressions per minute. 2-3 times daily.
Also pay attention to open windows for ventilation, strengthen warmth, do not catch a cold, bask in the sun more, and exercise appropriately.
If there is already an invasion of "dampness", in the daily diet, you can add some water-infiltrating foods, such as red adzuki beans, poria cocos, winter melon, barley, etc.
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Strengthens the spleen and medium
"The Yellow Emperor's Neijing" said that "dampness passes through the spleen", and the human body excretes water and dampness, and the organs are mainly the spleen and kidneys, the spleen mainly transports water and dampness, and the kidney mainly excretes water and dampness, and the spleen and kidney function of the human body is normal, and the dampness evil cannot stay in the human body, and the body and mind are naturally comfortable.
Therefore, during this period, it is necessary to strengthen the maintenance of the spleen and stomach, strengthen the spleen and dispel dampness.
▶ The easiest way:
Raise your arm alone to regulate your spleen and stomach.
The simplest and most effective way to regulate the spleen and stomach is the action of "regulating the spleen and stomach in a single move" in the third section of the Eight Duanjin.
This action is not limited to being at home or in the park, raising your hand when you are free, driving the body to move, regulating the spleen and stomach, and naturally having a good complexion.
Action:
1. Preparation: Feet shoulder-width apart, hands naturally droop, adjust breathing;
2. Turn the palm of the left hand, hold the palm upward, turn the palm of the right hand at the same time, press the palm down to the side of the right hip, stretch the whole body, and maintain this posture for about 2 seconds;
3. Then withdraw your hands and hold them flat;
4. In reverse, turn the palm of the right hand upwards and the left hand downward, and stretch it again for 2 seconds;
5. Do one action on the left and right for a set of actions, and repeat this set of actions 30 times.
Note: When the hands are raised up and down, the movement should be coordinated, and the fingers should be stretched.
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Softens the liver and soothes the liver
From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine health preservation, spring belongs to wood, which corresponds to the liver. After the beginning of spring, the liver qi in the body becomes more and more abundant as the spring deepens, reaching its peak in the Qingming and Guyu seasons.
At this time, if the seven emotions are not smooth, it will affect the excretion of the liver and the growth of yang energy, resulting in the dysfunction of the internal organs.
Therefore, softening the liver and soothing the liver and regulating the mood are also the focus of the maintenance of this solar term.
▶ The easiest way:
Press and knead too much, soothe the liver and regulate qi.
Taichong pushes the combination of the big toe and the second toe on the instep to the ankle, and pushes it to the end of the connection between the two bones is the Taichong acupoint, which can be called the first major acupoint in the human body.
It is the fire point of the liver meridian, which can dissipate the liver qi and liver fire. By kneading the "Taichong acupoint", the stagnant qi of the human body can be flushed out to the greatest extent.
Kneading method: Carefully find the most painful point, and then push and knead from the "Taichong acupoint" to the direction of the "interline acupoint" to help discharge the liver fire.
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Drain the fire and vent the heat
After the valley rain, the temperature gradually rose, and there were more people on the fire.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the rise of yang energy in spring is easy to disturb the internal heat accumulated in the liver, gallbladder and gastrointestinal tract of the human body, and in addition, the spring is dry and windy, and it is difficult for the human body to maintain metabolic balance, which is easy to cause physiological dysfunction and cause fire.
▶ The easiest way:
Tap on the inner courtyard to clear your stomach and relieve fire.
Tap on the inner acupoint, preferably after breakfast at 7-9 a.m., when the stomach meridian qi and blood are at their most vigorous.
You can use the thumb pressure or the diagnosis and treatment rod to press, 100 times is appropriate, massage 1-2 times a day, there are stomach clearing, fire and detoxification effects.
Precautions for Gu Yu health preservation
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Eat "clean"
In the diet to control the mouth, to light, in the cooking of food to highlight the "three less", that is, less oil, less salt, less sugar, if you have to add seasoning, as little as possible.
At the same time, it is also necessary to control the amount of food, it is better to "less", not to eat too much or too full, especially to control the amount of dinner. In terms of the variety of diet, it is necessary to be "vegetarian" and "fresh", mainly all kinds of seasonal vegetables, and do not eat too much "hair" such as big fish and meat and animal offal, so as not to cause gastrointestinal diseases.
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Living should be "leisurely"
In terms of lifestyle, we should pay attention to "leisure". "Spring sleep is not aware", before and after the valley rain, people are easy to get sleepy, especially for office workers, it is a more painful thing. At this time, it is necessary to learn to self-regulate and slow down the pace of life appropriately.
However, "leisure" is not to make people lazy and sit still, but to advocate that daily life should be "modest", to go out for a walk, outing, kite flying, so that the body and mind are in a peaceful state, so that the body and mind are synchronized with the festival at the same frequency, and have the effect of health preservation.
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Exercise moderately
No matter what kind of sport you are engaged in, don't push too hard, it is advisable to "soothe", not rush or stagnate.
In the "Yellow Emperor's Neijing", there is an elaboration of "walking in the court, being slowed down", which means that people should spread their hair and loosen their clothes in this season, so as not to let their bodies be restrained, and to take a walk in the wide courtyard to not let their actions be restricted.
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The mentality should be "clean"
Everything grows before and after the valley rain, and people's hearts are also in the erection period, if they are not well controlled, they are easy to get angry and angry. Therefore, at this time, it is necessary to let go of unnecessary "desires" and "distracting thoughts" in the heart, and carry out a thorough cleaning of the heart, so that the state of mind is in a "clean" state.
At the same time, it is also necessary to maintain a peaceful mental state, maintain a "calm" mentality, maintain a sense of reverence for all things with a friendly and tolerant heart, form a deep sense of life, deepen the feelings for the family, and enhance the cherishing of health.
Gu Yu paid attention to these three places
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Nourish joints
Although the temperature rises after the rain, it will still be cold and hot in the morning and evening and rainy days, and the humidity in the air will also increase.
Therefore, the rainy season is the season when many patients with rheumatic joint diseases have serious attacks, and in this season, if you do not pay attention to maintenance, it is easy to lead to moisture invasion.
▶ Maintenance Method:
(1) Friends who have joint pain or joint trauma or sprain should pay attention to take care of the affected area, pay attention to keep warm, and avoid catching a cold to prevent aggravation or recurrence of the disease.
(2) Joint maintenance exercises: raise the body and chest up, tighten the lower abdomen, slowly lift one leg to keep it at 90 degrees from the body, stop for 5 to 10 seconds after lifting and then replace the other leg.
Remember not to raise both legs at the same time, otherwise it may be detrimental to joint health.
(3) Acupuncture point kneading: Our human body's Yangling Spring, Yinling Spring, Weizhong, Chengshan and other acupuncture points have a certain effect of maintaining joints.
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Nourish the spleen and stomach
Guyu is the season when the liver is strong and the spleen is weak, and it is easy to produce internal heat, spleen and stomach disharmony, headaches, mouth ulcers, sores at the corners of the mouth, facial acne and other problems. In addition, the spleen and stomach are weak, and the human body is easily trapped by dampness, resulting in abdominal distention, loss of appetite, loose stools, and even edema.
▶ Maintenance Method:
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the spleen is the main movement, likes dryness and hates dampness, and the invasion of dampness is the most likely to hurt the spleen, and the ability of the spleen to transport water and dampness decreases, which in turn aggravates dampness in the body, causing a vicious circle.
Therefore, the diet during the rainy season should be based on the basic principle of strengthening the spleen and dissolving dampness;
You can eat Huaishan, gourd, barley, white lentils, red adzuki beans and other foods to strengthen the spleen and promote dampness;
or eat tangerine peel, green peel, grass fruit and other ingredients to regulate gas and dissipate dampness;
Or drink Huoxiang, Peilan and other teas to aromatize and dissolve turbidity.
Note: Avoid eating raw, cold, fatty and greasy things, so as not to further damage the spleen and stomach and aggravate the retention of moisture in the body.
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Nourish qi and blood
Spring is the beginning of the year, the time when the body's yang energy grows. Therefore, spring is the best season to nourish yang qi and regulate qi and blood.
The valley rain solar term is a harbinger of the end of spring, and we should seize the tail of spring, regulate qi and blood, strengthen health, and prevent diseases.
▶ Maintenance Method:
There are many famous prescriptions for nourishing qi and blood, such as Sijunzi Soup, Siwu Soup, as well as Ejiao, jujube, angelica, astragalus, Codonopsis, etc., which are commonly used by women to replenish qi and blood, and have a very high health care and nourishing qi and blood effect.
In addition to this, attention should also be paid to maintaining a calm mind and a good mood. A good mood state that can promote blood flow and biochemistry. Proper physical exercise, such as tai chi, baduanjin, etc., can also promote the harmony of internal organs, qi and blood.
Gu Yu meridian health
Clouds rise and rain fall are normal weather changes, and the body is also synchronized with this natural weather change process.
At this time, if the meridians are blocked, it is easy to have allergic symptoms, which is the reason for multiple allergies in spring.
Allergies are usually cold outside and hot inside, moxibustion has a good effect, and at the same time, you can press the hand acupoints Lao Gong, Sanshang, and push the middle finger 300 times each to remove evil.
As the saying goes, "the poor are afraid of the New Year, and the sick are afraid of the festival", every time the solar terms change, the body's blood circulation needs to be greatly regulated in order to adapt to the changes in the solar terms at the turn of spring and summer.
For people with poor physical fitness, high blood pressure, and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, they are more likely to be affected by solar terms, and people with high blood pressure are prone to blood pressure fluctuations.
As a daily health care, people with high blood pressure can press 100 times on each acupuncture point on both hands according to the position shown in the figure below, and monitor their blood pressure, and pay attention to maintaining a calm mood on weekdays.
Lao Gong Acupoint: Lao Gong Acupoint is also called Wuli, Palm, and Ghost Road. The Lao Gong acupoint belongs to the Yin Pericardial Meridian of the Hand, which is mainly used to treat heartache, chest upset, palm heat and other heart-related diseases.
Location: The depression where the middle and ring fingers extend downward. (That is, in the palm of the hand, between the 2nd and 3rd metacarpal bones, on the 3rd metacarpal bone, when the fist is bent and the fingers are bent, the middle finger is pointed at the position of the palm.) In the palm of the hand, there are two relatively large palm prints intersecting to form a "human" shape, extending along the middle line of the middle finger to the direction of the palm, passing through the area below the intersection point of the "human" character, and this overlapping place is the Laogong acupoint.
Stimulation of the Lao Gong acupoint can protect the heart, such as regulating heart rate, blood pressure, etc., and is also effective for insomnia and sweating caused by heart fire and heart yin deficiency.
This acupuncture point is powerful, it is the original acupoint of the Heart Sutra, and any discomfort in the heart can be relieved by massaging the Lao Gong acupoint.
Shenmen Acupoint: It belongs to the Hand Shaoyin Heart Sutra, which helps to fall asleep, regulates the autonomic nervous system, nourishes the heart qi, and stabilizes the mind.
Location: Horizontal stripe of the wrist, extending from the little finger to the depression at the base end of the palm.
Stimulation of this acupoint can nourish the heart, calm the nerves, and treat high blood pressure and the heart palpitations, forgetfulness, insomnia and other symptoms caused by it.
"Guyu Health Guide" is sent to you, and it is right to do it! This late spring in April, let us use a healthy lifestyle to welcome the arrival of summer!
The above is for reference only, please adjust under the guidance of a physician.
Source: Traditional Chinese Medicine Health Maintenance