20th January - 04th February
Xiao Han is the 24th of the 24 solar terms in the Chinese calendar. Cold weather is as harmful as it is beneficial as heavy snow promises a bumper year. The sleet alleviates the drought in winter and benefits the crops and serves as a natural pesticide that helps defend against the next year's pests’ attack.
To Eat: Yam, pumpkin, sweet potatoes, dates, mouli, mushrooms, fenel, and coriander.
To Do: Avoid a bad temper, keep warm and avoid cold to the lungs, protect lungs, neck, lower back, sinus & feet.
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