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    The document summarizes the functions of five of the Eight Extraordinary Qi Vessels in traditional Chinese medicine: 1. The Governing Vessel governs all the Yang channels and is responsible for circulating guardian qi to protect the body. It nourishes the five ancestral organs including the brain and spinal cord. 2. The Conception Vessel directs and is responsible for all the Yin channels. It nourishes the uterus and genital system and controls the distribution of guardian qi in the abdomen and thorax. 3. The Thrusting Vessel connects and supports the Conception Vessel to regulate qi in the kidneys. It connects to the spinal cord and brain and plays an important role

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    The document summarizes the functions of five of the Eight Extraordinary Qi Vessels in traditional Chinese medicine: 1. The Governing Vessel governs all the Yang channels and is responsible for circulating guardian qi to protect the body. It nourishes the five ancestral organs including the brain and spinal cord. 2. The Conception Vessel directs and is responsible for all the Yin channels. It nourishes the uterus and genital system and controls the distribution of guardian qi in the abdomen and thorax. 3. The Thrusting Vessel connects and supports the Conception Vessel to regulate qi in the kidneys. It connects to the spinal cord and brain and plays an important role

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    The document summarizes the functions of five of the Eight Extraordinary Qi Vessels in traditional Chinese medicine: 1. The Governing Vessel governs all the Yang channels and is responsible for circulating guardian qi to protect the body. It nourishes the five ancestral organs including the brain and spinal cord. 2. The Conception Vessel directs and is responsible for all the Yin channels. It nourishes the uterus and genital system and controls the distribution of guardian qi in the abdomen and thorax. 3. The Thrusting Vessel connects and supports the Conception Vessel to regulate qi in the kidneys. It connects to the spinal cord and brain and plays an important role

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    byDr.Yang,JwingMing,March12,2012
    AsdiscussedinPart1ofTheEightExtraordinaryQiVessels,
    mostofthevesselsbranchoutfromthetwelveprimarychannels
    andsharethefunctionofcirculatingQithroughoutthebody.
    Thefollowingarethedifferenttypesofvesselsandtheirspecific
    functions.

    1.TheGoverningVessel
    TheGoverningVesselistheconfluenceofalltheYang
    channels,overwhichitissaidtogovern.Becauseitcontrols
    alltheYangchannels,itiscalledtheSeaofYangMeridians.
    Thisisapparentfromitspathwaybecauseitflowsonthemid
    lineoftheback,aYangarea,andinthecenterofallYang
    channels(excepttheStomachChannelwhichflowsinthe
    front.)TheGoverningVesselgovernsalltheYangchannels,
    whichmeansthatitcanbeusedtoincreasetheYangenergyof
    thebody.
    SincetheGoverningVesselistheSeaofYangMeridiansand
    itcontrolsorgovernstheback,thearearichestinGuardianQi
    (WeiQi),itisalsoresponsibleforthecirculationofthebodys
    GuardianQitoguardagainstexternalevilintruders.The
    circulationofGuardianQistartsfromFengfu,andmovesdown
    theGoverningVesseltoHuiyin.Itissaidthatittakes21days
    fortheGuardianQitoflowfromFengfutoHuiyin,andnine
    daysfromHuiyintothethroat,makingitamonthlycycle.
    AccordingtoChinesemedicalscience,GuardianQiisYangQi
    andthereforerepresentstheFireofthebody.Itsquickand
    ubiquitouscirculationkeepsthefiregoinginthebodyand
    controlsthelossofbodyheat.GuardianQiisalsoinextricably
    linkedwiththefluidsthatflowoutsidethechannels,intheskin
    andflesh.Consequently,throughthebreathing(undercontrolof
    theLungs),GuardianQiisresponsiblefortheopeningandthe
    closingofthepores,andalsocontrolsthesweat.
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    TheGoverningVesselisalsoresponsiblefornourishingthefiveancestralorgans,whichincludethebrainand
    spinalcord.ThisisoneofthewaysinwhichtheKidneyscontrolthebrain,asissaidinChinesemedicine.
    Becauseoftheirimportancetohealth,theGoverningVesselandtheConceptionVesselareconsideredthetwo
    mostimportantQichannelstobetrainedinQigong,especiallyinNeiDan.Trainingrelatedtothesetwovessels
    includes:
    1.
    2.
    3.
    4.
    5.

    HowtofillthemwithQisothatyouhaveenoughtoregulatethetwelvechannels.
    HowtoopenupstagnantareasinthesetwovesselssothattheQiflowssmoothlyandstrongly.
    HowtoeffectivelydirecttheQitonourishthebrainandraiseuptheShen.
    HowtoeffectivelygoverntheQiinthetwelvechannels,andnourishtheorgans.
    HowtouseyourraisedShentoleadtheGuardianQitotheskinandstrengthentheGuardianQishield
    coveringyourbody.

    InNeiDanQigongtraining,whenyouhavefilleduptheQiinthesetwovesselsandcaneffectivelycirculatethe
    Qiinthem,youhaveachievedtheSmallCirculation.Inordertodothis,youmustknowhowtoconvertthe
    EssencestoredintheKidneysintoQi,circulatethisQiintheGoverningandConceptionVessels,andfinallylead
    thisQitotheheadtonourishthebrainandShen(spirit).

    2.TheConceptionVessel(RenMail)
    ReninChinesemeansdirection,responsibility.RenMai,theConceptionVessel,hasamajorroleinQi
    circulation,directingandbeingresponsibleforalloftheYinchannels(plustheStomachChannel).The
    ConceptionVesselisconnectedtotheThrustingandYinLinkingVessels,andisabletoincreasetheYinenergy
    ofthebody.
    Thisvesselnourishestheuterus(oneofthefiveancestralorgans)andthewholegenitalsystem.Itissaidinthe
    NeiJingthattheConceptionandThrustingVesselscontainbothbloodandEssence(Jing),andbothflowupto
    thefaceandaroundthemouth.TheycontainmorebloodthanEssenceinmen,andthuspromotethegrowthof
    thebeardandbodyhair.Becausewomenlosebloodwiththeirmenstruation,theycontainproportionatelyless
    bloodandhence,nobeardorbodyhair.
    ItwasdescribedintheSuWenthatboththeConceptionandThrustingVesselscontrolthelifecyclesevery
    sevenyearsforwomenandeveryeightyearsformen.Itisthechangestakingplaceinthesevesselsatthose
    intervalsthatpromotethemajoralterationsinourlives.
    Inaddition,theConceptionVesselalsocontrolsthedistributionanddispersionofGuardianQialloverthe
    abdomenandthoraxvianumeroussmallQibranches(Luo).Thisvesselalsoplaysanimportantroleinthe
    distributionofbodyfluidsintheabdomen.
    InQigongsociety,thisvesselandtheGoverningVesselareconsideredthemostimportantamongtheQi
    channelsandvessels,andmustbetrainedfirst.ItisbelievedthatthereisusuallynosignificantQistagnationinthe
    ConceptionVessel.However,itisimportanttoincreasetheamountofQiyouareabletostore,whichalso
    increasesyourabilitytoregulatetheYinchannels.

    3.TheThrustingVessel(ChongMai)
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    OneofthemajorpurposesoftheThrustingVesselistoconnect,tocommunicate,andtomutuallysupportthe
    ConceptionVessel.BecauseofthismutualQisupport,bothcaneffectivelyregulatetheQiintheKidney
    Channel.TheKidneysaretheresidenceofOriginalQiandareconsideredoneofthemostvitalYinorgans.The
    ThrustingVesselisconsideredoneofthemostimportantanddecisivevesselsinsuccessfulQigongtraining,
    especiallyinMarrow/BrainWashing.Therearemanyreasonsforthis.Thefirstreasonisthatthisvessel
    intersectstwocavitiesontheConceptionVessel:HuiyinandYinjiao.HuiyinmeansmeetingwithYinandisthe
    cavitywheretheYangandYinQiistransferred.YinjiaomeansYinjunctionandisthecavitywherethe
    OriginalQi(WaterQi,orYinQi)interfaceswiththeFireQicreatedfromfoodandair.TheThrustingVessel
    alsoconnectswithelevencavitiesontheKidneyChannel.TheKidneyisconsideredtheresidenceofOriginal
    Essence(YuanJing),whichisconvertedintoOriginalQi(YuanQi).
    ThesecondreasonfortheimportanceoftheThrustingVesselinQigongtrainingisthatthisvesselisconnected
    directlytothespinalcordandreachesuptothebrain.ThemajorgoalofMarrow/BrainWashingQigongisto
    leadtheQiintothespinalcordandthenfurtherontothehead,nourishingthebrainandspirit(Shen).
    Andfinally,thethirdreasonisfoundinactualQigongpractice.Therearethreecommontrainingpaths:Fire,
    Wind,andWater.InFirepathQigong,theemphasisisontheFireorYangQicirculatingintheGoverning
    Vesselandthereforestrengtheningthemusclesandorgans.TheFirepathisthemainQitrainingin
    Muscle/TendonChanging(YiJinJing)Qigong.However,theFirepathcanalsocausethebodytobecometoo
    Yang,andthereforespeeduptheprocessofdegeneration.
    InordertoadjusttheFiretoaproperlevel,Marrow/BrainWashingQigongisalsotrained.ThisusestheWater
    Path,inwhichQiseparatesfromtherouteoftheFirePathattheHuiyincavity,entersthespinalcord,andfinally
    reachesuptothehead.TheWaterPathteacheshowtouseOriginalQitocooldownthebody,andthentouse
    thisQitonourishthebrainandtrainthespirit.LearningtoadjusttheFireandWaterQicirculationinthebodyis
    calledKanLi,whichmeansWaterFire.YoucanseefromthisthattheThrustingVesselplaysaveryimportant
    roleinQigongtraining.

    4.TheGirdleVessel(DaiMai)
    ThemajorpurposeoftheGirdleVesselistoregulatetheQioftheGallBladder.Itisalsoresponsibleforthe
    Qishorizontalbalance.Ifyouhavelostthisbalance,youwillhavelostyourcenterandbalancebothmentally
    andphysically.FromthepointofviewofQigong,theGirdleVesselisalsoresponsibleforthestrengthofthe
    waistarea.WhenQiisfullandcirculatingsmoothly,backpainwillbeavoided.Inaddition,becausetheKidneys
    arelocatednearby,thisvesselisalsoresponsibleforQicirculationaroundtheKidneys,maintainingtheKidneys
    health.
    MostimportantofallfortheGirdleVesselisthefactthattheLowerDanTianislocatedinitsarea.Inorderto
    leadOriginalQifromtheKidneystotheLowerDanTian,thewaistareamustbehealthyandrelaxed.This
    meansthattheQiflowinthewaistareamustbesmooth.ThetrainingoftheGirdleVesselisdiscussedinthe
    book:TheEssenceofShaolinWhiteCrane,availablefromYMAAPublicationCenter.

    5.TheYangHeelVessel(YangchiaoMai)
    Whiletheprecedingfourvessels(Governing,Conception,Thrusting,andGirdle)arelocatedinthetrunk,this
    andthenextthreearelocatedinthetrunkandlegs.(Inaddition,eachofthesefourvesselsispaired.)For
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    millionsofyears,manhasbeenwalkingonhislegs,whichdomuchmorestrenuousworkthanthearms.Ibelieve
    thatbecauseofthis,asevolutionproceeded,thelegsgraduallydevelopedthesevesselsforQistorageand
    supply.Ifthisistrue,itmaybethatastimegoesonandmanuseshislegslessandless,inafewmillionyears
    thesevesselswillgraduallydisappear.
    YoucanseefromthewaythattheYangHeelVesselintersectswithotherQichannelsthatitregulatestheYang
    channels,suchastheUrinaryBladder,theGallBladder,theSmallIntestine,andtheLargeIntestine.TheYang
    HeelVesselisalsoconnectedwiththeGoverningVessel.TheQifillingthisvesselissuppliedmainlythrough
    exercisingthelegs,whichconvertsthefoodEssenceorfatstoredinthelegs.ThisQiisthenledupwardto
    nourishtheYangchannels.ItisbelievedinQigongthat,sincethisvesselisalsoconnectedwithyourbrain,
    certainlegexercisescanbeusedtocureheadaches.SinceexcessQiintheheadcausesaheadache,exercising
    thelegswilldrawthisQidownwardtothelegmusclesandrelievethepressureinthehead.
    MostofthetrainingthatrelatestothisvesselisWaiDan.WaiDanQigongisconsideredYang,andspecializesin
    trainingtheYangchannels,whileNeiDanQigongisconsideredrelativelyYinandemphasizestheYinchannel
    more.

    6.TheYinHeelVessel(YinchiaoMai)
    TheYinHeelVesselisconnectedwithtwocavitiesoftheKidneyChannel.Therefore,oneofthemajorsources
    ofQiforthisvesselistheconversionoftheKidneyEssenceintoQi.ItisbelievedinQigongsocietythatthe
    othermajorQisourceistheEssenceoftheexternalKidneys(testicles).InMarrow/BrainWashingQigong,one
    ofthetrainingprocessesistostimulatethetesticlesinordertoincreasethehormoneproductionandincreasethe
    conversionoftheEssenceintoQi.Atthesametime,youwouldlearnhowtoleadtheQiinthisvesseluptothe
    headtonourishthebrainandspirit(Shen).Withthisnourishment,youwouldbeabletoreachBuddhahoodor
    enlightenment.Fromahealthandlongevitypointofview,theraisedspiritwillbeabletoefficientlydirecttheQi
    oftheentirebodyandmaintainyourhealth.

    7.TheYangLinkingVessel(YangweiMai)
    TheYangLinkingVesselregulatestheQimainlyintheYangchannels:theUrinaryBladder,GallBladder,Triple
    Burner,SmallIntestine,andStomachChannels.ItisalsoconnectedwiththeGoverningVesselatYamenand
    Fengfu.ThisvesselandtheYangHeelVesselhavenotbeenemphasizedmuchinQigong,exceptinIronShirt
    trainingwherethesetwoandtheGoverningVesselaretrained.

    8.TheYinLinkingVessel(YinweiMai)
    TheYinLinkingVesselhasconnectionswiththeKidney,Spleen,andLiverYinchannels.TheYinLinking
    VesselalsocommunicateswiththeConceptionVesselattwocavities.ThisvesselisnottrainedmuchinQigong.
    Dr.Yang,JwingMing,isarenownedauthorandteacherofChinesemartialartsandQigong.BorninTaiwan,he
    hastrainedandtaughtTaijiquan,QigongandChinesemartialartsforoverfortyfiveyears.Heistheauthorof
    overthirtybooks,andwaselectedbyInsideKungFumagazineasoneofthe10peoplewhohas"madethe
    greatestimpactonmartialartsinthepast100years."Dr.YanglivesinNorthernCalifornia.

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