The vital substance and animating force of all physiological activity.
Overview
Qi is the fundamental substance constituting and sustaining the body. It warms, moves, transforms, holds (contains Blood and fluids), and protects (defends against external pathogens). Qi is in constant flow through the channels.
Key Points
- Source of all movement and transformation
- Flows through the meridians
- Deficiency → fatigue, weak voice, spontaneous sweating
- Stagnation → distension, emotional constraint
Clinical Significance
Qi deficiency presents with fatigue and weak voice; Qi stagnation with distension and irritability; Qi sinking with prolapse.
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