Traditional custom activities of vernal equinox
Eat spring vegetables
"Spring vegetables", a kind of wild amaranth, are called "Artemisia chun" by villagers, and "rolling soup" made of fish fillets is called "spring soup". "Spring soup is dirty, washing the liver and intestines. The whole family is safe and healthy. "
Send spring cattle
The annual lunar solar terms are printed on red paper or yellow paper, and farmers' ploughing patterns are printed, which is called "Spring Cattle Map".
Vertical egg
Choose a smooth and symmetrical fresh egg that has just been laid for four or five days, gently stand up and put it on the table. Although there are many losers, there are also many winners. The vernal equinox is the best time to play the game of vertical eggs.
Sticking sparrow's mouth
Everyone eats glutinous rice balls and cooks some dumplings that don't wrap their hearts. They put a thin bamboo fork on the ridge of the outdoor field, which is called sticking the bird's mouth to prevent birds from destroying crops.
fly a kite
On the vernal equinox, people will fly kites, such as Wang Zi kites, silver carp kites, moth kites, Leigong kites and moonlight kites. The largest is two meters high and the smallest is two or three feet.
Reward cattle
The vernal equinox is coming, and farm work such as spring ploughing and spring sowing is about to begin. Cattle at home have never been idle since spring ploughing. Therefore, when the vernal equinox season comes, farmers often feed dumplings to their cows as rewards. It also includes the pity of rural people for cattle.
Worship the sun at vernal equinox and the moon at autumnal equinox.
In ancient times, the vernal equinox was also called "Japan-China", "Day and Night Equinox" and "Spring Equinox Moon". It is not a traditional festival, but an important solar term representing agricultural production, which can also be seen from its alias.
At the vernal equinox, the length of day and night is equal, and then the direct sunlight position gradually moves northward, and gradually the days are long and the nights are short. Dong Zhongshu of the Western Han Dynasty mentioned in the Spring and Autumn Stories, Up and Down of Yin and Yang: "The vernal equinox, Yin and Yang are also half-phase, so it is cold and hot."
"Ming Li Yi" said: "The demarcation point is the point where Huangchi meets, and the sun ends here, and the day and night are equally divided. Because it is closely related to farming activities, the people also left a saying that "there is no rain in the vernal equinox" and "it is a good year to have rain in the vernal equinox".
In ancient times, there was quite a grand ceremony to worship the sun at the vernal equinox. The Book of Rites records: "Sacrifice to the altar." According to Kong's annotation, it is called "vernal equinox". This custom has continued for several generations since the Zhou Dynasty. In the Qing Dynasty, Pan Rongbi's "Ji Sheng at the Age of Emperor Jingdi" also said: "The vernal equinox and autumn are national gifts, and scholars should not sacrifice them at will."
During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the altar in Beijing became the place where the emperor offered sacrifices to Daimyojin (the sun) at the vernal equinox. Every year, A, C, E, G, Ren, the emperor personally sacrifices, and officials sacrifice in other years.
Health knowledge of vernal equinox
1, drink plenty of water every day.
Drinking more water every day can enhance the circulation speed of the body system, relieve the nervous body function, improve the early warning ability and energy consumption. In fact, another advantage of drinking water is to lose weight. If you consume 16 ounces of water every day, you can lose 5 pounds a year.
Don't cut down on clothes in a hurry.
In spring, due to the great climate change and sunny weather, the variability and cold in early spring are often ignored. So it's best to wear it slowly, and don't change it into short-sleeved shorts in summer. Cold pathogens can hurt the lungs and easily lead to nasal congestion, cough and cold, especially for middle-aged and elderly people. Everyone knows that "spring covers autumn", and the degree of covering is not to sweat too much. If the weather is very hot, it is not good to have three floors inside and three floors outside, and it is not good to sweat a lot.
3, thoroughly clean, away from allergies
Spring is the season of high incidence of allergies, respiratory diseases and infectious diseases, so it is necessary to carry out a spring cleaning. General cleaning should be carried out when the weather is clear and the air is fresh. Before cleaning, open the window for ventilation, and try to use wet cleaning instead of dry cleaning to prevent indoor dust accumulation. Families with conditions can use vacuum cleaners, especially to thoroughly clean the sanitary corners under the bed, sofa and wardrobe. Bedding should also be taken outdoors to dry. Carpets and curtains should be cleaned every season.
4. Comb your hair in the morning and soak your feet at night
"On Health" said: "In March of spring, comb your hair one or two hundred times a day in the morning. When you lie down at night, put a pinch of salt in the hot soup and wash your knees until you lie down, so as to drive away wind and poison beriberi and not stagnate." In other words, combing your hair in the morning in spring and soaking your feet in light salt water at night can promote blood circulation, health care and disease prevention.
5, go to bed late and get up early, don't fall in love with bed.
Spring health should keep the habit of "going to bed late and getting up early" in sleep. Going to bed late means going to bed after 9 pm. Getting up early means getting up as soon as the sun rises, which is conducive to the growth of qi. Sleeping late is not as late as possible. You'd better go to sleep before 1 1 at night, otherwise your eyes will be red and your anger will rise the next day.
6. Advocate stretching in the morning exercise.
We advocate stretching exercise in the morning because after a night's sleep, the human body is soft and relaxed, and the blood circulation is slow. Therefore, when we wake up, we always feel lazy and weak. At this time, if we stretch our limbs, stretch our muscles hard, and take a deep breath, we will have the functions of inducing vomiting, promoting qi and blood circulation, dredging meridians and joints, and refreshing ourselves, which can relieve fatigue and wake up.
7. Get more sun and calcium
After the vernal equinox, the sunshine time gradually becomes longer. When the earth takes off its cold coat in winter, the sun shines on it warmly and softly. At this time, we should fully enjoy the health benefits brought by sunlight. There has always been a saying among the people that "it is better to take tonic if you learn to bask in the sun". It's best to go out in the sun, not through the glass.
8. "Avoid" ultraviolet rays and pay attention to sun protection.
Generally, the existence of ultraviolet rays is only thought of in hot summer. In fact, in spring, ultraviolet rays have already started to hurt the skin. Especially from noon 1 1 to 3 pm, the intensity of ultraviolet rays is much higher than you think. Ultraviolet rays can easily promote the formation of freckles and the deposition of melanin. So sun protection is very important.
Vernal equinox health care recipe
Chinese yam and jujube health porridge
material
Chinese yam, jujube, medlar, rice
working methods
1. Wash the rice, add some water and put it in a casserole. After the fire is boiled, turn to low heat and simmer until the rice is soft and rotten.
2. Peel the iron stick yam, cut it into small pieces, put it into the cooked rice porridge, add the washed red dates and medlar, simmer on low heat until all the materials are cooked and soft, about 1 hour, and stir frequently with a spoon to prevent the materials from sticking to the pot.
3. After cooking, add a little salt and stir well.
efficacy
In spring, we should add more sweetness and less acid, eat sweet food, strengthen the spleen and stomach. Jujube is mild in nature and can nourish blood, strengthen spleen and stomach. Can be eaten raw, can also be made into jujube porridge, jujube cake, can be said to be a good health care product.
Scrambled eggs with leek and shrimp skin
material
Wash a handful of leeks, 2-3 eggs, appropriate amount of salt and appropriate amount of shrimp skin.
working methods
1. Wash leeks and cut into small pieces. After breaking the eggshell, beat the eggs evenly. 2. The pot is on fire. When the vegetable oil is warm, add the shrimps and stir-fry until fragrant. Then pour in the beaten eggs, fry the eggs until they are slightly shaped, and then pour in the leeks. 3. Stir fry for a while, then add salt, Jiang Mo and monosodium glutamate and stir fry for a while.
efficacy
Leek contains a lot of dietary fiber, which can clean the intestinal wall and promote defecation. After adding shrimp skin, it is more suitable for spring consumption. This dish is rich in nutrition and low in calories, which can warm the middle warmer, nourish blood and warm the waist and knees. Good spring home cooking.
Stewed bamboo shoots
material
Bamboo shoots, soy sauce, sugar, olive oil, salt.
working methods
1. Wash bamboo shoots, slice them with a knife, and then cut them into sections. When the water in the pot boils, put the bamboo shoots into the water.
2. Drain the water after cooling. Heat olive oil in another pot and saute bamboo shoots.
3. Pour in 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon sugar, and pour in 2 tablespoons braised soy sauce and stir fry.
4. Then pour in half a bowl of water, simmer on high fire, and drain the juice.
efficacy
Bamboo shoots are light, tender and nutritious. It is rich in water, plant protein, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other essential nutrients and trace elements, especially cellulose, which can help digestion and prevent constipation. Therefore, bamboo shoots are nutritious foods with high protein, low fat, low starch and crude cellulose. Spring bamboo shoots have the effects of "benefiting nine orifices, dredging blood vessels, resolving phlegm and promoting fluid production, promoting digestion and reducing swelling". Modern medicine has confirmed that eating bamboo shoots has the effects of nourishing yin and nourishing blood, resolving phlegm and promoting digestion, facilitating defecation and improving eyesight.