The meaning of the Rain Water solar term is not just as simple as increasing precipitation

Rainwater is the second solar term of the twenty solar terms. What season is Rainwater? What does rainwater mean? Next, please read the popular science content related to the Rain Water solar term.

The meaning of the Rain Water solar term

In ancient times, people divided a year into 24 solar terms based on the method of measuring the sun's shadow using a gnomon. Every year on February 18th or 19th, the sun moves to 330 degrees of ecliptic longitude, which is the "Rain Water" solar term. The Rain Water solar term has two meanings: one is that the cold winter snowy days are over, and what falls from the sky is no longer snowflakes, but rain; the other is that the warm and humid air currents are strengthened, and the rainfall has increased, which is conducive to the greening and growth of crops.

Characteristics of the Rain Water solar term

Du Fu's poem says: "Good rain knows the season, it occurs in spring. It sneaks into the night with the wind, moistening everything silently." This means that with the arrival of the Rain Water solar term, it starts to rain more often. The Rainy Water season is one of the seasons with the most cold waves throughout the year, so the weather during the Rainy Water solar term is changeable. Everyone must pay attention to health preservation and keeping warm to prevent the occurrence of epidemic diseases such as colds in late winter and early spring.

Health preservation and precautions during the Rain Water solar term

1. Keep warm during the rainy season. During the "Rain Water" solar term, the temperature does not rise much, and the temperature difference between day and night is large, so it is necessary to "prevent late spring cold", that is, keep warm in spring. The principle of covering in spring: thick at the bottom and thin at the top. The key points of covering: back, abdomen and soles of feet.
2. Nourish the spleen and stomach after the rain. Because the rainfall increases after the Rain Water, many people will experience symptoms such as loss of appetite, indigestion, and diarrhea. At this time, you should strengthen the care of your spleen and stomach and eat more foods that strengthen the spleen and remove dampness.

When is the Rain Water in 2017?

The rainy day this year is February 18, 2017, the 22nd day of the first lunar month of 2017, which is Saturday. According to the latest forecast from the Central Meteorological Observatory, a cold air mass will begin to affect my country from the 16th. Northeast China and other areas will experience great ups and downs, with the temperature dropping by about 10 degrees Celsius.