sources of vital substances Flashcards
1
Q
ying qi=
A
food qi + air qi + yuan qi
2
Q
wei qi= (same as ying qi)
nutritive qi and defensive qi
A
food qi + air qi + yuan qi (original)
3
Q
yuan qi=
A
parents qi + food qi
4
Q
gu qi =
A
broken down from food
5
Q
blood=
A
food qi= kidney essence + yuan qi
6
Q
body fluids=
A
food qi + organ system metabolism
7
Q
pre-heaven essence=
A
parents
8
Q
post-heaven essence=
A
food qi
9
Q
shen=
A
qui + essense + shen
