「QH节气养生」大雪已至，故乡的梅花开了吗？

Major Snow is one of the 24 solar terms (Each solar term takes 15 days) in Chinese Lunar calendar. For more about 24 solar terms:

Major Snow, the 21st solar term, refers to the time when the sun moves to celestial longitude 255°. In the Gregorian calendar, it usually begins around 7 December and ends around 21 December. During Major Snow, the snow becomes heavy and begins to accumulate on the ground.The temperature drops significantly. About the snow, a proverb goes, "A timely snow promises a good harvest". As the snow covers the ground, pests living through the winter will be killed by the low temperature.

大雪，是二十四节气中的第二十一个节气，时间是公历每年的12月7日左右，12月21日左右结束，其时视太阳到达黄经255度。大雪时节，雪下的很大，堆积在地面上，气温骤降。人常说，“瑞雪兆丰年”。严冬积雪覆盖大地，低温把土壤里过冬的害虫都杀死了。

The three pentads(five-day) of Major Snow

(Pentad refers to five-day as a time unit in observing climatological and phenological change in ancient China,which is known as “Waiting for Qi and observing natural phenomenons”)

Pentad 1: Major Snow begins and the jie-bird ceases to crow.

Pentad 2: Tigers begin to mate.

Pentad 3: Li ting ( a kind of Chinese Hemp Agrimony) starts to sprout.

我国古代将大雪分为三候：“一候鹃鸥不呜；二候虎始交；三候荔挺出。

Health Preservation

节气养生

Preventing respiratory illness

预防呼吸道疾病

People during this period pay attention to the outbreak of respiratory illness, which can be prevented by wearing a warm scarf to protect the neck . During Major Snow, it is drier and colder, so people should drink more water. But one should not drink too much water at once. At the same time, don't drink cold water after exercise.

大雪时节因注意呼吸道疾病的爆发，这期间空气变得更加干燥更加寒冷，因此要多喝水，穿上保暖的围巾来保护颈部。但也不要饮水过度，与此同时，运动后切勿饮用冷水。

Major Snow is a great time for tonic and there goes a saying that he who takes tonics in winter is strong enough to fight a tiger in spring. Taking tonics in winter improves immune function and metabolism so as to alleviate one’s fear of cold.

大雪是“进补”的好时节，素有“冬天进补，开春打虎”的说法。冬令适宜进补能提高人体的免疫功能，促进新陈代谢，使畏寒的现象得到改善。

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QH养生小食堂

【当归鸡蛋羹】当归性温，具有补血活血，调经止痛，润肠通便之功效。

做法：将当归加水3碗，放入煮熟去壳又用针刺十余个小孔的鸡蛋，煮汤至1碗即成，可根据喜好加入适量的红枣、桂圆和枸杞。在经前3，4天或者经后一周开始吃，连续吃两天即可，适用于血滞气型闭经。

【木耳冬瓜三鲜汤 】木耳具有滋补、润燥、养血益胃、活血止血、润肺、润肠的作用。木耳冬瓜三鲜汤最适宜精血亏虚，产后虚嬴，阳痿遗精，虚弱劳怯，久病体虚，衰老瘦弱者。

配料： 冬瓜150克，水发木耳150克，海米15克，鸡蛋1个，食盐、水淀粉、味精、麻油适量。

做法： 冬瓜去皮洗净切片。木耳、海米洗净备用。鸡蛋打匀摊成蛋皮切宽片备用。 锅内加鲜汤上火烧开，下海米、木耳煮沸5分钟，再将冬瓜放入，开锅后撒入食盐、淀粉，起锅前倒入蛋皮，淋上麻油几成。

【番茄牛腩煲】色泽鲜艳、甜酸咸口、肥烂不腻。西红柿中含有的果酸，还能降低血中胆固醇的含量，对高脂血症亦有益处。牛肉中含有丰富的血红素铁，相对于植物中的非血红素铁会更容易被人体吸收。番茄牛腩的汁配上白米饭，简直不能再好吃了。

配料：牛腩、番茄各约320克，八角1粒，青椒2个，葱1条(切段)，蒜1瓣(拍裂)，姜1块(切片)，油4又1/2汤匙，水溶粟粉1/2汤匙，生抽2汤匙，盐1/4茶匙，糖1茶匙，胡椒粉适量。

制法:牛腩洗净切大块，下2/3汤匙油拌匀，加入八角及适量清水，中火炆煮约1小时，至汁液余约2/3杯(留用)。番茄去蒂切角块，青椒去籽切大块。烧热3汤匙油，下青椒略炒即取出，再下葱、蒜、姜炒匀，加(1)的牛腩及番茄，兜匀。调匀调味料，拌入(3)的牛腩中，加(1)的牛腩汁，煮滚，加青椒炒匀，以粟粉水勾芡即成。返回搜狐，查看更多