Qi

Question 1

Yuan Qi

Answer 1

Prenatal, genetic Qi

Question 2

Gu Qi

Answer 2

Food qi

Question 3

Qing Qi

Answer 3

Air qi

Question 4

Zong qi

Answer 4

Gathering Qi

Question 5

Zhen Qi

Answer 5

True Qi, nutritive & defensive

Question 6

Wei Qi

Answer 6

Protective Qi

Question 7

Zhong Qi

Answer 7

Middle burner Qi

Question 8

Zang Fu Qi

Answer 8

Organ qi

Question 9

Jing Luo Qi

Answer 9

Meridian Qi

Question 10

What are the origins of Qi

Answer 10

1. Inherited- prenatal, genetic

2. Derived from food and air- post natal

Question 11

What are the 5 functions of Qi

Answer 11

1. Movement (Transporting)
2. Warming
3. Protecting
4. Holding & Raising
5. Transformation

Question 12

What are the 4 Qi syndromes?

Answer 12

1. Xu- deficiency
2. Qi sinking
3. Qi stagnation
4. Rebellious Qi

Question 13

What are the four primary directions of Qi?

Answer 13

1. Ascending
2. Descending
3. Entering
4. Leaving

Question 14

How do the organs govern Qi?

Answer 14

Liver governs flow of Qi

Lungs disperse Qi (sends to kidneys)

Question 15

What does the warming function of Qi do?

Answer 15

1. Keeps body, organs warm
2. Kidney source of fire (body’s furnace)
3. Heart controls fire and communicates with Kidney

Question 16

What does Qi protective function do?

Answer 16

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

Question 17

Qi holding and raising function

Answer 17

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

Question 18

Qi transformation function

Answer 18

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

Question 19

Yuan Qi functions

Answer 19

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

Question 20

Gathering Qi functions

Zong Qi

Answer 20

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

Question 21

True Qi functions

Zhen Qi

Answer 21

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

Question 22

Protective (defensive) Qi functions

Wei Qi

Answer 22

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

Question 23

Gu (Food) Qi functions

Answer 23

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

Question 24

Qing Qi (air Qi)

Answer 24

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

Question 25

Ting Qi (Nutritive Qi)

Answer 25

Nourishes organs and body, yin aspect