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Functions of qi-Qi transformation

admin — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 14:04:05 +0000

Qi transformation refers to various changes caused by qi’s movement. Metabolism of essence, qi, blood and body fluids, and inter-transformations among them, all are the result a of qi transformation. For example, dlgestion Of food and absorption Of food essence, generation, circulation Read More

Functions of qi-Consolidating

admin — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 14:03:06 +0000

Qi’s consolidating means qi can consolidate and govern the fluid material such as blood, body fluids and sperm to avoid the abnormal loss. For example, spleen qi can consolidate blood to ensure blood circulating inside vessels to avoid bleeding lung qi can consolidate Sweat spleen and Read More

Functions of qi-Defending

admin — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 14:00:36 +0000

Qi has the Junction to defend the human body and drive the pathogenic factors out manifesting in two aspects: first, under healthy condition, abundant defensive qi can warm up the Skin and surface of the whole body and consolidate interstices to defend the invasion of exogenous pathogenic factors Read More

Functions of qi-Warming

admin — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 13:57:02 +0000

Qi is the source of body heat with the function to warm up. The warming function mainly manifests on three aspects: firsts it can generate heat to maintain constant body temperature Second ,it can warm up viscera, meridians, body constituents, sense organs and orifices to maintain normal Read More

Functions of qi-Promoting

admin — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 13:52:54 +0000

Qi is vigorous, and the primary promoting force for life activities with the Junction to promote and stimulate viscera and meridians function. For example, kidney qi stimulates and promotes the growth, development and reproduction, heart qi promotes blood circulation, spleen and stomach qi Read More

Movement of qi-Qi theory

admin — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 13:38:22 +0000

Movement of qi is known as qi activity. it includes four descending, exiting and entering. Ascending and descending are the movement between the. upper and lower. Qi moving upwards is known as ascending while downwards as descending. entet. gg are the movement between the outside and the inside. Read More

Generation of qi

admin — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 13:34:38 +0000

There are two sources of qi of the human body, namely innate and acquired Source. The innate qi is inherited from parents, generated by innate essence. The acquired qi refers to the nutrition obtained after birth including food essence and clear qi inhaled through respiration. The generation of Read More

Exogenous pathogenic factors

admin — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 02:46:02 +0000

Exogenous pathogenic factorsrefer to the pathogenic factors which originate from the nature and invade the body from the body surface, or through the mouth and nose, causing exogenous disease. They include two major types: six excesses and pestilential Read More

Theory of Jing, Qi and Shen

admin — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 11:05:40 +0000

In the Daoist tradition, which forms the foundation of the traditional Oriental healing and health-promoting arts, there are said to be Three Treasures that in effect constitute our life. These are known as jing, qi (pronounced “chee”) and shen. The ultimate goal of all of the Read More

The Second Treasure Qi

admin — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:05:39 +0000

Qi, the second Treasure, is the energy that creates our vitality. Through the constant interaction of yin and yang, the two moving powers of the universe, change is brought into being and life exists. Qi is the activity of yin and yang. All movement, all functioning and all thought is the result Read More