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Traditional Chinese medicine can trace its roots back to the Shang Dyansty. The Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon, which dates back more than 2,000 years, is the oldest written record of Chinese medicine. It takes material from many sources and combines them into one work which lays out the principles of traditional chinese practices. This book also talks about the relationship between humans and their environment. Humans aren't the only ones with qi. It is part of the natural world.
Part of what is laid out in this book is information about qi. Qi is usually defined in the Western World as energy, but it is more properly translated as vital energy or life force. In traditional Chinese practice qi is the force keeps the blood pumping and directs it where to go. Qi is known as the commander of the blood because of this and blood is known as the mother of the qi because it carries the qi. There is no way to separate qi and blood. They are intertwined. They affect each other and they can transfer properties back and forth from one to the other. Qi runs through the body using channels or natural patterns. In traditional Chinese medicine illness happens when those channels are blocked and qi is unable to circulate or pools in the wrong places and becomes imbalanced. To get the body back into health it is important to the qi back into balance. That can be done by herbal medicines or manipulation of the qi.
TCM recognizes and classifies several different kinds of qi. There are five "cardinal functions" that characterize qi. Those are actuation, warming, defense, containment and transformation. Each of these functions does a separate thing in the body and with the qi.
In chinese medicine qi is created in part by breathing and partially from food and drink. Qi is also something that comes to each child from their parents, and gets used up in the course of their lifetime. Eating, drinking and breathing can help to replace qi as it gets used up, at least to some extent. There are several signs of lack of qi within a person's body. These include having a pale complexion, being exhausted, or having a lack of spirit and shortness of breath. A person who has a lack of qi will also have a pale, enlarged tongue and start sweating spontaneously. A traditional chinese practitioner would likely prescribe something that would help that person regain their qi. That could include herbal medications, specific foods and possibly something like qigong or acupressure to make sure there is no blockage of qi.
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