Zong Qi and Chronic Heart Failure

  In the theory of Chinese medicine, “qi” has a very important status. The physiology and pathology of the human body, the diagnosis and treatment of diseases all run through the theory of “qi”.  ”Qi” includes Yuan Qi, Ying Qi, Wei Qi, Zong Qi, Qi of the internal organs and Qi of the meridians, etc. Among them, Zong Qi is closely related to all Qi and can be said to be the central hub of the connection between all Qi. Suwen. The heart is the master of the body’s blood and veins,” says the treatise on rash. The blood of the whole body is transfused to the whole body through the heart’s pulsation, and plays its role in moisturizing the body. Although the heart is the sovereign’s official, it still needs to be warmed and encouraged by Zong Qi, which accumulates in the chest and is injected into the heart and lung veins, and when it is injected into the heart, it pushes the heart’s beat, and when it is injected into the veins, it goes through the heart into the veins and pushes the blood flow in the veins.  Zong Qi has the function of regulating the heartbeat, heart rate and heart rhythm. Therefore, whether or not Zong Qi is normal is a necessary condition for the blood to run smoothly and normally. If Zong Qi is insufficient, it cannot help the heart to move the blood, and the blood will stagnate and stagnate. At the same time, the function of zong qi to move blood and Qi through the heart does not exist in isolation, but is interdependent and influences each other. As the saying goes, the relationship between the heart and lungs is harmonized, and the heart beat and whistle are adjusted. This role is succinctly summarized in the Nei Jing’s phrase “to move the heart and lungs to move the whistle”.  It can be seen that Zong Qi plays an important role in the development of cardiovascular diseases, especially heart failure, and that promoting and tonifying Zong Qi can have an important role in the treatment of heart failure.