Types of Qi Flashcards
This type of Qi is thought to be harmful to the body.
Pathogenic Factor or “Evil Qi”
(Xie Qi)
Which type of Qi provides the motive force in the body, such as helping support the activities of the organs (Zang-fu)?
Original Qi
(Yuan Qi)
Does Central Qi (Zhong Qi) ascend or descend?
Ascend
This type of Qi may be thought of as the true Qi of the Stomach & Spleen?
Central Qi
(Zhong Qi)
Which organ is responsible for the transformation of food from the stomach, into Food Qi?
The Spleen
This type of Qi protects the body from invasion by external pathogenic factors.
Defensive Qi
(Wei Qi)
What two organs does Gathering Qi (Zong Qi) nourish?
The Heart and the Lung
What two forms of Qi, does True Qi (Zhen Qi) manifest as?
Nutritive (Ying) Qi & Defensive (Wei) Qi
Which type of Qi represents the first stage in the transformation of food into Qi?
Food Qi
(Gu Qi)
Zhen Qi is also known as?
True Qi
The area of the chest where Zong Qi gathers is known as?
The Sea of Qi
This type of Qi promotes blood circulation to the extremities.
Gathering Qi (Zong Qi)
What is the collective name for the type of Qi that represents all the types of Qi that play a role in the defense of the body?
Upright Qi / Righteous Qi
(Zheng Qi)
This type of Qi is taken in by the lungs?
Air Qi
(Da Qi / Kong Qi / Qing Qi)
This type of Qi is also called “Yuan Qi”
Original Qi
Defensive Qi is also named?
Wei Qi
This type of Qi flows in the channels and the blood vessels?
Nutritive Qi
(Ying Qi)
Gathering Qi (Zong Qi) is also known as?
Ancestral Qi, Chest Qi, Pectoral Qi
This type of Qi may be thought of as Essence transformed into Qi?
Original Qi
(Yuan Qi)
Which type of Qi acts as a catalyst in the transformation of Gathering Qi (Zong Qi) into True Qi (Zhen Qi)?
Original Qi
(Yuan Qi)
This type of Qi may be translated as “middle or center” Qi.
Zhong Qi
(Central Qi)
Which type of Qi assists in warming the muscles?
Defensive Qi
(Wei Qi)
Describe where Defensive Qi (Wei Qi) circulates.
It flows on the outer layers (exterior or surface) of the body outside of the channels, in the space between the skin and the muscles
Which type of Qi helps nourish the organs?
Nutritive Qi
(Ying Qi)
Original Qi (Yuan Qi) helps facilitate the transformation of Food Qi (Gu Qi) into ________ in the heart?
Blood
(Xue)
This type of qi is thought to circulate 50 times in 24 hours.
Defensive Qi
(Wei Qi)
25 times during the day, and 25 times during the night
What are the six primary functions of Qi?
Transforming
Transporting
Holding
Raising
Protecting
Warming
Some texts list five:
Activating, Warming, Defense, Transforming, Containing
