In a blink of an eye, we are about to usher in the summer solstice. The summer solstice is a sign of the arrival of midsummer, and it also means that the hottest period of the year is coming. The hot summer world is the main theme. The bright sunshine shines through the green shade and sprinkles on the hot streets. Soon, a heat wave rolls up, bringing the hottest dog days of the year.
The summer solstice is the tenth solar term in the 24 solar terms and one of the earliest solar terms to be determined in the 24 solar terms. On the day of the summer solstice, the position of the sun directly hitting the ground reaches the northernmost end of the year, almost directly hitting the Tropic of Cancer. It is the longest day in the northern hemisphere in a year. Frogs croak, rice flowers are like white silk, and lotus flowers are red.
Climate characteristics
● High temperature, entering midsummer:
Most areas of the northern hemisphere enter the hottest period of the year, especially inland areas, where temperatures continue to rise and high temperatures may occur.
Southern areas (such as the Yangtze River Basin in China) may begin to enter the "plum rain season", with high humidity and a noticeable feeling of stuffiness.
Northern areas (such as North China and Northwest China) are mainly dry and hot, with a relatively large temperature difference between day and night.
About daily life
The day is long and the night is short, and the maintenance of equipment also needs to conform to the changing laws of yin and yang in nature. You can take a proper nap to nourish yin and protect yang. It should be noted that in the hot summer, it is easy to be attacked by wind, cold and dampness.
About exercise and heatstroke prevention
During exercise, avoid sweating too much and damaging yin and yang. If you sweat too much, you can drink light salt water or mung bean salt water soup appropriately, and remember to take a cold shower to prevent cold evil from entering directly and damaging the body's yang.
About dietary reminders
In terms of diet, it is appropriate to eat more heat-dispelling and qi-invigorating foods. Things that promote fluid production and quench thirst, avoid eating too much raw, cold and cold food. As the saying goes, eat radish in winter and ginger in summer. At the summer solstice, always prepare some ginger and cook ginger into soup to warm the stomach and dispel cold, stop coughing and vomiting, and nourish the spleen and stomach.
Customs about the Summer Solstice
Different places have different food customs, as follows:
● Eating summer solstice noodles ("winter solstice dumplings and summer solstice noodles"):
In the northern region, it is popular to eat cold noodles or boiled noodles, which means "tasting new wheat and avoiding the heat."
In the south, people eat wontons, called "summer solstice wontons and winter solstice dumplings", which symbolize reunion and well-being.
● Eating lychees and drinking herbal tea (Lingnan region):
In Guangdong and Guangxi, eating lychees during the summer solstice is believed to clear away heat and relieve summer heat, and paired with herbal tea to balance dryness and heat.
● Eating summer solstice eggs (Hunan and Hubei):
Boiled eggs or duck eggs are eaten, and the folks believe that they can strengthen the body and prevent "summer heat" (fatigue caused by summer heat).
● Eating rice dumplings (some southern regions):
For example, in Shaoxing, Zhejiang, rice dumplings are made to worship ancestors during the summer solstice, which are called "summer solstice rice dumplings", which are different from the rice dumplings eaten during the Dragon Boat Festival.
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