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The last solar term of autumn: Frost's Descent

2025-10-23

Frost's Descent is the last solar term of autumn (beginning on October 23), marking a sudden drop in temperatures and a greater between daytime and nighttime temperatures. Traditional customs include eating persimmons, taking tonics, and predicting the cold and warmth of winter based on agricultural proverbs. Health preservation requiresing against the cold and moisturizing to prevent dryness.

🧩 Customs and agricultural proverbs Dietary customs: The old practice of "eating persimmons on Frost's Descent to prevent run nose" is widely spread, and schools in Jiangsu, such as Ru'ao, popularize the knowledge of solar terms through activities such as observing persimmons and adm chrysanthemums. In line with the proverb "Frost's Descent for winter nourishment, else the mouth goes empty," there is a folk of consuming warming and nourishing ingredients such as mutton and beef.

🍂 Nature and Health Preservation
Climatic characteristics: After frost's descent, the decomposition of chlorophyll in the leaves of the north acceler, and the maple leaves, yellow locust, etc., show their colors due to anthocyanins, presenting the scene of "the frosted leaves are redder than flowers of February", with the red leaves of Fragrant Mountain in Beijing as typical representatives.
Health preservation key points:
Prevent cold and protect Yang: Go to bed and get up late, pay attention to adding clothes to keep warm.
Moisten dryness and nourish yin: Eat more goji berries, lily, silver, etc., and it is popular to drink eight-treasure tea in Ningxia and other places.
Warm supplement food: It is recommended to match mutton white radish to balance the warm dryness.

Frost's Descent is not only a turning point in the natural order (sudden drop in temperature, best time to view red leaves) but also reminder of traditional living (preparing for winter, nourishing oneself, following agricultural proverbs). In 2025, Frost's Descent falls on the beginning the ninth lunar month, requiring advance preparation for potential cold weather while balancing diet and warmth.

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