Leg Qi / Jiao Qi
Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30
CORE DEFINITION
Swelling and pain of the lower legs (damp leg qi) or numbness without swelling (dry leg qi), which may ascend to the abdomen and heart. This corresponds to vitamin B1 deficiency (beriberi). Scaffold role: damp-heat at the base. Damp-heat pathogenic qi descends to the feet. If uncontrolled, the damp-heat qi ascends along the meridians (attacking the heart), leading to heart failure and death.
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Damp-heat at the base. Damp-heat pathogenic qi descends to the feet. If uncontrolled, the damp-heat qi ascends along the meridians (attacking the heart), leading to heart failure and death.
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Damp-heat descends to the feet (damp leg qi with swelling and pain; dry leg qi with numbness), and in severe cases ascends (attacking the heart) to invade the stomach and harass the heart. This corresponds to vitamin B1 deficiency (beriberi), which over time leads to heart failure. The pathogenesis lies in 'damp-heat at the base and yang qi failing to reach the extremities.'
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