Traditional Chinese medicine divides a day into twelve hours, which are controlled by different organs at corresponding times. Two of these time periods are crucial for human health.
These two hours are midnight and noon.
Meridian consciousness can adjust yin and yang
The Qing Dynasty health monograph "Lao Lao Heng Yan" records: "From noon to noon every day, the yang energy gradually disappears, so resting less is necessary to nourish yang; from noon to noon, the yang energy gradually grows, so sleeping is necessary to nourish yin; At noon, the yang energy is at its peak, and taking a nap at this time can help nourish the yang.
It can be seen that taking a nap can adjust yin and yang, and these two periods of time to calm down and rest can have a twice the result with half the effort in health preservation. Missing the two "golden sleeping hours" of midnight and noon can easily deplete the Yin Yang energy, leading to yellowing of the face and premature graying of hair.
The key to a good nap
When and how long you sleep is the key to a good nap.
To sleep in a 'child's sleep', one should try to go to bed before 22:00 and not exceed 23:00 at the latest. Wake up from 6:00-7:00 in the morning.
Take a nap at noon, preferably from 12:00 to 13:00. 15: After 2000, it is not advisable to take a nap even if you are tired, so as not to affect your sleep at night.
Nourish the liver and gallbladder at the hour of the first child
The gallbladder and viscera are at the forefront of the six viscera and are known as the "Palace of Central Essence" or "Palace of Purity". They are in charge from 23:00 to 1:00. At this time, the food consumed by a person throughout the day needs to be digested and absorbed under the guidance of the gallbladder.
If one stays up late and lacks confidence, the quality of digestion will be greatly reduced, and the allocation of clear yang and turbid yin will not be reasonable. Therefore, at this time, people should enter deep sleep and take care of their liver and gallbladder.
02 Midday Mental Health
Noon refers to the time from 11:00 to 13:00 in the morning, according to the theory of the twelve organs and meridians, when the heart meridian is in command.
At this point, the body's yang energy has reached its limit of rising and is about to enter the stage of transforming into yin. Taking a nap can ensure the smooth process of yang energy entering yin, in order to nourish the heart and calm the mind.