There are twenty-four solar terms in a year, and each solar term represents different climate changes. So what are the solar terms in the twelfth month of the lunar calendar? Let’s take a look at the solar terms schedule for 2018. The twelfth month of the lunar calendar is commonly known as La Yue. Come to Shui Mo Xiansheng's website to learn about the relevant content of the twelfth month of the lunar calendar in 2018!What are the solar terms in the twelfth lunar month?The time of the twelfth lunar month:Lunar calendar time: from the first day of the twelfth lunar month to the first day of the first lunar month of the following year. Gregorian calendar time: the month of Chou (i.e. January 5/6 to February 4/5 in the Gregorian calendar) There are two solar terms in the twelfth lunar month, generally they are Minor Cold and Major Cold. However, sometimes due to the calculation method of the lunar calendar, the Minor Cold solar term will appear in the eleventh lunar month, while the Beginning of Spring solar term will be in the twelfth lunar month . This depends on the specific lunar calendar of each year. Introduction to the Minor Cold solar term:"Collected Explanations of the 72 Seasonal Changes" states: "In the twelfth month, the cold is still light at the beginning of the month, so it is called that. In the middle of the month, it becomes severe." Minor Cold means that the weather is already very cold. In most parts of my country, the Minor Cold and Major Cold periods are generally the coldest periods. Once Minor Cold is over, it enters the 39th day of the coldest days, when people have to "walk on ice when going out."Introduction to the Great Cold Solar Term:Dahan is one of the 24 solar terms. It occurs around January 20 every year when the sun reaches 300° of the ecliptic longitude. Great Cold means that the weather is extremely cold. The period around the Great Cold is the coldest season of the year. The Great Cold occurs just after the 39th day of winter and at the beginning of the 49th day of winter. As the saying goes: "In the 39th and 49th days of winter, walk on the ice."How to maintain health during the Great Cold and Lesser Cold?Traditional Chinese medicine believes that cold is a kind of yin evil, and the coldest season is also the time when yin evil is at its peak. From the perspective of diet and health, special attention should be paid to eating more warm foods in daily diet to nourish the body and defend against the invasion of cold climate on the human body.In daily life, the foods that are considered hot in nature include trout, chili pepper, cinnamon, and Sichuan pepper; the foods that are considered warm in nature include glutinous rice, sorghum rice, sword beans, leeks, fennel, coriander, shepherd's purse, asparagus, mustard greens, pumpkin, ginger, onion, garlic, apricots, peaches, dates, longans, lychees, papayas, cherries, pomegranates, black plums, citron, bergamot, chestnuts, walnut kernels, almonds, lamb, pork liver, pork tripe, ham, dog meat, chicken, goat's milk, goose eggs, eels, bighead carp, silver carp, shrimps, sea cucumbers, mussels, clams, and wine. It is particularly worth mentioning that the Minor Cold season is a good time to eat spicy hot pot and braised lamb. |
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