What is the meaning of Xiaoman solar term?

The meaning of the Xiaoman solar term is that the grains of summer-ripened crops have begun to fill and become full, but they are not yet mature.

As the saying goes, "At the beginning of summer, Xiaoman is planting rice seedlings", and "The rice seedlings rush to Xiaoman, and the valley rushes to autumn." Therefore, Xiaoman is a suitable season for rice planting. The main weather characteristics before and after Xiaoman are high temperature, high humidity and rain, so food and clothing should be protected from mildew. Before and after Xiaoman, there are frequent exchanges of cold and warm weather, so you should be especially alert to heavy rain, strong winds, thunder and lightning and other weather conditions.

The Xiaoman season is when the sun reaches 60° of ecliptic longitude between May 20 and 22 every year. Its arrival heralds the arrival of summer in most areas of our country. Xiaoman is one of the twenty-four solar terms and the second solar term in summer.

During the Xiaoman solar term, southern China generally experiences heavy rainfall; the warm and moist airflow from the ocean is active and intersects with the cold air moving from the north to the south. At this time, southern China often experiences large-scale persistent Heavy rainfall causes heavy rains or extremely heavy rains; rivers and lakes are often full in the Jiangnan area.

Prevention of Xiaoman

As the temperature continues to rise, people often use cold drinks to cool down, but excessive cold drinks can cause abdominal pain, diarrhea and other symptoms. First of all, we should pay attention to "diseases enter from the mouth", maintain good hygiene habits, and pay attention to eating habits, drink more boiled water, eat fresh food, and eat less bulk meat products.

In summer, you must pay attention to food hygiene and cleanliness, and exercise actively. When diarrhea occurs in the body, special attention should be paid to the diet. Do not eat big fish or meat, nor eat cold, fried, or exciting foods. Instead, start with a small, light, and semi-liquid diet, and gradually increase the amount of food to allow the gastrointestinal tract to clear up. A process of rest and recovery.