Guest guest Posted August 6, 2007 Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 Hi Kokko, Check out Ken Rose & Zhang Yu Huan's book, " A Brief History of Qi, " ISBN 0-912111-63-1. Etymologically, historically, and practically it is inappropriate reductionism to call Qi simply energy. To trap Qi in the cage of " energy " , is to call the Taj Mahal a structure, it is to call the Amazon a stream, it is to call Everest a hill. From discussions with Ken, and reading his thoughts, I think that a much better word to include the many facets of Qi would be connectivity. It is what manifests our relationships with ourselves, others, and our world. It is that spark of life that moves the blood, and it is so much more. Yet to really begin to properly describe it takes much more than a few sentences. Read " A Brief history of Qi " . I think you'll enjoy it. Yehuda <johnkokko wrote: Does anyone know of a good description of Qi published or unpublished in the English language? I'm not sure if " energy " captures this concept completely. If we're going to base our entire diagnosis and treatment protocols based on Qi, we should have sharper metaphors to be able to understand this phenomenon. Nam, thanks for bringing up this issue, which is fundamental to our practices. On 8/5/07, Nam Nguyen <dr_namnguyen58 wrote: > > Dear Dr. Alon Marcus, > > We apply our treatments based on Qi alone. Eventhough > we are using herbs or acupuncture, we should not get > our sight out of Qi. If there is stagnation, phlegm, > heat, cold, dampness, dryness or combination of all, I > strongly suggested focusing on Qi. This will help us > tremendously.... > HOW DO WE GET QI AND HOW WE USE THEM ??? > Qi ( energy, life-force ) is giving us by nature, > is everywhere. They are foods and air. > HOW TO ACQUIRE THEM ? Depend on our diagnosis ! > What do we need ? What do we want to get rid of so our > body can function properly ? > ACUPUNCTURE regulates Qi and enhances Qi. This > methods can treat and cure a lot of disease... Oh! By > the way, my daughter is free of stuffy nose after 1 > treatment. This encourages everybody. > ACUPUNCTURE is not used to tonify Yin nor Yang, but > it is to regulate our body energy. > If our energy is strong enough and works properly , > it can receive ( absorb ) proper energy foods and > transform them into whatever we call it " Yin or Yang, > cold or heat, dryness or moisture ... " > IN THIS CASE WE TONIFY YIN OR YANG INDIRECTLY. > Please correct me if I am wrong. I am learning just as > you all. > HERBS ARE TRUE SUPPLEMENTS for us to strengthen our > body, but it is no used if our energy is unable to > absorb them nor transform them into useful energy, the > needed energy. > > ARE THESE HELPFUL ??? > > Thanks for spending time to view these things with me. > I am still learning , guys ! > > GOOD LUCK !!! > > Nam Nguyen > > > --- Alon Marcus <alonmarcus <alonmarcus%40wans.net>> wrote: > > > Nam > > Now that you have described this what do you with it > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - > > dr_namnguyen58 > > To: Chinese Medicine <Chinese Medicine%40yaho\ ogroups.com> > > Sunday, August 05, 2007 10:15 AM > > FOCUSING POINT " NEW APPROACH " > > > > > > Dear all friends, > > > > I have had simplified our TCM theory years ago and > > applied it. It > > works well. But it needs some more works and some > > more wisdom to > > develop further, instead of ending right here. > > However, I need to > > share my approach to all of you - us, so we may > > focus on it and > > develop more and more as people do in western > > medicine. Our future > > probably will have a great expansion and extension > > and be brighter. So > > please help me here, all of you!!!!! > > Our TCM theory emphasizes on Yin and Yang, Qi and > > blood, Heat and > > cold, exterior and interior, acute and chronic. > > They are very > > complicate to me and to some. This is why we can > > not master our field. > > I unified them all in one word : Qi ( energy, > > life, life source, > > heat, expansion, moving, growing, transform, > > transport, breaking, > > destroying, condensing ... ) > > NOW LET SEE SOME EXAMPLES, we will base on these > > models and develop > > further if we wish, but be sure to make them as > > simple as possible. > > PAIN ( Qi stagnation, slow moving, or stop ) do > > not think about > > blood stagnation, phlegm or injuries, but Qi... Qi > > slows down, get > > stuck -obstructed , or too weak to move... Rx : > > Remove and regulate > > obstruction if obstructed, strenghten if Qi is too > > weak... Phlegm are > > cause by Qi weakness or obstruction. > > PHLEGM -again , from Qi stagnation, weakness, > > unable to transform > > SWOLEN ( Qi and blood stagnation , but Qi is the > > main factor. Do > > think about Qi first -use Qi to destroying > > obstruction or transfer the > > obstruction into different forms- softer, smaller, > > or melting ... ) > > EDEMA - fluid accumulation ( Qi weakness or some > > obstruction which > > is unable to transform food or Gu Qi or body fluid > > then edema forms ) > > DAMP ( same as phlegm , swollen, edema > > ............ ) > > > > TO ME : EVERYTHING HAPPENS GOOD OR BAD IS FROM QI. > > Yin and yang in universe means nothing to me if > > our body can not > > utilize them. Ex : If you are dying and you are to > > inject, drink or > > eat some Yang ( energy, life-giving ) foods but > > still dying, it does > > not mean anything to you. > > The most important thing to me is our energy > > inside our body. Is it > > strong enough to transform Yin into Yin or Yang > > into Yang for our ( > > life ) needs. If it does, it counts. So when we > > are sick, ill, or > > terminally ill, my question is : Can we absorb any > > energy ( live > > giving support ) to save our life ? How can we > > absorb them ? Is that > > because we still have our breath to receive energy > > ? The energy which > > is very very weak, but somehow is still able > > receive and transform any > > giving energy outside of our body into our fuel > > -living energy which > > our life will hold on. > > If terminal illness can be treated, we should have > > confident in > > pain, edema, highblood pressure ( accumulation of > > cholesterol, fats, > > calcium or something obstructed the vessels ... > > too much pressure- > > energy? ), overweight ( accumulation , Qi not > > transform food into > > fuel ), infection ( Qi not strong enough to defend > > invaders ... ).... > > should we ????????????? > > Why should every one look for heat, cold , > > interior, exterior , > > deficiency or excess at this point ? We know that > > if our energy is > > weak --> tired, listless, fatigue... If > > obstruction --> pain and other > > accumulation... If we are dying, we know our enery > > is not refueling > > or it is giving up of receiving or transforming. > > REMEMBER OUR QI ....... QI , QI , QI. This is what > > counts, not > > other. But we should understand Yin and yang , Qi > > and Blood > > thoroughly. They won't hurt , but will help us > > more if we know more. > > > > IF WE UNDERSTAND QI, THERE SHOULD BE NO PROBLEM TO > > LEARN YOUR > > PULSES................... > > > > LET 'S SEE IT in an example, and please help me , > > friends !!!!!! > > > > PULSE is deep , middle or floating ... > > Why it is deep ? because my Qi senses something > > wrong deep inside ( > > interior prob ? ) > > Why it is in the middle ? My Qi senses something > > in the blood, > > muscles, tendons, something in the middle ( Qi and > > blood prob? ) > > Why it is floating ? My Qi is sensing something > > out side,it goes > > up and looks for something or try to defend for my > > body ( exterior pro ? ) > > Why slippery - because no obstruction. > > Why hesistate - because it can not move smoothly, > > there must be > > obstruction, weak qi ( not strong enough to move > > -- hesistation too. > > body fluid or blood is too thick or too lillte --> > > not moving smoothly > > then it will cause hesitation too. .. ) > > > > > > IF WE ALL GET THE PICTURE AS THE ABOVE SAMPLES I > > THINK WE WILL > > ENJOY OUR THEORY AND WE CAN BE SOME SCIENTISTS > > SOMEDAY !!!!!!!!!!! > > > > GOOD LUCK, everybody !!!!!!!! > > > > PLEASE HELP ME IF I AM WRONG. I AM HERE TO SHARE > > AND TO LEARN WITH ALL > > OF YOU. > > > > Thanks, > > Sincerely, > > Nam Nguyen > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > > removed] > > > > > > ________ > Choose the right car based on your needs. Check out Autos new Car > Finder tool. > http://autos./carfinder/ > > > -- aka Mu bong Lim Father of Bhakti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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