2. The climatic characteristics of Xiaoman.

3. Xiaoman custom

4, Xiaoman health

1. The origin of Xiaoman

From the meteorological point of view, when the sun moves to 60 degrees of the Yellow Meridian, this day is the Xiaoman solar term, which is usually May 2 1 or May 22 every year.

"Xiaoman", like "quiet" and "Qingming", is a solar term reflecting phenological changes. Twenty-four solar terms say: "In mid-April, the villain is full of things." At this time, the seeds of summer grain such as wheat in the north began to be full, but not yet mature, only in the late stage of milk ripening, so it was called Xiaoman ~

2. Climatic characteristics of Xiaoman

After entering the Xiaoman solar term, the most obvious climate feature is that all parts of the country have entered the summer, the temperature difference between the north and the south has gradually narrowed, and high temperature weather above 35℃ has begun to appear in the south of the Yangtze River. After Xiaoman, the precipitation increased further, and most areas in the south were densely covered with rivers and lakes. If you are not satisfied, it must be a dry year with little rain. The so-called "small fullness" means not only that the crops are full of grains, but also that there is enough rain ~

3. Xiaoman custom

Sacrificing the car god is a traditional farming folk custom of Xiaoman solar terms. In Xiaoman season, people will worship the car god in order to have good weather and good luck.

According to legend, the Water Car God is a white dragon, and people put fish and incense sticks on the base of the car to show their worship. There is also a saying of offering sacrifices to three cars in the south of the Yangtze River, namely waterwheel, oil truck and silk truck, which are closely related to ancient farming life, expressing people's attention to farming and their expectation for a better life ~

Silkworm Festival: In southern China, especially in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, sericulture is extremely prosperous. In the civilization where men plow and women weave, the south raises silkworms. According to legend, Xiaoman is the birthday of the silkworm god. The ancients regarded silkworms as the past tense, and there was the "Silk Road" as early as the Han Dynasty. Therefore, sericulture, as an important part of farming civilization, is highly valued, but it is a delicate creature, which is difficult to feed and greatly affected by temperature.

In Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, we pray for a bumper harvest of sericulture. Many areas in the south have built silkworm temples and silkworm mother temples. Whenever the house is full, people will go to pay homage and offer melons and fruits.

Grab water: the small solar term is a critical moment when crops such as wheat are full of water. Many places without irrigation conditions can only rely on the weather for food. In the old days, there was a custom of grabbing water in Xiaoman season. People use water trucks for irrigation, usually in villages. The elders in the village told the villagers to prepare in advance. On the small full day, they rushed out, treaded on water carts and watered the land with water.

Bitter vegetables: Bitter vegetables appear on Xiaoman day, and Xiaoman season is a good season for bitter vegetables. In the past, every year when the green and yellow crops were not harvested, farmers had to rely on bitter vegetables to satisfy their hunger. When the spring breeze blows, bitter vegetables grow long, and the wasteland is the granary. In those days, the Red Army often suffered from bitter vegetables during the Long March, so bitter vegetables were also called "Long March vegetables". In addition, Sonchus oleraceus is rich in nutritional value, rich in protein, fat and various inorganic salts, which can clear away heat and relieve exterior syndrome, sterilize and diminish inflammation, and has certain preventive and therapeutic effects on diseases such as diabetes and rectal cancer.

Busy planting: industrious China people like to be busy, which means a bumper harvest. Xiaoman solar term is a busy season for agriculture. At this time, the northeast region is the planting period of wheat, cotton, soybeans and other crops, and sorghum is being unearthed. It's time to weed and cut off inferior seedlings again. The provinces in the Yellow River Basin are busy harvesting wheat, and all parts of the country are prosperous ~

4. Xiaoman Health Care

Don't lose your temper.

When the season is full, the temperature rises and the human body sweats more. Chinese medicine regards sweating as "the liquid of the heart". Excessive sweating can lead to fatigue and irritability. At this time, you should adjust your mood, keep your body and mind comfortable, and never get angry at will to prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases such as hypertension and cerebrovascular accidents caused by violent mood fluctuations.

Stay up less and pay attention to taking a nap.

When the solar term of Xiaoman comes, it is necessary to conform to the laws of solar terms, go to bed early and get up late, but the days are long and the nights are short, the temperature is high, the metabolism of the human body is accelerated, the consumption is high, and it is easier to get tired. If you stay up late for a long time, it may cause physiological disorders, leading to constipation, oral ulcers and other symptoms of getting angry. Therefore, we should pay attention to avoid staying up late in summer. In addition, in order to ensure sleep time, take a nap at noon and stay energetic.

Add clothes in time to prevent diseases.

After the solar term, the temperature increased obviously, the rainfall increased, and the temperature decreased obviously after the rain and in the morning and evening. Pay attention to avoid catching a cold and add clothes in time. In addition, although the weather turns hot, we should be careful not to hurt the yang because of gluttony, such as gluttony for air conditioning, taking a cold shower after exercise, and wearing short skirts. And we can do some proper exercise to get rid of dampness and cold.

Have a light diet and eat less cold drinks.

After the solar term expires, the temperature rises, sweating increases and rain increases. The diet should be light and refreshing, and eat more foods that nourish yin and clear heat, such as coix seed, red beans, mung beans, black fungus, tomatoes, watermelons, yams, crucian carp, grass carp and duck meat. Avoid wet food, such as animal fat, sour and spicy food, fried and smoked food. In addition, we should pay attention to eating less cold drinks. Although cold drinks help to relieve summer heat, excessive drinking can easily lead to diarrhea, abdominal pain and other symptoms, especially for children with digestive system hypoplasia and the elderly with decreased visceral function.