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What is Qi?
The concept of qi (pronounced chee, and
also referred ki by the Japanese) is the
basic foundation of Chinese medicine.
Qi cycles through the body in channels or
meridians connecting to all of our major
organs. Pain and illness arise when the
flow of qi is out of balance or blocked. Qi
Gong and Tai Qi are exercises practiced
to keep qi flowing smoothly and thus
promote good health.
The function of qi in the body is to
transport, transform, hold, raise, protect
and warm. The various organs have
different relationships to qi and the
direction of its movement.
The concept of qi (pronounced chee, and
also referred ki by the Japanese) is the
basic foundation of Chinese medicine.
Qi cycles through the body in channels or
meridians connecting to all of our major
organs. Pain and illness arise when the
flow of qi is out of balance or blocked. Qi
Gong and Tai Qi are exercises practiced
to keep qi flowing smoothly and thus
promote good health.
The function of qi in the body is to
transport, transform, hold, raise, protect
and warm. The various organs have
different relationships to qi and the
direction of its movement.
qi), which flows in the blood and the
meridians nourishing the internal organs
and the whole body.
So what is qi? The basic definition could
be “energy” in the way that modern
physicists use the term. It is the vital
force found throughout the universe and
can neither be created nor destroyed. Qi
is both ethereal and material,
continuously coming together and
dispersing to form an infinite number of
manifestations, from gas to solid, and
from mineral to animal. Qi exists without
life, but life cannot exist without qi.
meridians nourishing the internal organs
and the whole body.
So what is qi? The basic definition could
be “energy” in the way that modern
physicists use the term. It is the vital
force found throughout the universe and
can neither be created nor destroyed. Qi
is both ethereal and material,
continuously coming together and
dispersing to form an infinite number of
manifestations, from gas to solid, and
from mineral to animal. Qi exists without
life, but life cannot exist without qi.
For instance, stomach qi moves down, if
it becomes “rebellious” and moves
upward, we have nausea and vomiting.
Besides being “rebellious” or flowing in
the wrong direction, qi can also become
deficient, stagnant, and sinking.
Chinese medicine defines many
different forms of qi in the body.
Defensive qi (wei qi) flows outside of the
meridians, warming and moistening the
skin and muscles, protecting the body
from environmental factors, regulating
sweat and body temperature.
A more dense form is nutritive qi (ying
it becomes “rebellious” and moves
upward, we have nausea and vomiting.
Besides being “rebellious” or flowing in
the wrong direction, qi can also become
deficient, stagnant, and sinking.
Chinese medicine defines many
different forms of qi in the body.
Defensive qi (wei qi) flows outside of the
meridians, warming and moistening the
skin and muscles, protecting the body
from environmental factors, regulating
sweat and body temperature.
A more dense form is nutritive qi (ying
Linnie O'Flanagan, L.Ac.
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