Kinds Of Qi

Question 1

Yuan Qi

Answer 1

Original Qi

Question 2

Original/Yuan Qi fx

Answer 2

1) motive force for all physiological activities
2) basis of KID Qi
3) conduit of TB (relies on transporting fx of TB to circ throughout body)
4) facilitates transformation of blood and transformation of gathering Qi to true Qi
5) activated by acupuncture-comes out at source points
6) originates between the 2 KIDS (related to mingmen)
7) derived from pre-heaven ess/replenished by post heaven ess

Question 3

Zheng Qi

Answer 3

Upright Qi

Question 4

Upright/Zheng Qi fx

Answer 4

1) plays role in in defence of body from EPF

2) includes Wei Qi/Ying Qi/KID ess

Question 5

Zhong Qi

Answer 5

Central Qi

Question 6

Central/Zhong Qi fx

Answer 6

1) true Qi of SP/ST
2) SPs fx to T/T
3) SPs fx of raising Qi

Question 7

Food Qi

Answer 7

Gu Qi

Question 8

Food /GU Qi fx

Answer 8

1) originates from SP/ST
2) origin of Qi/blood
3) rises in the chest-LU+air=gathering Qi
4) rises in chest- HT=blood

Question 9

Zhen Qi

Answer 9

True Qi

Question 10

True/Zhen Qi fx

Answer 10

1) originates from gathering Qi
2) originates from LU
3) 2 forms: Wei/Ying

Question 11

Ying/nutritive Qi

Answer 11

1) nourishes internal organs
2) closely linked to blood
3) flows in channels in blood vessels

Question 12

Wei Qi

Answer 12

Defensive Qi

Question 13

Defensive Qi/Wei Qi

Answer 13

1) root in LJ (KID), nourishes MJ (SP/ST), spreads outward in UJ (LU)
2) circ.s outside the channels in space b/w skin/mm
3) protects against EPF
4) warms mm
5) mixes w sweat, reg opening/closing of pores
6) **circs 50x/24h (25x/day+night)

Question 14

Qi fx

Answer 14

1) transforming
2) transporting
3) holding
4) raising
5) protecting
6) warming