Brief discussion: The Five Movements and Six Qi of Traditional Chinese Medicine explore the climate and susceptible diseases in 2024 Jiachen

First, let me introduce the Five Elements and Six Qi.

The symbols of the Five Movements are the ten Heavenly Stems: Jia, Yi, Bing, Ding, Wu, Ji, Geng, Xin, Ren, and Gui. Among them, Jia, Bing, Wu, Geng, and Ren are Yang Stems, and Yi, Ding, Ji, Xin, and Gui are Yin Stems. The symbols of the Six Qi are the twelve Earthly Branches: Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao, Chen, Si, Wu, Wei, Shen, You, Xu, and Hai. Among them, Zi, Yin, Chen, Wu, Shen, and Xu are Yang Branches, and Chou, Mao, Si, Wei, You, and Hai are Yin Branches. The Five Movements and Six Qi are based on the matching of Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches.

The Five Movements are formed by the combination of the Heavenly Stems and the Five Elements. Jia and Ji combine to form the Earth Movement, Yi and Geng combine to form the Metal Movement, Bing and Xin combine to form the Water Movement, Ding and Ren combine to form the Wood Movement, and Wu and Gui combine to form the Fire Movement, collectively known as the Five Movements. The Yang Stems represent the excess of one of the Five Elements, and the Yin Stems represent the deficiency of one of the Five Elements.

The same logic applies to the six qi. The twelve earthly branches are matched. Si and Hai are matched with Jueyin wind wood, Zi and Wu are matched with Shaoyin monarch fire, Yin and Shen are matched with Shaoyang phase fire, Chou and Wei are matched with Taiyin wet earth, Mao and You are matched with Yangming dry gold, and Chen and Xu are matched with Taiyang cold water, which results in the six qi. The five movements and six qi are the correspondence between heaven, climate, phenology, and disease. The climate change of a year is inferred to guide health preservation and prevent diseases. The theory of luck divides a year into five equal parts and six equal parts, combining the stems and branches, yin and yang, the five internal organs (liver, heart, spleen, lung, kidney), and the six evils (wind, cold, heat, dampness, dryness, and fire). From the relationship between luck and qi, we can observe the relationship between generation, treatment, and control. Among them, the five movements have main luck and guest luck, and the six qi also have main qi and guest qi.

The main luck and main qi of each year are constant, which is the overall pattern of warm spring, hot summer, cool autumn and cold winter in a year; the guest luck and guest qi are changing, which determines the difference of climate in different years. The first guest luck of each year has an impact on the climate of the whole year, which is called the annual luck; among the guest qi of the six qi, there are Sitian qi and Zaiquan qi. Sitian qi is the guest qi of the third qi of the year, which is in charge of the first half of the year; Zaiquan qi is the guest qi of the sixth qi of the year, which is in charge of the second half of the year. By superimposing these factors, we can deduce the climate characteristics of a year. Let's take a look at the specific situation of 2024 Jiachen year.

1. The annual stem of the year 2024 is Jia, so the annual luck in 2024 is earth luck, Yang earth, which belongs to the earth too much and Taigong.

2. The year branch of 2024 is Chen, and the year energy is Taiyang Hanshui. Therefore, the energy of the sky is Taiyang Hanshui, representing the first half of the year; the energy of the end is Taiyin Wet Earth, representing the second half of the year.

Here comes the point!

The first luck of the main luck in the year of Jiachen is wood luck. According to the order of the five elements, the second luck is fire, followed by earth luck, gold luck, and water luck. This is the same every year and does not change. The passenger luck starts with the big luck. The big luck in the year of Jia is earth luck. According to the order of the five elements, the following pattern is formed:

The initial fortune : the main fortune is wood (wind), and the guest fortune is earth (humidity) - the specific time of the Great Cold Day (January 20, 2024) is from the first quarter of the year of Yin to April 2, 2024.

The second fortune : the main fortune is fire (heat), and the guest fortune is gold (dryness) - the thirteenth day after the vernal equinox (April 2, 2024), the specific time is from the first moment of the Yin period to June 15, 2024.

The third fortune : the main fortune is earth fortune (wet), and the guest fortune is water fortune (cold) - the tenth day after Grain in Ear (June 15, 2024), the specific time is from the second quarter of the Mao period, to August 29, 2024.

The fourth fortune : the main fortune is metal (dryness), and the guest fortune is wood (wind) - the seventh day after the Beginning of Autumn (August 29, 2024), the specific time is from 3:15 am to November 11, 2024.

The fifth luck : the main luck is water (cold), the guest luck is fire (hot) - the fourth day after the beginning of winter (November 11, 2024), the specific time is from the fourth quarter of the Chenchu, to January 20, 2025.

According to the Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine, "In the years of Chen and Xu, the Sun is seen above", in 2024, the year of Jiachen, the Sun is cold water in charge of the sky, and the Moon is wet earth in the spring. According to the rule that the main Qi is the same every year, and the guest Qi circulates and changes, the third guest Qi in 2024 is the Sun cold water, which governs the first half of the year; the sixth guest Qi is the Moon wet earth, which governs the second half of the year. This creates the following situation:

Initial Qi : Host Qi Jueyin Wind Wood, Guest Qi Shaoyang Xiang Fire - Great Cold - Spring Equinox (January 20, 2024 - March 19, 2024)

Second Qi : Shaoyin Fire as the main Qi, Yangming Zaojin as the guest Qi - Spring Equinox - Grain Full (March 20, 2024 - May 19, 2024)

The third Qi : the main Qi is Shaoyang Fire, the guest Qi is Taiyang Cold Water - Grain Full - Great Heat (May 20, 2024 - July 21, 2024)

The fourth Qi : the main Qi is Taiyin damp earth, and the guest Qi is Jueyin wind wood - Great Heat - Autumnal Equinox (July 22, 2024 - September 21, 2024)

Five Qi : Yangming dry gold as the main Qi, Shaoyin monarch fire as the guest Qi - Autumnal Equinox - Light Snow (September 22, 2024 - November 21, 2024)

Final Qi : Main Qi: Cold Water of the Sun, Guest Qi: Wet Earth of the Moon - Minor Snow - Major Cold (November 22, 2024 - January 20, 2025)

According to the characteristics of Sitian and Zaiquan in 2024, the climate will be cold in the first half of the year and humid in the second half. The first Qi of Jueyin Wind Wood and the second Qi of Shaoyin Monarch Fire are both blocked by the cold and cannot be released normally, resulting in a climate that is not warm when it should be warm and not hot when it should be hot. The growth of organisms in nature is also relatively slow.

However, the science of fortune is a dynamic balance, full of growth and decline. Where there is depression, there will be growth. This is roughly during the five periods of qi, from the autumnal equinox to the light snow, from late August to early October in the lunar calendar. At that time, there may be a hotter climate and corresponding phenological phenomena.

"Huangdi Neijing Suwen Qi Jiaobian Dalun" says : "When the earth is too much, rain and humidity prevail, and the kidney water is affected by evil. People suffer from abdominal pain, and feel unhappy when clearing the cold. They feel heavy and upset. This corresponds to Zhenxing. In severe cases, muscles atrophy, feet atrophy and cannot be retracted, walking is prone to paralysis, pain under the feet, drinking makes the stomach full and the food reduced, and the limbs cannot be lifted. Changes are born in the right place, the hidden qi is hidden, and the transformed qi is the only one that governs it. Springs gush out and rivers overflow, and fish are born in dry lakes. There are strong winds and rains, and the earth collapses, and scales appear on land. People suffer from abdominal fullness, loose stools, bowel sounds, and diarrhea. In severe cases, those with Taixi cut off will die without treatment. This corresponds to Suixing.

Huangdi Neijing Suwen Wuchang Zheng Dalun Pian : When the sun is in charge of the sky, the cold descends, the heart qi follows, and the fire is bright. The red rises and the gold is a blemish. The cold rises when it is clear. If it wins, the water will freeze. The fire is high and bright, the heart is hot and irritable, the throat is dry and thirsty, sneezing, joy and sadness are frequent, the heat is rampant, the cold returns, frost falls at irregular times, forgetfulness is good, and even heartache occurs. The soil is moist, water is abundant, the cold guest arrives, the yin is sunken, the moisture changes things, the water is drunk, the stomach is full and cannot eat, the skin is scaly and the flesh is harsh, the tendons and veins are not smooth, and even swelling and carbuncle behind the body occur.

"Huangdi Neijing·Suwen Liuyuan Zhengji Dalun Pian" : Taiyang, Taigong, Taiyin. Jiachen year meeting (same as Tianfu), Jiaxu year meeting (same as Tianfu). Its movement is yin dust, its transformation is soft and moist, its change is shocking and sudden, its disease is dampness, heavy in the lower body. Taigong, Shaoshang, Taiyu (end), Taijiao (beginning), Shaozheng. All these Taiyang Sitian politics, Qi transformation movement is pre-natal, the weather is solemn, the earth is quiet, cold is in the void, the Yang Qi is not commanding, the water and soil are in harmony, and it responds to the stars of Chen and Zhen. Its valley is dark and dark, its politics is solemn, and its order is slow. Cold politics is large, there is no Yang flame in the marsh, then the fire will be ready. Shaoyang is in the middle of the governance, the rain will end, the rain will stop and disperse, and return to Taiyin, the clouds will face the North Pole, the moisture will spread, the moisture will flow to all things, the cold will be applied on the top, the thunder will move on the bottom, and the cold and damp air will be held in the air exchange. People will suffer from cold and dampness, and they will suffer from muscle atrophy, foot paralysis, and wet diarrhea.

The relationship between the six qi and the occurrence of diseases in 2024

Analysis: From the Great Cold to the Spring Equinox, it is a warm winter with high temperatures. Grasses and trees will sprout and bloom early, and people will be more susceptible to febrile diseases.

The second Qi , the great cold comes, the people are miserable, the grass encounters the cold, the fire Qi is suppressed. The people are sick, the Qi is stagnant and the cold begins. Analysis: From the Spring Equinox to the Grain Full, there will be a late spring cold.

The third Qi , the government of heaven is spread, the cold air moves, and the rain falls. People suffer from cold, and then they suffer from heat in the middle, carbuncle, diarrhea, heart heat, and dullness. Those who are not treated will die. Analysis: From Xiaoman to Dashu, the temperature is low and it rains a lot.

The fourth Qi , wind and dampness fight against each other, wind turns into rain, then grows, then turns, then becomes. People suffer from severe fever, shortness of breath, muscle atrophy, foot paralysis, downward flow, red and white. Analysis: From the Great Heat to the Autumnal Equinox, wind, rain and dampness are mixed.

In the fifth phase of Qi , Yang returns to form, grass grows, transforms, and matures. People are relaxed. Analysis: From the Autumnal Equinox to the Minor Snow, Yang returns.

The final qi , the earth qi is positive, the dampness is flowing, the yin condenses in the sky, and the dust covers the countryside. The people are miserable, and the cold wind comes. Those who are angry will die if they are pregnant. Analysis: From the light snow to the big cold, it is cold and damp. It is necessary to break the depressed qi, first support its source of transformation, suppress its luck, support its invincibility, and avoid excessive violence to cause illness. Eat the annual grain to preserve its true nature, avoid the virtual evil to keep it stable, so it is appropriate to use bitter, dry and warm in the year.

Based on the climate changes and susceptible diseases introduced by the Five Elements and Six Qi, we can make corresponding preventive measures to reduce the number of illnesses, avoid illness at all, and maintain health.