The influence of the moon
The moon is the earth's only natural satellite. While the moon orbits the sun with the earth, it also moves around the earth along an elliptical orbit. Viewed from the north, the Moon rotates counterclockwise around the Earth. In addition, the moon also rotates, and the direction of rotation is the same as the direction of revolution, and it is synchronous, so the same part of the moon's surface always faces the earth.
Human beings have known for a long time that the moon does not emit light, but only reflects the light of the sun, resulting in four phenomena in the lunar phase cycle: new moon, waxing moon, waxing moon, and waxing moon. The time it takes for the moon to revolve around the earth is longer than the time it takes for the earth to rotate once (one day), that is, 24 hours and 50 minutes. In this way, the moon moves 13.10 degrees eastward every day. If the sun's daily eastward movement on the celestial sphere is subtracted, 59 minutes, there is a difference of 12.11 degrees per day, which is the speed of the moon's conjunction with the sun. When the moon catches up with and then passes the sun at this speed, the time it takes for one cycle is 360°÷12.11 days = 29.5306 days. If the moon cycle appears 12 times per year, it is 29.5306 days × 12 = 354.3672 days.
People have recognized the influence of the moon on the earth a long time ago. Its lighting effect on the earth far exceeds that of all stars except the sun. The gravitational pull of the sun and moon causes ocean tides to rise and fall on Earth - "tidal" phenomena. However, because the moon is very close to the earth, when the moon's gravity acts on the earth, it is called "tidal force". This gravity can pull the solid earth and the water on its surface towards the moon itself. Of course, the shape of the solid earth basically remains unchanged. However, water on Earth tends to flow toward the side of the Earth closest to the moon. The sun also causes tides, which are much smaller than those caused by the moon because it is so far away from the earth.
Ancient Chinese medical scientists believe that the rise and fall of the human body's qi and blood corresponds to the moon. The profit and loss cycles of the new moon have a huge impact on the growth and development of all ecological things on the earth, especially during the new moon, first quarter moon, full moon, and last quarter moon. During the characteristic phase of the fourth moon, living organisms often have sexual vibrations with it. For example, the "Nei Jing" says:
"Human beings are related to the heaven and earth, and they are also related to the sun and the moon. Therefore, when the moon is full, the sea water will be full in the west, and people's blood and qi will accumulate, muscles will be full, and the skin will be irritated, and the joints will be closed." ), the smoke and dirt are covered. At this time, even if there is wind, it will penetrate shallowly but not deeply. When the moon is empty, the sea water will rise, the person's qi and blood will disappear, the body will be alone, the muscles will be reduced, and the skin will be weak. Vertically, the internal organs are open, the hair is residual, the internal organs are thin, and the smoke and dirt fall off. At this time, when the wind is encountered, it will penetrate deeply and the disease will be severe." ("Lingshu Suilu Lun").
“When the moon is born, the blood and Qi begin to be refined, and the Wei Qi begins to flow. When the moon is full, the blood and Qi are strong, and the muscles are strong. When the moon is empty, the muscles are reduced, the meridians are empty, the Wei Qi disappears, and the body is alone.” ("Suwen: Treatise on the Eight Perfect Deities").
Women’s menstrual cramps are also like the tides and are closely related to the moon. It is reported that most women's menstrual cycles are synchronized with the lunar rhythm, that is, the menstrual period is more concentrated around the new moon phase, and the ovulation period is more likely to be close to the lunar period. I used the meridian measurement method to observe and found that women have physiological infertility. If Western medicine chooses to perform IVF surgery during this period, it will be completely in vain. We have found that during the physiological infertility period, artificial cycle ovulation stimulation using female hormones often results in poor egg quality and a low chance of successful pregnancy. If you avoid the physiological infertility period, seize the right time and place, and use traditional Chinese acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine combined with hormones to adjust the ovulation period to a suitable month (luck position) and "looking at the sun", many patients can get pregnant naturally. When treating infertility, choosing the right time of conception is very important, which can greatly increase the successful fertility rate of "in vitro fertilization". This is the most effective patent of the Five Movements and Six Qi theory. Relevant infertility content is specially introduced in "Chapter 8".
Scientists now believe that the moon's gravity can cause biological tides in the human body, because there are about 70% of liquid in the human body. When the moon's gravity acts on the human pineal gland, it will affect the "microscopic tides" of the human body's endocrine system. ".
Professor Ross Maris from the United States also proposed a similar theory, believing that the periodic waxing and waning of the moon has an impact on people's health and even behavior. He pointed out that during the full moon and new moon, human blood vessels are more likely to rupture than at other times, leading to heart attacks. The frequency has increased, and there are more murder cases than usual (Science Evening News, January 9, 1986). For example, Jim Cantalupo, global chairman and CEO of McDonald's, died of a heart attack on April 19, 2004, which was the first day of the third lunar month. On the afternoon of August 18, 2005, the famous sketch actor Gao Xiumin was found dead at home due to a heart attack. That day was the 14th day of the seventh lunar month.
The moon also has a huge impact on life on earth, controlling the biological cycles of animals and plants. For example, the average hatching time of an egg is 21 days, and the embryonic time of a mouse is about 3 weeks, both of which are 3/4 moon phase cycles; the average hatching time of duck eggs is 28 days, and rabbits are born after 4 weeks of pregnancy, all of which are in one moon phase. Cycle; humans have approximately 40 cycles, which are 10 synodic lunar cycles. American anthropologist Watson pointed out in the book "The Current of Life": "The liquid in each human body is a perfect reproduction of the ancient ocean. The sodium, potassium, and magnesium in our blood are the same as those in the primitive ocean."
Although the mass of the moon is insignificant compared to that of the sun, it is much closer to the earth than the sun. Therefore, before and after the New Year's Eve, which is equivalent to the first and fifteenth day of the lunar calendar, the moon walks between the sun and the earth. In a straight position, the impact on the earth is greatest. We will never forget that at 3:42 a.m. on July 28, 1976, a powerful earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale suddenly occurred in Tangshan City, China. Just a few seconds later, Tangshan was reduced to rubble. The earthquake casualties were extremely tragic and rare in the world. In this earthquake, 242,769 people died and 164,851 were seriously injured. It was between late night on the first day of the seventh lunar month and early morning on the second day of the seventh lunar month. It is the time when the moon moves between the earth and the sun, the moon (first day of the lunar month) and the sun happen to be on the same side of the earth, the sun, the moon, and the earth form a straight line, and the gravitational pull of the sun and the moon reaches its maximum value. Also, on December 26, 2004, in the tragic tsunami caused by a strong earthquake in the Indian Ocean, about 150,000 or more lives were lost forever in the raging waves. That day is the fifteenth day of the eleventh month of the Chinese lunar calendar, when the earth reaches its perihelion, and the sun's gravitational pull on the earth reaches its maximum; the moon moves to the other side of the earth, opposite to the sun, and the earth is right between the sun and the moon. The sun, earth, and moon are in a straight line. For those who were lucky enough to survive and those who were not affected by this disaster, in addition to the pain, what is more important is the life and death revelations this tragic disaster has given people. Regarding the ancient and modern research on the moon Najia and the disasters caused by the moon in the underworld and the white realm, please see Tian Helu's book "The Secret of Traditional Chinese Medicine's Luck - The Book of Medical Changes" for details, which has a special introduction.
Both the earth and the moon belong to yin. Comparing the earth and the moon, the earth belongs to soil and is dominated by wetness; the moon should belong to water and is dominated by cold. In the division of three yin and three yang, in addition to the above-mentioned Si Hai, In addition to Yinshen, Ziwu, and Maoyou, there are also Chenxu and Chouwei. The three yangs are the cold water of the sun, which is compatible with Chenxu; the three yins are the wet earth of taiyin, which is not compatible with Chou. I think this is mainly caused by the influence of the moon surrounding the earth and the five stars. When their combined force cycle comes, it greatly offsets the influence of the solar wind, causing the earth (in the northern hemisphere) to be relatively cold in summer, with more rainfall and thick clouds. Evaporation from the earth decreases, soil moisture saturation increases, and groundwater levels rise; winter is cold and snowy. This is a cycle that is conducive to the recuperation of the earth, but it is also a cycle in which the elderly, people suffering from cold-dampness diseases, and people with insufficient Yang Qi have high morbidity and mortality. It is also a cycle in which cancer and recurrence are prone to occur. From the data analysis of climate and meridians in 2003 and 2006, readers can see the manifestations of meridians related to cold and dampness