Speaking of Guyu, people may think of the twenty-four solar terms. Among the customs of Guyu, each custom has a different meaning. Below is what I share about what foods to eat for health in Guyu in 2022. Everyone is welcome to read .

What foods to eat during Guyu health maintenance

1. Bracken: Bracken has always been known as the "King of Mountain Vegetables". Eating bracken regularly can help It strengthens the spleen, removes phlegm and dampness, clears heat and detoxifies, and can also help lower blood pressure. It is mainly rich in vitamins that can promote intestinal peristalsis and inhibit the absorption of fat by the gastrointestinal tract. It is a good food for health during the Grain Rain season.

2. Oats: Oatmeal is very suitable for eating during the Grain Rain period, especially for breakfast. It not only has high nutritional value, but also can meet the body’s nutritional needs, regulate our gastrointestinal function, and alleviate the effects of weather factors on gastrointestinal function. gastrointestinal discomfort, and oatmeal can also promote the body's sugar metabolism.

3. Spinach: Grain Rain means the end of spring. Traditional Chinese medicine has always said that "spring nourishes the liver", and spinach is a vegetable that is very suitable for nourishing the liver. It can nourish yin and calm the liver, and relieve liver qi deficiency. It can also help relieve gastric digestive discomfort caused by Shu, and can also help alleviate high blood pressure and anemia caused by insufficient liver yin.

4. Soybean sprouts: The weather characteristics of spring can easily cause chapped lips, inflamed corners of the mouth, irritation and lack of vitamins. Regular consumption of soybean sprouts in the diet can alleviate this phenomenon, especially in the prevention of epidemics. At present, it is very helpful in preventing viral colds and improving the body's resistance to viral infections.

5. Mango: We all know that mango is the king of tropical fruits. Eating mango regularly helps to clear away heat and promote fluid production, quenches thirst, diuresis, and replenishes the stomach and relieves vomiting. However, be careful not to eat too much mango. Also, it must be cooked before eating.

How to maintain health during Guyu

1. The spleen and stomach are healthy and suitable for replenishing the body

In spring, the liver wood is strong and the spleen is weak. The 15 days before and after Guyu and the last three days of Qingming During the period, the spleen is at its peak. When the liver Qi subsides, the heart Qi gradually becomes strong. The strong spleen will strengthen the stomach, thus making the digestive function in a strong state. Strong digestive function is conducive to the absorption of nutrients, so this is a good time to replenish the body.

2. Regulate liver qi and remove spring fire

The Grain Rain period means that spring is almost over. According to the traditional Chinese medicine view of "nourishing the liver in spring", we must seize the opportunity to regulate liver blood.

3. Diet therapy to remove moisture

The humidity in the air gradually increases after Grain Rain, which will cause discomfort to the human body from the inside out. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine health care, in such a humid environment, dampness evil can easily invade the human body and cause problems such as poor appetite, heavy body, heavy head, sore joints and muscles, etc. If you already suffer from various joint diseases , such as rheumatoid arthritis, are also easily induced during this solar term. Therefore, when keeping in good health during Guyu, you should pay attention to removing dampness and coordinate it with your diet.

4. The diet should be low in five aspects

In late spring diet, five aspects should be considered: low salt, low fat, low sugar, low cholesterol and low stimulation.

5. Drink a glass of water in the morning

The climate in late spring is complicated, but most areas have windy weather. At this time, the human body will easily lose water and its resistance will decrease. , it is easy to induce and aggravate colds and many chronic diseases. At this time, "replenishing" water is particularly important. After a night of spring sleep, the human body consumes more water. Drinking water in the morning can not only replenish the water lost due to body metabolism, cleanse the emptied stomach, but also effectively prevent the occurrence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. The appropriate amount of water to drink is 250 ml.

The beautiful meanings of the major customs of Guyu

Picking Guyu tea: There is a custom of picking tea during Guyu in the south. Guyu tea is also the tea before the rain. It is a spring tea picked during the Guyu season. It is also called Er Spring tea. The temperature in spring is moderate, the rainfall is abundant, and the tea trees have been recuperating for half a year in winter. The spring buds and leaves are plump, green in color, soft in texture, rich in many vitamins and amino acids, and the spring tea has a fresh taste. It is said that drinking tea on the day of Guyu will clear fire, ward off evil spirits, improve eyesight, etc.

So no matter what the weather is like on Guyu day, people will go to the tea mountains to pick some new tea and bring it back to brew water for drinking.

Offering sacrifices to the sea: The custom of offering sacrifices to the sea. The Guyu Festival is also called the "Zhuangxing Festival" when fishermen go out to sea to fish. During the Grain Rain season, the sea water warms up and hundreds of fish move to shallow sea areas. It is a good day for fishing in the sea. As the saying goes: "Riding on Guyu to surf the net." In order to go to sea safely and return with a full load, fishermen hold sea festivals on Guyu day to pray for the blessing of the sea god. Therefore, the Guyu Festival is also called the "Zhuangxing Festival" when fishermen go fishing. In the old days, every village on the seaside had a Tanah Lot Temple or a Temple of the Empress. When the time came for sacrifices, fishermen would carry their offerings to the temple to offer sacrifices. Some would carry their offerings to the seaside, beat gongs and drums, set off firecrackers, and worship in front of the sea. , the scene was very grand.

Walking in Guyu: In ancient times, there was a custom of "walking in Guyu". On Guyu day, young women would go to villages to visit relatives, and some would go for a walk in the wild and then come back. It means integrating with nature and strengthening the body.

Eat in spring: before and after Grain Rain, toona is mellow and refreshing, with high nutritional value, so there is a saying that "toon is as tender as silk before the rain". People call picking and eating Chinese toon in spring "eating spring". Toon is generally divided into purple toon buds and green toon buds, with purple toon buds being the best.

Sacrifice to Wenzu Cangjie: It is said that since the Han Dynasty, Guyu, Baishui County, Shaanxi Province has had the custom of offering sacrifices to Wenzu Cangjie. According to legend, Cangjie created characters, which was so great that the Yellow Emperor was so moved that he rewarded him with "grain rain from the sky" for his creation of characters. From then on, the "Grain Rain" Festival began. Since then, every year during Guyu Festival, nearby villagers will organize temple fairs to commemorate Cangjie.