Dashu Solar term – the Greater Heat

The very name of this solar term suggests that this is the hottest time of the year. In many regions of China, temperatures reach 40°C. According to the Chinese solar agricultural calendar, this is the last season of summer. Autumn will come very soon. In the meantime, summer does not want to give up its position, and the scorching rays of the sun threaten to incinerate all living things, the air temperature reaches its maximum

Dashu Solar term 大暑 is the twelfth of the 24 solar terms of the Chinese calendar. The third month of summer continues, and the sixth of the summer solar terms begins, which occurs annually on July 22-23 and coincides with the second half of the month of Goat. The Dashu solar term ends around August 7-8, giving way to the Liqiu season, the Beginning of Autumn.

CLIMATE

The twelfth minor season of the Chinese agricultural calendar, as the name suggests, is the hottest time of the year. In many regions of China, temperatures reach +40°C, and high humidity up to 90%. Such a “killer” combination of weather conditions in the Middle Kingdom is called “Futian”, which will later develop into an even more severe “Tiger Futian”. The abundance of rain leads to increased humidity and stuffiness, as a result of which the number of cases of sunstroke and diseases caused by overheating increases at this time.

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This is the period of the most frequent thunderstorms, and often in one place you can see a thunderstorm and downpour, and very close by there is a clear sky.

According to the Chinese solar agricultural calendar, this is the last season of summer. During this period there is scorching heat, the air temperature reaches its maximum. The "Greater Heat" is the hottest period of the year throughout the country, and is also a time of rapid growth and maturation of crops. Nature itself takes care of giving us products that help us withstand the summer heat.

TRADITIONS

In Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province, there is a custom of “seeing off the Dashu boat.” For several hundred years, every year in this port town they build a “large summer boat” on the scale of an old three-masted sailing boat. It has various patterns and is very beautiful. Various donations are brought to the boat, with which the boat is filled. During the festive procession, more than fifty fishermen take turns carrying it along the main streets of the city to the pier. Crowds of worshipers stood on both sides of the street. Finally, the Great Summer Boat was brought into dock for a series of blessing ceremonies. To the sound of drums and firecrackers, The Dashu boat is lowered into the sea, thereby asking the gods for a good harvest and prosperity. Subsequently, the "great summer boat" was pulled out of the port and then burned at sea as a blessing. People had hopes for a good harvest and good health.

And, for example, in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang region there is a saying that the 24th day of the lunar calendar is the “birthday of the lotus.” Sometimes on this day people often go to the lake to enjoy the lotus blossoms. Of course, there are frequent thunderstorms this season. In some areas in the north, the opening of lotus flowers may be earlier, for example, in some places in Hebei, the lotus bloom began on June 6 and ended in mid-autumn.

HEALTH

According to traditional Chinese medicine, the hot season is a period of maximum activity of “yang” (masculine principle in nature) and passivity of “yin” (feminine principle). Therefore, one must avoid excessive activity of “yang” and maintain “yin”.

In the summer, to maintain clarity and harmony of spirit, you need to tune yourself to positive emotions, try to maintain a cheerful mood, and show a keen interest in the world around you. Optimism and good mood contribute to the normal circulation of “qi” (internal energy). But laziness, apathy, and irritability make it difficult for the free movement of “qi,” which leads to illness.

In the hot summer, it is recommended to go to bed later and get up early in the morning. During the heat season, sweating increases, which can lead to dizziness, shortness of breath, rapid heartbeat, dry mouth, nausea, and in some cases, loss of consciousness. An afternoon rest is recommended.

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According to the theory of Chinese medicine, winter diseases should be treated in summer. Therefore, for those who suffer from pneumonia, asthma, rheumatism, etc. every winter. Particular attention should be paid to the early prevention of these diseases during the hot season. The main symptoms of a lack of qi in the lungs are: shortness of breath, worsening with physical activity, lack of air, quiet voice, cough with expectoration of liquid transparent sputum, chills, sweating with little physical activity, fatigue, reluctance to talk, light tongue with a thin white coating, empty weak pulse. An exacerbation of the disease usually occurs in winter.

Against the backdrop of extreme temperatures, it is not only those suffering from heart and respiratory ailments that have a hard time. Criminologists and psychologists have proven that heat negatively affects people with tendencies towards aggressive behavior: along with the air, the criminal situation also heats up.

DIE

In nutrition, you should adhere to the same principles as in other summer periods

1. Include fruits and vegetables in your diet, reduce the amount of fatty foods you eat.
2. Drink more water and less sugary drinks. How to drink water correctly: in small portions, but often, and boiled water, you can also drink green tea, a decoction of green beans or prune juice to quench your thirst and cool down in the summer heat. Drinking plenty of fluids in summer helps normalize energy balance and increase appetite
3. Drink less cold drinks. Cold drinks or foods can only temporarily relieve fever, they negatively affect the salivary glands, taste buds of the tongue and dental nerves, cooling them, moreover, they irritate the throat, causing pharyngitis, toothache and other adverse effects