We all want to gather energy and cultivate it for
our growth. But, where do you start? You probably
didn’t realize it, but there are many different
kinds of Qi. According to Traditional Chinese
Medicine (TCM), there are many kinds of Qi which
affect different aspects of our body, mind, and
spirit:
1.
Yuan Qi (Original Qi or Ancestral Qi) – it is
Essence that has been transformed into Qi or Jing.
Yuan Qi has its root in the kidneys and throughout
the body. It is the foundation of all the Yin
(female) and Yang (male) energies of the body.
Yuan Qi, like Prenatal Jing, is hereditary, fixed
in quantity, but nourished by Postnatal Jing. The
function of Yuan Qi is the dynamic force that
motivates the functional activity of the internal
organs and our vitality. It is the basis of Kidney
Qi, and it dwells between the two kidneys, at the
Gate of Vitality (Ming Men). Yuan Qi participates
in the production of blood by facilitating the
transformation of Gu Qi into blood.
2.Gu Qi (Food or Nourishment Qi) – it is the
first stage in the transformation of food. Food is
first “rotted and ripened” by the stomach, and
then, sent to the spleen to make Gu Qi. The Gu Qi
is sent from the Middle Burner (housing the spleen
and stomach) to the Upper Burner (housing the
lungs and heart) where it combines with air to
form Zong Qi. Some of the Gu Qi from the Middle
Burner is also sent to the lungs, and then, passes
to the heart where (with the assist of Yuan Qi and
Kidney Qi), it is transformed into blood.
3.Zong Qi (Gathering Qi, the Chest) – the spleen
sends Gu Qi up to the lungs where (with the help
of Yuan Qi and Kidney Qi) it combines with air and
transforms into Zong Qi. Zong Qi and Yuan Qi
mutually help each other. Zong Qi flows downward
to help the kidneys while Yuan Qi flows upward to
aid in respiration. The functions of Zong Qi are:
a.Nourishes the heart and lungs and forms the
basis for the involuntary functions of heartbeat
and respiration.
b.Assists the lungs in controlling Qi and
respiration and the heart’s function of governing
the blood and blood vessels. If Zong Qi (Gathering
Qi) is weak, the extremities, especially the
hands, will be weak or cold.
c.Collects in the throat and influences the
strength of voice. Strength of Zong Qi can be
determined from the health of heart, lungs, and
from circulation and voice. Weak Zong Qi
translates to a weak voice and weak circulation to
the hands.
d.Affected by emotional problems. For example,
grief weakens the lungs and disperses energy in
chest.
4.Zhen Qi (True Qi) also called “Normal” Qi – it
is transformed into Zhen Qi with the help of Yuan
Qi. Zhen Qi is the final stage in the
transformation and refinement of Qi. It is the Qi
that circulates in the channels and nourishes the
organs.
5.Ying Qi (Nutritive Qi) – it nourishes the
internal organs and the whole body. It is closely
related to blood, and flows with blood in the
vessels as well as in the channels. It is the Qi
that is activated by insertion of an acupuncture
needle. That’s why, acupuncture is so powerful. It
nourishes our internal organs, and there is
nothing in the west that does that. Ying Qi spends
two hours in each channel, moving through all
twelve channels in a twenty-four hour period.
During these periods, the specific organs are
nourished and maintained.
6.Wei Qi (Protective Qi) – it is primarily on the
exterior (skin and muscles). It travels both
inside and outside the channels. It flows
primarily in the superficial layers of the body,
especially in the tendon-muscular areas and
meridians. The functions of the Wei Qi are to:
a.Protect the body from attack by exogenous
(coming from outside) pathogenic influences.
b.Warm, moisten, and aid in nourishing skin and
muscles.
c.Adjust opening and closing of pores (thus,
regulating sweating and body temperature).
The Lungs control Wei Qi, which regulates its
circulation to the skin. Lungs also disseminate
fluids to moisten the skin and muscles. These
fluids mix with Wei Qi. (Perspiration function
depends on the lungs’ ability to circulate Wei Qi
and fluids to the exterior). Wei Qi has a complex
circulation pattern, of 50 cycles during a 24-hour
period, 25 times in the day and 25 at night.
7.Zhong Qi (Central Qi) – this is the Qi that is
derived from food by the stomach and spleen
(Postnatal Essence). Central Qi is another way to
define stomach and spleen Qi, i.e., the Qi of the
Middle Jiao (the Center). It is often used to
describe the pathological condition where the
Spleen Qi is deficient and has caused organ
prolapse.
8.Zheng Qi (Upright Qi) – a general term to
describe the various forms of Qi that protect the
body from exogenous pathogens.
As you can see, they are many types of Qi that
affect our body, mind and spirit. When we build
one kind of Qi, it will affect all the other Qi of
the body. It is the same when you lose or abuse
your body, mind, and spirit. You can lose your
vitality, memory sexual power, and much, much
more. Building Qi is imperative to our bodies’
growth. The reason I practice Qi Gong is it moves
and builds Qi and nourishes the body, our
emotional well-being, and our spirit.
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