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Yuan qi

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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.

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Acquired qi

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zongqi, yingqi, weiqi, derived from food essence

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congenital qi and acquired qi relationship

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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

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congenital qi and acquired qi relationship

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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

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Yuan qi root

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Kidneys and spreads to entire body through triple burner

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Zong qi

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(pectoral qi) formed by combo of qingqi (clean qi) inhaled by lungs, and qi of food essences produced in stomach and spleen.

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Zong qi stored in

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Chest

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Zong qi functions

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promote lung function - control respiration
Promote heart function of dominating blood vessels

(speech, circulation)

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Yingqi

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(nutrient qi) Derived from food essence produced by spleen and stomach, circulates in vessels.

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Yinqi function

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produce blood and circulate with it for nourishment

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Weiqi

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(defensive qi) derived from qi of food essence. Circulates outside vessels.

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Weiqi function

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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

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Zhengqi

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(vital qi) qi flowing meridians
influences the functions of qi, blood, and zang fu organs and entire body

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Function of qi

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abundance is basis of good health
Promoting function
Warming function
Defensive function
Cheking function
Quihua
Nourishing function

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Promoting function of qi

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Body development
Physiological activity of zang fu and meridians
Circulation and distribution of blood and fluids

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Deficient promoting qi

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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

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Warming function of qi

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Keeping body warm with yang energy
Deficiency: aversion to cold, cold in 4 limbs

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Defensive function of qi

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Defends body surface from exogenous pathogens

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Checking functiton of qi

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Checks, controls, regulates substances and metabolic processes

Disfunction: spontaneous sweating, incontinence, premature ejaculation

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Qihua function of qi

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Process of mutual transformation of essence, qi, fluids, and blood.
Implies certain functional activities of zang fu

ie bladder stores fluids, qihua excretes it

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Nourishing function of qi

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Refers to yingqi (nutrient qi) formed from food to circulate in blood vessels, is part of blood, and provides blood to whole body

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Essence is

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That which governs growth, development, maturation, reproduction, and aging

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Heart blood is

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The aspect of all the blood that is associated with the heart

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Shen

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Spirit, mind, consciousness

Accumulation of yang qi in the chest
Experience if qi/ movements of qi
Uses brain to store information
Who I am

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25
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Qi is

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That which governs all movements and transformation in the phenomenological universe

the most basic substance the universe is made of

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3 realms

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Qi, Blood, Fluids

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How to gain qi

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through diverse food and drink that do not inhibit functions of earth

Food you eat and ability to extract something from it

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grain qi

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finest essence of food

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29
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air qi and food qi make

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gathering qi

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30
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Zhenqi

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True qi

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Food qi origin

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Spleen and stomach

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32
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Food qi origin of

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qi and blood

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33
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Food qi combines with

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air to for gathering qi and its byproducts

34
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Food qi rises to

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the chest, where in the heart, it is transformed into blood

35
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Zong qi function

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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

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Yuan qi function

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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

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Zhen qi

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True qi
Originates from gathering qi
Originates from lungs
Assumes 2 forms: Nutritive qi and Defensive qi

38
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Wei qi can be seen as

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Yang qi in yang

39
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Yingqi (nutritive) can be seen as

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yin qi within yang

40
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Yingqi function

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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

41
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Weiqi function

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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

42
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Source of qi and blood

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Spleen and Stomach

43
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If blood is not consumed…

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it turns into essence in kidneys, if essence does not leak out, it turns into blood in the liver

44
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What dominates the blood and vessels

A

the heart

45
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What controls blood

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Spleen

46
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What promotes free flow of qi, stores, blood, regulates its volume

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Liver

47
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Function of blood

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nourishes and moistens

48
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Body fluid

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saliva, gastric juice, intestinal juice, tears, etc

49
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Body fluid

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saliva, gastric juice, intestinal juice, tears, etc

50
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Body fluid formation

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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

51
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Body fluid (jingye) function

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Nourish jing- warming and nourishing muscles, moistening the skin
Ye- function of moistening joints, strengthening brain and marrow, nourishing the orifices

52
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The Kidneys store

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The Essence (pre and post) substance of life

53
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The Kidneys contain

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Fire of the gate of life that is motive force

54
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Motive force between the kidneys

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original qi

55
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Dynamic force driving all movement and transformation of qi in whole body

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Original qi

56
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What allows original qi to emerge between kidneys to differentiate in its different forms for its different functions

A

tripple burner

57
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What is between the kidneys and is related to the gate of life

A

Original qi

58
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What is the root of pre heaven qi, the source of post heaven qi, and foundation of original qi?

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Fire of the gate of heaven

59
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What is yin and provides the fire of the gate of life with the biological substance of life?

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The essence

60
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What is yang and gives essence the necessary warmth for its activation

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the fire of the gate of life

61
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What provides warmth necessary for all physiological processes?

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The fire of the gate of life

62
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What are the 5 energetic layers?

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Skin=lungs
Muscles=spleen
Sinews=liver
Blood Vessels=Heart
Bones= Kidneys

63
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Four basic movements of qi

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ascending, descending, entering, exiting

64
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What is the center axis?

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Spleen and Stomach

65
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What is the outer wheel?

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Liver and lungs

66
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What is the root?

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Heart and Kidneys

67
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Lungs govern

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Qi and inhalation of heavenly qi

68
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Kidneys treasure

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Essence

69
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Clear qi and Grain qi combine to create

A

gathering qi

70
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Postnatal root of qi

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Spleen

71
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Tripple Burner promates

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Transformation of qi
“making things go through, letting out, excreting”

72
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What ensures passage of all qi and water?

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3 burner

73
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Organs involved in engenderment and transformation of qi

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Lung, Spleen, Kidney

74
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Mother of qi

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Blood

75
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Blood function

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Nourish whole body
Moisten body tissues
Material foundation that houses the spirit

76
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Organs involved in controlling and managing qi

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Heart, Spleen, Liver

77
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Heart governs

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Blood and Vessels

78
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Lungs are where the…

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100 vessels meet

79
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Blood Liver relationship

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Blood is treasured by liver which controls its volume

80
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What is the pre-nantal root of engenderment and transformation of blood

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Kidneys

81
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Qi engenders

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Blood

82
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Blood deficiency symptoms

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dizziness, flowery vision (blurry, light, spots), PALE (lack of color of blood), palpitations, hypertonicity

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