Beginning of Winter （立冬）

The Beginning of Winter (立冬) is one of the 24 Solar Terms (二十四节气). It starts on November 7 and ends on November 22, 2017. Each Solar Term has 15 days that contains 3 weather changes within. The 1st 5-day change is "water starts to freeze"; the 2nd 5-day change is "ground starts to freeze"; the 3rd 5-day change is "birds disappear and claims occur in the water". One of the important roles of Chinese medicine is prevention. To prevent getting sick one should pay attention to the wether changes, especially the Solar Term changes, and dress, eat and rest accordingly. During the winter season one should dress up warm, nourish Yin, go to bed early and get up late after the Sun rises. Do not make yourself sweat. Avoid catching cold. If you catch a cold take prescribed Chinese herbal medicine ASAP to stop the sickness goes deeper and becomes chronic.