"Lesser Heat and Greater Heat, steaming from above and boiling from below"

Next Monday (July 7) is the Lesser Heat solar term, which means that most parts of China have entered the hot season. Lesser Heat is relative to Greater Heat. The ancients believed that the Lesser Heat period was not the hottest time of the year, so it was called Lesser Heat.

There are sayings among the people that "Minor Heat follows Major Heat, and it's so hot that there's nowhere to hide" and "Minor Heat and Major Heat, it's steaming from above and boiling from below."

"During the Lesser Heat, rain and heat are in the same season." Rain and Lesser Heat are interdependent. It is the solar term with the most precipitation in the whole year. Heavy rainstorms, lightning and hail often occur, so there is an agricultural proverb: "Greater Heat and Lesser Heat will drown the mice." In addition, there are also sayings such as "South wind during Lesser Heat, drought during Greater Heat" and "Thunder on Lesser Heat, dikes broken during Greater Heat", which means that if there is a south wind during Lesser Heat, there will be no rain during Greater Heat. In other words, south wind is the most taboo during Lesser Heat, otherwise there will be a severe drought; if there is thunder on the day of Lesser Heat, there will be a flood that breaks the dikes, so we should pay attention to flood prevention and waterlogging prevention.

In daily life, we should pay attention to "keeping calm", "sun protection" and "avoiding greed for coolness". Hot weather can easily cause irritability, and stuffiness can also cause loss of appetite. Therefore, during this season, you should pay attention to calming your emotions, and eat a light diet. Eat more watermelon, lotus root, lotus seeds, loofah, mung beans, etc. Avoid excessive fatigue and ensure enough rest and sleep. When going out, in addition to taking good sun protection, you can eat some soy nuts to enhance the skin's resistance and recovery ability.

Here, I would like to remind you that you still need to maintain moderate exercise in the summer, but you should be careful not to exercise under direct sunlight, exercise too intensely, and avoid excessive sweating. Exercise and sweating are good for detoxification, but you must pay attention to replenishing water in time to prevent excessive sweating from increasing blood viscosity.