"The autumn wind is bleak and the weather is cool, and the plants and trees are shaking and dew is frost." The 23rd of this month is the Frost Descent solar term. Frost Descent is the last solar term in autumn and the last look back in autumn.
It represents the end of autumn and the arrival of winter. After the frost, cold air began to come frequently, and everything began to gradually become bleak as the cold air grew. Frost also began to appear.
In ancient times, people paid great attention to the changes in the solar terms. Each solar term has different customs. So what traditional customs did our country have when the Frost Descent? The old saying goes, ", Frost Descent Four, and you will not forget it, and you will be healthy even if you are not rich." It means that when the Frost Descent, we should follow the old traditions and do these four things well, so that the days ahead will be safer and smoother. Come and have a look!
1. Eat red persimmons
There has always been a saying among the people: "Eat persimmons during frost", persimmons generally mature before and after frost, the persimmon has a red skin, thin skin and juice, and the taste is delicious and sweet after entering the mouth. The flesh is rich in sugar and vitamin C, and has high nutritional value. Eating two persimmons a day to meet the vitamins needed for the day, so many places in the folk have the custom of eating persimmons during frost.
2. Pick Radish
There is a folk saying that "frost falls and pulls radish", so in some areas in the north there will be folk customs to pull radish on the day of frost fall. Because the temperature difference between morning and evening after frost falls gradually widens, if the radish cannot be harvested and picked in time, it may freeze, which will affect the quality and taste of the radish.
and we have always had the saying of Eat radish in winter and ginger in summer . The radish taste and quality in autumn and winter are the best in the year, and it tastes very crispy, tender and sweet.
3. Climbing up and looking out of the distance
There is also the custom of climbing up and looking out of the distance during the frostfall. Many people think that the weather is getting colder when it comes to frostfall. It is no longer suitable for going out at this time. In fact, it is more suitable for climbing up and looking out of the distance.
Climbing is a sports event itself, which can exercise well and breathe fresh air. Climbing up and looking at the beautiful scenery of autumn is in full view, making people feel relaxed and happy, and their mood becomes happy.
4. Replenishing
The elderly at home often say that " Replenishing winter is not as important as replenishing frost " and "Autumn replenishing". It can be seen that the day of frost is very suitable for replenishing, and many areas among the people have distinctive eating habits, and some areas have traditions of "cooking mutton" and "frost-fasting rabbit meat".
However, The autumn dryness is more severe during the frostfall. You should also eat more foods that replenish water and promote salivation. Drinking tea is also an important way to moisten autumn dryness . Today I will recommend two teas suitable for drinking before and after frostfall.
1. Chinese traditional Chinese medicine wolfberry tea
Every year when the autumn and winter seasons change, everyone starts to put "autumn supplements" on the agenda. At this time, we have to mention the "little health expert" - wolfberry.
wolfberry is a nourishing product known to the whole people, and is rich in nutrients. As the temperature continues to decline, wolfberry begins to float in everyone's thermos cups, which can not only replenish moisture, but also nourish more nutrients.
Nowadays, various quality wolfberry on the market is emerging one after another, and you will step on the thunder if you are not careful. This Chinese traditional Chinese medicine red wolfberry has always been praised by health care professionals.
It selects the special large-grain wolfberry fruit. The fruit is plump and slender, with thick meat and thin skin. It is dried naturally after multiple layers of fresh-locking technology. The dried fruit is slightly sweet and fragrant. After brewing, the soup color is light yellow. After entering the mouth, the aroma of chewy leaves is sweet and long, and there is still a fragrance after brewing many times.
2. Qingchi chrysanthemum tea
chrysanthemums are chrysanthemums blooming in golden autumn and can bloom until after frost fall. Therefore, many people have the habit of chrysanthemums in autumn , but it is better to drink chrysanthemums than to appreciate chrysanthemums. This year's fresh chrysanthemums have been launched. chrysanthemums are rich in essences such as chrysanthemums, vitamins, and . At this time, using chrysanthemums to tea can not only cultivate sentiment, but also relieve autumn dryness.
Many friends don’t know how to choose chrysanthemum tea . The editor knows that a chrysanthemum tea has good taste and high quality, which is very worth a try, that is Qingchi chrysanthemum from Kaifeng .
When the green chrysanthemum blooms, the petals are golden and bright, and each flower has a natural chrysanthemum fragrance . After layers of screening, it is dried and canned, and the quality is visible. , after brewing it, the soup is golden and transparent, and after entering it, it has a smooth and sweet feeling, and it is not bitter at all.
