protective Qi
The Qi that protects us is known as protective Qi. It is
produced from food and air on a daily basis.The Wei Qi (defense
energy) is derived from the Essential Qi created in the Lungs.
However, its function is not to nourish the body and mind, but
to protect it. The Wei Qi does not flow through vessels or
meridians like the Ying Qi, but circulates instead in the
subcutaneous tissues between the skin and muscle and in the
fatty membranes of the abdomen and thorax. Its function is to
defend the body against the attack of the "external
evils" such as heat, cold, wind, dryness and moisture, as
well as against the attacks of microscopic infectious agents.
The Wei Qi opens and closes the pores, produces sweating and
shivering, etc. The Wei Qi is responsible for maintaining soft,
resilient, active skin that is capable of adapting to changes in
the environment and protecting the tissues and organs that lie
under them. The Wei Qi is yang in nature because it is fast
moving and resides primarily at the surface of the body.
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