
The seventh lunar month of the year belongs to shen, ninth in the twelve earthly branches, and in addition corresponds to the Gallbladder Channel of Foot-Shaoyang in the jingluo system and pi in the sixty-four hexagrams. What you have to bear in mind in this month is that pi stands for obstruction in which yin and yang cannot unite because of obstruction in heaven and earth. Be sure to avoid rash action, keep body and mind re-laxed and preserve shen and qi. Don't forget facing south in practice be-cause qi arises at
(1) Liqiu (the Beginning of Autumn)

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This exercise may help restore lost qi and eliminate stagnant qi in the kidneys and cure pain in the chest and on the rib, dim complexion, headache and ophthalmagia.
(2) Chushu (the Limit of Heat)

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This exercise is good for diseases caused by wind-dampness pathogens, pain in the chest, back and ribs, asthma, cough and indiges-tion.