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MENTAL MODEL · M1640

Cou Li / Interstices

Cou Li / Interstices
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

The fine gaps between the skin and muscle textures. They are the portals for the seepage of fluids (sweat) and the circulation of qi and blood, and also the trenches for the invasion of external pathogens.

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Border fence. People with loose Cou Li have large gaps in the fence, sweating and catching colds easily; those with dense Cou Li have tight fences, though not prone to colds, but prone to stagnant heat. Treating skin diseases is about repairing this fence.

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Cou Li are the texture gaps between skin and muscles, serving as the gateway for the seepage of nutrient and defensive qi and blood, and the entry and exit of external pathogens. When defensive qi is abundant, Cou Li are dense, and pathogens find it hard to invade; when defensive qi is weak, Cou Li are loose, making one susceptible to external pathogens and spontaneous sweating. If Cou Li are blocked and stagnant heat cannot be vented, it may manifest as sores, rashes, and high fever. Imbalance in opening and closing is the origin of all diseases.

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