What is Qi (Energy) in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Qigong?

A Traditional Chinese and Modern Chemical Explanation

What is Qi?

Central to the ancient Chinese world-view is the concept of Qi (pronounced chee). The traditional Chinese character used to denote Qi (氣) literally breaks down into a combination of “air” (气) and “rice” (米). Figuratively, Qi is the life force that permeates and animates everything in the world. Qi is the energy that gives birth to the vibrati…