Grain Rain is one of the twenty-four solar terms and the last solar term in spring. Dou Zhichen, the ecliptic longitude of the sun reaches 30°. The festival is held from April 19th to 21st of the Gregorian calendar every year. Grain Rain means “rain produces a hundred grains”. At this time, the seedlings in the fields most need the nourishment of rain, which is the season of “spring rain is as precious as oil”. At this time, the weather was mild and the rainfall increased significantly, which had a great relationship with the growth and development of cereal crops.

After the Grain Rain solar term, allergic diseases, neuralgia and other diseases are also easily induced. At the same time, the weather turns warm and outdoor activities increase, and appropriate adjustments should be made to the diet. Therefore, the following points should be paid attention to when maintaining the characteristics of the Grain Rain solar term.

First, temperature changes, pay attention to dressing

Due to the weather characteristics of the Grain Rain season, the problem of “cold spring” still exists. The weather is hot and cold. If people rush to change their clothes, their bodies are easily injured because they do not adapt to the changes in the outside world. Therefore, it is necessary to do a good job of keeping warm, especially the legs, followed by the head, abdomen, and soles.

But spring cover should have a degree, 15 degrees Celsius is the critical point of spring cover, and if it exceeds 15 degrees Celsius, it is necessary to reduce clothes and change shoes. Otherwise, it is easy to induce “spring fire” and cover up “beriberi” to form eczema and damage the heart. Especially the elderly and children, pay special attention to the dressing situation.

Second, go to bed early and get up early to avoid spring sleepiness

before and after the Grain Rain, the yang energy gradually increases long, the yin qi fades away. People’s metabolic process has also accelerated, and the brain’s demand for oxygen supply has increased, and people are prone to sleepiness, which is what we often call “spring sleepiness”.

In the Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine, it is said: “In the third month of spring, this is called growth and development. Walk widely in the courtyard, put on your hair and walk slowly, so that you can live…” That is to say, in the spring, our work and rest time is best to master the sleep rhythm of “going to bed at night and getting up early”.

Do proper outdoor exercise after getting up early to meet the opportunity of spring hair growth. However, try to go to a place where the air flows, and keep a distance between people, which is convenient for vomiting and clearing, which helps people’s metabolism and refreshes their energy.

Third, strengthen the spleen and remove dampness, prevent diseases

After the Grain Rain, the temperature changes , To prevent colds, so usually should pay attention to shelter from the wind and cold to keep warm. Due to the increase in rainfall, the phenomenon of dampness and heat is prone to occur. “Dampness flows to the spleen.” Therefore, for grain rain health preservation, it is necessary to strengthen the spleen and remove dampness to prevent the occurrence of neuralgia. Gently tap the spleen and stomach meridian on the back, Zusanli on the legs, and Taichong points on the feet.

The Grain Rain season is the peak period of pollen transmission, which is easy to induce allergic diseases. People with allergies should pay more attention to avoiding wind and moisture and preventing allergies. . Most of the treatment of allergic diseases in traditional Chinese medicine uses expelling wind, removing dampness and relieving itching. It can be seen that the combination of wind and dampness is the main mechanism of allergy in traditional Chinese medicine. Wear a mask when going out, avoid contact with pollen, and avoid outdoor activities on rainy and windy days.

Fourth, adjust Diet, reduce acid and increase sweetness

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that: “In spring, it is advisable to reduce acid and increase sweetness to nourish the spleen. “Gu Yu is the last solar term in spring, and the spleen and soil are in season. Therefore, it is best to eat less hot and sour foods in the spring diet, as the liver can easily damage the spleen and stomach. Therefore, the diet in spring and March is the most avoidable and should be sweet. Liver, nourish eyesight.

Among many vegetables, spinach is the most suitable for nourishing the liver. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that spinach is sweet and cool, beneficial to the five internal organs and blood vessels. It has the functions of quenching thirst and moistening the intestines, helping digestion, etc., and has a good therapeutic effect on hypertension, headache, dizziness and anemia caused by deficiency of liver yin in spring.

[This issue of experts]

Chen Xiaotong, Director of Rehabilitation Department of Shenyang Anorectal Hospital, Deputy Chief Physician. Master of Acupuncture and Moxibustion. He has been a doctor for more than 30 years and is good at diagnosing and treating patients with integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine. .Using the theory of yin and yang and five elements of traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture to treat anorectal related diseases and incurable diseases have achieved good results, and summed up a set of methods to improve the function of the human body by adjusting the meridians and using the five transports and six qi to improve human organs and immunity. Cooperate with clinical treatment, improve the treatment effect, and effectively improve the quality of life of patients.