03/20/2022
The vernal equinox begins on March 20 or 21 of the Gregorian calendar, when the sun reaches 0 degrees ecliptic longitude (the vernal equinox). "Spring and Autumn Flavors • Yin and Yang In and Out Chapters" says: "The vernal equinox is equal to yin and yang, so day and night are equal, and cold and summer are equal." Therefore, the meaning of the spring equinox, first, refers to the time of day, the day and night are equally divided, each of 12 hours; second In ancient times, the spring was from the beginning of spring to the beginning of summer, and the vernal equinox was in the three months of spring, and the spring was equally divided. On the day of the vernal equinox, the sun shines directly on the equator, and the length of day and night is average. After that, the position of direct sunlight gradually moves north, and the day and night are shorter. Since the vernal equinox divides day and night, cold and heat equally, people should pay attention to maintaining the balance of yin and yang of the human body when maintaining health.
Spring Equinox Three Hours Ancient China divided the Spring Equinox into three phases:
As soon as the mysterious bird arrives, the little swallow begins to fly back from the south.
The second waiter, Lei Nai, said that thunder and lightning are very common during the spring equinox. The ancients believed that "the sense of yin and yang is called electricity, and the struggle between yin and yang is called thunder". Only when the yin qi and yang qi are evenly matched can thunder be produced, which also shows the characteristics of the balance of yin and yang in the spring equinox.
Three waits for electricity, that is, there is lightning.
Pay attention to spring "cover". Although the temperature has risen at the spring equinox, the low temperature in winter will not rise immediately, and it will take at least 10 to 15 days of transition time. In terms of dressing, if you take off your winter clothes and change your spring clothes too early, it is easy to catch cold due to the change in temperature between hot and cold, resulting in colds, bronchitis, arthritis and other diseases. Therefore, it is necessary to understand the temperature changes in advance, and appropriately increase or decrease clothing. During the spring equinox, the head should be covered less. After the spring equinox, the yang qi will rise. Comb the hair with a comb or fingers more, which will help to comb the yang meridians and help the yang qi to rise. When you get up early in the spring, if you take advantage of the natural yang qi and the yang qi in your body, you should comb your hair properly and stimulate many acupoints on the head, which can make the yang qi in the body rise and hair comfortably, make the qi and blood flow, and make people feel refreshed. Fresh air.
The weather in early spring has just changed from cold to warm, and various pathogenic bacteria and viruses grow and multiply. In order to avoid the occurrence of various diseases in spring, preventive measures are essential. In home life, we should pay attention to opening the windows frequently to make the indoor air circulate and keep the air fresh. Around 8 am, the temperature is generally lower and the air quality is better, so it is a good time to open the windows for ventilation. In addition, the room should at least open windows for ventilation after naps and before going to bed at night.
Before and after the vernal equinox is the budding period of vegetation growth. During this solar term, you should choose a diet that can maintain the coordination and balance of body functions according to your actual situation. It is forbidden to eat hot, cold, ascending and descending dietary mistakes, such as When cooking cold food such as fish, shrimp, crab, etc., it can be accompanied by warm seasonings such as onion, ginger, wine, and vinegar to prevent the dishes from being cold and cold, which will damage the spleen and stomach after eating. Another example is that when eating leeks, garlic, papaya and other yang-boosting dishes, eggs are often used to nourish yin to achieve the purpose of complementing yin and yang. In addition, during the spring equinox, you can eat red dates, honey, yam and other foods that nourish the spleen and stomach in moderation.
