Winter Solstice Solar Terms/How much do you know
Winter Solstice (alias: number nine, winter festival, long solstice festival, sub-year ) is one of the twenty-four solar terms and a traditional festival of the Chinese nation. The date is between December 21st and 23rd every year in the Gregorian calendar. There is a folk saying that "the winter solstice is as big as the new year", but different places have different customs during the winter solstice. Most people in the north have the custom of eating dumplings, while most people in the south have the custom of eating sweets.
The origin of the winter solstice:
On the winter solstice, the sun moves to 270° of ecliptic longitude (winter solstice point). The position where the sun shines directly on the ground reaches the southernmost point of the year. The sun almost directly shines on the Tropic of Capricorn (also known as the winter solstice), and the sunlight is most tilted towards the northern hemisphere. Therefore, the winter solstice is the shortest day of the year in all parts of the northern hemisphere.
Since the winter solstice is the process of the culmination of yin and the beginning of yang, it is one of the key solar terms for the transformation of yin and yang. It is also the best time to prevent and treat summer diseases and winter diseases. Therefore, in ancient times, people also regarded the winter solstice as the starting point of new life.
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Winter Solstice health maintenance
We must grasp the following key points
1 Winter Solstice · Diet and Nursing
Winter Solstice is the time when the yang energy of all things in the world gradually grows. At this time, the health regimen should be based on warming the kidneys and replenishing essence.
To nourish the kidneys, one must distinguish between nourishing kidney yin and nourishing kidney yang. Replenishing the kidneys without distinguishing yin and yang will not only fail to achieve the effect of winter nourishment, but will be counterproductive, aggravating yin deficiency or yang deficiency .
Eat less raw and cold food and drink more porridge and soup. Eating raw and cold food in winter can easily irritate the gastrointestinal tract and cause abdominal pain, diarrhea, etc. Therefore, it is also important to pay attention to choosing the appropriate cooking method. It is recommended that when processing winter food, use cooking methods such as stewing, boiling, steaming, and braising as much as possible. This will make it easier to preserve food nutrients and is beneficial to health.
Eat more fruits and vegetables to strengthen your body and resist diseases. Winter is dry, especially in northern areas. People who eat more meat are prone to dry stools. Vegetables and fruits are rich in vitamins and minerals, as well as dietary fiber, which can enhance the body's immunity, improve the body's adaptability to cold, and have a good protective effect on blood vessels. It can also promote gastrointestinal motility and prevent constipation. Therefore, attention should be paid to the supplement of fruits and vegetables.
Vegetables can choose carrots, white radish, Chinese cabbage, potatoes, yams, lotus roots, spinach, rape, celery, mushrooms, winter bamboo shoots , baby cabbage, etc. Fruits can choose apples, pears, kiwis , bananas, grapefruits, citrus, etc.
2 To preserve your health in winter, you need to hide Yang Qi.
To preserve your health in winter, you need to hide Yang Qi.
Only when Yang Qi is well hidden in winter can the spring sun radiate vitality. The winter solstice is the key solar term for the transformation of yin and yang, and it is also the season when the human body's yang energy is weakest. Only by learning to "hide" can we protect the weak yang energy in the body.
During the winter solstice, the human body's yang energy is too weak, so the body's resistance is also poor. At this time, you need to avoid the cold. You must wear a scarf when going out and cover your back, abdomen and soles to avoid the invasion of cold and , so as to avoid colds and illnesses. Winter is the period of high incidence of high blood pressure and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases . By avoiding right and wrong, you can avoid sudden diseases caused by emotional excitement.
Rub the lower back to nourish yang energy
The lumbar eye is a strange point outside the meridian, located in a depression 3 to 4 inches left and right of the spinous process of the fourth lumbar vertebra in the human waist. Rubbing the waist eyes and tail with the palm of your hand can not only dredge the meridians and strengthen the waist bones, but also play a role in strengthening the kidneys and prolonging life.
Text | "Public Health" magazine Comprehensive Shuozhou Central Hospital, Healthy China
Editor | Yu Yunxi
Intern Editor | Men Wenwen
Review | Wu Weihong
