What is Qi?

What is Qi?

In Traditional Chinese Medicine theory, Qi is a vital energy, the life force that circulates both throughout the universe and within the human body and its meridians. In other cultures this vital life force is also recognized. In India Qi is referred to as Prana while in Hawaii and Polynesian it is known as Mana. Meridians, also can be thought of as channels or avenues, which carry this vital life force, this Qi throughout the body. When the body is functioning in a state of perfect homeostasis, Qi is flowing through the meridians in just the perfect amount and the body is in optimal balance.

How is Your Qi?

If the amount of Qi circulating through your body is flowing properly, if you can go do a light cardio workout without feeling drained, go for long walks without feeling winded, and have no aches and pains, your Qi is at its optimal and you are feeling great! If you’re pain free, active and happy, then you have “abundant Qi.”

If you’re of a strong constitution and have abundant Qi, you probably would not be in need of a tonic herb or formula to strengthen your Qi, such as Chinese dates, Licorice Root or Ginseng, which all are herbs which will nourish your Qi.

However if you are one of the many people who do not enjoy having abundant Qi, then Acupuncture combine with a Qi tonic herbal formula would be suggested to help nourish and strengthen your vital energy.

Here are some questions to recognize if you need help nourishing your Qi:

Do you get tiered after a light jog or a walk?
Are you getting enough sleep?
Are you having trouble concentrating on small tasks?
Is it a struggle going up a small flight of stairs and you feel winded?
If making it through the day is a struggle and all you want to do is come some and rest or go to sleep.
If you have these signs then your vital energy force, your Qi is probably deficient and or depleted. Your body lacks the vital energy to perform simple tasks. This is can be considered chronic fatigue syndrome in western medicine.