In oriental medicine, the definition and attributes of qi is explained in short segments in proverbial way. However, to understand qi in scientific way is as follows.
Definition of qi
1. Qi represents smallest unit in structural and
functional part of your body.
2. Qi acts automatically and voluntarily.
3. In Qi, there are yang qi and yin qi (for example;
kinetic energy, potential energy and proton and
electron)
4. Qi is produced in the course of transformation
of substance. Qi is determined through
directional movement of yin and yang.
5. Wind is produced by the motion of qi, just like
shifting of electron produces current.
6. As qi moves, the blood follow it.
Biological Attributes of Qi
1. The source of qi is food.
2. Within qi, it divides into yin qi and yang qi.
3. Attribution of yang qi coincides with function of
sympathetic nerve. It produces the energy and
governs the motion of the body. It also turns
into defensive qi which protects your body from
attack of pathogenic factors (defensive qi).
4. Attribution of yin qi corresponds with function
of parasympathetic nerve. It stimulates growth
and nourishment of the body. It also works as
active protector at night but passive protector
during daytime. It maintains inner balance both
physically and psychologically.
According to first classic book of Chinese medicine, far sightedness is caused by lack of yin and near sightedness is caused by lack of yang. The cause of near sightedness is caused by stimulation of parasympathetic nerve by 3rd cranial nerve (oculomotor nerve) which causes the enlargement of curvature of the lens of your eye. To correct this enlargement and reducing of your pupils are necessary. To see the close objects, the pupil needs to be reduced. The cause for near sightedness is excess amount of yin qi and not enough of yang qi in your body.
Far sightedness works in opposite way. It enlarges size of your pupil which in return reduces size of the curvature of the lens. This is the condition of stimulation of sympathetic nerve system. It is caused by lack of yin qi and excess amount of yang qi.
Positive ion stimulates sympathetic nerve system and negative ion stimulates parasympathetic nerve system. Positive ion produces the following symptoms; feeling of excitement, displeasure, insomnia, restlessness, difficulty in urination, vasoconstriction, high blood pressure, increasing in pulse rate, decreases level of calcium in your blood, increase of potassium level, decrease of white blood cell and produces hyper sympathetic nerve syndrome. However, negative ion produces hyper parasympathetic nerve syndrome.
Author: Dr. Sool Kim
