CHAPTER 3
QI, BLOOD, SPIRIT AND BODY FLUIDS
气、血、神和津液
Upon completion of this chapter, you are required to:
Qi, blood, and body fluids are the fundamental substances which make up the human body and maintain its vital activities. They are the material basis for the physiological functions of viscera and bowels, constituents, sense organs, meridians and collaterals*.
Spirit controls the body. Without spirit, a person is just a dead body and, without body, there is nowhere for the spirit to manifest itself.
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