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Yuan Qi / Primal Qi / Original Qi

2014

A discussion of the yuan qi (original / primal qi), which comes from the essence and supports all other types of qi

02:16 min

The Energy of Your Food May Be Affecting Your Health

For thousands of years, classical Chinese medicine has used nutrition to treat imbalances. Here, we make the practice’s principles of energetics-based dietary therapy more digestible.

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Hannah Lott-Schwartz
2020
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What Is a Qi Deficiency?

According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), qi is the vital energy that circulates through the body at all times. Practitioners believe that a qi deficiency is linked to the spleen and that rest and eating certain foods can treat the imbalance.

Article
Jon Johnson
2018
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What Is Qi? (And Other Concepts)

Traditional Chinese Medicine is based on a very simple principle: any system that is in harmony tends towards health, wellbeing, and sustainability. A system that is in disharmony tends towards illness, disease, suffering, and collapse.

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Christopher Hafner
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What Is Qi Deficiency, and How Is It Treated?

According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), a balanced qi is vital to your good physical and mental health. If yours is out of whack, it could be the reason you’re not feeling well. Read on to find out just how being qi deficient may be affecting your health and how to keep it balanced.

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Julie Ryan Evans
2018
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What Is Chi Energy? Everything You Need to Know About the Ancient Chinese Term

Have you ever felt off balance but couldn’t nail down the exact reason why? Chi may be to blame for your fatigue, brain fog, or irritability.

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Irina Gonzalez
2019
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12 Ways to Maintain and Enhance Your Qi as You Age

To understand the aging process from the perspective of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), one must first understand the concept of qi (pronounced “chee”). To be healthy and balanced, a person must have ample qi, and the qi must flow freely throughout the body without blockages.

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Scott Evans
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Cultivating Qi

How can Qi offer you the means, tools and will to live a life of balance? Explaining what Qi is, where it comes from, how we use it, and how we can cultivate it in order to achieve wholeness and balance, this much-needed book combines knowledge and practice to explore all aspects of Qi, including...

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David W. Clippinger
2016
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Qi Meditations: Guided Visualizations for Self-Healing

On Qi Meditations, traditional Chinese medical doctor Mao Shing Ni shares these time-tested techniques to help you achieve greater control over your own health and healing.

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Mao Shing Ni
2011
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A Brief History of Qi

In their first book, Who Can Ride the Dragon?, the authors posed the question of qi's meaning and offered a brief, introductory response.

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Yu Huan Zhang, Ken Rose
2001
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Reflections On Qi: Turning Your Life To The World's Hidden Energy

Qi (also spelled as Chi or Ki) is the universal energy or life force that permeates all beings. An understanding of Qi, a fundamental concept in traditional Chinese philosophy, is crucial to success in the practice of all East Asian healing and martial arts, from Tai Chi to Taekwondo and Reiki.

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Gary Khor
2004
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