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Canonical Chinese Medicine Training™

An Introduction to the Concept of Time and Chrono-Herbalism of the Shanghan Lun

© Arnaud Versluys, PhD, MD (), LAc

Timing of Spontaneous Disease Resolution in the Shanghan Lun

• Taiyang disease desires to resolve in the time from si to wei. (SHL9) • 太阳病,欲解时,从巳至未上。 • Yangming disease desires to resolve in the time from shen to xu. (SHL193) • 阳明病,欲解时,从申至戌上。 • Shaoyang disease desires to resolve in the time from yin to chen. (SHL 272) • 少阳病,欲解时,从寅至辰上。

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Timing of Spontaneous Disease Resolution in the Shanghan Lun

• Taiyin disease desires to resolve in the time from the hai to chou. (SHL275) • 太阴病,欲解时,从亥至丑上。 • Shaoyin disease desires to resolve in the time from zi to yin. (SHL292) • 少阴病,欲解时,从子至寅上。 • Jueyin disease desires to resolve in the time from chou to mao. (SHL328) • 厥阴病,欲解时,从丑至卯上。

Conformation Resolution Times in Hours of the Day • Taiyang disease desires to resolve in the time from 9 AM to 3 PM. • Yangming disease desires to resolve in the time from 3 PM to 9 PM. • Shaoyang disease desires to resolve in the time from 3 AM to 9 AM. • Taiyin disease desires to resolve in the time from the 9 PM to 3 AM. • Shaoyin disease desires to resolve in the time from 11 PM to 5 AM. • Jueyin disease desires to resolve in the time from 1 AM to 7 AM.

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Times of the Day in

• Zi 子 Midnight 2300-0100 Gallbladder • Chou丑 Night 0100-0300 Liver • Yi n 寅 Night 0300-0500 Lung • Mao 卯 Dawn 0500-0700 Large Intestine • Chen辰 Morning 0700-0900 Stomach • Si 巳 Morning 0900-1100 Spleen • Wu 午 Midday 1100-1300 Heart • Wei 未 Afternoon 1300-1500 Small Intestine • Shen 申 Afternoon 1500-1700 Bladder • Yo u 酉 Dusk 1700-1900 Kidney • Xu 戌 Evening 1900-2100 Pericardium • Hai 亥 Evening 2100-2300 Triple Burner

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Formula Examples for the Six Conformation Resolution Times of the Day

Formula Examples for Shaoyang Resolution Times of the Day

• Yin Time 0300- 0500 – Excess: Yin-> Mao: Huangqin Tang – Deficiency: Yin->Mao: Guizhi Tang • Mao Time 0500- 0700 – Excess: Mao-> Chen: Da Chaihu Tang – Deficiency: Mao-> Chen: Da Jianzhong Tang • Chen Time 0700- 0900 – Excess: Chen-> Si: Xiao Chaihu Tang – Deficiency: Chen->Si: Xiao Jianzhong Tang/Huangqi ~

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Formula Examples for Taiyang Resolution Times of the Day

• Si Time 0900- 1100 – Si->Wu: Mahuang Tang

• Wu Time 1100- 1300 – Wu-> Wei: Guizhi Tang

• Wei Time 1300- 1500 – Wei-> Shen: Wuling San

Formula Examples for Ya ng ming Resolution Times of the Day

• Shen Time 1500- 1700 – Shen->You: Da Qinglong Tang

• You Time 1700- 1900 – You-> Xu: Baihu Tang

• Xu Time 1900- 2100 – Xu-> Hai: Tiaowei Chengqi Tang

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Formula Examples for Taiyin Resolution Times of the Day

• Hai Time 2100- 2300 – Hai->Zi: Lizhong Wan

• Zi Time 2300- 0100 – Zi-> Chou: Sini Jia Renshen Tang

• Chou Time 0100- 0300 – Chou-> Yin: Fuzi Tang

Formula Examples for Shaoyin Resolution Times of the Day

• Zi Time 2300- 0100 – Zi-> Chou: Zhenwu Tang

• Chou Time 0100- 0300 – Chou-> Yin: Tongmai Sini Tang

• Yin Time 0300- 0500 – Yin-> Mao: Baitong Tang

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Formula Examples for Jueyin Resolution Times of the Day

• Chou Time 0100- 0300 – Chou-> Yin: Wumei Wan

• Yin Time 0300- 0500 – Yin-> Mao: Danggui Sini Tang

• Mao Time 0500- 0700 – Mao-> Chen: Baitouweng Tang/ Mahuang Shengma T.

Extrapolation to the Year Cycle

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Times of the Year in Earthly Branches • Win ter – Hai 亥 10th Lunar Month November TB – Zi 子 11th Lunar Month December GB – Chou 丑 12th Lunar Month January LV • – Yin 寅 1st Lunar Month February LU – Mao 卯 2nd Lunar Month March LI – Chen 辰 3rd Lunar Month April ST • Summer – Si 巳 4th Lunar Month May SP – Wu 午 5th Lunar Month June HT – We i 未 6th Lunar Month July SI • Autumn – Shen 申 7th Lunar Month August BL – Yo u 酉 8th Lunar Month September KD – Xu 戌 9th Lunar Month October PC

Times of the Year in Heavenly Stems

• Spring – Jia 甲 East- Yan g Wo o d GB – Yi 乙 East- Yin Wo o d LV • Summer – Bing 丙 South- Yin Fire HT – Ding 丁 South- Yan g Fire SI • Long Summer – Wu 戊 Center- Yin Ea rth SP – Ji 己 Center- Ya n g Ea rth ST • Autumn – Geng 庚 We st- Yin Metal LU – Xin 辛 We st- Yan g Metal LI • Win ter – Ren 壬 North- Yin Water KD – Kui 癸 North- Yan g Water BL

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Times of the Year in Solar Terms 节气 jieqi

• Spring – 立春-Beginning of Spring February 4 – Yu sh u i 雨水-Rain Water February 19 – Jingshi 驚蟄-Awak en i ng In sects March 6 – 春分-Spring March 21 – 清明-Clear Brightness April 5 – 穀雨-Rain for the Grain April 20

Times of the Year in Solar Terms 节气 jieqi

• Summer – 立夏-Beginning of Summer May 6 – 小滿-Minor Fullness May 21 – Mangzhong芒種-Grain in the Ear June 6 – 夏至-Summer June 21 – 小暑-Minor Heat July 7 – 大暑-Major Heat July 23

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Times of the Year in Solar Terms 节气 jieqi

• Autumn – 立秋-Beginning of Autumn August 8 – 處暑-Resolution of Heat August 23 – 白露-White Dew September 8 – 秋分-Autumn Equinox September 23 – 寒露-Cold Dew October 8 – 霜降-Descent of Frost October 23

Times of the Year in Solar Terms 节气 jieqi

• Win ter – 立冬-Beginning of Winter November 7 – 小雪-Minor Snow November 22 – 大雪-Major Snow December 7 – 冬至- December 22 – 小寒-Minor Cold January 6 – 大寒-Major Cold January 20

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Chapter Three on Cold Damage Outline: Solar Nodes and Stems, Branches and Trigrams

• 立春正月,節斗指艮。During the True Month at the Beginning of Spring, the handle of the Dipper points at Gen. • 雨水正月,中斗指寅。During the True Month at Rain Water, the center of the Dipper points at Yi n . • 驚蟄二月,節斗指甲。During the second month at Insects Awakening, the handle of the Dipper points at Jia. • 春分二月,中斗指卯。During the second month at the Spring Equinox, the center of the Dipper points at Mao. • 清明三月,節斗指乙。During the third month at Clear and Bright,the handle of the Dipper points at Yi. • 穀雨三月,中斗指辰。During the third month at Grain Rain, the center of the Dipper points at Chen.

Chapter Three on Cold Damage Outline

• 立夏四月,節斗指巽。During the fourth month at the Beginning of Summer, the handle of the Dipper points at Xun. • 小滿四月,中斗指巳。During the fourth month at Minor Fullness, the center of the Dipper points at Si. • 芒種五月,節斗指丙。During the fifth month at Grain in the Ear, the handle of the Dipper points at Bing. • 夏至五月,中斗指午。During the fifth month at Ultimate Solstice, the center of the Dipper points at Wu. • 小暑六月,節斗指丁。During the sixth month at Minor Heat, the handle of the Dipper points at Ding. • 大暑六月,中斗指未。During the sixth month at Major Heat, the center of the Dipper points at Wei.

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Chapter Three on Cold Damage Outline

• 立秋七月,節斗指坤。During the seventh month at the Beginning of Autumn, the handle of the Dipper points at Kun. • 處暑七月,中斗指申。During the seventh month at the Resolution of Heat, the center of the Dipper points at Shen. • 白露八月,節斗指庚。During the eighth month at White Dew, the handle of the Dipper points at Geng. • 秋分八月,中斗指酉。During the eighth month at the Autumn Equinox, the center of the Dipper points at You. • 寒露九月,節斗指辛。During the ninth month at Cold Dew, the handle of the Dipper points at Xin. • 霜降九月,中斗指戌。During the ninth month at the Descent of Frost, the center of the Dipper points at Xu.

Chapter Three on Cold Damage Outline

• 立冬十月,節斗指乾。During the tenth month at the Beginning of Winter, the handle of the Dipper points at Qian. • 小雪十月,中斗指亥。During the tenth month at Minor Snow, then center of the Dipper points at Hai. • 大雪十一月,節斗指壬。During the eleventh month at Major Snow, the handle of the Dipper points at Ren. • 冬至十一月,中斗指子。During the eleventh month at the Winter Solstice, the center of the Dipper points at Zi. • 小寒十二月,節斗指癸。During the twelfth month at Minor Cold, the handle of the Dipper points at Kui. • 大寒十二月,中斗指丑。During the twelfth month at Major Cold, the center of the Dipper points at Chou.

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Postnatal Trigrams

Four Trigrams mentioned in Chapter 3

Gen Trigram: Yang is starting to come out of Yin Yang is starting to manifest in late Winter, early Spring

Xun Trigram: Yang has overtaken Yin Yang manifests in late Spring, early Summer

Kun Trigram: The mandate of Yin Yin returns after yang climax, return of yin water

Qian Trigram: The mandate of Yang Yang returns after yin climax, return of yang fire

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Times of the Year per Luni-Solar Calendar with Hexagrams and Solar Terms as in SHL Chapter 3

Spring

Gen Yan g Ex itin g fro m Yin - Beginning of Spring 02/04 Yin Spring- 1st Lunar Month- Rain Wa te r 02/19 LU Jia East- Yan g Wo o d - Awak en in g Insects 03/06 GB Mao Spring- 2nd Lunar Month- Spring Equinox 03/21 LI Yi East- Yin Wo o d - Clear Brightness 04/05 LV Chen Spring- 3rd Lunar Month- Rain for the Grain 04/20 ST

Times of the Year per Luni-Solar Calendar with Hexagrams and Solar Terms as in SHL Chapter 3

Summer

Xun Yan g Ov ertak es Yin - Beginning of Summer 05/06 Si Summer- 4th Lunar Month-Minor Fullness 05/21 SP Bing South- Yin Fire- Grain in the Ear 06/06 HT Wu Summer- 5th Lunar Month-Summer Solstice 06/21 HT Ding South- Yan g Fire- Minor Heat 07/07 SI We i Summer- 6th Lunar Month-Major Heat- 07/23 SI

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Times of the Year per Luni-Solar Calendar with Hexagrams and Solar Terms as in SHL Chapter 3

Autumn

Kun Pure Yin Returning- Beginning of Autumn 08/08 Shen Autumn- 7th Lunar Month-Resolution of Heat 08/23 BL Geng We st- Yin Metal- White Dew 09/08 LU Yo u Autumn- 8th Lunar Month-Autumn Equinox 09/23 KD Xin We st- Yan g Metal- Cold Dew 10/08 LI Xu Autumn- 9th Lunar Month-Descent of Frost 10/23 PC

Times of the Year per Luni-Solar Calendar with Hexagrams and Solar Terms as in SHL Chapter 3

Winter

Qian Pure Yang Returning- Beginning of Winter 11/07 Hai Winter- 10th Lunar Month- Minor Snow 11/22 TB Ren North- Yin Water- Major Snow 12/07 KD Zi Winter- 11th Lunar Month- Winter (Solstice) 12/22 GB Kui North- Yan g Water- Minor Cold 01/06 BL Chou Winter- 12th Lunar Month- Major Cold 01/20 LV

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Year Cycle in Relation to Resolution Times of the Six Conformations

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