Category: Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)

The Horary Clock (Circadian Rhythm) – 24 Hour Qi Flow Though the Meridians

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The Horary Clock (Circadian Rhythm) – 24 Hour Qi Flow Though the Meridians
Understanding how the human body works and interacts within nature, along with self-awareness are the basis of Traditional Chinese medicine.
The graphic shows what is known as the Horary cycle or the Circadian Clock. As Qi (energy) makes its way through the meridians, each meridian in turn with its associated organ, has a two-hour period during which it is at maximum energy. The Horary Effect is recognizable by measurable increases of Qi within an organ system and meridian during its time of maximum energy.
Harmonizing Habits:
5-7am – Wake Up, Move Bowels, Meditate
7-9am – Sex, Breakfast, Walk, Digest
9-11am – Work, Best Concentration
11am-1pm – Eat Main Meal of Day, Walk
1-3pm – Absorb Food, Short Nap, Work
3-5pm – Work or Study
5-7pm – Exercise, Light Dinner
7-9pm – Light Reading, Massage Feet
9-11pm – Calm Socializing, Flirting, Sex
11pm-1am – Go to Sleep, Cellular Repair
1-3am – Deep Sleep, Detox Liver & Blood
3-5am – Deep Sleep, Detox Lungs
Tai Chi, yoga and qigong are all methods that increase the flow of energy within the body improving health and well-being.
Be well, stay healthy, be wise!

The Back Shu Acuppoints

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The Back Shu Acuppoints –
There are 12 Back Shu points on the bladder energy meridian, that correspond to each of the 12 Zang-Fu organs. They are each named for an organ or body part. The energy meridians are part of the 5 Element Theory from which Traditional Chinese Medicine is based upon. Spontaneous pain indicates a disorder in the meridian.
Back Shu points are used primarily for improving chronic conditions through acupuncture, acupressure and physical movement or exercise. By reviewing the relationships between the spine, organs and other anatomical components, one can see some correlations to the Back Shu Points and its relationships to the same anatomical components.
Regardless of which theory is addressed, one can see the importance of maintaining a healthy spine and its many interconnected components.
Be well, stay healthy, be wise!

The 12 Primary Energy Meridians & The 8 Extraordinary Vessels

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The 12 Primary Energy Meridians & The 8 Extraordinary Vessels
Within Chinese Medicine, there exists the theory of the 12 Primary Energy Meridians. Also, there is the Eight Extraordinary Vessels representing the body’s deepest level of energetic structuring. These vessels are the first to form in utero, and are carriers of Yuan Qi – the ancestral energy which corresponds to our genetic inheritance. They function as deep reservoirs from which the twelve main meridians can be replenished and into which the latter can drain their excesses of qi. Other names for these Eight Extraordinary Vessels include: the Eight Curious Vessels, the Eight Marvelous Meridians, and the Eight Irregular Vessels.
Western medicine does not recognize the meridians nor vessels existence as they are not physical components that can be seen nor dissected in a lab environment. However, other types of energy such as electricity, radiation and heat also are not visible to the human eye but are accepted as existing.
The blood, fascia and nervous system are all presumed to be the conduit in which the qi circulates throughout the human body. Mind and body practices such as tai chi, yoga and qigong are all methods of exercise and wellness known to affect the meridians, vessels and qi flow in a positive way. Improving the immune system is just one benefit of increasing this flow of energy.
Be well, stay healthy, be wise!
Jim Moltzan

Layers of Energetic Anatomy

Here is a graphical presentation of how the various layers of human anatomy, and the energetic anatomy of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) are all interconnected within the practices of Tai Chi & Qigong (yoga-type exercises).

My goal is to present an education that brings awareness to these time-proven methods. With an intent to de-mystify and simplify explanations, hopefully more people can come to realize that we are all accountable for our own well-being.

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