{"title":"Chi Institute","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"meridian-clock","title":"Meridian Clock","description":"\u003cp\u003e­This clock tells time and is an illustration of the path of Qi (Chi) or life force through the acupuncture meridians of the body during a 24-hour circadian day. It represents the five element, six channel, and 12 meridian theories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description product-description\" data-model=\"XLite\\Model\\Product\" data-identifier=\"43506\" data-property=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e­This clock tells time and is an illustration of the path of \u003cem\u003eQi\u003c\/em\u003e (Chi) or life force through the acupuncture meridians of the body during a 24-hour circadian day. It represents the five element, six channel, and 12 meridian theories of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine and Veterinary Medicine (TCM\/TCVM). The clock is intended as a teaching tool and as an aid to diagnosis and timing of treatment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSummary of Five Elements in the Clock Face\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn TCM, the Five Elements are Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water. Each of the elements has a \u003cem\u003eYin\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eYang\u003c\/em\u003e partnered meridian, and each of those has a corresponding physical location in the body. Therefore each element has 2 meridians, with the exception of Fire which has 4 (2+2+2+2+4=12 Meridians).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe colors on the clock face correspond to the partnered meridians: \u003cem\u003eYin\u003c\/em\u003e partners are darker and more consolidated, and Yang partners are lighter and more expanded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width:170px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eELEMENT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width:144px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePARTNER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width:161px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMERIDIAN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width:163px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOLOR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd 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style=\"width:144px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYang\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width:161px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eBladder\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width:163px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eBright Blue\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom Wood springs Fire, the ash forms the Earth, which builds into mountains containing the Metals, and the rains shed from the mountains to form Water, which then nourishes the trees for Wood, and so the \u003cem\u003eShen\u003c\/em\u003e (creation) and so the horary (hourly) cycle continues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSummary of Six Channels and Meridians\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width:247px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCHANNEL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width:198px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFORELIMB MERIDIAN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width:193px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHINDLIMB MERIDIAN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width:247px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTai Yin\u003c\/em\u003e: “Great \u003cem\u003eYin\u003c\/em\u003e”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width:198px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eLung\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width:193px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpleen\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width:247px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eShao Yin\u003c\/em\u003e: “Lesser \u003cem\u003eYin\u003c\/em\u003e”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width:198px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeart\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width:193px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eKidney\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width:247px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJue Yin\u003c\/em\u003e: “Persistent or Terminal \u003cem\u003eYin\u003c\/em\u003e”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width:198px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePericardium\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width:193px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eLiver\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width:247px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYang Ming\u003c\/em\u003e: “Brightest \u003cem\u003eYang\u003c\/em\u003e”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width:198px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eLarge Intestine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width:193px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eStomach\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width:247px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTai Yang\u003c\/em\u003e: “Greater \u003cem\u003eYang\u003c\/em\u003e”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width:198px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmall Intestine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width:193px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eBladder\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width:247px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eShao Yang\u003c\/em\u003e: “Lesser \u003cem\u003eYang\u003c\/em\u003e”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width:198px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eTriple Heater\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width:193px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eGall Bladder\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eYin\u003c\/em\u003e \u0026amp; \u003cem\u003eYang\u003c\/em\u003e partners travel together in 4-hour blocks, with the two blocks of Fire balanced on either side of the watery hours of the afternoon. The general pattern is \u003cem\u003eYin-Yang-Yang-Yin\u003c\/em\u003e. Although this clock depicts the energy of each meridian in distinct two hour blocks, there are major and minor Chi cycles, i.e., 24 hour, 24 minute, 24 second. The Chi is not limited; it is just concentrated during the blocks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExample of How Circadian Time Applies to the Channels and Meridians\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width:139px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1:00 - 3:00 am\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width:499px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe earliest hours of the morning are devoted to the most profound \u003cem\u003eYin\u003c\/em\u003e energy, with terminal or “\u003cem\u003eJue Yin\u003c\/em\u003e” in the Liver at the end of the circadian day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width:139px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3:00 - 5:00 am\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width:499px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eGreater or “\u003cem\u003eTai Yin\u003c\/em\u003e” in the Lung as the next day begins.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width:139px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5:00 - 7:00 am\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width:499px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe brightest \u003cem\u003eYang\u003c\/em\u003e energy “\u003cem\u003eYang Ming\u003c\/em\u003e” through the Stomach.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width:139px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e7:00 - 9:00 am\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width:499px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe brightest \u003cem\u003eYang\u003c\/em\u003e energy “\u003cem\u003eYang Ming\u003c\/em\u003e” through the Large Intestine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width:139px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e9:00 - 11:00 am\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width:499px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eGreater or “\u003cem\u003eTai Yin\u003c\/em\u003e” in the Spleen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width:139px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e11:00 am - 1:00 pm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width:499px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eLesser or “\u003cem\u003eShao Yin\u003c\/em\u003e” in the Heart and so forth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Path of Chi During the Circadian Day\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style-type:circle;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe path of Chi begins on the inner ring of the clock from 3:00 am to 5:00 am in the Lung meridian when you \"take a big breath\".\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe energy then moves to the Large Intestine from 5:00 am to 7:00 am when you head to the bathroom to eliminate your waste.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe energy, having traveled down and up the front limb and to the corner of the nose, now shifts to the Stomach meridian.Having smelled, seen, and eaten your breakfast, the energy moves down the body to the hind limb from 7:00 am to 9:00 am.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom 9:00 am to 11:00 am, the energy moves to its \u003cem\u003eYin\u003c\/em\u003e Earth partner Spleen as you digest breakfast and start to put it to good use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, the energy moves to the Heart meridian and you do whatever it is you are passionate about, which is your “hearts work.”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHaving arrived at the outer ring of the clock, we take a break from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm, to have lunch with Heart's \u003cem\u003eYang\u003c\/em\u003e Fire partner Small Intestine, both in the front limb.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThen starts the afternoon with tea, during the Bladder meridian from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThen to happy hour with the Kidney meridian from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou go home, and from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pmyou have dinner with your family during the energy’s Pericardium period, when they may ask you “how was your day?” giving you an opportunity to process your emotions and protect your heart.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf you are smart you will go to bed sometime between 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm and not grow a big cortisol stress belly during Triple Heater time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSleep allows the body to detoxify and process waste during the Gall Bladder meridian time, 11:00 pm to 1:00 am.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe terminal \u003cem\u003eYin\u003c\/em\u003e Energy of the day moves through the Liver Meridian from 1:00 to 3:00 am, when the cycle comes to an end and restarts with Lung at 3:00 am.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn general, if a symptom appears during a particular time phase consistently, evaluate the meridian and corresponding organ. 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