The concept of qi includes three levels of meaning: 1) an ancient philosophical concept, referring to the origin of everything in the universe and the substantial element that constitutes the soma and psyche; 2) the substance, energy, and information that constitute the human body and maintain the life activities. Qi of human can be divided into yin qi and yang qi based on the nature; original qi, pectoral qi, nutrient qi, and defense qi based on the transformation; stomach qi, heart qi, liver qi, kidney qi, lung qi, spleen qi and visceral qi based on its function; and 3) qi refers to pathogenic qi, a type of qi that causes diseases.
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