What Is Qi in Daoist Healing?
A Living Force That Connects, Animates, and Moves Through Everything When things are functioning well, you get into a sort of flow. You’re present, clear, and motivated. You’re not “trying” to do anything — you’re just doing it. Movement comes naturally. Ideas are flowing. Breath is simple. You’re in sync with yourself and the surrounding […]
What Blood Means in Daoist and Chinese Medicine
A Vital Substance That Nourishes More Than Just the Body When your body’s well-nourished, you experience a unique type of fullness. A fullness rooted not only on food, but on life itself. A feeling of being at ease with your body. Clear in your head. Emotionally grounded. Present. In Daoist and Chinese medicine, this grounded, […]
What Are the Essential Substances That Form the Daoist Foundation of Health?
Have you ever given any thought to what actually keeps your body in perfect working order? Five essential substances—also known as vital substances—lie behind the Daoist healing practices. Working together—like the building blocks of health—they keep you balanced and optimized. They include essence, blood, body fluids, qi, and spirit. Though they all have different purposes, […]