White Dew arrives, and autumn deepens.
Release time:
07 Sep,2024
The Twenty-Four Solar Terms of China
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Wild geese arrive
The mysterious bird returns.
Flocks of birds feel ashamed
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Eat longan
In Fuzhou, Fujian, there is a traditional custom called “eating longan on White Dew.” Locals believe that consuming longan on this day has remarkable restorative benefits. This is precisely the season when longans ripen, offering a fresh, tender, and sweet flavor.
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White Dew Tea
There is a popular saying: “Spring tea is bitter, summer tea is astringent; if you want to drink tea, choose autumn’s White Dew.” White Dew tea has a distinctive sweet and mellow flavor, particularly cherished by seasoned tea drinkers.
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White Dew Wine
Every year, as soon as the White Dew solar term arrives, every household brews wine, and it is customary to serve “local wine” to guests. This wine is warm yet slightly hot, with a hint of sweetness, and is known as “White Dew Rice Wine.”
The finest variety of Bailu rice wine is “Chengjiu,” so named because it is brewed with water from the Cheng River. Historically a tribute wine, it enjoys a renowned reputation that extends far and wide.
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Eat sweet potatoes
The Compendium of Materia Medica states that “sweet potatoes tonify deficiency, strengthen the spleen and stimulate appetite, and fortify kidney yin”; therefore, it is commonly believed in folk tradition that eating sweet potatoes during the White Dew solar term is beneficial for the spleen and stomach.
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Regulate your diet, reduce bitterness and increase spiciness.
During the White Dew season, autumn dryness can harm the body; it is beneficial to eat more vitamin-rich fruits and vegetables or to use traditional Chinese medicine in dietary therapy, such as American ginseng, Glehnia root, almonds, and Fritillaria.
During the White Dew season, the spleen, stomach, and blood are not yet fully replenished. It is advisable to reduce bitter foods and increase pungent ones to nourish the heart, liver, and spleen/stomach; overeating should also be avoided to prevent stagnation in the digestive system and subsequent gastrointestinal disorders. 。
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In autumn, enjoy early-morning congee to nourish the spleen and stomach.
During the Bai Lu solar term, people are prone to symptoms such as spleen and stomach weakness and poor digestion, and their immune resistance tends to decline. It is advisable to eat more warm, nourishing congees, which can both alleviate the autumn chill and prevent autumn dryness, greatly benefiting one’s health.
During the White Dew season, suitable congees include lotus seed and lily bulb congee, sweet potato congee, and red date glutinous rice congee, which help tonify qi and blood, strengthen the spleen, and nourish the kidneys.
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