Qi (chee) translates to mean energy, and though Qi is invisible, its presence becomes especially apparent in the workings of the bodily organs and systems, which require this energy to heal and regenerate. The Chinese view Qi not only as a powering function, they see it as inseparable from function as there is no Qi without function, and no function without Qi. Qi is also known as “life force,” that which animates all living things. Since the total absence of Qi is death, good health depends on a balanced distribution of Qi throughout the meridian network. The meridian network influences the organs and all bodily systems: skeletal, muscular, endocrine (hormones), circulatory, digestive, respiratory, urinary, reproductive, and nervous. When Qi flows smoothly throughout the meridians, each bodily system are united and interconnected. It is the Qi that connect and unites all systems of the body, making us feel healthy and whole.