Fundamental Substances

In Modern Eyes

 

Qi, Chi, Ki:  Energy

 

Electrical, Chemical, Thermal / Kinetic, Magnetic, Hydraulic, Gravitational, Nuclear / Atomic / Subatomic / Mass, , Light, Sound, Mechanical, Potential, Psychic / Spiritual

 

Xue:  Blood

WBC, RBC, Plasma, Platelets, Hormones and Chemical Messengers, Ions in Blood, Plasma Proteins, Antibodies, Nutrients and Building Blocks, Metabolic Waste Products and Toxins, Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide, Nitrogen, Coagulation Factors, Parasites, Drugs

Jin Ye:  Bodily Fluids

 

Sweat, Sebum, Lymph, Chime, Bile, saliva, tears, Mucous, Digestive juices, Interstitial Fluids, Synovial fluids, Semen, Vaginal Secretions,

Cerebral Spinal Fluid, Pleural Secretions, Aqueous Humor (eye Juice), Pericardial Fluid, Chyle, Peritoneal Fluid, Stool Water, Amniotic Fluid, Pancreatic Juice, Milk

Shen:  Spirit

 

Consciousness, Ego, Spirit, Mind, Cognition/Thought, Affect/Feelings, Dreams, Self, Soul, Psyche, Intuition, Perceptions, Memories, Fantasy, Mental Images, Autonomic Nervous System, Volition/Will, Impulses/Id, Moral Sense/Superego,

Jing: Vital Essence

 

Testosterone, Estrogen, Progesterone, Adrenal Hormones including Cortisol, Adrenaline, Thyroid Hormone, Growth Hormone, Sperm, Ovum, Anabolism, Cellular Repair and Growth,