qi

Question 1

Yuan qi

Answer 1

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.

Question 2

Acquired qi

Answer 2

zongqi, yingqi, weiqi, derived from food essence

Question 3

congenital qi and acquired qi relationship

Answer 3

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

Question 4

congenital qi and acquired qi relationship

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Yuan qi root

Answer 5

Kidneys and spreads to entire body through triple burner

Question 6

Zong qi

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Zong qi stored in

Answer 7

Chest

Question 8

Zong qi functions

Answer 8

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

(speech, circulation)

Question 9

Yingqi

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Yinqi function

Answer 10

produce blood and circulate with it for nourishment

Question 11

Weiqi

Answer 11

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

Question 12

Weiqi function

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Zhengqi

Answer 13

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

Question 14

Function of qi

Answer 14

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

Question 15

Promoting function of qi

Answer 15

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

Question 16

Deficient promoting qi

Answer 16

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

Question 17

Warming function of qi

Answer 17

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

Question 18

Defensive function of qi

Answer 18

Defends body surface from exogenous pathogens

Question 19

Checking functiton of qi

Answer 19

Checks, controls, regulates substances and metabolic processes

Disfunction: spontaneous sweating, incontinence, premature ejaculation

Question 20

Qihua function of qi

Answer 20

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

ie bladder stores fluids, qihua excretes it

Question 21

Nourishing function of qi

Answer 21

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

Question 22

Essence is

Answer 22

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

Question 23

Heart blood is

Answer 23

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

Question 24

Shen

Answer 24

Spirit, mind, consciousness

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

Question 25

Qi is

Answer 25

That which governs all movements and transformation in the phenomenological universe the most basic substance the universe is made of

Question 26

3 realms

Answer 26

Qi, Blood, Fluids

Question 27

How to gain qi

Answer 27

through diverse food and drink that do not inhibit functions of earth Food you eat and ability to extract something from it

Question 28

grain qi

Answer 28

finest essence of food

Question 29

air qi and food qi make

Answer 29

gathering qi

Question 30

Zhenqi

Answer 30

True qi

Question 31

Food qi origin

Answer 31

Spleen and stomach

Question 32

Food qi origin of

Answer 32

qi and blood

Question 33

Food qi combines with

Answer 33

air to for gathering qi and its byproducts

Question 34

Food qi rises to

Answer 34

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

Question 35

Zong qi function

Answer 35

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

Question 36

Yuan qi function

Answer 36

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

Question 37

Zhen qi

Answer 37

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

Question 38

Wei qi can be seen as

Answer 38

Yang qi in yang

Question 39

Yingqi (nutritive) can be seen as

Answer 39

yin qi within yang

Question 40

Yingqi function

Answer 40

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

Question 41

Weiqi function

Answer 41

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

Question 42

Source of qi and blood

Answer 42

Spleen and Stomach

Question 43

If blood is not consumed...

Answer 43

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

Question 44

What dominates the blood and vessels

Answer 44

the heart

Question 45

What controls blood

Answer 45

Spleen

Question 46

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

Answer 46

Liver

Question 47

Function of blood

Answer 47

nourishes and moistens

Question 48

Body fluid

Answer 48

saliva, gastric juice, intestinal juice, tears, etc

Question 49

Body fluid

Answer 49

saliva, gastric juice, intestinal juice, tears, etc

Question 50

Body fluid formation

Answer 50

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

Question 51

Body fluid (jingye) function

Answer 51

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

Question 52

The Kidneys store

Answer 52

The Essence (pre and post) substance of life

Question 53

The Kidneys contain

Answer 53

Fire of the gate of life that is motive force

Question 54

Motive force between the kidneys

Answer 54

original qi

Question 55

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

Answer 55

Original qi

Question 56

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

Answer 56

tripple burner

Question 57

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

Answer 57

Original qi

Question 58

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

Answer 58

Fire of the gate of heaven

Question 59

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

Answer 59

The essence

Question 60

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

Answer 60

the fire of the gate of life

Question 61

What provides warmth necessary for all physiological processes?

Answer 61

The fire of the gate of life

Question 62

What are the 5 energetic layers?

Answer 62

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

Question 63

Four basic movements of qi

Answer 63

ascending, descending, entering, exiting

Question 64

What is the center axis?

Answer 64

Spleen and Stomach

Question 65

What is the outer wheel?

Answer 65

Liver and lungs

Question 66

What is the root?

Answer 66

Heart and Kidneys

Question 67

Lungs govern

Answer 67

Qi and inhalation of heavenly qi

Question 68

Kidneys treasure

Answer 68

Essence

Question 69

Clear qi and Grain qi combine to create

Answer 69

gathering qi

Question 70

Postnatal root of qi

Answer 70

Spleen

Question 71

Tripple Burner promates

Answer 71

Transformation of qi "making things go through, letting out, excreting"

Question 72

What ensures passage of all qi and water?

Answer 72

3 burner

Question 73

Organs involved in engenderment and transformation of qi

Answer 73

Lung, Spleen, Kidney

Question 74

Mother of qi

Answer 74

Blood

Question 75

Blood function

Answer 75

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

Question 76

Organs involved in controlling and managing qi

Answer 76

Heart, Spleen, Liver

Question 77

Heart governs

Answer 77

Blood and Vessels

Question 78

Lungs are where the...

Answer 78

100 vessels meet

Question 79

Blood Liver relationship

Answer 79

Blood is treasured by liver which controls its volume

Question 80

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

Answer 80

Kidneys

Question 81

Qi engenders

Answer 81

Blood

Question 82

Blood deficiency symptoms

Answer 82

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