Felecula Posted December 11, 2023 Hi Bums! I'm curious if anyone else has experienced feeling Qi blockages as "knots", so to speak. In my practice it seems like once I figure out how to "untie" the knots, the blockages feel like they're removed. For me, the knots are around the elbows and knees. The mantras "Namo Guan Shi Yin Pusa" and "Om Tare Tuttare Ture Soha" have been helpful as well. Good day! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sanity Check Posted December 12, 2023 I think some knots and qi blockage can be overridden. By using qi to stimulate certain areas or meridian points. What makes it difficult to cope with is if it returns after being removed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maddie Posted December 12, 2023 I can actually tell you exactly what the knots are. They are areas of calcium accumulation. It tends to happen when capillary level circulation stagnates and the calcium the muscle uses to contract can't be carried away by the circulation like its supposed to be. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silent thunder Posted December 22, 2023 Seems some conflation in comparing Qi blockages to muscle knots. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maddie Posted December 22, 2023 Just now, silent thunder said: Seems some conflation in comparing Qi blockages to muscle knots. Maybe its more accurate to say that muscle knots are not qi stagnation, but are caused by qi stagnation. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChiDragon Posted December 22, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Maddie said: qi stagnation. 气停滞 It is an TCM esoteric term used by TCM practitioners. It simply means a certain organ or organic system was malfunction. It's the language that TCM practitioners use it that an ordinary person wouldn't understand. People just took its direct meaning for granted without knowing the actual meaning of it. Edited December 22, 2023 by ChiDragon 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maddie Posted December 22, 2023 8 minutes ago, ChiDragon said: 气停滞 It is an TCM esoteric term used by TCM practitioners. It simply means a certain organ or organic system was malfunction. It's the language that TCM practitioners use it that an ordinary person wouldn't understand. People just took its direct meaning for granted without knowing the actual meaning of it. It's a very ambiguous term from the past. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChiDragon Posted December 22, 2023 Just now, Maddie said: It's a very ambiguous term from the past. Yes, it was first to me. I didn't buy it. Finally, I waited for a long time to have knowledgeable TCM practitioners to reveal its definition. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
