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Meaning:<\/strong>
The term means something like energy, breath, or fluidum; literally, it can be translated as air, gas, steam, breath, ether, as well as temperament, strength, or atmosphere. It also refers to human emotions and, according to modern Daoist understanding, represents the activity of the neurohormonal system.<\/p>\n

In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Qi is regarded as general life energy or the energy of the spiritual. In every traditional Chinese therapy, the goal is to restore Qi to its natural, balanced state. When a person and the flow of their Qi are in harmony with these laws, one can speak of physical and mental health. But if the flow of Qi is disturbed over a longer period, illness arises.<\/p>\n

Qi cannot be clearly assigned to the categories of \u201cmaterial\u201d or \u201cimmaterial\u201d; it can, in a way, assume both states. The Chinese distinguish between three levels or manifestations:<\/p>\n