Chinese medical theory says “because of the order of the sky”, that is to follow the body of the “sky” itself in the order of movement, that is, southeast and northwest, that is, spring, summer, autumn and winter, that is, the birth, growth, convergence, collection. If you go against this order, you will get sick, but if you follow this order, you will live a long and healthy life. Therefore, Chinese time medicine uses the twelve branches of the earth as a reference to the daily rhythm. The day rhythm refers to the situation of Yin and Yang in the human body during one day and one night. Zi Zi Zi: Bile meridian is the time when the bile meridian is in order from 11:00 pm to 1:00 am the next day. The word “when the order is given” means on duty. The gall bladder meridian starts from the outer corner of the human eye and continues along the sides of the head, down the side of the body, and up to the four toes of the feet. There is a particularly strange phenomenon in life, after we eat at night, 8, 9 o’clock drowsy, but once 11 o’clock will be awake, so now many people are used to start working after 11 o’clock. Others always want to eat something at 11 o’clock at night and look for food in the house, why? This is because this is precisely the time when Yang Qi starts to develop, so a very important principle is that it is best to go to bed before 11:00, so as to slowly raise this vitality, human sleep has a great relationship with human life expectancy, so sleep is in raising Yang Qi. The Zi hour is the darkest time of the day, when Yang Qi begins to develop. In the Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine, there is a saying that “all the eleven Tibetans are taken from the bile”. It depends on the development of the bile. When the bile Qi develops, the Qi and blood of the whole body can follow. If you keep the vitality in spring, you will be well for the whole year; if you keep the vitality in your youth, it is vital for your whole life; if you keep the sleep in your son time, it is vital for your day. Ugly hour: the liver meridian is in order Ugly hour refers to 1:00 am to 3:00 am, which is the time when the liver meridian is in order. If you want to nourish your liver, you must have a good sleep at this time, otherwise your liver will not be nourished. If you play cards all night long, you can’t nourish your liver. At this time of the year, Yang Qi is alive and well, and this time is called the ugly hour. The word “ugly” is like a hand being strangled, just like this time, although Yang Qi is growing and developing, but you have to restrain it, you can’t let it grow and develop all at once, so it must be controlled, that is to say, there should be a drop in the rise. The so-called ascending in the descending, to use an analogy: we have seen the nine dragon wall, look at the dragon map, you will find that the ascending dragon’s head is descending, descending dragon’s head is ascending, that is, the so-called ascending things you must have descending to be able to, the development of things must have convergence, and convergence must also have development, this is the Chinese learning, very flexible, not only development without convergence, only collection and no growth, are not allowed. It is not possible. Therefore, in order to nourish the liver and blood, it is necessary to sleep well from 1:00 to 3:00. Yin time: the lung meridian in order Yin time refers to 3:00 to 5:00 am, this time is the lung meridian in order. The meridians in Chinese medicine also start from the lung meridian, and the so-called first month now also starts at c, which tells us that the real start of the day starts at c. This tells us that the real beginning of the day starts at Yin. The body’s qi is all about going with the flow of nature, which starts from the lung meridian. This time is the beginning of Yang energy, so this is the time when people start to change from static to dynamic, the process of transformation, which requires a deep sleep. The most sleepy time for people should be from 3:00 to 5:00, and this is exactly the time when the body’s qi and blood turn from static to dynamic, and it is done through deep sleep. Why do the elderly easily wake up early at this time? In fact, the energy of qi and blood is not enough. To give you a reminder, the general elderly heart function is not good, do not advocate early exercise, patients with heart disease must get up later, and slowly, and do not advocate the morning exercise. The night is a cloudy qi, you can be active. The morning is the time when Yang Qi is born, you should follow its birth. Mao time: the large intestine meridian is in order Mao time refers to 5:00 to 7:00 in the morning, this time is the large intestine meridian in order. At this time, the sky is basically bright and the gates of heaven are open, so it is normal to wake up at five o’clock. At this time, we should defecate normally to get rid of waste and toxins. This time represents the opening of the earth, that is, the anus should be opened, so we should make it a habit to defecate in the morning. If you have a bad bowel movement, you should hold your breath instead of clenching your fist. There is a particularly interesting phrase in Chinese medicine, that is, the lungs and the large intestine are in symmetry, the lungs are sufficient to have a bowel movement. The lung is the main yin inside, the large intestine is the main yang outside. Chinese doctors will ask about the two stools (urine and feces), this should not be careless. In fact, in Chinese medicine, this is a very important condition, ask the stool is to know how your heart and lungs function. For example, if the heart and blood is strong, the stool is formed and coarse, so the stool of a child is different from the stool of an elderly person. Children’s stools are thick, big and long, but when they are old, they are very thin. When the stool is particularly thin, it means that the heart and lungs are particularly poor, which is called the lungs and large intestine in phase. If the heart and lungs function well, the bowel function will be good. The method of taking laxatives to treat constipation is wrong, it consumes a lot of vital energy in the body. The time of the day: the stomach meridian is in order The time of the day is from 7:00 to 9:00 in the morning, when the stomach meridian is in order. The stomach meridian is a very long meridian on the front side of the body, stomach pain is a problem of the stomach meridian, in fact, knee pain is also a stomach disease, foot pain is also a stomach meridian disease, these places are the stomach meridian circulation route. Nowadays, many girls have pimples, and if you want to treat them, you should actually treat them from the stomach meridian. The young people who have pimples usually like to eat cold drinks, which damage the stomach qi. From the beginning of the son hour to the dawn hour, it is actually the redistribution of the human body, this time to eat breakfast, is to replenish nutrition. This is the time when the Yang energy of heaven and earth is at its peak, so it is the easiest time to eat breakfast to digest. If you do not eat breakfast, long-term damage to the human body is very big. Remember to eat less for dinner, while eating more for breakfast is not fattening. Because the spleen and stomach meridians are transporting, so breakfast must be eaten more and eat well. If you eat and sleep according to the natural laws of heaven and earth, you won’t get sick easily. Many people take dinner as the main meal, ignoring the noon meal and breakfast, which is not correct, must eat breakfast, eat breakfast as “spring rain is as expensive as oil” as valuable. The spleen meridian is the order of the day. The spleen meridian is the order of the day from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. This time is the spleen meridian. The spleen is the master of transportation and transformation, and it is at this time that the food we eat in the morning starts to be transported and transformed. Our stomach is like a pot, how can we digest the food we eat? Then we rely on fire to digest the contents of the spleen and stomach. So what is the spleen? The right side of the spleen is a humble humble, like an ancient maid who burns the fire, adding some wood on the side, fanning the wind or something. In the five viscera and six internal organs, the spleen is like a busy little maid, but if she is sick, our five viscera and six internal organs, the big house, will all be uncomfortable, and you will get the so-called wealthy diseases, such as diabetes or something. There is also the problem of muscle weakness, do not underestimate it. In old age, everyone has some of these symptoms, are a little muscle weakness. Some people have big triangular eyes when they are young, but when they are old they have a small triangular eye, which is a phenomenon of spleen weakness. If the lips are moist and plump, the spleen’s function of transportation and transformation is good. If the spleen functions well, the person’s muscles will be well developed. If the body has problems such as wasting, drooling, wetness and swelling, they all belong to spleen disease. Noon: Heart meridian is in order Noon refers to 11:00 to 13:00, when the heart meridian is in order. Chinese culture attaches special importance to the Zi and Wu hours, and the characteristics of the Wu hour is that a Yin is born at noon. The morning’s transportation is all yang energy, and this is the time when a yin is born. Ziwu and noon is the transition point of the qi of heaven and earth, the human body should also pay attention to this transition point of the qi of heaven and earth. For ordinary people, the most important thing is to sleep at 11 o’clock at night and sleep after eating at noon, can not sleep and close your eyes for a while are beneficial. Because the qi of heaven and earth in this period of conversion, conversion when we do not stir it, you do not have so much energy to interfere with the qi of heaven and earth, then how to do? Rest, to remain unchanged in response to all changes. Heaven and earth are changing, I will not change, I will rest. So this time must lie down for a while, rest for a while on the body is good. The sign of the Moon is the horse, the horse is very strong nature, the horse is fire. Our heart is like a strong horse, always working hard, so we must treat it well. So in this hour of alternating yin and yang, it is better for people to be in a state of rest. The time when the small intestine meridian is in order The time when the small intestine meridian is in order is from 13:00 to 15:00 in the afternoon. The small intestine is the main absorption, its function is to absorb the essence of food after being cooked by the spleen and stomach, and then distribute it to various organs. Lunch should be good, that is, the nutritional value of the diet should be high, not necessarily more, it must be good, the nutritional value of lunch should be richer. If it is not absorbed well, it will form garbage in the body. For example, some women have butterfly spots, which is a typical disease of the small intestine, which is useless by beauty, according to Western medicine is an endocrine problem. The heart and the small intestine are in phase with each other. The surface is Yang, the inside is Yin. If there is a problem with Yang, there will be a problem with Yin, and vice versa. Heart disease is likely to manifest initially in the small intestine meridian. Some patients have chest tightness and panic every afternoon at two o’clock, but they can’t find any heart problems at the hospital. This is because the small intestine belongs to Yang, the outer side. If there is a problem with the sensitive area outside, there will definitely be a problem with the heart inside. If such a problem occurs at two or three o’clock in the afternoon, it actually means that your heart problems are starting to show up, because the redness of the face is a phenomenon of the heart fire spreading out. Therefore, the redness at this time is not good. Shen Shi: bladder meridian is in order Shen Shi refers to 15:00 pm to 17:00 pm, this is the time when the bladder meridian is in order. The bladder meridian is a very important meridian and is known as the sun in Chinese medicine. It is a large meridian that runs from the heel of the foot along the back of the calf, along the middle of the back spine on both sides, and up to the brain. For example, calf pain is a problem with the bladder meridian, and it is a Yang deficiency, a phase of the Sun meridian deficiency. The pain in the back of the head is also a problem of the bladder meridian, and memory loss is also related to the bladder meridian, mainly because the yang energy does not come up and there is not enough qi and blood above, so memory loss will occur. Never interpret the bladder meridian as a urinary reservoir. In the 12 zodiac signs, Shen is a monkey, and monkeys jump up and down, which is a meridian that can jump up and down. This is why the ancient saying “morning and receive work, evening and learn to repeat”, this time is a good stage for learning, if a normal person, this time of judgment should be very good. Some people may say, “I just have a hard time at this time. This indicates that there is a problem with the body, if this time is particularly sleepy is a Yang deficiency problem. Youji: the kidney meridian is in order Youji refers to 17:00 to 19:00, this time is the kidney meridian in order. We Chinese are most concerned about the kidneys. The kidneys are the main reservoir of essence. What is sperm? Let’s use an analogy: essence is like “money”, you can buy anything and realize anything. Whenever there is a problem with the body’s cells and tissues, the essence will become it or help it. Sperm is the most creative and original force in the human body, and it is the most basic substance that supports the life activities of the human body. When you need something, you can get it by transferring it out. For example, if you lack red blood cells, essence will realize red blood cells. From another point of view, vital energy is hidden in the kidneys, and vital energy is what we are born with, which is also called “a breath of life”. Where is this vital energy hidden? It is hidden in the kidneys. The body has its own system, and if the meridians are not smooth, it is useless to take as many supplements as you want. One of the manifestations of sufficient kidney essence is aspiration. For example, an old man with insufficient essence will not have high ambitions, while a child with sufficient essence will have high ambitions. Therefore, if a person wants to do great things, the first thing is to preserve his kidney essence. Hundredth hour: the pericardium meridian is in order Hundredth hour is from 19:00 to 21:00 at night, when the pericardium meridian is in order. What is the pericardium? The pericardium is the outer membrane tissue of the heart, which mainly protects the heart muscle to work properly, and one should be ready to sleep or go into a light sleep at this time. The heart is not subject to evil, so who is subject to evil? The pericardium is subject to evil. Many people who develop heart problems can be attributed to diseases of the pericardium meridian. If your heart is beating very hard, then the heart is suffering from evil, first the heart thumps, and then the problem goes on along the pericardium meridian. The principle of Chinese medicine for treating diseases is to go from the internal organs to the internal organs, so when you know the meridians you can treat such diseases. The periphery of the heart is responsible for one of the functions of the heart called “joy” – “joy comes out of the heart”, and the pericardium meridian is responsible for joy. So to be honest, the human body should go for some entertainment at this time. If you feel numbness in your middle finger, it’s a problem with the heart, because the pericardium meridian goes to the middle finger; if you feel numbness in your little finger, it’s a problem with the heart. In addition, the thumb is the main lung meridian, so the big fish is blue is the lung cold. Older people should observe their fingers more on the one hand, and also move them more, which will be good for the body. The time of the day is from 21:00 to 23:00 at night, when the Sanjiao meridian is in order. In Chinese medicine, Sanjiao meridian is a very special concept. What is “San Jiao”? Sanjiao refers to the retina-like area that connects the five internal organs. Generally speaking, the heart and lungs belong to the upper jiao, the middle spleen and stomach belong to the middle jiao, and the liver and kidneys belong to the lower jiao. The nature of “San Jiao” is warm, just like a small fire, which means that our body should maintain a degree of not too warm, not too hot, that is “San Jiao”. And the three jiao must be smooth, not pass is sick. The sign of the Chinese zodiac is pig, what is the image of a pig? Only under this premise, it is possible for people to nurture new life, so that the yang energy of the ziqi can be born. So at the hour of Hai we have to rest, let the body and soul be immersed in the warm darkness, so that life and body can be reincarnated in rest. This is the 12-hour rule of health in our 24-hour day.