大暑
Major Heat (大暑)
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Summary
大暑 (Dàshǔ), the Major Heat solar term, falls around Jul 22-24. The hottest period of the year. Traditional cosmological language describes yang as dominant; rest and hydration are ordinary hot-weather practices. In southern China, lychee and mutton soup are seaso
Key Takeaways- 大暑 is the 12th of 24 solar terms
Meaning and Significance
The hottest period of the year. Traditional cosmological language describes yang as dominant; rest and hydration are ordinary hot-weather practices. In southern China, lychee and mutton soup are seasonal foods — a combination historically explained in some TCM traditions through the idea of expelling dampness, not as a modern medical prescription.
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