"Chu" means termination, which means that the summer heat is about to pass, the summer heat will end on this day, and the temperature in most parts of China will gradually drop. The month from summer to autumnal equinox is the "most dangerous" month on our road to health. This is the biggest and most frequent time of the year when the temperature fluctuates. The maximum temperature span in a day can reach more than 10 degrees, which is cool in the morning and evening, hot at noon, and the temperature difference between day and night gradually widens. Blood pressure fluctuates and cardiovascular diseases increase! Remember to take precautions.
Treat the third stage of summer heat
Wait: the eagle is a sacrificial bird.
From this day on, the eagle began to perceive the autumn spirit and began to hunt a large number of birds, and displayed them as sacrifices before eating, which was called "righteous act" by the ancients.
The second stage: the heavens and the earth began to sink.
Everything between heaven and earth began to wither, filled with cold air. In ancient times, there was a saying of "autumn decision", that is, to execute the death penalty in order to adapt to the cold of heaven and earth. Lu Chunqiu said, "Heaven and earth cannot win." That is to warn people that autumn is a season of convergence, and there is no arrogance and extravagance.
Third class: He Naideng
He Naideng's "Wo" refers to millet, millet, rice and sorghum crops in general, and "Deng" means maturity, which means beginning autumn harvest.
Summer custom
1 Travel to welcome autumn
Sacrificing ancestors to welcome autumn in summer is mostly related to the folk customs before and after the solar terms. Around the summer vacation, there will be folk activities to celebrate the Central Plains, commonly known as "July 30" or "Central Plains Festival". In the old days, there was a ceremony to open the gate of hell from the beginning of July until the gate of hell closed at the end of the month, and Purdue giving activities were held. In addition, after summer, autumn is getting stronger, which is a good time for people to go swimming in the suburbs to meet autumn scenery.
2 discharge lamp
River lanterns, also known as "lotus lanterns", usually put lights or candles on the base, and put them into rivers, lakes and seas during the Mid-Autumn Festival to let them float. River lanterns are for ghosts such as drowning in Purdue water.
3 Fishing Festival
For coastal fishermen, summer is the harvest season, because the water temperature in the sea area is still high at this time, fish will still stay around the sea area, and fish, shrimp and shellfish will mature. Therefore, from this time on, people can often enjoy all kinds of seafood.
Daily health care in summer
In autumn, Yin Qi increases, Yang Qi decreases, and the corresponding Yang Qi of human body is also adducted to store Yang Qi in the body.
However, as the weather turns cold, many people will feel lazy and tired. They don't like to get up in the morning and don't like to move during the day. This is the "autumn shortage" referred to in "Spring Sleeps and Autumn Shortage".
Ensure adequate sleep and get rid of the habit of sleeping late in summer.
Try to fall asleep before 10 at night, and it is better to sleep 1 hour more than in summer, so as to ensure early to bed and early to rise. In addition, a proper nap is also conducive to resolving the lack of autumn.
The end of summer means the beginning of autumn. During this period, the climate is gradually dry, and the lung meridians in the body are on duty.