(Traditional Chinese with tone, Latin, English, and an amount of acupoints, total 618)
The ancients texts Neiye and Xingqi give us cosmogonical foundation basics, but modern interpretation looks much more complicated. The good news is it is become common terms now for all people who prefer to follow traditional Chinese medicine or martial arts teachings and practices no matter where they live now. Welcome to the Computer Age:)
FIRST CYCLE ENERGY (3-6) 3 am — 11 am
太 陰 — 陽 明 tài yīn — yáng míng
3 寅 yín 虎 hǔ tiger 3-5 am The 5th Watch
手太 陰 經 shǒu tài yīn jīng
Cardinalis pulmonalis yin maioris manus
The Lung Meridian, 11.
4 卯 mǎo 兔 tù rabbit 5-7 am 東 Dōng, N
手陽 明 經 shǒu yáng míng jīng
Cardinalis intestini crassi splendoris yang manus
The Large Intestine Meridian, 20.
5 辰 chén 龍 lóng dragon 7-9 am
腿 陽 明 經 tuǐ yáng míng jīng
Cardinalis stomachi splendoris yang pedis
The Stomach Meridian, 45.
6 巳 sì 蛇 shé snake 9-11 am
腿太 陰 經 tuǐ tài yīn jīng
Cardinalis lienalis yin maioris pedis
The Spleen Meridian, 21.
SECOND CYCLE ENERGY (7-10) 11 am — 7 pm
少 陰 –太 陽 shǎo yīn — tài yáng
7 午 wǔ 馬 mǎ horse 11 am – 1 pm 南 Nán, S
手少 陰 經 shǒu shǎo yīn jīng
Cardinalis cardialis yin minoris manus
The Heart Meridian, 9.
8 未 wèi 羊 yáng ram 1-3 pm
手太陽 經 shǒu tài yáng jīng
Cardinalis intestini tenuis yang maioris manus
The Small Intestine Meridian, 19.
9 申 shēn 猴 hóu monkey 3-5 pm
腿太陽 經 tuǐ tài yáng jīng
Cardinalis vesicalis yang maioris pedis
The Bladder Meridian, 67.
10 酉 yǒu 雞 jī rooster 5-7 pm 秋 Qiū, W
腿少 陰 經 tuǐ shǎo yīn jīng
Cardinalis renalis yin minoris pedis
The Kidney Meridian, 27.
THIRD CYCLE ENERGY (11-12-1-2) 7 pm — 3 am
厥 陰 — 少陽 jué yīn — shǎo yáng
11 戌xū 狗gǒu dog 7-9 pm The 1st Watch
手厥 陰 經 shǒu jué yīn jīng
Cardinalis pericardialis yin flectentis manus
The Pericardium Meridian, 9.
12 亥hài 豬zhū hog 9-11 pm The 2nd Watch
手少陽 經 shǒu shǎo yáng jīng
Cardinalis tricalorii yang minoris manus
The Triple Heater Meridian, 23.
1 子zǐ 鼠shǔ rat 11 pm-1 am The 3rd Watch, 北Běi, N
腿少陽 經 tuǐ shǎo yáng jīng
Cardinalis fellea yang minoris pedis
The Gallbladder Meridian, 44.
2 丑chǒu 牛niú bull 1-3 am The 4th Watch
腿厥 陰 經 tuǐ jué yīn jīng
Cardinalis hepatica yin flectentis pedis
The Liver Meridian, 14.