The Chinese Acupuncture “Meridian Clock” is an example of a 24-hour cycle which portrays the body’s complete functions as well as its relationship with diet. There are 12 meridians, each taking the lead for two hours during the 24-hour period. Each of the 12 meridians has a dual flow, a coming and a going, marking 24 cycles per day.
The clock delineates which meridian system is activated and dominant at a specific time. Since these cycles happen automatically, we do not have to be preoccupied with them. However, if we know of these cycles, then we can make better decisions when it is generally best to eat, exercise and sleep.
TIME – MERIDIAN — COMMENTARY
5-7 a.m. — Large Intestine — Drinking water triggers bowel evacuation making room for the new day’s nutritional intake. Removes toxins from the night’s cleansing.
7-9 a.m. — Stomach — Stomach energies are the highest so eat the most important meal of the day here to optimize digestion/assimilation.
9-11 a.m. — Pancreas — The stomach passes its contents on. Enzymes from the pancreas continue the digestive process. Carbohydrate energy made available.
11 a.m.-1 p.m. — Heart — Food materials enter the blood stream. The heart pumps nutrients throughout the system and takes its lipid requirements.
1-3 p.m. — Small Intestine — Foods requiring longer digestion times (proteins) complete their digestion/assimilation.
3-5 p.m. — Bladder — Metabolic wastes from morning’s nutrition intake clear, making room for the kidney’s filtration to come.
5-7 p.m. — Kidney — Filters blood (decides what to keep, what to throw away), maintains proper chemical balance of blood based on nutritional intake of day. Blood to deliver useable nutrients to all tissues.
7-9 p.m. — Circulation — Nutrients are carried to groups of cells (capillaries) and to each individual cell (lymphatics.)
9-11 p.m. — Triple Heater — The endocrine system adjusts the homeostasis of the body based on electrolyte and enzyme replenishment.
11 p.m.- 1 a.m. — Gall Bladder — Initial cleansing of all tissues, processes cholesterol, enhances brain function.
1-3 a.m. — Liver — Cleansing of blood. Processing of wastes.
3-5 a.m. — Lung — Respiration. Oxygenation. Expulsion of waste gasses.
Sources: Organ Clock Image , Organ Clock Info
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I’ve been searching the net for information about whether the body’s meridians follow the time zones of where you are or where you usually live, etc., whether to adjust for Daylight Savings Time or not.
I’ve decided to try the magnetic rings to be used while sleeping and would like to be aware of meridian time. (These rings suggested elsewhere, not on this website.)
I’m also curious why the rings are suggested for sleeping time only, as I’ve seen testimonials from people who wear them while waking.
I hope you can reply to my question about the time zones, and if you have any thoughts about the rings, it would be wonderful.
Thanks,
Linda Sue
Linda, thanks for checking out our blog! I’m not familiar with the magnetic ring technology, so I’m not able to address that question. Sorry.
As to the horary points/organ clock, yes, you should use the times in the time zone where you live, and also adjust for Daylight Savings. You can kinda just use your common sense with this. For example, if you live to the extreme west or east end of a time zone, that can make a difference of as much as 30 minutes. If you live toward the middle, it doesn’t really affect it.
Also, you can think of the organ clock cycle in bigger chunks, by dividing them by what element is associated with them. For example, 11pm-1am Gall Bladder and 1am-3am Liver are both ruled by the Wood element. So any symptoms you have during this four-hour span will fall under this category.
I hope this helps!
i am medical doctor, practicing allopathy. i would like to know from your side, is it possible to use herbal or any medicine according to timing of meridian clock to get best results. can you give me some example and detail regarding that. kindly send me reply on my email. with many thanks.
dr.anis.
I wake up most nights at 03.30 hours and I understand that this is in conjunction with the lungs and I was wondering exactly what this meant and what I could do to reslove the issue as I am often awake for and hour or more.
Many thanks
Sue
Sue – If you’re in the Charlotte area, I would have you come in for a consultation. If not, try to find someone in your area, preferably a chiropractor that uses Applied Kinesiology, or an acupuncturist. With a combination of treatments, possibly including some nutritional supplementation, they should be able to clear the blockages that are causing your problems. Good luck!