处暑 The End of Heat

处暑至 暑气止 秋意临

End of heat, or chushu in Chinese,Putting an end to the hot summer, it heralds in autumn in most parts of China.     However, in some areas, especially in South China, autumn comes late, and it is still hot.     End of heat is also the busy harvest season.

The weather in this period is a bit unstable – one day it might be very hot and on another day much cooler, so, people have to pay more attention to the balance of Yin (negative) and Yang (positive) in the body according to traditional Chinese medicine.  Also, it is suggested to wear suitable clothes (not to catch a cold), drink warm water, light tea, (soy) milk, eat vegetables and fruits (fried or overly spicy food is not recommended) and you should try to get enough sleep.