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Forms of Qi: Heaven Energy of Stars – Part 5(b)<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Martin Eisen, Ph.D.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Part 5 (b) is a continuation of Heaven Energy of the Stars,\u00a0Part 5(a). Section 5 discusses the Chinese calendar, which can be used to describe time variations in Heaven’s Qi. This leads to a discussion of fluctuations in the body’s Qi in Section 6.<\/span> <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>5. The Chinese Calendar<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

As early as 1500 to 2000 B.C., each year, month, day and hour was associated with one of the Twelve Earthly Branches and Ten Heavenly Stems. The Earthly Branches have several associations as shown in Table 3. Then Ten Heavenly Stems and their energetic relations appear in Table 4.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

3. The Table <\/span> Twelve Earthly Branches<\/span><\/strong> <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Pinyin<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nNo.<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nAnimal<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nMonth<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nTime Period<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nChannel \/ Org<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Zi <\/span>\u5b50<\/span>1<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/td>\nRat<\/span><\/td>\nNov. 22 \u2013 Dec. 21<\/span><\/td>\n11 p.m \u2013 1 a.m.<\/span><\/td>\nGall Bladder<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chou<\/span>\u4e11<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/td>\nOx <\/span><\/td>\nDec. 22 \u2013 Jan. 20<\/span><\/td>\n1 \u2013 3 a.m.<\/span><\/td>\nLiver<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Yin <\/span>\u5bc5<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n3<\/span><\/td>\nTiger<\/span><\/td>\nJan. 21 \u2013 Feb. 19<\/span><\/td>\n3 \u2013 5 a.m.<\/span><\/td>\nLung<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mao <\/span>\u536f<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n4<\/span><\/td>\nRabbit<\/span><\/td>\nFeb. 20 \u2013 Mar. 20<\/span><\/td>\n5 \u2013 7 a.m.<\/span><\/td>\nLarge Intestine<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chen<\/span>\u8fb0<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n5 <\/span><\/td>\nDragon <\/span><\/td>\nMar. 21 \u2013 Apr. 19 <\/span><\/td>\n7 \u2013 9 a.m. <\/span><\/td>\nStomach<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Si <\/span>\u5df3<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n6 <\/span><\/td>\nSnake <\/span><\/td>\nApr. 20 \u2013 May. 20 <\/span><\/td>\n9 \u2013 11 a.m. <\/span><\/td>\nSpleen<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wu <\/span>\u5348<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n7 <\/span><\/td>\nHorse t<\/span><\/td>\nMay 21 \u2013 June 21 <\/span><\/td>\n11 a.m. \u2013 1 p.m. <\/span><\/td>\nHeart<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wei <\/span>\u672a<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n8 <\/span><\/td>\nSheep <\/span><\/td>\nJune 22 \u2013 July 21 <\/span><\/td>\n1 \u2013 3 p.m. <\/span><\/td>\nSmall Intestine<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shen <\/span>\u7533<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n9 <\/span><\/td>\nMonkey <\/span><\/td>\nJuly 22 \u2013 Aug. <\/span><\/td>\n21 3 \u2013 5 p.m. <\/span><\/td>\nBladder<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
You <\/span>\u9149<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n10 <\/span><\/td>\nRooster <\/span><\/td>\nAug. 22 \u2013 Sept. 22 <\/span><\/td>\n5 \u2013 7 p.m. <\/span><\/td>\nKidneys<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Xu <\/span>\u620c<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n11 <\/span><\/td>\nDog <\/span><\/td>\nSept. 23 \u2013 Oct. 22<\/span><\/td>\n7 \u2013 9 p.m. <\/span><\/td>\nPericardium<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hai <\/span>\u4ea5<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n12 <\/span><\/td>\nBoar <\/span><\/td>\nOct. 23 \u2013 Nov. 21 <\/span><\/td>\n9 \u2013 11 p.m.<\/span><\/td>\nTriple Burners<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Table 4. The Ten Heavenly Stems<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Name <\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nNo. <\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nYin – Yang <\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nElement <\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nOrgan <\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nPlanet<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jia <\/span>\u7532<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n1 <\/span><\/td>\nYang <\/span><\/td>\nWood <\/span><\/td>\nGall Bladder <\/span><\/td>\nJupiter<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Yi <\/span>\u4e59<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n2 <\/span><\/td>\nYin <\/span><\/td>\nWood <\/span><\/td>\nLiver<\/span><\/td>\n <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bing <\/span>\u4e19<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n3 <\/span><\/td>\nYang <\/span><\/td>\nFire <\/span><\/td>\nSmall Intestine <\/span><\/td>\nMars<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ding <\/span>\u4e01<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n4 <\/span><\/td>\nYin <\/span><\/td>\nFire <\/span><\/td>\nHeart<\/span><\/td>\n <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wu <\/span>\u620a<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n5<\/span><\/td>\nYang<\/span><\/td>\nEarth<\/span><\/td>\nStomach<\/span><\/td>\nSaturn<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ji <\/span>\u5df1<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n6<\/span><\/td>\nYin<\/span><\/td>\nEarth<\/span><\/td>\nSpleen<\/span><\/td>\n <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Geng <\/span>\u66f4<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n7<\/span><\/td>\nYang<\/span><\/td>\nMetal<\/span><\/td>\nLarge Intestine<\/span><\/td>\nVenus<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Xin <\/span>\u8f9b<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n8<\/span><\/td>\nYin<\/span><\/td>\nMetal<\/span><\/td>\nLung<\/span><\/td>\n <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ren <\/span>\u58ec<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n9<\/span><\/td>\nYang<\/span><\/td>\nWater<\/span><\/td>\nBladder<\/span><\/td>\nMercury<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kui <\/span>\u8475<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n10<\/span><\/td>\nYin<\/span><\/td>\nWater<\/span><\/td>\nKidneys<\/span><\/td>\n <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

In ancient <\/span>China<\/span>, the Twelve Earthly Branches represented two hour period time units. They were mainly used to represent the twelve months in the Lunar Calendar. Qigong doctors used the Heavenly Stems to determine the flow of Heavenly Qi and its corresponding relation to the Qi of man. Both the Branches and Stems represent the characteristics of growing, declining, and dying of all life as well as the development and transformation of all natural phenomena. The energy of the Stems appears within the five energetic movements (front, back, right, left, and center) as well as within the elemental energy of the body\u2019s main internal organs.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Table 5.<\/span> <\/span>The Sixty Year Cyclic Chinese Zodiacal Calendar<\/span><\/span><\/strong> <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Year<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nHeavenly <\/span><\/span><\/strong>Stems<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nEarthly
\n<\/span>Branch<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1984-2043<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feb 02 1984<\/strong><\/span>\u2013Feb 19 1985<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u7532<\/span><\/td>\n\u5b50<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feb 20 1985<\/strong><\/span>\u2013Feb 08 1986<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u4e59<\/span><\/td>\n\u4e11<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feb 09 1986<\/strong><\/span>\u2013Jan 28 1987<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u4e19<\/span><\/td>\n\u5bc5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jan 29 1987<\/strong><\/span>\u2013Feb 16 1988<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u4e01<\/span><\/td>\n\u536f<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feb 17 1988<\/strong><\/span>\u2013Feb 05 1989<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u620a<\/span><\/td>\n\u8fb0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feb 06 1989<\/strong><\/span>\u2013Jan 26 1990<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u5df1<\/span><\/td>\n\u5df3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jan 27 1990<\/strong><\/span>\u2013Feb 14 1991<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u5e9a<\/span><\/td>\n\u5348<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feb 15 1991<\/strong><\/span>\u2013Feb 03 1992<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u8f9b<\/span><\/td>\n\u672a<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feb 04 1992<\/strong><\/span>\u2013Jan 22 1993<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u58ec<\/span><\/td>\n\u7533<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jan 23 1993<\/strong><\/span>\u2013 <\/span>Feb 09 1994<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u7678<\/span><\/td>\n\u9149<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feb 10 1994<\/strong><\/span>\u2013Jan 30 1995<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u7532<\/span><\/td>\n\u620c<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jan 31 1995<\/strong><\/span>\u2013Feb 18 1996<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u4e59<\/span><\/td>\n\u4ea5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feb 19 1996<\/strong><\/span>\u2013Feb 06 1997<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u4e19<\/span><\/td>\n\u5b50<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feb 07 1997<\/strong><\/span>\u2013Jan 27 1998<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u4e01<\/span><\/td>\n\u4e11<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jan 28 1998<\/strong><\/span>\u2013Feb 15 1999<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u620a<\/span><\/td>\n\u5bc5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feb 16 1999<\/strong><\/span>\u2013Feb 04 2000<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u5df1<\/span><\/td>\n\u536f<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feb 05 2000<\/strong><\/span>\u2013Jan 23 2001<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u5e9a<\/span><\/td>\n\u8fb0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jan 24 2001<\/strong><\/span>\u2013Feb 11 2002<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u8f9b<\/span><\/td>\n\u5df3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feb 12 2002<\/strong><\/span>\u2013Jan 31 2003<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u58ec<\/span><\/td>\n\u5348<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feb 01 2003<\/strong><\/span>\u2013Jan 21 2004<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u7678<\/span><\/td>\n\u672a<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jan 22 2004<\/strong><\/span>\u2013Feb 08 2005<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u7532<\/span><\/td>\n\u7533<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feb 09 2005<\/strong><\/span>\u2013Jan 28 2006<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u4e59<\/span><\/td>\n\u9149<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jan 29 2006<\/strong><\/span>\u2013Feb 17 2007<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u4e19<\/span><\/td>\n\u620c<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feb 18 2007<\/strong><\/span>\u2013Feb 06 2008<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u4e01<\/span><\/td>\n\u4ea5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feb 07 2008<\/strong><\/span>\u2013Jan 25 2009<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u620a<\/span><\/td>\n\u5b50<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jan 26 2009<\/strong><\/span>\u2013Feb 13 2010<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u5df1<\/span><\/td>\n\u4e11<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feb 14 2010<\/strong><\/span>\u2013Feb 02 2011<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u5e9a<\/span><\/td>\n\u5bc5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feb 03 2011<\/strong><\/span>\u2013Jan 22 2012<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u8f9b<\/span><\/td>\n\u536f<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jan 23 2012<\/strong><\/span>\u2013Feb 09 2013<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u58ec<\/span><\/td>\n\u8fb0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feb 10 2013<\/strong><\/span>\u2013Jan 30 2014<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u7678<\/span><\/td>\n\u5df3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jan 31 2014<\/strong><\/span>\u2013Feb 18 2015<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u7532<\/span><\/td>\n\u5348<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feb 19 2015<\/strong><\/span>\u2013Feb 07 2016<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u4e59<\/span><\/td>\n\u672a<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feb 08 2016<\/strong><\/span>\u2013Jan 27 2017<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u4e19<\/span><\/td>\n\u7533<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jan 28 2017<\/strong><\/span>\u2013Feb 18 2018<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u4e01<\/span><\/td>\n\u9149<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feb 19 2018<\/strong><\/span>\u2013Feb 04 2019<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u620a<\/span><\/td>\n\u620c<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feb 05 2019<\/strong><\/span>\u2013Jan 24 2020<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u5df1<\/span><\/td>\n\u4ea5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jan 25 2020<\/strong><\/span>\u2013Feb. 11 2021<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u5e9a<\/span><\/td>\n\u5b50<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feb 12 2021<\/strong><\/span>\u2013Jan 31 2022<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u8f9b<\/span><\/td>\n\u4e11<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feb 01 2022<\/strong><\/span>\u2013Jan 21 2023<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u58ec<\/span><\/td>\n\u5bc5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jan 22 2023<\/strong><\/span>\u2013Feb 09 2024<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u7678<\/span><\/td>\n\u536f<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feb 10 2024<\/strong><\/span>\u2013Jan 28 2025<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u7532<\/span><\/td>\n\u8fb0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jan 29 2025<\/strong><\/span>\u2013Feb 16 2026<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u4e59<\/span><\/td>\n\u5df3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feb 17 2026<\/strong><\/span>\u2013Feb 05 2027<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u4e19<\/span><\/td>\n\u5348<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feb 06 2027<\/strong><\/span>\u2013Jan 25 2028<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u4e01<\/span><\/td>\n\u672a<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jan 26 2028<\/strong><\/span>\u2013Feb 12 2029<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u620a<\/span><\/td>\n\u7533<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feb 13 2029<\/strong><\/span>\u2013Feb 02 2030<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u5df1<\/span><\/td>\n\u9149<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feb 03 2030<\/strong><\/span>\u2013Jan 22 2031<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u5e9a<\/span><\/td>\n\u620c<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jan 23 2031<\/strong><\/span>\u2013Feb 10 2032<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u8f9b<\/span><\/td>\n\u4ea5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feb 11 2032<\/strong><\/span>\u2013Jan 30 2033<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u58ec<\/span><\/td>\n\u5b50<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jan 31 2033<\/strong><\/span>\u2013Feb 18 2034<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u7678<\/span><\/td>\n\u4e11<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feb 19 2034<\/strong><\/span>\u2013Feb 07 2035<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u7532<\/span><\/td>\n\u5bc5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feb 08 2035<\/strong><\/span>\u2013Jan 27 2036<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u4e59<\/span><\/td>\n\u536f<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jan 28 2036<\/strong><\/span>\u2013Feb 14 2037<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u4e19<\/span><\/td>\n\u8fb0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feb 15 2037<\/strong><\/span>\u2013Feb 03 2038<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u4e01<\/span><\/td>\n\u5df3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feb 04 2038<\/strong><\/span>\u2013Jan 23 2039<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u620a<\/span><\/td>\n\u5348<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jan 24 2039<\/strong><\/span>\u2013Feb 11 2040<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u5df1<\/span><\/td>\n\u672a<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feb 12 2040<\/strong><\/span>\u2013Jan 31 2041<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u5e9a<\/span><\/td>\n\u7533<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feb 01 2041<\/strong><\/span>\u2013Jan 21 2042<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u8f9b<\/span><\/td>\n\u9149<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jan 22 2042<\/strong><\/span>\u2013Feb 09 2043<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u58ec<\/span><\/td>\n\u620c<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feb 10 2043<\/strong><\/span>\u2013Jan 29 2<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u7678<\/span><\/td>\n\u4ea5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/span>60 year cyclic Chinese zodiacal calendar is constructed by using a Stem and Branch to denote a year. The current cycle began on 2nd February 1984 AD. The beginning of the cycle is based upon the alignment of the sun, moon, Jupiter, and Polaris. The first year is associated with the first Stem and first Branch and so is designated jia-zi. Jia correspond to Wood and zi to the rat. Thus, the first year is the year of the Wood Rat in Chinese astrology. The second year is represented by the second Stem and Branch, and so on. For the eleventh year, there are no new stems and so it is represented by the first Stem and eleventh Branch or jia-xu. Similarly, the thirteenth year is represented by the third Stem and first Branch or bing-zi. The cycle continues in this manner until it returns to the first Stem and first Branch. The 60 year cycle is shown in Table 5, together with the Gregorian year numbers for the <\/span>current cycle.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

From Table 5 this is the year of the Wood Ox. How do you find the Chinese year for a date not listed in Table 5? If you like to do mathematical calculations read (2) and (3); otherwise, use the program in (4). References (2) and (3) also show you how to find the Stem-Branch for any month, day, and bi-hour (column 5 in Table 3).<\/span> <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

6. Qi and the Chinese Astrological Calendar<\/span><\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n

The variation in Heaven\u2019s Qi produces even more complex changes in the bodily Qi flow. At given time certain acupuncture points are open \u2013 that is, full of energy and are more responsive to treatment. At other times they are not open, have less energy and are less responsive to treatment. The Ancient Chinese, using astrology and metaphysics developed a theory to find open acupuncture points called \u201cZi-Wu Liu Chu Liao Fa\u201d (5).<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Zi-Wu Liu Chu Liao Fa consists of six Chinese ideograms. From Table 3, the Earthly Branch Zi denotes the time period 11 p.m. \u2013 1 a.m., during which Yin is at its peak, and Wu the time period 11 a.m. \u2013 1 p.m., during which Yang is at its peak. Recall that Zi also stands for November and Wu represents May. The winter solstice in November is the time when Yin begins to transform into Yang and the summer solstice in May is the time when Yang begins to transform into Yin. Thus, these two ideograms represent the change in Yin and Yang within a year as well as a day. Liu means flowing and <\/span>Chu means entering. This can be interpreted as the energy and blood flowing and entering into acupoints varies with time. Liao mans therapy while Fa means technique. Together, these six ideograms can be interpreted as the techniques of therapy according to the temporal flowing and entering of meridian energy.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

The acupoints which are used in Zi-Wu Liu Chu Liao Fa are the Command Points \u2013 Jing (Well), Ying (Spring), Shu (Stream), Jing (River), and He (Sea). In addition, the Yuan (Source) Points are also employed. The Yang meridians have their own separate Source Points. However, the Yuan Points on the Yin meridians are the same as their Stream Points. Since their there are 12 meridians and 6 Yang meridians, only 66 points are selected for treatment.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

The five Command Points are also used in Five Element Acupuncture. For the Yin meridians, the above sequence of Command Points corresponds to the Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water Points, respectively; while for the Yang meridians the corresponding sequence is Metal, Water, Wood, Fire and Earth. The Five Element School of Acupuncture believes that most diseases can be treated by just using the Five Element Points.<\/span> <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

References<\/span><\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n

1. Johnson, J.A. Chinese Medical Qigong Therapy. Int. Institute of Medical Qigong, Pacific Grove, Ca, 2000.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

2. Fong, H. How to Calculate the Chinese Solar Equivalent date for any western dates without using the Ten Thousand Year Calendar? Part 1 of 2. http:\/\/www.absolutelyfengshui.com\/library\/solar-year-month.php.<\/span><\/p>\n

3. Fong, H. How to Calculate the Chinese Solar Equivalent date (Ba Zi) for any western dates without using the Ten Thousand Year Calendar? Part 2 of 2. http:\/\/www.absolutelyfengshui.com\/library\/solar-day-hour.php.<\/span><\/p>\n

4. Fong, H. Ten Thousand Year Calendar. http:\/\/www.henryfong.com\/10000.htm This calendar <\/strong>gives you the Chinese Lunar and Chinese Solar (or Hsia) calendar equivalent of any Western Gregorian dates. Does it have 10,000 years of dates data? Nope, just a 100 years from 1924 to 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n

5. Lu, H.C. The Time-Honored Techniques of Acupuncture. Academy of Oriental Heritage, Vancouve, B.C., 197<\/span><\/p>\n

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