There are 24 solar terms in a year, and Xiaoxue is the 20th of the 24 solar terms. When the light snow solar term comes, it means that we are getting closer and closer to the new year, the temperature is falling, and the weather is getting colder and colder. Therefore, we can eat more food with the effect of keeping warm and keeping warm in this season. Next, let's see what can be good for people?
When is light snow?
Xiaoxue is the 20th of the 24 solar terms. It is on November 22 this year. At this time, the sun reaches the Yellow meridian 240 & deg;, It means that snow begins to fall. The amount of snow is small, and there is no snow on the ground.
The ancient book "Qunfang spectrum" says: "a little snow is cold and will snow. The ground is not cold and even the snow is not big." That is to say, in the light snow solar term, due to the cold weather, the precipitation form changes from rain to snow, but at this time, the amount of snow is not large because of the 'cold ground', so it is called light snow.
Light snow indicates the starting time and degree of snow. It is the same as rain and grain rain. It is a solar term that directly reflects precipitation.
In ancient China, light snow was divided into three periods: 'first, the rainbow is hidden; Second, the weather is rising and the earth atmosphere is declining; Three seasons are blocked and winter comes. " It means: due to the lower temperature, there is more snow in the north, it will no longer rain, and the rain rainbow will be invisible; In addition, because the Yang Qi in the sky rises and the Yin Qi in the underground decreases, yin and Yang do not intersect and heaven and earth are not connected, so all things lose their vitality; Therefore, heaven and earth are closed and turn into cold winter.
What does Xiaoxue eat?
mutton
Light snow season is suitable for eating mutton. The heat of mutton is relatively high, higher than beef. In winter, eating mutton can promote blood circulation and improve symptoms such as lukewarm hands and feet, fear of cold and cold, which is good for the body.
Hawthorn
Hawthorn is the most effective medicine and food fruit in this season. The Ming Dynasty pharmaceutical work "materia medica tongxuan" records that Hawthorn can 'eliminate the accumulation of oil dirt'; Compendium of Materia Medica says it 'changes diet and eliminates meat accumulation'; According to the new Materia Medica, hawthorn can 'cure spleen deficiency, damp heat, eliminate food and accumulate, and facilitate urination and defecation'.
gorgon fruit
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Euryale ferox is sweet, astringent and flat in nature. It enters the two meridians of the spleen and kidney, can strengthen the spleen and dispel dampness, strengthen the kidney and stop diarrhea. It has the functions of 'tonifying the middle school, removing summer heat diseases, benefiting essence and Qi, strengthening ambition and making ears and eyes smart', and is regarded as the top grade to enhance physique. The eating method of Euryale ferox is very simple. It can be fried and boiled. The most fried is shrimp fried Euryale ferox.
Yam
The soluble dietary fiber rich in yam can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, mucin protects gastric mucosa, and digestive enzymes promote digestion. Yam contains high-quality protein and starch. These two nutrients can be quickly decomposed into heat in the human body, so as to increase energy for the body and play a role in cold resistance. It is especially suitable for the elderly and children with weak body and poor resistance.
Black rice
In the cold season, the first thing to bear the brunt is to replenish kidney qi. In the relationship between the five zang organs and the five elements, black corresponds to the kidney, while black rice is flat and sweet. It has the effects of nourishing yin and tonifying the kidney, supplementing qi and activating blood circulation, warming the liver and brightening the eyes. It is a good food for tonifying the kidney. Black rice can be cooked with white rice, or porridge with walnut kernel, jujube, tremella, lotus seed, etc.
Longan
Longan, also known as longan, is a fruit for raw food or processed into dry products. Meat, core, skin and root can be used as medicine. It is a fruit with both medicine and food. In autumn and winter, many girls are prone to cold hands and feet and pale complexion due to poor blood circulation in their limbs. At this time, eating longan appropriately can effectively replenish qi and blood, promote blood circulation and improve cold hands and feet.