Traditional Chinese Medicine and Life Force

The life force, or authentic Qi, is the physical and spiritual substance of all human life and is the foundation of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). In the human body, authentic Qi flows through meridians or energy pathways. Authentic Qi-based practice can help TCM practitioners experience the authentic qi flow within the body and understand the acupuncture meridians at the energetic and informational levels. It also enables them to provide more accurate and specific diagnoses on health conditions, and to allow them to perform effective acupuncture treatments and prescribe herbal medicine more precisely.