Time of the Day and Optimum Qi Flow in Different Meridians&a

[b:ee64251efc]Time of the Day and Optimum Qi Flow in Different Meridians　[/b:ee64251efc]


11 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Gall Bladder Meridian of Foot-Shaoyang


1 a.m. to 3 a.m.　
Liver Meridian of Foot-Jueyin


3 a.m. to 5 a.m.
Lung Meridian of Hand-Taiyin


5 a.m. to 7 a.m.
Large Intestine Meridian of Hand-Yangming


7 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Stomach Meridian of Foot-Yangming


9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Spleen Meridian of Foot-Taiyin


11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Heart Meridian of Hand-Shaoyin


1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Small Intestine Meridian of Hand-Taiyang


3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Bladder Meridian of Foot-Taiyang


5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Kidney Meridian of Foot-Shaoyin


7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Pericardium Meridian of Hand-Jueyin


9 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Triple Energizer (San Jiao) Meridian of Hand-Shaoyang

Dear Dr. King,

I'm just curious that the treatment of a particular illness along the acupoints of a meridan at the optimum Qi Flow of that meridian would be more effective than that at other time outside the optimum Qi Flow? If so, would there be any time-table compiled so far, for the reference of Chinese physicians in dealing with those particular illnesses at the most effective hours for each of 12 meridains? Do you mind to comment on this, please?

Thanks.

Chenkc

Dear Chenkc,

Nice to see you are here again!

As your question is concerned, I should say at present, acupuncture is not really much used to treat diseases in clinic in accordance with the time, or at least not many acupuncture physicians in China do so.

However, I think to study acupuncture or even the whole process of traditional Chinese medicine, one must know well the flow of Qi in a certain meridian in any speicific time of a day, that's very essential.

Most probably you have a good idea of the Night-Noon Ebb Flow used in acupuncture. That's the very typical time acupunctrue which however is also not much used in clinic. Other similar acupuncture therapy is the so called Eight Methods of Miraculous Turtles, which is neither really in use.

But personally I do think one has to have a very clear idea of the time of the day and optimum Qi flow in different meridians, especially when you are going to practice Qigong, you must know well about this.

In fact, to give patients herbal medicines, one could also administer the herbs to patients at certain time according to which diseases are and which meridians are affected.