Lungs and large intestine, providing protection.
It can lead to various health issues and emotional disturbances.
To maintain balance among the elements.
Grief and sadness when imbalanced.
Stability, nurturing, grounding, and support.
Qi moves substances throughout the body, helping them enter and exit various structures, like Spleen-Qi transporting Food-Qi and Lung-Qi moving fluids to the skin.
Winter, associated with storage.
Each organ is kept in check by another to maintain balance.
Anger and frustration when imbalanced.
The vital energy or life force essential for health and vitality.
Qi stagnation refers to Qi failing to move properly, commonly seen in Liver-Qi but can also affect the Intestines and Lungs.
Qi keeps fluids and Blood in their proper places, preventing leakage, such as Spleen-Qi holding Blood in blood vessels and Kidney-Qi containing urine.
Spleen/stomach, providing nourishment for the body.
Metal, associated with harvest.
Wood generates Fire, Fire generates Earth, Earth generates Metal, Metal generates Water, Water generates Wood.
It highlights the connection between humans and natural forces.
Qi deficiency occurs when Qi levels are low, often due to overwork or poor diet, affecting organs like the Stomach, Spleen, Lungs, or Kidneys.
Small intestine/heart, providing heat for the body.
Spring, associated with birth.
Qi defends the body against external pathogens, mainly through Defensive Qi, with Lung-Qi playing a crucial role in spreading this protective energy.
Qi exists in both condensed (visible) and dispersed (invisible) states, forming the basis of all beings.
Qi rebellious occurs when Qi flows in the wrong direction, such as Stomach-Qi moving upwards causing nausea, or Spleen-Qi descending leading to diarrhea.
Qi transforms food and fluids into usable energy, such as Spleen-Qi turning food into Food-Qi and Heart-Qi converting Food-Qi into Blood.
Qi helps maintain the position of body structures; weak Qi can cause sinking of organs, with Spleen-Qi raising organs and Kidney-Qi supporting the Uterus.
Qi provides warmth essential for all bodily processes, with Kidney-Yang being the primary source of warmth, helping to transform and transport fluids.
The Liver is the mother of the Heart and the child of the Kidneys.
It circulates through pathways called meridians, influencing physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.
Qi sinking occurs when Qi deficiency leads to sinking, causing organ prolapse, particularly involving Spleen-Qi and Kidney-Qi.
They represent channels/points in the body that can be stimulated for localized problems.
Heart and small intestine.
Summer, associated with growth.
The late season, associated with transformation.
Kidneys/bladder, involved in urination.
