During the Rain Water solar term, you should pay attention to the recipes for clearing heat, moistening dryness and relieving spring fatigue

Rainwater is the second solar term among the 24 solar terms. Around February 19th every year, when the sun's ecliptic longitude reaches 330 degrees, the temperature rises, the ice and snow melt, and precipitation increases, hence the name Rainwater. The Rain Water solar term usually starts on February 18th or 19th and ends on March 4th or 5th. Rainwater, like Grain Rain, Light Snow and Heavy Snow, is a solar term that reflects precipitation phenomena. "Collected Explanations of the 72 Seasonal Changes" states: "In the middle of the first month, heaven produces water. The beginning of spring belongs to wood, but what produces wood must be water, so the Rain Water follows the Beginning of Spring. And when the east wind thaws the ice, it dissipates and turns into rain." This means that around the Rain Water solar term, all things begin to sprout and spring is about to arrive. So how should we maintain our health during the Rain Water solar term?

Rainwater·Healthy Food

Clearing away heat

Although it is said that "eat radishes in winter and ginger in summer", now that spring has arrived, don't rush to remove white radishes from the table. White radish has the effects of strengthening the stomach and digestion, resolving phlegm and relieving cough. Eating white radish appropriately in early spring can clear out the internal heat accumulated over the winter. Eating it with vinegar can stimulate the appetite and strengthen the spleen.

Pickled white radish

Main ingredients: white radish, rice vinegar, lemon slices

Accessories: salt, dried chili pepper, honey

practice:

1. Slice the white radish, add rice vinegar, honey, salt, lemon slices and dried chili peppers into the container containing the radish slices.

2. Refrigerate overnight before serving.

Tips: The amount of seasoning can be increased or decreased according to personal taste. If the container is larger and the seasoning is less, you can turn the radish slices several times during the pickling period to allow them to absorb the flavor.

Relieve Spring Fatigue

After the Rain Water solar term, you should try to drink warm water as many people are prone to symptoms of getting angry in the spring. At this time, you should not drink herbal tea easily, so as not to make the virtual fire more vigorous. You should also not blindly take supplements to avoid nourishing the spleen and stomach with fatty and sweet foods, causing liver depression and spleen deficiency, and spleen dysfunction, which will cause water and moisture to fail to transform, moisture to accumulate and produce phlegm, and promote dampness stagnation, leading to a series of spleen and stomach problems.

Rose Ginseng Tea

Main ingredients: 5 roses, 3 grams of American ginseng slices

Method: Brew with boiling water and add appropriate amount of honey after it becomes warm.

Tips: Young people with strong internal heat can reduce the intake of American ginseng slices and use hawthorn instead

Moisturizing

As the saying goes: Spring moves the liver. Spring corresponds to the liver in the human body. People with liver fire are prone to symptoms such as bitter taste in the mouth and dizziness. At this time, it is very important to moisturize and calm the liver fire. Root vegetables such as yam, sweet potato, and purple sweet potato can help calm the liver by steaming or cooking them into porridge.

Chinese Yam and Purple Sweet Potato Porridge

Main ingredients: yam, purple sweet potato, rice

practice:

1. Wash and cut yam and purple sweet potato into pieces

2. Add water and rice and cook until the rice is soft.

Tips: Some people are allergic to the skin and mucus of yam, so it is recommended to wear rubber gloves when handling yam.