| Qigong is being used as part of the | | | | medical researchers start to study qigong as |
| Traditional Chinese Medication in preventive | | | | a new alternative medication. Many qigong |
| and therapeutic health care. Qi is seen as | | | | clubs have been established outside of China |
| the vital energy in one's body to maintain | | | | to teach people to exercise qigong. |
| life. Qigong will train one to work on | | | | |
| physical to control and exercise this energy | | | | Qigong will smooth the process of delivering |
| for own good or if becomes an expert, one can | | | | oxygen to the cells, reduces stress and |
| even use qi for treatment. | | | | improve bowel functioning. Chinese doctors |
| | | | have applied qigong in hospitals and clinics |
| Qigong is part of TCM based on Taoism. Qigong | | | | to treat individuals suffering from a variety |
| has two types "soft" and "hard" qigong. | | | | of ailments. These include allergies, |
| "Soft" qigong is called inner qigong or soft | | | | arthritis, asthma, bowel problems, |
| qigong such as Taiji. One sample of hard | | | | constipation, diabetes, gastritis, gout, |
| qigong is the famous Shaolin kungfu. | | | | headaches, heart disease and hypertension. |
| | | | The list can go on to chronic kidney disease, |
| Medical qigong involves qi exercises combined | | | | liver disease, lower back pain, myopia, |
| with meditation. The qi exercises will bring | | | | obesity, neurasthenia, paralysis induced by |
| one to a state of meditation. Distress and | | | | external injury, retinopathy, rheumatism, |
| anxiety will be driven away during the | | | | sciatic neuralgia, sleeplessness, stress, |
| meditation. Positive thinking with great | | | | ulcers, and peripheral vascular disease. |
| confidence is affirmed. Concentration can be | | | | |
| easily achieved. Through the exercise, one | | | | Qigong can be used to treat cancer and reduce |
| gains control of the body and thus have good | | | | or eliminate side effects from radiation and |
| feelings about life. This in turn stimulates | | | | chemotherapy. It will help in treating |
| circulation of blood and qi. | | | | aphasia, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, |
| | | | Parkinson disease and post-stroke syndrome. |
| Exercise is good for patients as well as any | | | | It is especially useful in treating any kind |
| age group who would like to maintain good | | | | of chronic pain, and chronic disorders of the |
| health and a state of peaceful mind. Qigong | | | | digestive, respiratory, cardiovascular and |
| is good in treatment of mental and physical | | | | nervous systems. |
| stress. | | | | |
| | | | Qigong can help one fight virtually any |
| Qigong lets people experiencing higher levels | | | | disease. Through qigong, patients can |
| of energy and stamina, and slow down the | | | | strengthen inner energy and thus increase the |
| aging process. It may not be effective in | | | | chance to survive from many diseases, which |
| treating acute illness or medical | | | | Western doctors thinks untreatable. |
| emergencies. It is good in preventing disease | | | | |
| and also treating chronic conditions or | | | | Qigong just like any other exercise has to be |
| disabilities. | | | | taught and trained under the guidance of a |
| | | | licensed Chinese medical doctor. Beginners |
| In 1988, Chinese held the first World | | | | need professional supervision from doctor or |
| Conference for Qigong Medical Research in | | | | qigong practitioner who will provide advice |
| Beijing, and latter followed by a series of | | | | and guidance. It requires discipline and |
| conferences held in Tokyo, Berkeley and New | | | | persistence to see the result. |
| York City. Psychologists, physiologists and | | | | |