Part Eleven:QI, BLOOD AND BODY FLUID OF MUTUAL CAUSALITY

Despite their differences in nature, form and function, qi, blood and body fluid have something in common with each other. They are the basic materials that constitute the human body and maintain life activities; they all derive from cereal essence; they, Read More

Part Nine:THE ROOT OF LIFE-Qi

In TCM books, qi is always mentioned in the same breath with blood and body fluid, for they are all the fundamental substances constituting the human body and maintaining its life activities. However, among them qi is particularly important for the human body. That Read More

Part Six: THE FIVE ZANG-ORGANTS-THE ORGANS OF PRODUCING AND STORING ESSENCE-QI

The heart, Lungs, spleen, liver and kidneys are together known as the five zang-organs, whose common physiological function is preducing and storing essence-qi. They store but not eliminate essence-qi.

1. Heart

The heart is situated in the chest, above Read More

What is Qi of Traditional Chinese medicine?

When we feel pain in the arm, we rub it. When our stomach feels uncomfortable, we rub it. It is natural to treat the area where the pain is. It is not natural, and not intuitive, to treat places far away from where the pain originates. Read More