Chinese Medicine: The Sources and Functions of Qi (Episode 28)

As with everything in Chinese Medicine, all entities - whether they be a type of energy, an organ, or a meridian - tend to be defined by the functions they perform. And the concept of Qi is no different. It's classification as a type of energy is defined by what functions it performs, and for Qi there are Five Primary Functions.
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In this seventh episode of my introductory series on Traditional Chinese Medicine, I’ll re-examine the Chinese concept of Qi, and I’ll be looking at where Qi comes from and what Qi does for our health.

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