The Triple Burner is an organ unique to traditional Chinese medicine, therefore being one of the most, if not the most, difficult organ to understand from a western perspective. The upper burner governs the intake of fluids, the middle the transformation of nutrients, and the lower the expulsion of waste. Not only does the triple burner promote the flow of fluids and nutrients, but also the flow of qi. Yuan qi (our natal qi) goes to the upper burner to create zong qi (chest qi). Afterwards, the zong qi is refined into wei qi (defensive qi) and sent to other parts of the body. In the middle burner, zong qi is processed into ying qi (nutritive qi) and flows into the interior of the body. Lastly, in the lower burner is the origin of the yuan qi (original qi), from there it will flow upwards and begin the process once more