During the light snow season, the temperature drops sharply. In addition to hotpot and down jacket, you also need it

During the light snow season, the northern part of the southern region entered winter, with dewdrops on the ground turning into severe frost and raindrops in the sky turning into snowflakes. However, the snow at this time is often half frozen and half melted, known as "wet snow". The weather is getting cold, and people from the past are already prepared for the winter. They hide at home and don't go out, lazily spending the winter.

What is Little Snow

On the 22nd of this month, there will be light snow. The light snow season is a season with high frequency of cold waves and strong cold air activities. The northwest wind has become a frequent tourist, and the temperature has gradually dropped to below 0 ℃. However, the earth has not yet become too cold. Although it has started to snow, the amount of snow is not large, so it is called light snow. During these days, even the sky is often gray, reminding people to pay attention to keeping warm and warm.

In ancient China, light snow was divided into three stages: "The first stage is when the rainbow is hidden, the second stage is when the weather rises and the earth's qi decreases, and the third stage is when it becomes blocked and becomes winter." Due to the rise of the yang qi in the sky and the decrease of the yin qi in the earth, the heaven and earth are blocked and the yin and yang do not intersect, so all things lose their vitality, and the heaven and earth are blocked and turn into a cold winter.

The light snow solar term is a solar term with high frequency of cold waves and strong cold air activities, and there will be snowfall in North China. Cold air has gradually brought temperatures in most northern regions of China to below 0 ℃. The lotus is no longer covered with rain, and the chrysanthemums still have proud frost branches, presenting a scene of early winter.

During the Little Snow Festival, there is a folk custom of "marinating with winter wax and wind, storing it to resist winter". After a light snowfall, some farmers began making sausages and cured meat, and waited until the Spring Festival to enjoy the delicious food. In some places in the south, there is also the custom of eating glutinous rice cakes in October according to the lunar calendar. In ancient times, Ciba was a traditional festival offering in the south, and was originally used by farmers to offer sacrifices to the cow god. As the saying goes, "In the October Dynasty, Ciba Lu Lu Shao" refers to a sacrificial event.

The meaning of "light snow" in the light snow solar term is different from that in daily weather forecasts. The light snow solar term is a climate concept that represents the climate characteristics during the light snow solar term; In the weather forecast, light snow refers to snow with less snowfall intensity. Snow is a product of cold weather. In meteorology, snowfall with a horizontal visible distance of 1000 meters or more, a depth of less than 3 centimeters on the ground, and a 24-hour snowfall volume between 0.1 and 2.4 millimeters is called "light snow".

In the season of light snow, the sky has accumulated overcast, and the cold is not deep yet the snow is not heavy, hence the name "light snow". Humidity in the air can improve respiratory diseases. But after snow, there will be cooling weather, so it is necessary to keep warm and prevent the occurrence of colds.

Sunshine anti depression

During the light snow season, the weather is overcast, cold, and there is less dark light, which can easily cause or worsen depression. Therefore, one should adjust their mentality, maintain optimism, and regularly participate in outdoor activities to enhance their physical fitness.

Sunshine more and listen to music more. Qing Dynasty medical expert Wu Shang said, "The Seven Emotional Diseases, such as watching flowers to relieve boredom and listening to music to relieve anxiety, are better than those who take medicine." Traditional medicine attaches great importance to the role of sunlight in human health, believing that regular exposure to solar energy can help stimulate the body's yang energy, especially in winter, when nature is in a state of "yin prosperity and yang decline", and people are no exception. Therefore, frequent exposure to the sun in winter can better strengthen the body's yang energy and warm and unblock meridians. From the perspective of Western medicine, exposure to sunlight in winter can supplement vitamin D, which is beneficial for the body's absorption of calcium; Sunshine can help synthesize serotonin, which is beneficial for overcoming depression.

Keep warm and prevent colds

Light snow is already the early winter season, and the weather is relatively cold. It is important to keep warm and warm in daily life to prevent the occurrence of colds.

On weekdays, you can do dry bath massage. Rub your palms against each other until they become hot. First, massage your face 64 times, using your fingers to comb your hair from the front to the back of your head, and then use your palms to rub your feet 64 times to make your scalp warm. Finally, rub your palms onto your chest and back of your abdomen until they become hot. This method is suitable for preventing influenza.

After a light snowfall, heating starts in the northern regions, and the indoor temperature is as warm as spring. Wearing thick clothes also adds to the body, making it easy to catch fire. At this time, it is necessary to adjust your diet.

Shao Xin Qing Nei Huo

During this solar term, indoor heating begins to heat up. When it's cold outside, people dress tightly, and the heat inside their bodies cannot be released, which can easily lead to "internal fire", which is commonly referred to as "easy to catch fire". I often hear that people around me have oral ulcers and even more bumps on their faces than usual, which are manifestations of internal heat.

Although people like to eat hot food on cold days, it is recommended not to eat foods that are too spicy, as this can further promote internal heat in the body. In addition, in cold and dry indoor environments, most people feel their mouth and nose dry, as if they are about to catch fire. It is recommended that everyone drink more hot soups, such as cabbage tofu soup, spinach tofu soup, lamb and radish soup, which are warm and can nourish body fluids. This season's cabbage and radish are all seasonal foods, rich in vitamins and various trace elements. Moreover, white radish can clear fire, lower qi, and digest food, making it very suitable for consumption during this solar term.

Kidney Tonifying and Lung Nourishing Oral Liquid

If we can master some health preserving tips in the cold winter, inject some energy into the body, and adhere to the principles of nourishing yang in spring and summer, and nourishing yin in autumn and winter, then strengthening our body and health is just around the corner.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the five organs of the human body, including the liver, heart, spleen, lungs, and kidneys, correspond to the five elements of wood, fire, earth, gold, and water. The natural seasons corresponding to the five elements are spring, summer, long summer, autumn, and winter. Therefore, the key organs that need to be maintained vary in different seasons. So the principle of maintaining health throughout the four seasons is: nourishing the liver in spring, nourishing the heart in summer, nourishing the spleen in long summer, nourishing the lungs in autumn, and focusing on kidney maintenance in winter.

Speaking of 'kidneys', how should we raise them? I will tell you an effective and simple method - take a kidney tonifying and lung nourishing oral liquid every day.

At the same time, due to differences in time and space, the organs to be maintained should also be treated differently.

The space referred to here refers to the commonality between the human body and natural space, which is the core idea of "unity of heaven and man" and the harmonious state between humans and nature. The kidneys correspond to various natural qi, and winter is a good time to store and consolidate essence. Seasonal maintenance of the kidneys can achieve twice the result with half the effort. This is also why we choose to nourish our kidneys in winter.

The best time to take kidney tonifying and lung nourishing oral liquid is after 9 pm every night. In the tonifying the kidney and moistening the lung oral liquid, the cephalosporin powder of Cordyceps sinensis not only tonifies the kidney yang but also benefits the lung yin. It is a combination of yin and yang and is the dominant medicine in the formula. Cistanche deserticola medicinal herbs enhance the warming and tonifying effects; Mushrooms and Ganoderma lucidum benefit qi, among which Ganoderma lucidum has the effect of relieving cough and asthma, and are both official medicines. Cornus officinalis assists cordyceps sinensis and Cistanche deserticola in tonifying the kidney and promoting yang, as well as consolidating kidney qi; Maidong and Yuzhu nourish lung yin, and take Zhang Jingyue's decree that "those who are good at tonifying yang must seek yang in yin" as auxiliary medicines. The combination and scientific compatibility of monarch, minister, and assistant medicine enable the pure natural plant medicine Bushen Runfei Oral Liquid to have the therapeutic effect of tonifying the kidney, nourishing yin and nourishing the lungs, improving sexual dysfunction, and effectively relieving distress by tonifying both kidney yin and yang.

Persist in soaking feet to resist cold

It is reported that the incidence rate of three kinds of diseases is high before and after the light snow solar term. The first type is respiratory tract infections such as asthma, pneumonia, and chronic bronchitis, which are often related to unstable temperatures and sudden cold and heat causing the body to catch cold; The second type is cardiovascular diseases, which are mostly related to sudden temperature drops; The third type is high incidence of diarrhea from October to December, with patients mostly being infants and young children aged 6 months to 3 years old.

The Xiaoxue solar term aims to enhance physical fitness, enhance the body's immune system and cold resistance. Firstly, ensure sufficient sleep. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that in winter, one should go to bed early and wake up late, and it is best not to rest later than 22:00. If one does not rest after 1 o'clock, one's immune system is prone to decline. In addition, the temperature drops significantly after the light snow season, and resting too late is more prone to illness.

Secondly, one should eat more warm foods. You can add more onions, ginger and garlic to your usual dishes, drink a cup of hot milk every day, and eat sesame, peanuts and other foods that can help tonify the kidney. Fruits can be eaten with more oranges and oranges, but it should be noted that oranges are slightly warm in nature and can easily catch fire if consumed too much at once. Once again, soak your feet with hot water every night (except for those with foot diseases that are not suitable for soaking in hot water). Soaking your feet with hot water can stimulate the acupoints on the soles of your feet and improve your body's cold resistance.

In addition, health experts remind that the reason why people feel cold in their bodies is often due to a lack of yang energy. There is a saying in traditional Chinese medicine that "movement generates yang". Therefore, it is recommended that citizens do more exercise, preferably indoor activities such as table tennis, badminton, skipping rope, etc., and not too intense to avoid damaging qi and blood. It's best to take a walk after meals and not lie down or sit down after eating.

For elderly people with morning exercise habits, it is best to schedule their exercise after sunrise or in the afternoon during this period. Due to the large temperature difference between indoor and outdoor during this stage, it is important to warm up in advance when engaging in outdoor activities.