What kind of solar term is Grain Buds (小滿)?

It is one of the 24 solar terms, entering the Summer season, belonging to the element Fire with the Heart as its central organ.

What is good to do at Grain Buds?

Yang is full. Cool the heat with breathwork and empty the mind. Conversely, overwork — straining in the heat scatters heart qi.

How does Grain Buds 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.

小滿

Grain Budsxiǎomǎn

Summer · Fire · Heart · term no. 8

At a glance

Grain Buds (小滿) is one of the 24 solar terms, entering the Summer season. In the five elements it belongs to Fire, and its central organ is the Heart. Yang is full. Cool the heat with breathwork and empty the mind.

Seasonal care in Grain Buds

Yang is full. Cool the heat with breathwork and empty the mind.

What to avoid in Grain Buds

Overwork — straining in the heat scatters heart qi.

Frequently asked questions

What kind of solar term is Grain Buds (小滿)?: It is one of the 24 solar terms, entering the Summer season, belonging to the element Fire with the Heart as its central organ.
What is good to do at Grain Buds?: Yang is full. Cool the heat with breathwork and empty the mind. Conversely, overwork — straining in the heat scatters heart qi.
How does Grain Buds 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).