The Beginning of Autumn is one of the 24 solar terms and the thirteenth solar term. So, is the Beginning of Autumn the beginning of autumn? Which month is it and what should we eat at the Beginning of Autumn? The seventh month of the lunar calendar is commonly known as the Ghost Month. Come to Shuimoxiansheng.com’s special feature on the seventh month of the lunar calendar in 2019 to learn about the auspiciousness and inauspiciousness of the day! Is Liqiu the beginning of autumn? Which month is it? The Beginning of Autumn is one of the 24 solar terms. It also marks the beginning of the early autumn season. "Autumn" means the end of summer and the beginning of coolness. The first thing that the beginning of autumn brings is a change in temperature. At the beginning of autumn, the Big Dipper points to the southwest. From this day on, autumn begins, with clear skies, bright moon and fresh breeze. After that, the temperature gradually dropped from the hottest point. Generally, the beginning of autumn falls between August 7 and 9 in the Gregorian calendar , and the beginning of autumn in 2019 falls on August 8 . However, judging from the climate characteristics , "Li Qiu" does not mean that the autumn climate has arrived . The division of climate seasons is based on the "average temperature", that is, the local average temperature for five consecutive days is below 22℃, which is the real autumn season. China has a vast territory, and although the climate varies from place to place, most areas have not yet entered autumn at this time. Moreover, the last of the hottest days of the year is on the third day after the beginning of autumn. Especially in southern China, it is still summer during this solar term. At the same time, as the typhoon rain season is gradually passing, the temperature is even hotter. Therefore, Chinese medicine calls the period from the beginning of autumn to the autumnal equinox "long summer". What to eat at the beginning of autumn? In autumn health preservation, "Suwen·Da Lun of Four Qi to Regulate the Spirit" points out: "The yin and yang of the four seasons are the root of all things. That is why sages nourish yang in spring and summer and nourish yin in autumn and winter, in order to follow their roots. Therefore, they rise and fall with all things at the gate of growth. Going against their roots will cut off their roots and destroy their true nature." This is the purpose of the ancients' regulation of the four seasons, warning people that in order to follow the health preservation of the four seasons, they must know the natural law of spring growth, summer growth, autumn harvest and winter storage. If you want to achieve the goal of prolonging your life, you must adapt to it and follow it. And diet and health are also very important. According to the experience summarized by our predecessors, in the autumn season , you can eat soft foods such as sesame, glutinous rice, polished rice, honey, loquat, pineapple, dairy products, etc. to benefit the stomach and produce saliva . Apple: Traditional Chinese medicine believes that apples have the functions of promoting salivation, moistening the lungs, relieving restlessness, stimulating appetite, and sobering up. For those who suffer from indigestion and gas stagnation, apple juice can be taken. Modern medicine believes that apples can also prevent and eliminate fatigue. The potassium in apples can combine with excess sodium in the body and excrete it out of the body. When you consume too much salt, you can eat apples to help eliminate it, so eating apples or drinking apple juice is beneficial for patients with high blood pressure. Grapes: They are sweet and sour in nature. They are delicious when eaten fresh. They can stimulate the production of body fluids and quench thirst, and stimulate the appetite and help digestion. However, people with weak spleen and stomach should not eat too much of them, as eating too much can cause diarrhea. Star fruit: sweet, sour and flat in nature, its fruit can produce body fluids and quench thirst. If you suffer from wind-heat cough in autumn, you can wash and eat carambolas fresh; if you suffer from hot and astringent urination, use 2 to 3 fresh carambolas, wash, chop, and mash them into juice, drink it with warm water, twice a day; if you suffer from sore throat, wash and eat fresh carambolas raw, 2 to 3 times a day, 1 to 2 each time. However, eating too much of this product will damage the stomach, especially those who usually have weak spleen and stomach should eat less. Tremella: also known as white fungus, it is a precious tonic with beneficial effects. It contains a variety of amino acids and vitamins, and has the effects of tonifying the stomach, moistening the lungs and producing body fluids, refreshing the mind, nourishing the stomach, invigorating qi, and strengthening the brain. It is often used to treat consumptive cough, blood in sputum, physical weakness, emaciation, and poor appetite in the elderly. Compared with black fungus, it is cool in nature and has a stronger effect of nourishing yin and producing body fluids than black fungus. Pear: It is cold in nature and sweet in taste. It has the functions of moistening the lungs, eliminating phlegm, relieving cough, reducing fire, and clearing the heart. It is suitable for dry cough, thirst, constipation caused by autumn dryness or heat disease damaging yin, as well as thirst, cough, asthma, yellow phlegm, etc. caused by internal heat. Sesame: It is sweet and mild in nature, and has the functions of nourishing yin and moistening dryness, tonifying the kidney and benefiting the brain, relieving cough and relieving asthma. It is suitable for intestinal dryness and constipation caused by insufficient yin fluid, dry skin, dizziness caused by insufficient liver and kidney essence and blood, premature graying of hair, and soreness of waist and knees. Lotus root: It is sweet and cool in nature, and is a good medicine for stopping bleeding and promoting salivation. It is rich in starch, calcium, phosphorus, iron and various nutrients, especially vitamin C. Spinach: It is sweet and cool in nature, can nourish yin and moisten dryness, nourish blood and stop bleeding, and benefit the intestines and stomach. It can be used for thirst due to lack of body fluid, dry intestines and constipation, anemia, etc. Soy milk: Soybeans are soaked, ground into juice, filtered out the residue, and cooked. It is sweet and mild in nature, and has the functions of nourishing deficiency, moistening dryness, clearing the lungs and resolving phlegm. It is often used for long-term lung deficiency cough and phlegm and fire asthma. Duck eggs: They taste sweet and salty, are cool in nature, and have the functions of nourishing yin and clearing away heat. They can be used for cough with little sputum, dry and sore throat caused by yin deficiency, as well as thirst, cough with sputum, and dry stool caused by deficiency-heat in the lungs and stomach. Honey: It is not only a nourishing tonic, but also a good medicine for treating various diseases. Honey contains 39% fructose and 34% glucose. These two monosaccharides can directly provide calories, replenish body fluids, and nourish the whole body. 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