Essential Qi Theory
精气学说
New Terms, Phrases and Expressions
The common words that form TCM terms in this section are listed below. Please translate the example terms in the places provided.
| Term | Meaning | Example and Its Translation |
|---|---|---|
| essence | 精 |
essential qi theory ____ kidney essence ____ |
| clear | 清 |
清气 ____ clear yang ____ clear heat ____ |
| deficiency | 虚 |
阳虚 ____ deficiency fire ____ |
| counterflow | 逆 |
blood counterflow ____ 气逆 ____ excessive anxiety damages the lung ____ |
| block | 闭 |
qi block ____ 热闭 ____ |
| collapse | 脱、亡 |
阳脱证（亡阳证） ____ → 证：pattern or syndrome fluid collapse ____ → fluid: （津）液 |
| tonify | 补 |
tonify yang ____ 补气 ____ tonify blood ____ |