Background

The cycle of sixty results from a combination of the ten heavenly stems and the twelve earthly branches. Through this combination of stems and branches a rule applies in which there is always a connection between a yang stem and a yang branch as well as between a yin stem and a yin branch.

The twelve earthly branches describe the effect of the energy of the heavens as a result of the movement of the heavens.

Each earthly branch is characterized by yang or yin and a transformational phase (element).

Detailed information is found on the pages 25 ff of the text “Theoretical Bases and Concepts” which can be opened on the author’s website via the link “Time Acupuncture App”.

The ten heavenly stems describe the energetic movement of the earth.

Each earthly branch is characterized by yang or yin and a transformational phase (element).

Detailed information is found on the pages 21 ff of the text “Theoretical Bases and Concepts” which can be opened on the author’s website via the link “Time Acupuncture App”.

A sundial displays solar time. The terms sundial time and solar time are used synonymously.

Any application of Zi Wu Liu Zhu Zhen Fa and Ling Gui Ba Fa is based on solar time which can be calculated from local time.

In order to correctly convert any local clock time to solar time the following information is needed:

The terms daylight saving time (DST) or summer time describe a time period in which clock time in the form of hours in comparison to zone time is better suited to the use of daylight during summer.

What this generally means is the movement of an hour either forward or backward.

The date according to our Western Gregorian calendar is displayed. This date has to be converted into the corresponding day number according to the Traditional Chinese Calendar.

More information about the Traditional Chinese Calendar can be found from page 40 in the manuscript “Theoretical Basis and Concepts” which can be opened on the author’s website via the link “Time Acupuncture App”.

Any location on the globe is defined by its longitude and its latitude. For the conversion from clock time to solar time, however, only the longitude is important as all places along a given longitude share the same solar time.

The app automatically takes the needed up to date information (“here” and “now”) from your iphone or ipad.

The Midnight-Noon Ebb-Flow Acupuncture Method – Zi Wu Liu Zhu Zhen Fa – 子午流注针法

The terms Zi Wu und Liu Zhu are already used in the Huang Di Nei Jing (about 200 B.C.) and the Nan Jing (about 200 A.D.).

The method Zi Wu Liu Zhu Zhen Fa was first published in 1153 A.D. by He Re Yu .  Also Dou Hanqing wrote in 1234 in his book „Biao You Fu“ about this form of time acupuncture.

The first method within the Zi Wu Liu Zhu ZhenFa is the Na Zi Fa which is the application of the meridian clock.

Translation

Na – 拿 – means to take or make use of,

Zi – 子 – is the first earthly branch and stands for the earthly branches in general.

Energetic Situation at Birth

The open extraordinary channel according to the Original Ling Gui Ba Fa at birth is of special importance for the whole life.
The extraordinary channels are responsible for the energetic supply of the embryo and the fetus.
Only at the time of birth the twelve main channels are filled with qi.