Channels
14 channels, with their element, their time of day and their points
Yin Channels
- Lung手太阴肺经PMetal11 points03:00 - 05:00Governs Qi and breathing, regulates the water passages, controls the skin and body hair
- Pericardium手厥阴心包经MCFire9 points19:00 - 21:00Protects the Heart, regulates circulation, harmonizes the Shen
- Heart手少阴心经CFire9 points11:00 - 13:00Governs the Blood and blood vessels, houses the Shen, controls sweating, opens into the tongue
- Spleen足太阴脾经BEarth21 points09:00 - 11:00Governs the transformation and transportation of food and fluids, controls the Blood, strengthens the muscles and limbs, governs the lips, opens into the mouth
- Liver足厥阴肝经HWood14 points01:00 - 03:00Stores the Blood, regulates the flow of Qi, controls the tendons, benefits the eyes and vision, regulates the emotions (especially anger), regulates menstruation and the reproductive system, harmonizes digestion
- Kidney足少阴肾经RWater27 points17:00 - 19:00Stores Essence (Jing), regulates birth, growth, reproduction, and development, produces marrow, nourishes the brain, controls Body Fluids, regulates the reception of Qi, strengthens the bones, manifests in the hair, opens into the ears, controls the lower orifices (anus and urethra), and houses Willpower (Zhi).
Yang Channels
- Large Intestine手阳明大肠经IGMetal20 points05:00 - 07:00Governs the elimination of waste, regulates fluids, strengthens Wei Qi (Defensive Qi)
- Triple Energizer手少阳三焦经TRFire23 points21:00 - 23:00Controls the transformation and transport of fluids, Regulates body temperature, Protects the heart and the pericardium, Regulates Defensive Qi (Wei Qi)
- Small Intestine手太阳小肠经IDFire19 points13:00 - 15:00Separates the pure from the impure, transforms food, opens into the ears
- Stomach足阳明胃经EEarth45 points07:00 - 09:00Governs the reception, ripening, and transformation of food and fluids, regulates the transport of nutrients, strengthens the muscles and limbs, controls the lips and opens into the mouth, regulates the Qi of the Middle Jiao
- Gallbladder足少阳胆经VBWood44 points23:00 - 01:00Regulates Liver Qi, benefits the eyes and tendons, eliminates Wind
- Bladder足太阳膀胱经VWater67 points15:00 - 17:00Stores and excretes urine, transforms and eliminates fluids, protects the body against external pathogenic factors, nourishes the channels, controls the sinews, opens into the ears, regulates water balance.
Extraordinary Vessels
- Du Mai (Governing Vessel)督脉DMNot associated28 pointsNo asociado a horario específicoGoverns the Yang channels, strengthens the spine, nourishes the brain and marrow
- Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)任脉RMNot associated24 pointsNo asociado a horario específicoGoverns the Yin channels, nourishes the uterus, regulates the Body Fluids
