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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 (China), 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。

• 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.

Conformation Resolution Times in Hours of the Day

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Times of the Day in Earthly Branches

• Zi 子 Midnight 2300- 0100 Gallbladder• Chou丑 Night 0100- 0300 Liver• Yin 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• You 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 Yangming 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• Winter

– Hai 亥 10th Lunar Month November TB– Zi 子 11th Lunar Month December GB– Chou 丑 12th Lunar Month January LV

• Spring– 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– Wei 未 6th Lunar Month July SI

• Autumn– Shen 申 7th Lunar Month August BL– You 酉 8th Lunar Month September KD– Xu 戌 9th Lunar Month October PC

Times of the Year in Heavenly Stems

• Spring– Jia 甲 East- Yang Wood GB– Yi 乙 East- Yin Wood LV

• Summer– Bing 丙 South- Yin Fire HT– Ding 丁 South- Yang Fire SI

• Long Summer– Wu 戊 Center- Yin Earth SP– Ji 己 Center- Yang Earth ST

• Autumn– Geng 庚 West- Yin Metal LU– Xin 辛 West- Yang Metal LI

• Winter– Ren 壬 North- Yin Water KD– Kui 癸 North- Yang Water BL

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Times of the Year in Solar Terms 节气 jieqi

• Spring– Lichun 立春- Beginning of Spring February 4– Yushui 雨水- Rain Water February 19– Jingshi 驚蟄- Awakening Insects March 6– Chunfen 春分- Spring Equinox March 21– Qingming 清明- Clear Brightness April 5– Guyu 穀雨- Rain for the Grain April 20

Times of the Year in Solar Terms 节气 jieqi

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

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Times of the Year in Solar Terms 节气 jieqi

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

Times of the Year in Solar Terms 节气 jieqi

• Winter– Lidong 立冬- Beginning of Winter November 7– Xiaoxue 小雪- Minor Snow November 22– Daxue 大雪- Major Snow December 7– Dongzhi 冬至- Winter Solstice December 22– Xiaohan 小寒- Minor Cold January 6– Dahan 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 Yin.

• 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 YinYang is starting to manifest in late Winter, early Spring

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

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

Qian Trigram: The mandate of YangYang 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 Yang Exiting from Yin- Beginning of Spring 02/04Yin Spring- 1st Lunar Month- Rain Water 02/19 LUJia East- Yang Wood- Awakening Insects 03/06 GBMao Spring- 2nd Lunar Month- Spring Equinox 03/21 LIYi East- Yin Wood- Clear Brightness 04/05 LVChen Spring- 3rd Lunar Month- Rain for the Grain 04/20 ST

Summer

Xun Yang Overtakes Yin- Beginning of Summer 05/06Si Summer- 4th Lunar Month-Minor Fullness 05/21 SPBing South- Yin Fire- Grain in the Ear 06/06 HT Wu Summer- 5th Lunar Month-Summer Solstice 06/21 HTDing South- Yang Fire- Minor Heat 07/07 SIWei Summer- 6th Lunar Month-Major Heat- 07/23 SI

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

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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 08/08Shen Autumn- 7th Lunar Month-Resolution of Heat 08/23 BLGeng West- Yin Metal- White Dew 09/08 LU You Autumn- 8th Lunar Month-Autumn Equinox 09/23 KDXin West- Yang Metal- Cold Dew 10/08 LIXu 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 11/07Hai Winter- 10th Lunar Month- Minor Snow 11/22 TBRen North- Yin Water- Major Snow 12/07 KDZi Winter- 11th Lunar Month- Winter (Solstice) 12/22 GBKui North- Yang Water- Minor Cold 01/06 BLChou 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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