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Qi Flashcards

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Yuan Qi

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Prenatal, genetic Qi

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Gu Qi

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Food qi

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Qing Qi

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Air qi

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Zong qi

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Gathering Qi

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Zhen Qi

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True Qi, nutritive & defensive

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Wei Qi

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Protective Qi

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Zhong Qi

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Middle burner Qi

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Zang Fu Qi

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Organ qi

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Jing Luo Qi

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Meridian Qi

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What are the origins of Qi

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  1. Inherited- prenatal, genetic

2. Derived from food and air- post natal

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What are the 5 functions of Qi

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  1. Movement (Transporting)
  2. Warming
  3. Protecting
  4. Holding & Raising
  5. Transformation
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What are the 4 Qi syndromes?

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  1. Xu- deficiency
  2. Qi sinking
  3. Qi stagnation
  4. Rebellious Qi
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What are the four primary directions of Qi?

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  1. Ascending
  2. Descending
  3. Entering
  4. Leaving
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How do the organs govern Qi?

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Liver governs flow of Qi

Lungs disperse Qi (sends to kidneys)

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What does the warming function of Qi do?

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  1. Keeps body, organs warm
  2. Kidney source of fire (body’s furnace)
  3. Heart controls fire and communicates with Kidney
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What does Qi protective function do?

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  1. Circulates though skin, muscles, trunk
  2. Controlled by lungs
  3. reinforced with diet, herbs, lifestyle and acupuncture
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Qi holding and raising function

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Holds organs in place
Holds blood in vessels 
Raises nutrients to chest
Keeps muscles in tone
Spleen governs this function
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Qi transformation function

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Spleen transforms gu Qi into nutritive Qi
Spleen Qi transforms fluids
Yang fu organs transform and transmit fluids
Kidney rules developmental transformation

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Yuan Qi functions

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Original, pre-natal, genetic Qi
Basis of kidney Qi (stored in)
Foundation of all yin/yang energies
Can be nourished
Facilitates transformation of gathering Qi to true Qi and blood from food
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Gathering Qi functions

Zong Qi

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  1. Nourishes heart and lungs
  2. Enhances lung function
  3. Enhances heart function and blood circulation
  4. Controls speech and strength of voice
  5. Affected by grief sadness
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True Qi functions

Zhen Qi

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  1. Last stage of Qi transformation
  2. Assumes 2 forms: nutritive Qi & defensive Qi
  3. Circulates in channels & nourishes organs
  4. Originates in lungs
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Protective (defensive) Qi functions

Wei Qi

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Flows in Cou Li, outside of channels
Protects body from pathogenic factors,
Warms and moistens skin & muscles, regulates pores and body temperature? Controlled by lungs, spiritual axis

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Gu (Food) Qi functions

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After stomach processes food, spleen creates Gu Qi, origin of Qi and blood,

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Qing Qi (air Qi)

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With air Qi provides the basis for True Qi, can be enhanced with Qi gong, etc. helps defend Qi to kidneys

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Ting Qi (Nutritive Qi)

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Nourishes organs and body, yin aspect

TCM Foundations I (6 decks)

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