Tea Talk on the Solar Terms - Beginning of Autumn

Today marks the beginning of autumn, signifying the end of summer heat and the arrival of cooler weather, which means that autumn is just around the corner.

As the saying goes, after the start of autumn, each autumn rain brings cooler weather, hence the saying, "One autumn rain brings one chill, ten autumn rains mean it's time to wear cotton clothes."

After the start of autumn, the seasons change and the lingering heat makes people prone to dry mouth, fatigue, and weakness. "Nourishing the body in autumn" means restoring the vital energy that was depleted during the hot summer to prepare the body for a storage period.

Autumn is a good time to drink black tea. Black tea is sweet and warm in nature, good at preserving yang energy, generating heat and warming the abdomen. The cool weather is less irritating to the stomach, which can help digestion and promote appetite, making it suitable for nourishing the stomach. The diet should focus on nourishing yin and moistening the lungs. You can eat more lotus seeds, black fungus, yam, sesame, honey and pears, while avoiding spicy and greasy foods.