“Qi,” or “Chi,” refers to life energy in your body which guides your physical and mental processes, allowing important bodily functions to perform well, including metabolism, digestion and overall strength. In summary, it is the body’s ability to self-regulate to create good health and harmony. Qi is the chief underlying principle in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and Chinese martial arts, as it believes that any blockages of qi, any qi deficiencies or too much qi can cause illnesses. It must be noted that qi is unrelated to the concept of energy used in western science, if there is any evidence of a concept of ‘energy’ in western science at all.
In TCM, our bodies includes ‘Yin’ and ‘Yang’ energies, which are opposing manifestations of qi, which is the life energy in our body that exist in harmony.
‘Yang’ energy refers to the hot, warm and active aspects of qi energy. Some indications that you have too much ‘yang’ in your body includes restlessness, dry skin, feeling warm or hot, little urination, constipation and a fast pulse.
In TCM, our bodies includes ‘Yin’ and ‘Yang’ energies, which are opposing manifestations of qi, which is the life energy in our body that exist in harmony.
‘Yin’ energy refers to the cold, damp and passive aspects of qi energy. Some indications that you have too much ‘yin’ in your body includes being constantly tired, frequent urination, feeling cold, not thirsty, a slow pulse, loose stools and edema.
‘Wind’ (’风‘ in Chinese) in TCM refers to a pathogen of the ‘Yang’ type of energy, which affects the upper body like face and head and the body’s surface, leading to a mismatch between the openings and the closings of the pores of the skin. It is also known as one of the six external causes of disease (six ‘Qi’ or six ‘Yin’).
