What to eat during the Grain Rain solar term in 2019? When is the Grain Rain in 2019?

What to eat during the Grain Rain solar term in 2019? When is the Grain Rain in 2019?
Introduction: Grain Rain is one of the important solar terms, and the dietary customs of Grain Rain are very particular. So what should we eat during the Grain Rain solar term in 2019? When is Grain Rain in 2019? In March, all things come back to life, willows are green, flowers are red, orioles are singing and swallows are dancing, and the earth is full of vitality. Shuimoxiansheng.com has compiled detailed information for you about the third month of the lunar calendar in 2019!

What to eat during the Grain Rain solar term in 2019?

What to eat during Guyu: Chinese toon
In the north, there is a custom of eating Chinese toon during Grain Rain. The period around Grain Rain is the time when Chinese toon is on the market. At this time, the Chinese toon is mellow, refreshing and has high nutritional value. There is a saying that "the Chinese toon is as tender as silk before the rain." Toona sinensis has the effects of improving the body's immunity, strengthening the stomach, regulating qi, stopping diarrhea, moisturizing the skin, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and insecticidal.
What to eat during Guyu: Guyu tea
On the day of Grain Rain, villagers in Taojiang and Anhua counties pick fresh tea leaves, fry them, and add sesame seeds, fried mung beans, and peanuts to make pounded tea, commonly known as "Grain Rain Tea". Anyone who knows how to drink tea knows, "Drink good tea. Pick the tender buds before the rain." Buds appear in Qingming and tea appears in Guyu. The real good tea is picked in the Guyu season and has a very mellow taste.
What to eat during Grain Rain: Barley
Dehumidifying food: Job's tears: Raw job's tears are sweet and mild in taste, and can strengthen the spleen and eliminate dampness. It can be eaten by patients suffering from spleen deficiency, diarrhea, body edema and rheumatic bone pain. What to eat during Guyu: Spinach
In spring, the liver fire is strong, and spinach, which is sweet and cool in nature, has the effect of moistening the intestines, calming the liver, and clearing the intestines and detoxifying. Eating spinach often in spring has a good therapeutic effect on anemia, high blood pressure, headache, dizziness and other symptoms caused by excessive liver fire.
What to eat during Guyu: soybean sprouts
Soybeans contain trypsin inhibitors and more phytic acid, which affect the absorption and utilization of nutrients. During the germination process of soybeans, most of the trypsin inhibitors are destroyed. At the same time, the protein contained in soybeans is broken down into soluble peptides and amino acids, which not only increases the freshness of the bean sprouts, but also increases the utilization rate of the protein in the bean sprouts by at least 10% compared to soybeans. Soybean sprouts also contain an interferon inducer that can induce interferon, which can interfere with viral metabolism. People are more likely to suffer from viral colds and other diseases in spring. Therefore, eating soybean sprouts in spring can also enhance the body's ability to resist viral infections.
What to eat during Guyu: Gorgon Fruit
The dehumidifying food Gorgon fruit, also known as water chestnut, is the fruit of an aquatic plant. Gorgon fruit is mild in nature, sweet and astringent in taste, and rich in starch and protein. Gorgon fruit has the effects of tonifying the middle and replenishing qi, strengthening the spleen and removing dampness, nourishing and strengthening the body. It is somewhat similar to lotus seeds, but its astringent and sedative effect is stronger than lotus seeds. It is suitable for chronic diarrhea, frequent urination, nocturnal emission, spermatorrhea, excessive menstruation and low back pain in women, etc. In addition, water chestnut can promote blood circulation and make people's face rosy and fair.

When is Grain Rain in 2019?

The date of Guyu in 2019: Saturday, April 20, 2019 (March 16 in the Year of the Pig, 22 days away from Guyu in 2019)
Guyu means "rain brings forth all kinds of grains" and it occurs when the sun reaches 30° of the ecliptic longitude on April 20 or 21 every year. "Collected Explanations of the 72 Seasonal Changes" says, "In the middle of March, after the rain, the soil becomes moist and the veins are moving. Now it rains on the grains again... The grains are sown at this time, from the bottom to the top", hence the name. During the Grain Rain season, in southern China, "the poplar flowers have all fallen, the cuckoos are crying", willow catkins are flying, the cuckoos are crying at night, the peonies are blooming, and the cherries are ripe. The natural scenery tells people that it is late spring. At this time, the temperature in the south rises rapidly. Generally, the average temperature in late April, except for northern South China and some western areas, has reached 20℃ to 22℃, which is more than 2℃ higher than mid-month. In the eastern part of South China, the temperature often rises above 30 degrees for one or two days, making people begin to feel the heat. The low-altitude river valley areas have already entered summer.

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