What's this?
Xiaoxue is the twentieth of the twenty-four solar terms, usually on November 22 or 23 every year.
"Light snow" does not mean that it will definitely snow, but it means that the temperature is low enough for snow. The north may have seen the first snow, and although it is not snowing in the south, it is also feeling bitingly cold.
Why is it important?
Light snow is an "early warning" solar term.
It tells you: the real cold has just begun.
At this time, the human body's yang energy begins to be restrained and metabolism slows down. If you don't pay attention to your diet and keep warm, you will easily catch colds, colds, and joint pains.
Traditional Chinese medicine talks about "light snow sealing the ground" - the earth begins to freeze, and people must "seal" their own yang energy to prevent it from dissipating.
How to do it?
Xiaoxue’s dietary keywords are: warming, nourishing, and preventing wind and cold.
What to eat?
- Mutton - continue to eat, you can stew, rinse or roast it
- Beef - replenishes qi and blood, enhances resistance
- Black food - black sesame, black beans, black rice, black fungus. Traditional Chinese medicine says that black enters the kidneys and nourishes the kidneys in winter.
- Roots - radishes, yams, potatoes, things in the soil are the most nourishing.
- Longan - warms the heart and spleen
- Brown sugar ginger tea - a cup every morning to dispel cold and warm the stomach
- Nuts - walnuts, almonds, add calories
How to eat?
-Breakfast: must be hot, porridge, noodles, hot soy milk
- Lunch: The main course should have meat, and some radish should be served as a side dish
- Dinner: light but warm, not too greasy
-Drink plenty of water – it’s dry in winter, but don’t drink ice water
Life Adjustments
- Wear a hat - the head dissipates heat the fastest, wearing a hat can save half of the heat
- Wear a high collar or scarf - protect your neck from wind and evil
- Soak your feet - insist on it every day, the water temperature is about 40 degrees, and soak for 20 minutes
- Don’t make it too hot indoors - don’t turn on the heating too high. Too much temperature difference can easily lead to colds.
When?
November 22 or 23 every year. It may have snowed in the north, and the weather is starting to be wet and cold in the south.
Where?
North: The heating is on, you may see the first snow, pickle pickles and stock up on winter vegetables
South: It’s bitingly cold and humid, with no heating, so you have to live the winter with good energy, eating mutton and hot pot.
One sentence summary
> Xiaoxue is not telling you to wait for the snow to come, but it is reminding you: it’s time to put your body into "warmth preservation mode".