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In fact they are rooted in the Pre-natal also called
Anterior-Heaven Qi, composed of
Yuan
≈
Source Qi,
the parents
Jing
≈
Essence and the
Zong
≈
Cosmic or
Ancestral Qi.These constitutional energies are simply
referred to as the inherited
Jing
. The inherited
Jing
is
stored in an area between the Kidneys called the lower
Dantian
≈
Cinnabar chamber (see explanation under
RM-4, page 280). This energy is also known as the
Dong Qi
≈
Moving Qi between the Kidneys.
The three primary Extraordinary Vessels,
Chong
,
Ren
and
Du Mai
originate in this space, before emerging
at the perineum, this is the notion called “One source,
three branches”
(Yi Yan San Zhi).
Two acupuncture points directly access and influence
the inherited energy
Jing
-
Yuan
, DM-4
Mingmen
and
RM-4
Guanyuan.
The Eight Extra Vessels are the link between pre-
Heaven and post-Heaven Qi. The primary role of the
Extraordinary Vessels is to circulate the inherited
Jing
and distribute the
Jing
to all the areas of the body and
allow for the integration of the inherited vital ener-
gies in to the acquired Post-natal or Posterior-heaven
energy. The unfolding of this inherited
Jing
represents
the cycles of growth: maturity, puberty, development,
conception, pregnancy, and aging. This
Jing
as it is
stored and protected by the Kidneys is the basis of all
the metabolic processes through its transformation
in to Kidney Qi under the influence of Kidney Fire.
This process of transformation of
Jing
into Qi, and it’s
subsequent distribution to the
Zang-Fu
is known as
the TripleWarmer process which is responsible for the
production of the three substances by the Stomach and
Spleen, referred to as white, grey and red substances,
in the form of Qi, comprised of
Ying
≈
Nourishing and
Wei
≈
Defensive energies,
Jinye
≈
Fluids and
Xue
≈
Blood.
Jing
also generates the bone via the marrow and it
nourishes the brain, hence maintaining the Curious
Fu
≈
Bowels.
Fig. 3
The progression of
Mingmen
-Fire in the embryo;
formation of the three heating areas: the Triple Warmer
Ming Men
Fire
Digestive Fire
Heart Fire
Shen Ming
Fig. 2
Cellular division: Mitosis
Centrioles Nucleus
Chromosomes
Chromosomes
Spindle
fibres
Metaphase
Anaphase
Nuclear
membrane
Telophase
Daughter Cells
Chong Mai
Dai Mai
