The Grain Rain is the last solar term of spring, and after the Grain Rain, we are about to enter spring. So, what flowers usually bloom during the Grain Rain? What fruits are good to eat during the Grain Rain? Let's find out together. The third month of the lunar calendar, the third month of the year. The third month is also called the "Seasonal Spring", "Peach Month", "Catalpa Month", and "Silkworm Month". More knowledge about the lunar months can be found on Huayi Network.

What flowers generally bloom during the Grain Rain?

Peony
The period around the Grain Rain is an important time for peony blossoms, so the peony is also known as the "Grain Rain Flower". "Viewing peonies three days after the Grain Rain", every time the Grain Rain comes, places like Heze in Shandong, Luoyang in Henan, and Pengzhou in Sichuan hold grand exhibitions of peonies. By nightfall, people who have spent the day sightseeing will hang lanterns and have banquets, with the fragrance of flowers filling the air, which is called the "Peony Flower Festival".
The peony is also known as "Rat Garlic", "Deer Fescue", "White Moss", "Wood Peony", "Hundred Rain Gold", and "Grain Rain Flower". It is also called the "LuoYang Flower", "Wealthy Flower", and "King of Flowers". With its colorful and magnificent appearance, the peony is known as the "National Beauty and Fragrance" and is regarded as the "King of Flowers". Many poets in history have written poems praising it. For example, a Tang Dynasty poem says: "Its excellent name is the King of All Flowers". In the Song Dynasty's "On the Love of the Lotus", it says: "The peony is the flower of wealth and prosperity". The Chinese people regard the peony as a symbol of human peace, happiness, prosperity, and abundance.

What fruits are good to eat during the Grain Rain?

1. Strawberries
Strawberries are rich in nutritional value and contain abundant vitamin C, which helps digestion. At the same time, strawberries can strengthen the gums, freshen breath, and moisten the throat. During spring, people's liver fire is often very active, and eating some strawberries can help suppress this. Additionally, strawberries are best eaten after meals because they contain a lot of pectin and fiber, which can promote gastrointestinal motility, aid digestion, improve constipation, and prevent hemorrhoids and colon cancer.
2. Pineapple
Pineapple has a neutral nature and a sweet, slightly sour, and slightly涩 taste, and is slightly cold. It has effects such as clearing heat, quenching thirst, aiding digestion, stopping diarrhea, strengthening the stomach and spleen, consolidating vital energy, nourishing blood, eliminating food stagnation, removing dampness, and beautifying the skin and weight loss. After the Grain Rain, when the temperature rises, pineapple juice has a cooling effect and can effectively prevent bronchitis, but it is not recommended for people with fever. According to medical research, since ancient times, people have often used the bromelain contained in pineapples to relieve sore throats and coughs.
Additionally, the sugar and enzymes in pineapples have a diuretic effect, which is beneficial for those with nephritis and hypertension, and has auxiliary therapeutic effects on bronchitis. When there is indigestion, eating some pineapple can stimulate appetite, relieve gas, help digestion, and relieve constipation. In addition, pineapples are rich in vitamin B1, which can promote metabolism and eliminate fatigue.
3. Bananas
Bananas are a nutritious fruit rich in starch. They are sweet and cold in nature, and can clear heat and moisten the intestines, promoting gastrointestinal motility. During spring, when the weather is dry, people are prone to get hot and experience constipation. Eating some bananas at this time can help with smooth bowel movements. Folk remedies also use banana stewed with rock sugar to treat chronic cough, and banana boiled with wine as a dietary therapy.
Modern medicine recommends that bananas can help treat high blood pressure because they are rich in potassium, which can balance the adverse effects of sodium and promote cell and tissue growth. Bananas can also treat constipation by promoting gastrointestinal motility. Eating one banana at breakfast, lunch, and dinner can provide the body with abundant potassium, thus reducing the risk of cerebral infarction by about 21%. It can also ease tension, improve work efficiency, and reduce fatigue.
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