In TCM, Blood remains a red liquid full of nutrients that flows through blood vessels; however, it possesses much wider functions not recognized in Western medicine, such as having the roles of “harboring the Mind” and “moistening the body.”
In TCM, Blood is inseparable from Qi. In fact Blood is a very dense material form of Qi. Qi gives Blood energy and life force, hence activating Blood.
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