An analysis of the time rule of the intersection of heart-kidney from the perspective of Taoist medicine
This study combines the theory of the heart and kidney,the rise and fall of Qi(气)and liquid[true Yin(阴),true Yang(阳)]in Taoist medicine,and the theory of the rise and fall of the five organs'essence and Qi.It is believed that the key time for the intersection of heart and kidney is Zishi(the period of the day from 11 p.m.to 1 a.m.)and Wushi(the period of the day from 11 a.m.to 1 p.m.)of the circadian rhythm.There are two reasons:firstly,the Taoist medicine theory of Qi-liquid ascending and descending is essentially the process of the ascending and descending circulation of true Yin and true Yang in the body.True Yin and true Yang appear as cathodized Yang and anodized Yin at midnight and noon.Therefore,according to the Taoist medicine theory of Qi-liquid ascending and descending,midnight and noon was important times period for true Yin to transform into true Yang and true Yang to generate true Yin,which is the fusion,mutual generation,and continuous circulation of true Yin and true Yang.Secondly,according to the law of the rise and fall of the essence and Qi in the five Zang(脏)organs of Taoist medicine,the essence and Qi in the heart are flourishing at noon,and the essence and Qi in the kidneys are flourishing at midnight.The noon and midnight are the times when the essence and Qi of the heart and kidney reach their maximum peak,which is in line with the law of Qi-liquid rise and fall.At noon,the true Yang is transformed into true Yin,and at midnight,the true Yin is transformed into true Yang,which affects each other and promotes the fusion and transformation of true Yin and true Yang.In the annual cycle law,it is the winter solstice and summer solstice,because this is the time point at which the two Qi of Yin and Yang intersect in nature,which is the time point at which the cathode generates Yang and the anode generates Yin,respectively.The human body corresponds to the time point at which true Yin in the kidney transforms into true Yang and true Yang in the heart transforms into true Yin.The relationship between the intersection of heart and kidney and the meridian hour is an important manifestation of the theory of the unity of heaven and man,as well as the corresponding relationship between man and nature.Taoist health preservation attaches great importance to this,and different health preservation methods have been developed in history.Exploring the excellent and reasonable parts of them can guide health preservation and disease prevention,especially for the treatment of some heart-kidney non intersection diseases.In this article,the time rule of intersection of heart-kidney from the perspective of Taoist medicine was analyzed in order to provide a theoretical reference for related research.
Heart-kidney intersectionAt noon and midnightTrue YinTrue Yang
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