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Shen shi : 3pm to 5pm.

This is the time of the earthly branch shen when the effect of the Urinary Bladder channel is predominant. The Urinary Bladder channel is relatively long, as it runs along the foot and heel, along the back of thr leg and next to th spine where it has two branches and extends over the upper back and head. Pain along the posterior aspect of the calf is usually a Urinary Bladder channel problem, though it can also be due to Yang deficiency all along the Taiyang channel. Similarly, occipital headache is also a Bladder channel problem, as is loss of memory, which can result from Yang Qi being unable to rise. Thus a feeling of tiredness or poor concentration at this time of day is often a sign of a lack of Yang Qi. You shi : 5pm to 7pm. This is the time of the earthly branch You when the effect of the Kidney channel is predominant. The Kidneys store Jing h . What is Jing? Known in the west as 'Essence', it's like money in the bank. Any problems in the cells or tissues, Jing can supplement or support them. This 'essence' contains the most creative and original power we have, and when we need something, Jing is what will supply it. For example, if we lack red blood cells, Jing will be called upon to redress the balance and make up the difference. From another angle, the Yuan Qi I is stored in the Kidneys, and it is the primal Qi we are born with. This is why people in China, when they reach a certain age, always talk about tonifiying the Kidneys. Of course, one's own digestive system comes into play as many of these tonics are difficult to digest. When Kidney Jing is strong, one of its manifestations is ambition. Old people with insufficient Jing don't want to start up a new enterprise, but young people whose Jing is strong don't hesitate. So those who wish to achieve great things should protect their Jing / Essence and their Kidneys in their youth!
Jing : is the Chinese word for "essence", specifically kidney essence. Along with Q and Shn, it is considered one of the Three Treasures of Traditional Chinese Medicine. According to tradition, Jng is stored in the kidneys and is the most dense physical matter within the body (as opposed to shn or spirit - which is the most volatile). It is said to be the material basis for the physical body and is yn in nature, which means it nourishes, fuels, and cools the body. As such it is an important concept in the internal martial arts. Jng is also believed by some to be the carrier of our heritage (similar to DNA). Production of semen, in the man, and menstrual blood (or pregnancy), in the woman, are believed to place the biggest strains on jng. Because of this, some even equate jng with semen, but this is inaccurate; the jng circulates through the eight extraordinary vessels and creates marrow and semen, among other functions. I Yuan Qi : In traditional Chinese medicine and Chinese culture, yun q is a description of one form of Qi. It is usually described as "innate" or "pre-natal" Qi to distinguish it from acquired Qi that a person may develop of their lifetime. It has been described as "the metaphorical designation of the inborn constitution, the vital potential that is gradually used up in the course of life. It may be conserved but never replenished."
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