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Exploring How Heat, Dampness, and Overstimulation Influence Health and VitalityIn Chinese Medicine, the balance and flow of qi (vital energy; qì; 气) and the preservation of yuan qi (original qi; yuán qì; 元气) and jing (essence; jīng; 精) are central to sustaining health and vitality. Protecting these essential energies is a daily practice, and our lifestyle and dietary choices play a key role in either maintaining or depleting our reserves of qi, yuan qi, and jing. One common choice that affects t …

The Ephemeral Qi; the Substantial Qi Qi is not merely an abstract concept or mystical energy. Although often shrouded in New Age mythos in the West, qi is simply—yet profoundly—a term for energy. In the Chinese language, qi (氣) is used in common phrases: weather is referred to as 天氣 (tiān qi), and anger as rising qi (dú qì). In Chinese Medicine, qi represents a multifaceted, dynamic force within all living things. It is both ephemeral and substantial. For example, industrial waste gas is fè …