TCM - sedate, drain, shunt

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In a message dated 1/15/06 3:44:03 PM, zrosenbe writes:

 

 

> According to Sensei Ikeda, xie4 (the original character in the Nei 

> Jing) is defined as " 1) the process used to free the movement of 

> stuck qi, blood and fluids 2)N the process used to resupply areas 

> lacking in qi, blood and fluids 3) the process whereby the yin qi of 

> the qi, blood and fluids is increased and the yang qi is decreased or 

> inhibited " .

>

> Based on this understanding, one could say that one is moving qi from 

> one channel to another via network vessels, or divergent vessels.

>

 

Thank you, Z'ev, for the further information. It's very helpful.

--roseanne