TCM I: Vital Substances: Qi, Blood, Body fluids, Jing and Shen Flashcards
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Vital Substances
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The working of the body and mind are the result of the interaction of the five Vital Substances:
* Qi
* Blood
* Body fluids
* Jing (essence)
* Shen (spirit)
- These manifest in varying degrees of ‘substantiality’: Jing, blood and body fluids are the densest. Qi and Shen are the most immaterial
- Today we will learn about two of the five Vital Substances: Qi and blood. The remaining three Vital Substances, body fluids, Jing and Shen will be covered in lecture two
