Strengthening Wei Qi

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What points are good for strengthening Wei Qi (Protective Energy)?

 

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>What points are good for strengthening Wei Qi (Protective Energy)?

 

Perhaps some of the acupunturists can answer this one. I've used mostly

herbalism for my Protective Qi Deficiency problems.

 

Michael Reed Gach mentions Bladder 36 in connection to susceptibility to

colds and flu. " Potent point B 36, called Bearing Support, is especially

good for stimulating the body's natural resistence to colds and flus. It's

located near the spine, off the tips of the shoulder blades. According to

traditional Chinese medicine, wind and cold enter the pores of the skin at

this point. (Felix Mann, Treatment of Disease by Acupuncture (London:

William Heinemann Medical Books, Ltd., 1976), 32, 37) The muscles in the

upper back area tend to get tense just before a cold or flu takes hold. "

(Acupressure's Potent Points, p. 59.)

 

Whenever someone is Wei Qi Deficient, I stress asking why. Is there a

problem in the Kidneys (Kidney Yang Deficiency) or the Spleen and/or Stomach

or the Lungs. The particular imbalance giving rise to the Protective Qi

Deficiency will need to be addressed. " The defensive qi is a part of the

yang qi in the human body. Therefore, it is also known as defensive yang.

Its original source comes from the yang qi in the kidneys. However, it must

depend on the latter heaven " (after birth - pre-heaven refers to the time

before birth) " finest essence of water and food for constant nourishment.

This essence is produced after birth in the spleen and stomach. Then the

defensive qi is circulated through the body by the diffusion and emission of

qi from the lungs. Therefore, it can be said that the defensive qi

originates from the lower burner " (Kidneys), " is enriched and nourished in

the central burner " (Stomach and Spleen), and is opened and emitted from the

upper burner " (Lungs). (Aging & Blood Stasis: A New TCM Approach to

Geriatrics, Yan De-Xin, pp. 13-14.) The Lungs " govern the defensive qi. " (p.

229)

 

Radix (root of) Astragali Membranaceus, aka astragalus, aka Huang Qi, is a

Qi tonic herb which specifically " augments the protective qi and stabilizes

the exterior: for deficiency with spontaneous sweating, as the herb

stabilizes the protective qi. " (Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica,

Revised Ed., Dan Bensky and Andrew Gamble, p. 319. Like most Qi tonic herbs

it targets the Spleen and Lungs.

 

Cordyceps Sinensis, aka Chinese caterpillar fungus, aka Dong Chong Xia Cao,

is a Yang tonic " herb " that can be taken with duck, chicken, pork, or fish

in a stew " for weakness, dizziness, spontaneous sweating and other symptoms

of debility and lowered resistance from a weakened protective qi. " (B & A, p.

339.)

 

St (Stomach) 36 is one of the best acupoints for helping the Stomach and

Spleen. (I use it primarily to help my digestion and Spleen Deficiency

problems and to increase my energy levels, but it's also having the effect

of helping with the Protective Qi Deficiency problems by strengthening the

" middle burner " .) Daniel listed some very good points for Kidney Yang

Deficiency - B (Bladder) 23, CV (Conception Vessel) 4, GV (Governing Vessel)

4, and K (Kidney) 7. If moxa is used on these points, Yang is actually

added to the body. B 23 also will increase energy.

 

Victoria

 

 

 

 

 

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