Solar Terms Wellness: Minor Heat (Xiaoshu)

By Minor Heat (Xiaoshu) around July 7th or 8th, we are in the early phase of the Dog Days. With average temperatures nearing 30°C, heatwaves, storms, and typhoons are common.

Health Tips

The heat often causes restlessness and fatigue. Therefore, keeping a calm mind is the key to summer wellness. However, be careful not to consume too much raw and cold food to cool down, as this can damage spleen Yang and cause abdominal pain or diarrhea.

Recommended Recipe: Watermelon and Tomato Juice

Ingredients: Half a watermelon, 3 medium tomatoes.

Preparation: Peel and seed the watermelon. Scald the tomatoes with boiling water, then peel and seed them. Juice both ingredients together and drink as needed.

Benefits: Clears heat and generates fluids. Especially suitable for summer colds, thirst, irritability, poor appetite, indigestion, and red/scanty urine.