Qi is often discussed in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) but rarely explained in a way that feels practical. Unlike heart rate and blood pressure, qi, or vital energy, can’t be measured—but it can certainly be felt. One way to better understand vital energy is by examining how it flows.
Enter Chest Village (Xiong Xiang, SP19), an acupoint nestled in the chest area. As its name implies, “Enter Chest Village” plays a crucial role in supporting the energy dynamics of the chest—especially when flow becomes disrupted.
Why Xiong Xiang Matters in the TCM Framework
First recorded in the “Ling Shu” (“Spiritual Pivot”), one of the foundational texts of TCM, Xiong Xiang belongs to the Spleen meridian (energy pathway). Typically, when people think about the spleen in TCM, they think digestion, nutrient transformation, and transportation. So, how does a spleen-related point treat ailments of the chest?
Moreen Liao
R.Ph. of TCM (Taiwan)
Moreen was born into a family with a lineage of four generations of traditional Chinese medicine doctors and professors.
She was Dean of the Natural Therapies Institute in Sydney, Australia.
Drawing on her family heritage, she created a certified organic wellness brand, and co-founded the largest Chinese medical image encyclopedia online.
