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Grain Rain 谷雨 · Gǔ Yǔ · ~Apr 20
✓ Reviewed by Liu Meihua, Licensed TCM Pharmacist🕐 Updated Oct 2026📄 1 classic source
AT A GLANCE
Rain feeds the grain — and dampness enters the air. The year’s damp-season attention starts here.
How the food tradition reads it
Begin the gentle damp-draining habit: Job’s tears water, adzuki beans; keep sweets low.
Tonight’s bowl
Job’s tears water — 30 g rinsed and dry-toasted, simmered 30 minutes in 1,200 ml water.
The practice of the term
Dry off thoroughly after rain walks; keep shoes dry.
What to watch for this term
- Old conditions and contagions circle back
- Pillion pollen — the last heavy stretch
Who feels this term most
Sensitive Constitution — Two more weeks of vigilance, then relief
Qi Stagnation — Liver qi wants movement — morning walks, not plans
Watching a pattern is not a diagnosis — flare-ups and chronic conditions belong with a professional.
The season’s anchor
“The three months of spring are called the unfolding… rise early, walk through the courtyard, let the hair down.” — Suwen, On Nurturing Life by the Four Seasons
