The origin and customs of cold dew have 24 solar terms a year, some of which are very interesting and the customs are very attractive. Let me look at the origin and customs of cold dew with you. Let's have a look.
Origin and custom of cold dew 1 1. Origin and custom of cold dew
What is the origin of cold dew?
Every year1October 8th or 9th, 10, when the sun reaches 195, it is cold dew. "Twenty-four solar terms" said: "In September, the dew is cold and will condense." Cold dew means that the temperature is lower than that of the white dew, and the dew on the ground is colder and will soon condense into frost. In the cold dew season, Nanling and the vast area to the north have entered autumn, and the northeast and northwest regions have entered or are about to enter winter. In the capital Beijing, you can see the first frost in many years. In addition to the perennial snow on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, it has generally begun to snow in the northeast and northern Xinjiang.
In ancient China, the cold dew was divided into three stages: "The first stage was the swan goose; Second, the sparrow enters the water and becomes a clam; Three chrysanthemums have yellow flowers. " In this solar term, geese move south in a line or herringbone queue; In the cold late autumn, all the birds disappeared. The ancients saw a large number of clams suddenly appearing on the seashore. The stripes and colors of shells were very similar to those of birds, and they thought they were birds. The third stage of "Chrysanthemum begins to blossom" means that the chrysanthemum has opened in a large area at this time.
2. What are the customs of cold dew solar terms?
After the white dew, the weather turned cold and dew began to appear. When it comes to cold dew, there is more dew, and the temperature is lower. At this time, frost will appear in some parts of China. In the north, it is already a scene of late autumn, with white clouds and red leaves and occasional early frost. In the south, autumn is getting stronger and cicadas are dying. The custom of climbing mountains in Beijing is more prosperous. Jingshan Park, Badachu and Xiangshan are all good places to climb mountains. The Double Ninth Festival will attract many tourists.
In ancient times, dew was considered as a sign that the weather turned cold. The solar term of the Mid-Autumn White Dew is "dew condenses white", and it is already "dew cold, it will condense into frost" when it is cold in season and autumn.
At this time, the temperature in most parts of South China continued to drop. The average daily temperature in South China is less than 20℃. Even in the areas along the Yangtze River, it is difficult for the mercury column to rise above 30℃, while the minimum temperature can be reduced to below 10℃. Except for a few valley lowlands, the five-day average temperature in the northwest plateau is generally lower than 10℃, which is already winter according to the standard of four seasons climate division. Thousands of miles away, first frost and Wan Li are snowing, which is very different from autumn in South China.
Second, the significance of cold dew
Cold dew ranks seventeenth among the twenty-four solar terms, and is celebrated every year1October 8-9. According to historical records, "war refers to cold armor as cold dew, and cold is cold and cold, which will condense, hence the name cold dew." "Dew is cold and will condense." Due to the arrival of cold dew, the climate changes from hot to cold, and everything is born with cold, which is a season of alternating hot and cold. In nature, the qi of yin and yang begins to change, the yang is gradually declining, and the yin is gradually born. Our physiological activities should also adapt to the changes in nature to ensure the physiological (yin and yang) balance in the body.
Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes "nourishing yang in spring and summer, nourishing yin in autumn and winter" in the four seasons health preservation. Therefore, we must pay attention to maintaining the yang in the body in autumn. When the climate turns cold, it is the time when the human body's yang is gathering and the yin essence is hidden inside, so the maintenance of the yin essence should be given priority to, that is to say, the autumn health preservation cannot be separated from the principle of "nourishing and harvesting"
Autumn has been a golden autumn since ancient times, and the lung belongs to gold in the five elements, so lung qi corresponds to golden autumn qi. "In the golden autumn season, it is dry." At this time, the dryness of pathogenic factors will easily invade the human body and consume the yin essence of the lungs. If nursed back to health improperly, the human body will have a series of autumn dryness symptoms such as dry throat, dry nose and dry skin. Therefore, the diet in late autumn should nourish yin and moisten dryness (lung). The ancients said, "In autumn, you should eat hemp to moisten it." At this time, we should eat more soft foods such as sesame, glutinous rice, japonica rice, honey and dairy products, and at the same time increase chicken, duck, beef, pork liver, fish, shrimp, jujube and yam to increase our physical fitness; Eat less spicy products, such as pepper, ginger, onion, garlic, etc., because overeating spicy food will hurt the yin essence of the body.
Mental conditioning can not be ignored, because the cold climate, reduced sunshine, the wind blowing leaves, often cause a sense of desolation in some people's hearts, emotional instability, easy to sad melancholy. Therefore, it is one of the indispensable contents of health care to maintain a good attitude, guide the situation, vent depressed emotions and cultivate an optimistic and open-minded heart.
In addition, when it is cool in autumn, people's life time should be adjusted accordingly. In my years of clinical diagnosis and treatment, I found that every time the climate gets cold, the number of patients with cerebral thrombosis will increase. Analysis of the reasons is related to the cold weather and the increase of people's sleep time, because when people sleep, the blood flow slows down and blood clots are easy to form. Su Wen's Theory of Regulating Qi and Spirit clearly points out: "In autumn and March, stay up early and get up early, and have fun with chickens." Lying early conforms to the harvest of yin essence; Shu Da, getting up early conforms to the spirit of the sun. In order to avoid the formation of blood clots, I suggest that everyone conform to the solar terms and take care of themselves at different times to ensure their health.
Three, eight taboos of cold dew diet health
1, a bogey fiddling around without disease
Some of us will think that eating something that supplements the body will definitely be good for the body, but in fact this sentence is one-sided. In the absence of illness, we'd better not make up for it and waste money, which is not good for our health, or even harmful to our health. Therefore, it is forbidden to make up for it without illness.
2, two bogey regardless of the actual situation
The treatment principle of traditional Chinese medicine is to replenish deficiency. It does not mean that patients with asthenia should not use tonics. Deficiency is divided into yin deficiency, yang deficiency, qi deficiency and blood deficiency. Only the right medicine can make up the body, otherwise it will be counterproductive and will hurt the body. Although health care is not as strict as treating diseases, at least meals should be divided into two categories: cold and heat. Slightly cold people are afraid of cold and like heat, their hands and feet are not warm, their mouth is pale and drooling, their stools are thin, their urine is long, their tongue is pale and their pulse is heavy. Slight fever, fever in hands and feet, lZl dry mouth, bitter taste, bad breath, knotted stool, short and red urine, red tongue and rapid pulse. If you don't distinguish between cold and heat, it will easily lead to "adding fuel to the fire."
3, three bogeys, the more the better
Eating too many supplements is harmful. It is unscientific to think that "take more tonics, treat diseases and strengthen the body without diseases". If you take ginseng antler supplements too much, it will cause bloating and not think about diet; Taking too much vitamin C can cause nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.
4, four bogeys, all supplements must be meat
Animal food is undoubtedly a good tonic, which is not only nutritious, but also delicious. However, meat is not easy to digest and absorb. If you take it for a long time, it will often overwhelm the elderly whose gastrointestinal function has decreased. Some "by-products" in the process of meat digestion, such as excessive lipids and sugars, are often the causes of common diseases and frequently-occurring diseases in the elderly, such as cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and cancer. A light diet is not without supplements, especially vegetables. Modern nutrition believes that fresh fruits and vegetables contain a variety of vitamins and trace elements, which are essential nutrients for human body.
5, five bogey to medicine.
Although the drug takes effect quickly, it is not as good as food supplement. It's a three-point poison. Although medicine can benefit people's health quickly, it still hides some slight toxins. Although it has little impact on people's health, it will increase in the long run. Many foods have therapeutic effects. For example, celery can treat hypertension, so we should pay attention to food supplement in our life.
6, six bogey "into" light "out"
With the improvement of people's living standards, many families have greasy meals every day. The acidic toxic substances produced by the metabolism of these foods need to be discharged in time, and the accelerated pace of life makes many people have irregular defecation and even constipation. Therefore, in recent years, health experts put forward a new concept of health care that pays attention to "negative nutrition", that is, paying attention to the discharge of human excreta, reducing the retention and absorption of "enterotoxin", and advocating timely and unobstructed defecation while supplementing.
Origin and custom of cold dew II
On this day, the daytime in Beijing has been shortened to 1 1 hour 29 minutes, and the sun height has dropped to 44 09 at noon. After the cold dew, the height of the sun continued to decrease and the temperature gradually decreased. White dew, cold dew and first frost all indicate the phenomenon of water vapor condensation, and cold dew is the transition from cold to cold. At night, looking up at the starry sky, you will find that the season of the starry sky changes, and the "Big Mars" (Scorpio Antares) representing midsummer has already set in the west. We can vaguely hear the footsteps in winter.
At this time, the temperature in most parts of South China continued to drop. The average daily temperature in South China is less than 20℃. Even in the areas along the Yangtze River, it is difficult for the mercury column to rise above 30℃, while the minimum temperature can be reduced to below 10℃. Except for a few valley lowlands, the five-day average temperature in the northwest plateau is generally lower than 10℃, which is already winter according to the standard of four seasons climate division. Thousands of miles away, first frost and Wan Li are snowing, which is very different from autumn in South China.
The origin and custom of cold dew 3 Twenty-four solar terms refer to the twenty-four climatic nodes serving people's farming in farming culture. They are: beginning of spring, Rain, Surprise, Spring Equinox, Qingming, Grain Rain, Changxia, Xiaoman, Mangzhong, Summer Solstice, Slight Summer, Great Summer, beginning of autumn, Chu Summer, Bailu, Autumn Equinox, Cold Dew, First Frost, beginning of winter, Light Snow, Heavy Snow, Winter Solstice, Slight Cold and Severe Cold. Cold dew is the seventeenth solar term in the twenty-four solar terms, and it is a climate node summarized according to farming culture. September is the custom of worshipping ancestors, heaven and earth and climbing mountains. Next, let's take a look at the solar term of cold dew.
First, cold dew comes from people's summary of climate in farming society.
In order to facilitate farming activities, the ancients summed up the "twenty-four solar terms" according to the changes in the sky, and cold dew was one of them. In the cold dew season, the air is crisp in autumn and the temperature begins to drop, which is suitable for planting some autumn vegetables to prevent the occurrence of pests. After the cold dew, it is easy to get sick. When the weather gets cold, it is necessary to start to prevent some diseases, and both livestock and people need to start to prevent them.
Second, the cold dew in September, the cold will come.
After the cold dew solar terms, the days become shorter, the nights become longer, the sunshine decreases, the hot air recedes slowly, the cold gradually increases, the temperature difference between day and night is larger, it is slightly chilly in the morning and evening, and the air is relatively dry. At this time, we will start to maintain our spleen, stomach and lungs. Cold and dry air can easily lead to pathological changes in these three organs, so we need to protect our spleen, stomach and lungs. Eat more fruits that moisten the lungs, such as pears and apples, and drink more hot water and soup to keep your body temperature.
Thirdly, the custom of cold dew belongs to the custom of September Festival.
In September, people call it "September Festival". In September, there are cold dew, double ninth festival and autumn harvest. In September, people began to harvest a lot of food. At this time, there will be the custom of thanking heaven and earth for food, thanking ancestors for blessing, and the custom of climbing high and looking far.