Twelve o'clock is based on the fact that the sun circles the North Pole every day and night, and divides the cycle of day and night into twelve cycles, which correspond to the twelve directions in the sky and are named after the earthly branches. These twelve hours are "Zi, Ugly, Yin, Mao, Chen, Si, Wu, Wei, Shen, You, Xu and Hai".
Twelve o'clock corresponds to the human body 12 meridians. Qi and blood flow from Yin Shi's lung meridian, Shi Mao's large intestine, stomach, spleen, heart, small intestine, bladder, kidney, stomach, pericardium, triple energizer, gallbladder meridian, ugly liver meridian, to lung meridian, and so on. Therefore, the ancients often kept in good health according to the changing law of Yin and Yang at twelve o'clock, so as to maintain the balance of Yin and Yang of Qi and blood and achieve the purpose of dredging meridians and preventing diseases. The specific twelve-hour regimen is as follows:
In the middle of the night, when the gallbladder is in season, being able to fall asleep at this time is very important for the prevention and treatment of hepatobiliary diseases and the maintenance of yang.
Chicken crow, liver meridian in season. At this time, a good sleep can nourish the liver, otherwise it is easy to be agitated, anxious and neurasthenia, and the elderly are prone to mental diseases such as dementia.
Ping Dan, the lung meridian is in order. Lung governs qi, regulates breathing, and has pulse. Deep sleep helps to nourish the lungs. Therefore, elderly people with poor lung and heart function should not get up in a hurry and do not advocate morning exercise.
At sunrise, the intestines are at the right time. When you wake up in the morning, you should drink a proper amount of water, which will help the conduction function of the large intestine to play normally and prevent constipation and other diseases.
When eating, the stomach is in season. It is appropriate to eat breakfast at this time, and choose foods that are nutritious and easy to digest and absorb.
In the corner, spleen meridian is in season. The spleen governs the limbs, and proper exercise at this time is helpful for the spleen to transport and transform Shui Gu, clear away heat and reduce turbidity.
In Japan and China, the Heart Sutra is the season. At this time, taking a lunch break after meals will help to nourish the heart and soothe the nerves, and ensure that you are full of energy in the afternoon.
Lunch should be eaten before the sundial, which is the season of small intestine growth, so as to facilitate the small intestine to receive nutrition.
It was the bladder meridian at that time. Drinking more water at this time is beneficial to the excretion of metabolites through urine.
When the sun is in season, the kidney meridian is in season. Eating on time is helpful to "nurture the innate"; In addition, it is necessary to prevent overwork to help store sperm.
At dusk, pericardium is in season. At this time, moderate exercise or entertainment is helpful to the operation of qi and blood, nourishing the heart and nourishing the nature.
People are determined, and the triple energizer is orderly. At this time, washing off the coat and getting ready for sleep will help Shui Gu, promote qi circulation, harmonize yin and yang, and beautify and live longer.
The method of keeping in good health at twelve o'clock is ugly. Tatsumi is at noon, and Shen You is at noon. It is natural and natural.