Why does Jingzhe eat pears?

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The 16th day of the first month of the lunar calendar is called Jingzhe, which is also the third of the 24 solar terms in a year. As the old saying goes, "thunder will strike before waking up, and clouds will not open for 49 days." this spring, the thunder hit early, and the rain has been continuous for a long time. And since ancient times, it has been said that people should eat pears on the day of Jingzhe, but this traditional habit has been more and more forgotten, so why eat pears on the day of Jingzhe? Now let's get to know.

Why does Jingzhe eat pears?

It is an ancient solar term custom to eat pears on the day of Jingzhe, and in Shanxi and Northern Jiangsu of this generation, it is still popular that "Jingzhe eats pears, and the spirit of the whole year!" It's a popular saying. It is also said that "pear" is homonymous with "Li". It is said that eating Pear by stung can keep insects away from crops and ensure a good harvest throughout the year.

In addition, in ancient times, there were a lot of unidentified species, and people didn't have 100% specific drugs for the treatment of infectious diseases. The day of Jingzhe is the time for ten thousand insects to wake up. Eating pears is to remind people to be careful and prevent, and pay attention to their health.

Finally, although this solar term represents a sign of recovery of all things, in addition to people need to pay attention to keeping warm and cold during this period, it is easy to cause dry human body, dry tongue and cough. At this time, eating pears can help temper, make the five zang organs peaceful, and enhance the physique to resist the invasion of bacteria.

matters needing attention

It is suggested that people should develop a good attitude in their daily life to avoid excessive mental tension and pressure. At the same time, appropriate increase of physical exercise, reasonable with healthy diet. Can be away from the harm of disease.