The meridian clock: twelve meridians through the day
Qi energy travels through the twelve meridians over the course of a day, staying two hours in each — this is the meridian clock, or “organ clock”, of Eastern medicine. In this tradition, a meridian is most strongly expressed at its hour of peak activity: Su Jok chronopuncture, including the open point calculation, is built on this rhythm.
How to use the meridian clock
In the Eastern tradition, a meridian's hour of peak activity is considered the time when it is easiest to support: for example, the Lung meridian is most active from 3 to 5 in the morning, the Stomach meridian from 7 to 9 and the Heart meridian from 11 to 13 (the table uses the twenty-four-hour clock). The opposite point on the clock, twelve hours later, is the same meridian's period of lowest activity. This tradition links states that keep recurring at the same hours with the meridian that is active at that time.
Which point of which meridian is “open” right now is worked out by the open point calculator: it uses exactly this clock plus the energy of the day.
The meridian clock is described here as part of the Eastern tradition, as an introduction to it; it is not a substitute for a consultation with a doctor.
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