Great Heat

Great Heat is the twelfth solar term among the twenty-four solar terms and also the last solar term of summer. The festival will be held from July 22nd to 24th in the Gregorian calendar. 'Great Heat' means heat, and a severe heat stroke refers to the extreme heat of inflammation. Compared to Slight Heat, it is even hotter, and is the most intense and hot solar term of the year. At this time, the "humid heat exchange" reaches its peak. The climate characteristics of the heatwave include high temperatures, intense heat, frequent thunderstorms, and typhoons. The Great Heat solar term is around the [mid summer" of the [three dog days", which is the hottest period of the year. During the heatwave, the sun is intense, with high temperatures, dampness, and rain.

Although there may be hardships of dampness and heat, it is very beneficial for the growth of crops, which grow fastest during this period. Since ancient times, there has been a custom among the people to drink herbal tea (Fu tea) during the three summer days; Fu tea, as the name suggests, is a tea that is consumed during the Three dog Days. This tea made from Chinese herbal medicine has a cooling and heat relieving effect. In addition, there are customs such as burning incense and drying ginger. [Great Heat "is the hottest and most humid season of the year, and the focus of health care during this season is [heatstroke prevention"and [ dampness removal ".