What are the taboos of the Grain Rain?
In the areas inhabited by the Zhuang ethnic group in China, there is a custom on the day of Grain Rain to avoid setting fire in the wild. According to legend, the time of Grain Rain is a good season for rain. If people live in the wild on this day, it may anger the Thunder God, causing a lack of rain throughout the year and continuous drought, which would affect agricultural production. Therefore, even when it comes to tomb-sweeping or mountain worship, no one will set off firecrackers, burn paper money, or offer incense outside.On a nationwide scale, the most common taboo during the Grain Rain is "prohibiting scorpions." Scorpions are considered one of the "five poisonous creatures," and they are objects of avoidance. In Linyi, Shanxi, people sprinkle ash wine on walls, called "prohibiting scorpions"; in Tongguan and Mizi, Shaanxi, they paste scorpion-exorcism talismans on walls, believing that it can eliminate scorpions. The prohibition of scorpions was a popular folk custom in ancient Han society. In the Shandong area, people used vermilion to write talismans to prohibit scorpions as a superstitious activity. In addition, if it does not rain on the Grain Rain day, it is considered an omen of a barren year, and the people fear it. In Longshan, Hunan, it is considered auspicious to rain on the Grain Rain day, with the proverb "Clear and Bright should be bright, Grain Rain should be dark." In Liling, Hunan, it is forbidden to dig the earth on the Grain Rain day, and farmers should rest for a day, with the saying "Cattle rest on Grain Rain, people rest at the stove."
Suggestions for health preservation during Grain Rain:
1. "Spring wrapping" should have moderation:During the Grain Rain period, the temperature rises rapidly, and sometimes it feels like summer has arrived. At this time, "spring wrapping" needs to be careful. 15°C is the critical temperature for spring wrapping. If the temperature exceeds 15°C, clothes should be reduced, and over-wrapping may lead to internal heat. This is because spring is the season of liver energy. The yang energy accumulated in the body during winter gradually rises and spreads outward with the blooming of flowers and the warming weather. If too much yang energy is retained, it can transform into heat pathogens, causing symptoms such as bleeding from the nasal cavity, gums, respiratory tract, and skin, as well as headaches, dizziness, red eyes, and even bad breath and acne. This is known as "spring fire."
2. Diet should be light:
In terms of diet, it is important to regulate liver energy and eliminate "spring fire." One should avoid acidic and spicy stimulating foods. It is advisable to drink mung bean soup, sour plum soup, green tea, etc., to prevent internal heat accumulation. It is not advisable to eat lamb, hot pot, chili peppers, Sichuan pepper, or black pepper, as these are very hot and pungent ingredients that can cause heat pathogens and lead to diseases such as boils and carbuncles.
3. Keep a cheerful mood to reduce liver fire:
Grain Rain occurs at the junction of spring and summer. Spring is the season of liver energy, and the liver is closely related to emotions. Therefore, it is especially important to maintain a positive mood during Grain Rain. When encountering troubles, talk to family and friends, or go out to enjoy nature, trying to adjust negative emotions, and avoid getting easily agitated and letting anger arise.
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