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The warm wind arrives, the crickets take refuge in the walls, the eagles fly high. Rotten grass engenders fireflies; the ground is soaked, the air warm and humid, heavy rain falls. A new time of abundance is established, with group cooperation. Watch for incursion, feel the withdrawal of the yang in shorter days despite the heat, feel the long-lasting exchange.
The sixth lunar month includes the 6th day Heavenly Benefits Festival. The eighth branch wei pivots between summer fire and the metal of autumn. Small intestine points help to clear heat and increase the ye fluids, e.g., SI 1, SI 2, SI 5. SI 7 and SI 8 benefit the shen. SI 6 helps the elderly. Protecting from heat is essential for the heart. The matching meridian of the lungs also helps to cool and LU 5, LU 9 and LU 11 are gui ghost points that protect the heart.
Lychees, pineapple, and grass jelly cool heat, as does fucha herbal tea. Greater Heat also brings dampness.
The traditional qigong exercises activate thoracic vertebrae 4 and 3.
Understand the Lesser Heat and Greater Heat solar periods, the hottest time of the year, their benefits and dangers.
15 min - 45 minUnderstand the images of the six 5 day periods. The warm wind arriving, the crickets taking refuge in the walls, the eagles flying high, the fireflies appearing from the rotting grass, the soaked earth and hot, humid air, the heavy rain falling.
45 min - 1 hrsLearn the moxa and herbal plasters sanfutie used on specific days in the hottest periods of the year, using summer heat to treat winter diseases, increasing respiratory resistance to disease.
1 hrs - 1.25 hrsBe aware of the 6th month, the lotus month, that helps the lotus flower in this hottest of months. Remember the Double Sixth, the 6th day of the 6th month, the Heavenly Benefits Festival.
1.25 hrs - 1.5 hrsBe aware of the 6 associated hexagrams for these two solar periods and the aspects they reinforce: 50 The Cauldron, 55 Abundance, 59 Dispersing, 10 Treading, 33 Retreating, 32 Duration.
1.5 hrs - 1.75 hrsRemember the small intestine meridian associated with the 6th month and how to use its points to help cool heat and increase ye fluids eg SI 1, SI 2, SI 5. Also SI 7 and SI 8 to benefit the shen spirit and SI 6 to support the elderly.
1.75 hrs - 2 hrsRemember to protect the heart in this extreme heat time. Eat light foods, lychees, pineapple, watermelon to alleviate heat. Take an afternoon rest, avoid excessive sun, use the shade. Remember HT 3, HT 7 and HT 8.
2 hrs - 2.25 hrsMake use of the matching meridian of the hand tai yin lungs, both to cool eg with LU 2, LU 5, LU 10 and to protect the heart eg with gui points LU 5, LU 9 and LU 11.
2.25 hrs - 2.5 hrsNote the 8th branch wei at this time, the earth element as it is the pivot at the end of summer to autumn, the transition from fire to metal. As earth it will add some dampness to the heat.
2.5 hrs - 3 hrsLearn the Lesser Heat and Greater Heat traditional qi gong exercises. Lesser heat exercise activates thoracic vertebra 4 and helps the gallbladder. Greater Heat exercise activates thoracic vertebra 3 and helps the lungs.
About Peter Firebrace
Peter Firebrace (FBAcC) began his acupuncture studies in 1980 at the International College of Oriental Medicine (ICOM) in England, then did further studies with the European School of Acupuncture in Paris and the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Chengdu, China. He has also studied Chinese language and philosophy with the Ricci Institute in Paris. Past Principal of ICOM (1985-1990), he was a co-founder of Monkey Press, publishing the Chinese Medicine from the Classics series. Co-author of A Guide to Acupuncture, he has produced educational videos on The Roots of Chinese Medicine, The Jingluo Meridian Network and The Circle of Ren and Du Mai, a book of poems, Cloud Falls Rap, and two albums of songs and music videos on Chinese medical and Daoist themes, Sea Gong and Chinese Medicine Blues. He teaches internationally and now lives, writes and practices acupuncture by the sea in northern Denmark. Peter is in the process of setting up Guan Academy of Chinese Medicine for online teaching.
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