What are the things to pay attention to during the Great Heat? 10 things to pay attention to before and after the Great Heat

What's the significance of Great Heat? The Lesser Heat solar term of 2017 has just passed, and the hottest solar term, Greater Heat, is about to arrive. Next, let’s take a look at the Great Heat solar term and what folk customs and precautions should be taken.

What is the significance of the Great Heat?

Outdoor Attention

1. During the Great Heat period, the ultraviolet content in sunlight is relatively high, especially when the sunlight is direct at noon and the outdoor temperature is high. You should try to avoid long-term exposure to the outdoors to prevent damage from ultraviolet rays and heatstroke.

2. During the Great Heat period, if you want to go out, be sure to prepare a sun hat or parasol, wear sunglasses, use sunscreen appropriately, and avoid activities in high temperatures to prevent heatstroke.

3. When arranging work or physical exercise, avoid the scorching sun and pay attention to strengthening protection, especially for the elderly, whose organ functions are reduced and the water content in their bodies is less than that of young people. Therefore, high temperature weather is more harmful to the elderly.

Interior design

1. During the Great Heat, you should get enough sleep in your daily life. You should not go to bed when you are too sleepy. You should go to bed when you feel a little tired, and you should not do strenuous exercise before going to bed.

2. Avoid staying in an air-conditioned room for a long time. Adjust the temperature of the air conditioner at home appropriately, to around 26°C. Avoid large temperature differences between indoor and outdoor, as you are prone to catching a cold.

3. During the Great Heat season, many people like to sleep with their upper bodies naked, mistakenly believing that this will keep them cool. In fact, this is wrong. It is best to wear pajamas when sleeping in summer, which can absorb sweat well and prevent cold.

Dietary taboos

1. Avoid using cold drinks to cool down: During the Great Heat period, the Yang energy is the strongest in the year. In addition to the hot summer air, there is also damp and turbid air. In order to cool off, people often drink a lot of beer and other beverages to cool off. If you are not careful, it will cause gastrointestinal discomfort and lead to diarrhea.

2. Avoid drinking large amounts of water: You should drink small amounts of water multiple times, with no more than 300 ml each time.

3. Avoid eating a lot of greasy food: You should eat less greasy food to adapt to the digestive function of the gastrointestinal tract in summer.

4. Avoid eating spicy food: The stomach and intestines have weaker absorption and digestion capabilities in summer. Although spicy food can stimulate the appetite, you cannot eat too much, otherwise it will damage the spleen and stomach.