Autumn air produced white dew, moon drops jade beads.
White dew, the 15th solar term in the 24 solar terms, is an important solar term reflecting the growth of cold in nature.
White dew basically ended the hot summer days, the weather gradually turned cool, cold dew condensation. The ancients used four times with five elements, autumn is gold, golden white, to describe the autumn dew, so the name "white dew". When it comes to White Dew, it proves that it\'s really autumn season.
White dew custom
Receiving lotion
Folk in the white dew solar terms have "clear dew" custom, "Compendium of Materia Medica" recorded: "Autumn dew, to plate collection, fried such as Yi, people do not hunger." "The autumn dew on the head of a hundred grasses, collected before the time, more diseases, quench thirst, make the human body light not hunger, muscles Yue Ze." "Dew on a hundred flowers makes a good color." Therefore, "receiving clear dew" has become the most special ceremony for white Dew.
Drink white dew tea
Folk have "spring tea bitter, summer tea astringent, to drink tea, autumn white dew" saying, this time the tea tree after the summer heat, white dew before and after it is an excellent period of growth. White dew tea is not as fresh and tender as spring tea, does not soak, nor as dry and bitter as summer tea, but has a unique sweet aroma, especially favored by old tea customers.
Brew white dew rice wine
In the old days, people in rural areas of Jiangsu and Zhejiang made wine every year when white dew arrived. White dew wine made of glutinous rice, sorghum and other grains, slightly sweet, so called "white dew rice wine". At present, there is a custom of brewing white dew rice wine in the old Nanjing of Jiangsu nationality and Zhejiang nationality.
Eat sweet potato
Folk believe that white dew eating sweet potatoes can make the stomach acid after meals, old farmers in the white Dew festival to eat sweet potatoes as a custom.
White dew\'s health regimen
Take care not to catch cold
After the white dew, the temperature begins to drop, the weather turns cool, traditional Chinese medicine has the saying "white dew is not exposed, cold dew feet are not exposed", that is to say, once the white Dew solar term has passed, wearing clothes can no longer be shirtless. Therefore, pay attention to adding clothes in the morning and evening, do not bare your chest, and do not sleep cold.
Prevent allergy, strengthen spleen and moisten dryness
White dew season to prevent the occurrence of nasal diseases, asthma and bronchial diseases. In particular, patients with the above diseases caused by physical allergies should be more careful in diet adjustment, usually eat less or do not eat fish and shrimp sea fish, raw and cold cooked pickles and spicy salty and fatty food. The diet of the white dew season should be mainly to strengthen the spleen and moisten the dryness, it is appropriate to eat flat taste sweet or sweet warm things, it is appropriate to eat nutrient-rich, easy to digest flat supplement food.
Go out to exercise the combination of static and dynamic
The health focus of white dew solar term is to strengthen physical exercise. Although the autumn climate is pleasant, more suitable for outdoor sports, but also vary from person to person, do what you can. Walk, jog, climb mountains, etc., communicate with friends more every day, and keep a happy mood.