BaZi & Traditional Chinese Medicine Articles

BaZi: From Calculation to Clinical Application.

Getting Started with AcuBazi

Set up, understand and use the tool effectively

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AcuBazi Settings

Configure your AcuBazi account: professional information, practice location and their impact on the calculation of true solar time, the Dr. Yao chart and chrono-acupuncture.

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BaZi Chart Calculation and Getting Started

Create a BaZi chart in AcuBazi, understand the structure of the 4 pillars (Heavenly Stems, Earthly Branches, Hidden Stems, NaYin, Qi phases) and get started with the analysis modules: Ten Gods, Day Master strength, Useful God, climate and Dr. Yao Table.

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How to Read Your BaZi Chart Step by Step

A practitioner's guide to reading your BaZi chart: the four pillars, day master, strength evaluation, ten gods, useful god, and temporal cycles for TCM practice.

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Calendar and Personalized Recommendations

Discover AcuBazi's personalized daily calendar (12 day officials, calendar and personal stars, hourly divisions from the Tong Shu) and the personalized recommendations tab based on the Useful God.

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BaZi & TCM Glossary — Chinese, Pinyin, English

Complete glossary of BaZi terms in Chinese, pinyin and English. Ten Heavenly Stems, Twelve Earthly Branches, Ten Gods, Shen Sha and practical references for TCM practitioners.

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Toolbox and Additional Features

AcuBazi's toolbox: the 10,000-year calendar, chrono-acupuncture, clinical reference tables, interactions of heavenly stems and earthly branches, and calendrical tools from the Tong Shu.

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Personalized Client Portal

The AcuBazi client portal allows you to share with your consultant a clear summary of their BaZi chart: 4 Pillars, Day Master, Dr. Yao's table, personalized calendar, and recommendations based on the Useful God.

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BaZi Fundamentals

Understand the basics essential to an accurate reading

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What is BaZi? Introduction to Chinese Astrology of the Four Pillars

Discover BaZi, the ancient Chinese science of the Four Pillars of Destiny. Learn how this millennia-old practice can help you better understand your life path, personality traits, and hidden potential.

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Solar Time Conversion in BaZi Calculators - Why Accuracy Matters for TCM

Learn why professional BaZi calculators must convert civil time to solar time for accurate Chinese astrology charts. Essential knowledge for TCM practitioners and acupuncturists.

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Why AcuBazi Stands Apart from Other BaZi Calculators

BaZi calculation relies on extreme precision in converting birth data. A single discrepancy can lead to an incorrect pillar, and therefore a flawed analysis. This is precisely where AcuBazi differentiates itself: by integrating parameters often overlooked by other calculators, it ensures optimal reliability for interpretation.

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The 10 Heavenly Stems (Tian Gan) — Foundational Energetic Structure of BaZi

Master the 10 Heavenly Stems (甲乙丙丁戊己庚辛壬癸): elements, yin/yang polarities, symbolism and key interactions for BaZi analysis in TCM.

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Clinical Approach

Integrate BaZi into the practitioner's reasoning

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FNMTC Webinar: Integrating BaZi into Clinical Practice

Webinar presented by Philippe Griveau, co-founder of AcuBazi, for the FNMTC: a practical approach to BaZi as a decision-support tool in Traditional Chinese Medicine, with a focus on the Dr. Yao Table and real clinical cases.

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The Dr Yao Table

A central reading grid for clinical practice

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Dr. Yao's Table Calculated from BaZi: Construction and Interpretation

Dr. Yao's table is a visual tool that allows analysis of the distribution of the Five Elements from the 8 characters of BaZi (4 Heavenly Stems and 4 Earthly Branches)

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Advanced Interpretation of the Dr. Yao Chart

In-depth clinical reading of the Dr. Yao Chart: distribution of the Five Movements, dynamics of the 12 Zang Fu and correlations with the client's energetic constitution.

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