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Fundamental Substances General foundation of physiological functions zang fu tissues meridians relationships Qi produces, propels, checks/controls Blood Qi is Command of Blood / Blood is Mother of Qi Numbness = blood deficiency / Cold = Qi deficiency Qi produces, propels, and checks body fluid Jing Ye part of blood and can supply volume to blood Blood can supply Jing Ye Qi Qi (Movement) Ji Shen ascending Jiang descending Chu moving out Ru moving in functional activitiy promoting/activation growth and development circulation warming defense defends body surface combats pathogenic factors checking/containment regulates blood sweating urination seminal emission Qi Activity (Qi Hua) transformation essence qi blood fluids activity of the zang fu Nourishing from Nutrient (ying) Qi from transformed food in blood essential substance Fluid all liquids saliva gastric juice intestinal juice senovial fluids tears nasal discharge sweat urine clear and thin jing on muscle surface warming and nourishing muscles moisten the skin thick and heavy ye stored in joints and orifices moisten joints strengthen the brain and marrow nourish orifices derived from qi of food essence distribution spleen transport lung dispersion/descending/water regulation kidney controlling urination and clear/turbid separation San Jiao pathway of distribution Blood created from food essence  by spleen stomach unconsumed blood becomes essence in kidneys non-leaked essence becomes blood in liver material base of blood is food essence + kidney essence X zang fu activities heart Qi circulates blood spleen Qi keeps blood in vessels liver Qi promotes flow of Qi and so circulation nourishes and moistens material foundation of mental activity

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