Xiaoman is the eighth solar term among the twenty-four solar terms. On this day, the sun reaches 60 ° in the yellow path. The Collection of Seventy two Days of the Month: "In the middle of April, when things are small, they are full." At this time, the grains of summer crops in northern China are gradually full, early rice begins to bear ears, and small grains of grain are beginning to appear on the rice, and the south enters the summer harvest and summer planting season.
Small fullness means that the grains of summer crops begin to fill up, but are not yet mature, just small fullness, not yet big fullness. The proverb has the saying "big fall and big full, small fall and small full". "Falling" means rain. The more abundant the rain, the more abundant the harvest. In the north, during this period, there was abundant air and rain, sufficient light, and suitable temperature, which were favorable for wheat filling. Rain is increasing in the south, which is a good time for sowing and transplanting.
In the season of Xiaoman, there are many things to eat, such as small green apricots, small peaches, mulberries, It was a bit risky to eat these things before. At that time, the fruit trees were a little high. Unlike the new varieties, the trees were short and had many fruits, which were within reach. If you want to eat these, climbing trees is the most basic skill. Sit on the branch, select the fruit that looks good and put it in your mouth. Apricot, sour is bared his teeth; Peach, rubbing on clothes, itchy all over; Mulberry, eat a red lips, purple lips.
Another kind of food is fresh wheat. The earlier wheat seeds are all with awn. You can taste fresh wheat by pinching one ear of wheat and pressing one awn. When tender, it is a small thick, sweet milky white juice; If it is more mature, it will be rubbed in the hand, and there will be a handful of wheat grains in the hand. If it is chewed in the mouth, it will be sweet. Or it can be roasted and eaten, which can't be described in words. If the wheat is a little hard, it will not be delicious.
The main weather feature of the Little Full Term is high temperature, high humidity and rainy weather. Therefore, we should pay attention to heatstroke prevention and cooling, and pay attention to moisture and mold prevention of food and clothing. Principle of diet: food is diversified and light. Often eat some small grains such as adzuki bean, coix seed, mung bean, etc. In this season, fruits and vegetables are gradually coming into the market. It is recommended to eat more vegetables and fruits in the season; We should mainly use less oil, less salt and light, less frying and frying, and more stewing, boiling and steaming. Drink enough water and drink less sugary drinks. During this period, as the high school entrance examination and the college entrance examination are approaching, parents should reasonably arrange the food for the examinees.
