Yuan Qi
Prenatal, genetic Qi
Gu Qi
Food qi
Qing Qi
Air qi
Zong qi
Gathering Qi
Zhen Qi
True Qi, nutritive & defensive
Wei Qi
Protective Qi
Zhong Qi
Middle burner Qi
Zang Fu Qi
Organ qi
Jing Luo Qi
Meridian Qi
What are the origins of Qi
- Inherited- prenatal, genetic
2. Derived from food and air- post natal
What are the 5 functions of Qi
- Movement (Transporting)
- Warming
- Protecting
- Holding & Raising
- Transformation
What are the 4 Qi syndromes?
- Xu- deficiency
- Qi sinking
- Qi stagnation
- Rebellious Qi
What are the four primary directions of Qi?
- Ascending
- Descending
- Entering
- Leaving
How do the organs govern Qi?
Liver governs flow of Qi
Lungs disperse Qi (sends to kidneys)
What does the warming function of Qi do?
- Keeps body, organs warm
- Kidney source of fire (body’s furnace)
- Heart controls fire and communicates with Kidney
What does Qi protective function do?
- Circulates though skin, muscles, trunk
- Controlled by lungs
- reinforced with diet, herbs, lifestyle and acupuncture
Qi holding and raising function
Holds organs in place Holds blood in vessels Raises nutrients to chest Keeps muscles in tone Spleen governs this function
Qi transformation function
Spleen transforms gu Qi into nutritive Qi
Spleen Qi transforms fluids
Yang fu organs transform and transmit fluids
Kidney rules developmental transformation
Yuan Qi functions
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
Gathering Qi functions
Zong Qi
- Nourishes heart and lungs
- Enhances lung function
- Enhances heart function and blood circulation
- Controls speech and strength of voice
- Affected by grief sadness
True Qi functions
Zhen Qi
- Last stage of Qi transformation
- Assumes 2 forms: nutritive Qi & defensive Qi
- Circulates in channels & nourishes organs
- Originates in lungs
Protective (defensive) Qi functions
Wei Qi
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
Gu (Food) Qi functions
After stomach processes food, spleen creates Gu Qi, origin of Qi and blood,
Qing Qi (air Qi)
With air Qi provides the basis for True Qi, can be enhanced with Qi gong, etc. helps defend Qi to kidneys
