de'Qi is pronounced [Da-Chee], meaning "Qi has arrived" another words an energetic link is made.

An Energetic Link
An acupuncturist treats an illness or disharmony through the insertion of a needle in an acupuncture point in order to tap into the Qi of the body by way of the point and by way of the channel in which the point lies. The sensations that a patient might feel after the insertion of a needle at a specific point may be one or more of the following: tingling, numbness, ache, traveling warmth, or heaviness. When these sensations are perceived by the Patient, " Qi is said to have arrived or obtained"

Qi is Pronounced as Chee
In Oriental Philosophy the concept Qi is a universal force that moves planets and orchestrates the reactions of subatomic particles. It is the energetic template on which all of existence is formed. Within the biological systems, it is the underlying force that cradles our evolution and propels the organization and the processes of our everyday existence.

Qi means Energy
Qi is the core foundational principal of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Qi is commonly understood as the biological vitality of living organisms. Traditional Chinese Medicine sees the human as an energetic being effected by thoughts, emotions, and spiritual aspirations. It operates that we are spirit and matter simultaneously, therefore both spirit and matter are simultaneously Qi.

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