Ancient Chinese Medicine — Zi Wu liu Zhu (Organ times)

The name "Zi Wu liu Zhu" represents the different time periods changing. "Zi" and "Wu" are the two main time periods of Yin Yang. "Liu Zhu" means flowing and changing.

The human body has 12 different meridians (energy channels) linked with 12 internal organs. There is a most effective time for Qi and blood to flow through each meridian. If you do acupressure, acupuncture or food/herbs healing on a particular meridian at the right time, it will have a more effective result than any other time.

Meridian	Name of 12 time periods	Time
Gallbladder	Zi	23:00 - 01:00
Liver	Chou	01:00 - 03:00
Lung	Ying	03:00 - 05:00
Large intestine	Mao	05:00 - 07:00
Stomach	Chen	07:00 - 09:00
Spleen	Si	09:00 - 11:00
Heart	Wu	11:00 - 13:00
Small intestine	Wei	13:00 - 15:00
Bladder	Shen	15:00 - 17:00
Kidney	You	17:00 - 19:00
Pericardium	Xu	19:00 - 21:00
Triple burner	Hai	21:00 - 23:00

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