What kind of solar term is White Dew (白露)?

It is one of the 24 solar terms, entering the Autumn season, belonging to the element Metal with the Lung as its central organ.

What is good to do at White Dew?

Dryness arrives. Moisten the lung with breathwork and fluids. Conversely, grief and melancholy — autumn's mood injures the lung.

How does White Dew relate to Four Pillars?

The solar terms mark the month boundaries in Four Pillars astrology. The month's pillar changes at the solar term (the sectional entry), not the first of the calendar month.

白露

White Dewbáilù

Autumn · Metal · Lung · term no. 15

At a glance

White Dew (白露) is one of the 24 solar terms, entering the Autumn season. In the five elements it belongs to Metal, and its central organ is the Lung. Dryness arrives. Moisten the lung with breathwork and fluids.

Seasonal care in White Dew

Dryness arrives. Moisten the lung with breathwork and fluids.

What to avoid in White Dew

Grief and melancholy — autumn's mood injures the lung.

Frequently asked questions

What kind of solar term is White Dew (白露)?: It is one of the 24 solar terms, entering the Autumn season, belonging to the element Metal with the Lung as its central organ.
What is good to do at White Dew?: Dryness arrives. Moisten the lung with breathwork and fluids. Conversely, grief and melancholy — autumn's mood injures the lung.
How does White Dew relate to Four Pillars?: The solar terms mark the month boundaries in Four Pillars astrology. The month's pillar changes at the solar term (the sectional entry), not the first of the calendar month.

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Seasonal care follows the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon (Four-Qi Attunement).