Qi (Chinese Philosophy)

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The 2 Sources :

1. Inheritance from parents.
2. Derived from air, food, water.

The 5 Functions :

1. Promoting :--
Provides active, vital energy necessary for growth and development of human body & to perform physiological functions of organs, meridians & tissues. It also promotes formation and circulation of blood and supports metabolism of body fluids.

2. Warming :--
Qi contains heat energy. It warms the body and keeps it at a constant temperature.

3. Defending :--
Qi resists the entry of illness factors in the body and maintains healthy physiological functions.

4. Consolidation and retention function :--
Qi consolidates and retains body's substances and organs by holding everything in its proper place. It retains and adjusts blood, sweat, urine, saliva and sperm secretion.

5. Transforming function :--
The Qi may vaporize substances in body and transform them into essence or vital energy.


The 4 Directions of Movement

Up, down, outward, inward.


The 4 Types of Qi :

1. Inborn
2. Pectoral
3. Nutritive
4. Protective

The 4 Types of Qi Pathology :

1. Deficient
2. Sinking
3. Stagnant
4. Rebellious

Blood & Qi :

Blood is derived from Qi in 2 ways :--
a) Food
b) Kidney

The 4 aspects of close relationship between blood and Qi are :--
a) Qi generates the blood
b) Qi moves the blood
c) Qi holds the blood
d) Blood nourishes Qi and is more Yin in nature.

Qi & Body fluids :

The 2 types of body fluids are Jin and Ye.


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