Meiyu is a unique weather and climate phenomenon in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River in early summer. It is the result of stagnation in the Yangtze River Basin during the northward movement of the main rain belt in the eastern part of China. The end of Meiyu brings about the arrival of midsummer. However, the annual plum rain is not completely the same, there is a great interannual change.
In the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River in China, the climate phenomenon of continuous overcast and rainy days occurs in June and July every year. Because it is the mature period of plums in the south of the Yangtze River, it is called "plum rain". At this time, it is called "plum rain season". In Meiyu season, the air humidity is high, the temperature is high, and the clothes are easy to get moldy, so some people also call Meiyu the homophonic 'mould rain'. After the continuous rainy season, the weather began to be dominated by the Pacific subtropical high and entered the hot summer officially.
In 2018, the time of entering the plum blossom is June 13, lunar April 30,
The time of plum blossom in 2018 is July 14 of the Gregorian calendar and the second day of June of the lunar calendar.
What's good for health preservation in Meiyu in 2018?
Mung bean: mung bean skin contains a lot of antioxidant ingredients, such as flavonoids, tannins, saponins, etc. There are also alkaloids, sterols and a lot of dietary fiber in mung bean. Therefore, in summer, mung bean is used to clear away heat and detoxify, and relieve heatstroke. The common way to eat mung bean is to cook porridge or soup. Making mung bean sauce is also a good choice.
Cucumber: cucumber has the effect of clearing away heat and dampness, detoxifying and detumescence, and promoting body fluid to quench thirst. It can assist in the treatment of body heat and thirst, sore throat, wind heat and eye disease, damp heat and jaundice, dysuria and other diseases.
Wax gourd: it has the functions of clearing away heat and promoting water, eliminating swelling and detoxification, promoting fluid production and eliminating boredom, etc. it is suitable for summer heat and thirsty, edema, dysuria, thirst quenching and inducing drinking, water vapor swelling and other diseases. In addition to cooking into conventional dishes, you can also drink fresh white gourd juice, or you can add salt and water to drink. Because of the cold nature of winter melon, people who suffer from deficiency cold or diarrhea due to long illness should avoid eating.
Job's tears: Job's tears are cool, sweet and light in taste. It can strengthen the spleen and remove dampness. It has certain effect on weakness of the spleen and stomach, loss of appetite, rheumatism and arthralgia. The content of carbohydrate in job's tears is slightly lower than that in rice. The content of protein and fat is 2 to 3 times of that in rice. It contains essential amino acids such as lysine, arginine and tyrosine.
Onion: it has the functions of harmonizing stomach qi, removing dampness and phlegm, detoxifying and killing insects. Regular eating onion can stabilize blood pressure, reduce the fragility of blood vessels, and have a good protective effect on human arteries and vessels.
Crucian carp: it has the effect of invigorating the spleen and removing dampness. It is suitable for the deficiency of the spleen, the lack of food, the weakness and weakness, the elimination of thirst and the introduction of drink, the swelling and the disadvantageous urination. Crucian carp is rich in nutrients, including protein, fat, sugar, inorganic salt, vitamin A, B vitamins, niacin, etc. Eat as usual, and nourish the body.
Loofah: the tender loofah has the functions of clearing away heat and phlegm, cooling blood and detoxifying. Loofah is a common vegetable in summer. It's delicious to stir fry and make soup. It's perfect with shellfish. It's very delicious. However, Luffa is not suitable for eating raw, and the flavor of Luffa itself is light. When cooking, it should be less oil, less salt and light.
Broad bean: broad bean is rich in nutrition, rich in dietary fiber, calcium, potassium, carotene and other healthy nutrients. It also contains phospholipid, an important component of brain and nerve tissue, and rich choline, which is beneficial to Qi, spleen, dampness and swelling. It is suitable for eating in summer when the heat and humidity are heavy. The tender broad bean can be cooked and eaten directly. The old broad bean can be used to cook rice and porridge.
Lentils: it has the functions of invigorating the spleen and improving the health, relieving heat and dampness, etc., and is suitable for the diseases such as heat dampness, diarrhea, vomiting due to spleen deficiency, loose stools, diarrhea and edema, and leucorrhea.
Water celery: it has the effect of clearing away heat and promoting diuresis. It is suitable for urination and drenching pain, urination bleeding, and other diseases.
Gaoliang: it has the functions of strengthening the spleen, benefiting the kidney, moistening and stopping dysentery. It is suitable for children's dyspepsia, damp heat diarrhea, diarrhea and other diseases.
In addition to eat more spleen and dampness food, the hot and humid days of food hygiene is particularly important. Try to eat less vegetables overnight, and clean the fruits before eating.
Because people are easily fidgety and depressed in hot and humid weather, pan Zhimin suggests that they should take a full rest, preferably before 10 o'clock in the evening, rather than staying up late; if time permits, they can take a nap at noon; in the evening, they are suggested to go outdoors more for sports.
Meiyu season diet considerations?
Because the humid and hot weather in Meiyu season is conducive to the reproduction and growth of molds and bacteria, the food is prone to moldy deterioration. If people eat spoiled food, it will cause diarrhea, vomiting and even food poisoning. Therefore, first of all, we must guard against the entry of diseases from the mouth.
In Meiyu season, pay attention to the separation of raw and cooked food, avoid cross infection, and return to the pot for heating overnight meals. The food in the refrigerator should not be stored for too long, and do not eat at the stall casually. If you have acute gastrointestinal disease, you should go to the hospital in time.
During the journey, if you feel that your stomach is uncomfortable or the food is not fresh after eating, you can drink some vegetable soup or boiled water properly, or take a small amount of antibiotics, such as Berberine Tablets, to play a preventive role. The fruit must be washed and disinfected. For the seasonal fresh fruits such as Bayberry and peach, they should be eaten properly. They should not overeat. They should eat as little or no frozen items as possible.
In rainy days, you can eat more spleen nourishing and moistening food. Patients with gastrointestinal dysfunction should pay special attention to diet, eat more easily digestible food, such as porridge, green vegetables and bean products, and try to avoid indigestible raw and cold food, meat and greasy food. There are many medicine food dual-purpose foods, such as yam, lentil, adzuki bean, coix seed and so on, which can be used properly.