REBELLIOUS QI OF THE CHONG MAI
Rebellious Qi of the Chong Mai is a relatively common pathology; it is more common in women than men. In women, I have seen at all ages, from teenagers to women over 65. The first mention of Rebellious Qi of the Chong Mai is in chapter 29 of the Nan Jing: “ The pathology of the Chong Mai is rebellious Qi with internal urgency [li ji].” Li Shi Zhen says the same thing: “ When Qi rebels upwards, there is internal urgency [li ji] and a feeling of heat: this is rebellious Qi of the Chong Mai .” Therefore, two symptoms are identified as pertaining to the pathology of rebellious Qi of the Chong Mai: Li Ji 里 急 Ni Qi 逆 气 LI JI 里 急 Li Ji is very difficult to translate. Li means “internal” while Ji means “urgency, urgent, anxious, impatient, rapid, fast, irritated, annoyed, violent, hot-tempered, hot-headed.” The pictograph depicts a hand grabbing the heart. Most modern Chinese doctors agree that “internal urgency” refers to “anxiety” and I ag...