qi Flashcards
Yuan qi
congenital essence (qi), inherited by parents
needs to be supplemented and nourished with food essence and acquired qi.
Stimulates and promotes function of zang fu organs and associated tissues.
Acquired qi
zongqi, yingqi, weiqi, derived from food essence
congenital qi and acquired qi relationship
dependent on each other for their production and nourishment
Yuanqi is material foundation for for production of acquired qi
Acquired qi continuously nourishes and supplement congenital qi
i.e. Yuan qi stimulates and promotes functional activities of zang fu which in turn promotes acquired qi.
congenital qi promotes aquired qo, which in turn nourishes congenital qi
congenital qi and acquired qi relationship
dependent on each other for their production and nourishment
Yuanqi is material foundation for for production of acquired qi
Acquired qi continuously nourishes and supplement congenital qi
i.e. Yuan qi stimulates and promotes functional activities of zang fu which in turn promotes acquired qi.
congenital qi promotes acquired qi, which in turn nourishes congenital qi
Yuan qi root
Kidneys and spreads to entire body through triple burner
Zong qi
(pectoral qi) formed by combo of qingqi (clean qi) inhaled by lungs, and qi of food essences produced in stomach and spleen.
Zong qi stored in
Chest
Zong qi functions
promote lung function - control respiration
Promote heart function of dominating blood vessels
(speech, circulation)
Yingqi
(nutrient qi) Derived from food essence produced by spleen and stomach, circulates in vessels.
Yinqi function
produce blood and circulate with it for nourishment
Weiqi
(defensive qi) derived from qi of food essence. Circulates outside vessels.
Weiqi function
protect muscular surface, defend against exogenic pathogenic factors
control opening and closing of pores
moisten skin and hair
readjust body temp
warm zang fu organs
Zhengqi
(vital qi) qi flowing meridians
influences the functions of qi, blood, and zang fu organs and entire body
Function of qi
abundance is basis of good health
Promoting function
Warming function
Defensive function
Cheking function
Quihua
Nourishing function
Promoting function of qi
Body development
Physiological activity of zang fu and meridians
Circulation and distribution of blood and fluids
Deficient promoting qi
Impares function
Pathological changes such as retardation of growth and development, hypofunction of zang fu and meridians, impaired circulation, disfunction in transforming and distributing fluids, production of interior phlegm dampness
Warming function of qi
Keeping body warm with yang energy
Deficiency: aversion to cold, cold in 4 limbs
Defensive function of qi
Defends body surface from exogenous pathogens
Checking functiton of qi
Checks, controls, regulates substances and metabolic processes
Disfunction: spontaneous sweating, incontinence, premature ejaculation
Qihua function of qi
Process of mutual transformation of essence, qi, fluids, and blood.
Implies certain functional activities of zang fu
ie bladder stores fluids, qihua excretes it
Nourishing function of qi
Refers to yingqi (nutrient qi) formed from food to circulate in blood vessels, is part of blood, and provides blood to whole body
Essence is
That which governs growth, development, maturation, reproduction, and aging
Heart blood is
The aspect of all the blood that is associated with the heart
Shen
Spirit, mind, consciousness
Accumulation of yang qi in the chest
Experience if qi/ movements of qi
Uses brain to store information
Who I am
Qi is
That which governs all movements and transformation in the phenomenological universe
the most basic substance the universe is made of
3 realms
Qi, Blood, Fluids
How to gain qi
through diverse food and drink that do not inhibit functions of earth
Food you eat and ability to extract something from it
grain qi
finest essence of food
air qi and food qi make
gathering qi
Zhenqi
True qi
Food qi origin
Spleen and stomach
Food qi origin of
qi and blood
Food qi combines with
air to for gathering qi and its byproducts
Food qi rises to
the chest, where in the heart, it is transformed into blood
Zong qi function
Gathering qi
Nourish and promote heart and function of controlling blood and vessels
Nourish and promote lungs governing qi and respiration
Controls speech, strengthens voice
Assists blood circulation in extremities
Interacts with original qi
Yuan qi function
Original qi
Transformed from prenatal essence
Bolstered by post natal qi
Related to gate of life, mingmen
Travels through 3 burner to circulate through body
Emerges at source points
Zhen qi
True qi
Originates from gathering qi
Originates from lungs
Assumes 2 forms: Nutritive qi and Defensive qi
Wei qi can be seen as
Yang qi in yang
Yingqi (nutritive) can be seen as
yin qi within yang
Yingqi function
Nutritive qi
Most yin manifestation of qi
Flows in the vessels with the blood sharing the function of nourishing and constructing the body
Treasured by the spleen
Weiqi function
Most yang manifestation of qi
circulates outside vessels
Warms body
Protects from invasion
Controls pores
50 circulations per day
25 exterior day
25 interior night
Source of qi and blood
Spleen and Stomach
If blood is not consumed…
it turns into essence in kidneys, if essence does not leak out, it turns into blood in the liver
What dominates the blood and vessels
the heart
What controls blood
Spleen
What promotes free flow of qi, stores, blood, regulates its volume
Liver
Function of blood
nourishes and moistens
Body fluid
saliva, gastric juice, intestinal juice, tears, etc
Body fluid
saliva, gastric juice, intestinal juice, tears, etc
Body fluid formation
from food and drink after their digestion and absorption by spleen and stomach
rely on spleen transportation, lung D&D and water passage regulation, and kidneys function or urination and separating clear and turbid
Body fluid (jingye) function
Nourish jing- warming and nourishing muscles, moistening the skin
Ye- function of moistening joints, strengthening brain and marrow, nourishing the orifices
The Kidneys store
The Essence (pre and post) substance of life
The Kidneys contain
Fire of the gate of life that is motive force
Motive force between the kidneys
original qi
Dynamic force driving all movement and transformation of qi in whole body
Original qi
What allows original qi to emerge between kidneys to differentiate in its different forms for its different functions
tripple burner
What is between the kidneys and is related to the gate of life
Original qi
What is the root of pre heaven qi, the source of post heaven qi, and foundation of original qi?
Fire of the gate of heaven
What is yin and provides the fire of the gate of life with the biological substance of life?
The essence
What is yang and gives essence the necessary warmth for its activation
the fire of the gate of life
What provides warmth necessary for all physiological processes?
The fire of the gate of life
What are the 5 energetic layers?
Skin=lungs
Muscles=spleen
Sinews=liver
Blood Vessels=Heart
Bones= Kidneys
Four basic movements of qi
ascending, descending, entering, exiting
What is the center axis?
Spleen and Stomach
What is the outer wheel?
Liver and lungs
What is the root?
Heart and Kidneys
Lungs govern
Qi and inhalation of heavenly qi
Kidneys treasure
Essence
Clear qi and Grain qi combine to create
gathering qi
Postnatal root of qi
Spleen
Tripple Burner promates
Transformation of qi
“making things go through, letting out, excreting”
What ensures passage of all qi and water?
3 burner
Organs involved in engenderment and transformation of qi
Lung, Spleen, Kidney
Mother of qi
Blood
Blood function
Nourish whole body
Moisten body tissues
Material foundation that houses the spirit
Organs involved in controlling and managing qi
Heart, Spleen, Liver
Heart governs
Blood and Vessels
Lungs are where the…
100 vessels meet
Blood Liver relationship
Blood is treasured by liver which controls its volume
What is the pre-nantal root of engenderment and transformation of blood
Kidneys
Qi engenders
Blood
Blood deficiency symptoms
dizziness, flowery vision (blurry, light, spots), PALE (lack of color of blood), palpitations, hypertonicity
