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Chapter6
FunctionofBreathing Daoyin
(Breath-RegulatingMethod
ThebreathingartinQigongtrainingisbreath-regulating .
Toregulatebreathisaimedatbreathingintheessential
Qi . ThefunctionofbreathinginandoutessentialQiisto
inhalelargeamountsofoxygenandexhalecarbondioxide
throughanairexchangein the lungs . Soinancienttimes-
Qigong wascalled"ExpulsionandAcceptance
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Mechanism andFunctionofBreathingaaoyin
the processes ofmetabolism, tissuecellsincessantly
consumeoxygen'andproducecarbondioxide . Anylackof
oxygenwillcausepathologicalchangestothebody'sorgans'
andtheirfunctions . Tissuesof the brainareespeciallyeasy
tobedamaged and problemsofthefunctionof the central
nervoussystemarecaused . Ontheotherhand, ifthe carbon
dioxide is notexpelledoutofthebody in time, respiratory
acidpoisoning is suretooccur .
I nthestateofquiescence, 'thehumanbodyinhales about
300millilitresofoxygenandexhalesabout250, -millilitres
ofcarbondioxidethroughthelung . During strenuousexercise
or - labour;'therateofgaseousinterchangecanbetentimes
higher . 'The , vitalcapacityofanaverage adultisabout500
millilitres . AskilledpractitionerofQigong can have a vital
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capacityof 5, 000-7, 000 millilitres . Anincreaseofvital ;
capacitywillnodoubtbenefitthemetabolismofthehuman
body . Theeffectuationofrespiratory functionis not only
dependentontheactivitiesof the respiratory organs andthe
cooperationwiththecirculation system, butalsoisregulated
bythespiritsandbodyfluid . Modernmedicineholdsthat
the effectuationofrespiratoryfunctioninvolves three
processes :externalrespiration, airdeliveryandinternal
respiration .
Externalrespiration isa gaseousinterchangethattakes
placeintheblood of thecapillaries of thepulmonarycir-
culationaftertheairistakeninthroughtherespiratory
tract .
Air delivery istheprocessofairdeliveryintheblood
betweenthecapillariesofthepulmonarycirculationandthe
generalcirculation .
I nternalrespiration is thegaseousinterchangebetween
thebloodofthecapillaries ofthegeneralcirculation, and
tissue cells .
Fromtheabove-mentionedrespiratoryprocesses, itcan
beseen that bloodcirculationplaystheroleof abridge
betweenthealveoliof thelungs andthevariouskindsof
tissue'cells . Therespiratorysystemandthecirculationsystem
are closely connected in function. Bloodcirculation . iscon-
trolledbytheheart, buttheblood can reach variousparts
ofthebodyonlywhenlung-energyflowsuninterruptedly . A
secondfunctionofthelungistodistributethenutrientsto
thewholebody . This is how thelungacts on postnatal
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Qi .
Wesaythelungcontrols Qi, butdoesitactonprenatal
Qi inaway?Thelung'sfunctionisasfollows:water is
takenintothestomachandtransportedupwardsthroughthe
spleentothelung ;withthedescentlung-energywaterflows
downwardsandgoes to thekidney;theturbidpartofthe
wateris . expelledoutofthebodythroughthebladderand
theclearpartwillbechangedintovitalenergyatthe
"triplewarmer"andgoesuptothelung, whereitiscircu-
latedandchangedintowateranddescendsintothekidney .
Thecirculationgoesonandontomaintainthebalanceof
thebody'sfluidmetabolism. Thekidneystorestheessential
Qi. TheessenceofprenatalQiisstoredinthekidney . The
kidneyandthelungarecloselyrelatedtoeachother . The
essentialQistoredinthekidneyissupplementedbypostnatal
Qisoas tobringintofullplaythemotiveforceofthe
prenatalQi . Modernmedicalresearcheshaverevealedthat
thelunghasthefunctiontoproduceprostaglandinwhichis
responsibleforoestrus .
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. Breath-Regulating, anI nseparable MeanstoRegulate
theHeart
"Tocountthebreath", "toholdthebreath", "toobserve
thebreath", "toreturntobreath", "topurifythebreath"and
"tofollowthebreath"aresixdifferentwaystoregulatethe
breathinordertotranquilizethemindinvaryingdegrees . Ac=
cordingtothetranquilityrequirementsoftheself-controlled
Qigong
therapy, "tocountthebreath" canbe adopted,
i . e. , oneexhaling andoneinhalingmakeupone breath .
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Aberrationsofthemindcanbeexpelledduringwalkingby
countingthenumberofbreathssilently . "Tofollowthebreath"
meanstocontemplatetheexhalingandinhalingwithout
countingthem . Themindfollowsthebreathdependently, free
fromdistractingthoughts . Ofcourse, themethodof"listening
tothebreath"mayalsobeadopted . Thismethod is usedto
achievetranquilitybylisteningtothesoundsofone'sown
breathing
. I tisanextramethodofthesixbreath-regulating
methods . Besides, breath-regulatinghasalsothefunctionof
arousingtrueQisoastoregulatebloodandvitalenergy .
j , Breath-RegulatingMethodsandTheirFunctions
TheBreath-RegulatingandQi-ReenforcingPatternof
Qigong' exercise has six kinds of breathing daoyin
methods, i . e . , exhaling, inhaling, deep exhaling, breath-
holding, blowingandaspirating . Exhalingand inhaling
referto"normalbreathing"
. Butthe"normalbreathing"
in Qigong differsfromthe"normalbreathing" indaily
life . Thisisakindof"normalbreathing" under the
prerequisiteoftranquility
. Deepbreathingreferstodeep
exhalingthroughthemouth, whichmustbefollowedby
correspondingorlessdeepinhaling
. Deepexhalingcanexcite
theparasympatheticnervessoastodilatethebloodvessels,
tobringdownthebloodpressure, todecreasethecholesterol
andeasetheheartbeats
. "Toholdthebreath"isadoptedas
amethodforthefurtherdeepeningofbreath . "Blowing"
referstotheinhalingandexhalingthroughthenose
. This
breathing, alsocalled"windybreathing", isakindofshallow
breathingwithsomeslightsounds . Asanasalbreathing,
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thiskindofbreathinghasthefunctiontopurifyandwarm
theairthatpassesthroughthenasaltract, whichisfavour=
abletothelung
. Moreover, asaresultoftheairoscillation,
thepituitaryglandisstimulated . Sothefunctionofthe
endocrinesystemisstrengthenedorregulated . Theword "he"
(aspirating)referstothepronunciationofcertainChinese
characters
. Thepronouncingmethodisbasedonthesounds
particularlypossessedbytheheart, theliver, thespleen, the
lungandthekidneyasdescribedin
"NeiJing" . Thechoice
ofthenumberoftimespronouncedforeachcharacteris
basedonthesamesource
. Throughtheechoingofsome
organsarousedbytheoscillationofsounds, pronunciation
hastheeffecttosettheinvoluntarymusclesinmotion
voluntarilybymentalcontrol . Thishassomemedicaleffects .
Therearevariousbreathingwaystoregulatethebreath :
abdominalbreathing, bodybreathing, rhythmicbreathingand
soon. Abdominalbreathingismostcommon . Abdominal
breathingisdividedinto"normalbreathing"and"paradoxi~
calbreathing" . Normalabdominalbreathinginvolvesswelling
upoftheabdomenwheninhaling, andcontractingtheabdo-7
menwhenexhaling
. Paradoxicalbreathinginvolvesswelling
upoftheabdomenwhenexhalingandcontractingtheabdomen
wheninhaling
. Thisisaveryimportantbreathingmethod .
Butwhentheself-controlled Qigong therapyisusedtotreat
diseases, forthesakeofalleviatingthepatients'burden, this
methodisnotencouraged .
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Chapter7
FunctionofPostural Daoyin
(Body-RegulatingMethod)
and Daoyin withI nstrument
Thepostureof Qigong trainingisakindofposethat
thebodyadoptsinthecourseofexercising . Togainabetter
effectfrom Qigong exercise, theperformermusthavehis
mindtranquilized(tobeinthestateoftranquility), his
"j ointsrelaxedandtendonstoned", andhismusclesandj oints
loosenedandsoftened . Thepurposeofpostural daoyinis to
relaxthej ointsandtonethetendons .
j , FunctionofDao
"Dao"playsaleadingroleintheself-controlledtherapy
of Qigong training. For dao suggeststhatthecerebralcortex
beinthestateofprotectiveinhibition, i . e . inthestateof
tranquility . I tisonlyinthisstatethattheinternalenergy
canflownormally, thatthehealthyenergywithinthebody
canbeinvigoratedandthebloodcancirculateuninterruptedly .
Asaresult, complaintsandailmentswillbeeliminated . I n
termsof Qigong thisiscalled"thespiritcommandsvital
energyandvitalenergycommandsblood" . Daoisanimpor-
tant Qigong techniquewithtranquilityasitsleadingfactor .
Dao is"acardinalremedy" usedtocurediseasesorto
strengthenhealth .
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Theself-controlledtherapyofQigongexercisetakes
tranquilityas dao . Tranquilitymeansthatthementalactiv-
itiesareinthestateofinhibition . Tranquilitydominates
allthepostures
. "Dao", asweunderstand, meansthatwhen
theperformerpractises Qigong asamedicaltherapy, hehas
hismindtranquilizedandinhibited
throughthewhole
courseofexerciseandthenhehassomebettereffects . Thatis
whyitiscalled"acardinalremedy"intreatingdiseases
. Butso
farthisreferstomentalactivities . Physically dao isexpressed
in"relaxation"
. Physicalrelaxationcanhelpthemindget
furthertranquilized. Thefollowingisthekeypointto
achievebothrelaxationandtranquility :Relaxandtranquilize
naturally
. Donotintentionallyconcentrateononlyoneof
thetwo . Meettherequirementsofevery Qigong patternin
anatural :way, i . e. haveallthemusclesandj ointsrelaxed
inastateoftranquility .
j , TheFunctionof Yin
"Yin"means"togoaheadoftherest" . I tislikean
addedingredientinadecoctionofmedicine . Thoughitisn't
themainingredientofthemedicine, ithelpsbringtheeffect
ofthemedicineintofullplay . Thismeans"toseekquies-
cencethroughmotion"andtakemotionas yin. " Tohaveboth
yinand dao combinedmeans"totakebothmotionand
quiescenceintoconsideration" . Thisisthesecondkeypoint
intheself-controlledtherapyof Qigong exercise .
Aboutonethirdofthesignalstransmittedbythecere= bral
cortexcomefromoraresentoutbythetwohands-
especiallythepalms
. Sothepalmshavestrongermagnetic
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fieldsthanotherpartsofthebody
. Anychangeofthe
positionoranymovementofthepalmscanchangethe
directionorpositionofthemagneticfieldsofthehands .
Sothetechniquetoguidetheinternalenergytoflowaccor-
dingtothemovementsandchangesofthemagneticfields
ofthehandsiscalled"postural yin" or "posturaldaoyin" .
Theaimofthepostural daoyin istopromotethe yang-
energy .
Function ofMassage(Hand-Massage)
I nhis Causesof Diseases, ZhengWenzhuosays :"I n
ancienttimesmassagewasakindofbodyexercise . . . . I tcan
activateallthej ointssothatthefourlimbswillbenimble .
Apersonkeepsfitthroughexerciseinthesamewayasa
woodendoor-hingeavoidsbeingeatenbywormsthrough
movements . "I nhisdescriptionofmassage, hesaysthat
hand-massageitselfhasthefunctionofactivatingthej oints .
Whereverhand-massageisapplied, thediseaseiscuredasa
resultofthefunctionsofthehand'sinfraredradiation, cur-
rentsofstaticelectricityandparticlestreams .
Thehandconnectsthesixchannelsofthethree-yang
andthree-yin(Thefootalso - connectsthesixchannelsofthe
three-yang andthree-yin) . Eachchannelhasfivekindsof
points :the Jing (well)points, the Ying (brook)points, the
Shu(transportation)points, the Jing (channel)pointsand
the He (confluence)points . Jing (well)meanswatersource,
suggestingabundantvitalenergy . Ying meanswaterina
brook, indicatingthatchannel-energyisstillweak . Shu
meanstransportation, suggestingvigorousvitalenergy . Jing
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(channel)meansthatthevitalenergy
flows vigorouslyand
uninterruptedly . He
meansgoingintothebody, suggesting
thatthechannelenergyflowsintothebodyandconverges
intothesolidandholloworgans .
Thefunctionofhand-massageistoactivatethefive
pointsofthehandaswellasthewristj oints, thepalm
j oints, andthefingerj ointssoastostrengthen, through
daoyin,
allthej ointsofthewholebodyincooperationwith
thetoe-raisedfoot
. Thisisthesignificanceofrelaxingthe
j ointsandtoningthetendons .
Toapplythevitalenergyofthehandandbringitback
tobenefitone'sownbody, itisnecessarytoreenforce
mental daoyin, i . e. , "to unitementalactivitiesandvital
energyasone"
. Thisisthethirdkeypointoftheself-
controlled'Qigongtherapy . TheHead-MassageTranquilizing
Patternisanexampleinutilizingthismassagetechnique .
I tsmechanismandfunctionareasfollows:
Thehead, wherethecerebrumandotherhighernerves
ofthebodyarelocated, isthecentrethatcontrolsthewhole
body
. TraditionalChinesemedicinecallsit"theheadquarters
ofallyang-channels"
. Head-MassageTranquilizingPattern
of Qigong
trainingisdesignedtorelieveanxietyandregu-
late yang
bymassagingthevariouspointsonthehead, so
astorectifythegeneralunbalancedstateof yin and yang .
TheHead-MassageTranquilizingPattern, amaj or Qigong
techniquetotreatcoronarydiseases, hasthefunctionto
relieveanxietyandcalmtheheart
. I tcaneliminatethe
excitementofthecerebralcortex, helpthecerebrumget
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relaxedandtranquilized, regulatethenervecentreofthe
bloodvessels, andpromotethebloodvesselstodilateand
contractregularly
. Head-massagehasaverygoodeffectin
treatingbothcerebralangiosclerosisandcoronarysclerosis .
Thefollowingisatableofitsindications .
Table3ChannelsandPointsofthe"Head-Massaging"
andDiseasestoBeTreated
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Massage
sequence
Point

Nameof
No .

point
Nameof
Channel
I ndications Functions
1
Yintang Extra-
ordinary
Points
frontalheadache
dizziness, eye
trouble, nose
tolinkup
theDu
Channelany
trouble, hyper-
tension
the Ren
Channel
1
Baihui TheDu
Channel
headache, dizzi-
nessand
hypertension
3
Shuaigu The
G all-
bladder
cephalalgia,
lateralheadache,
depression,
Channel vomiting
todredge
4
Fengfu The Du
Channel
cold, headache,
stiffneck,
thechan-
nels
apoplexy
5
Yangbai
The
G all-
bladder
frontalheadache,
soreeye, insomnia,
facialparalysis,
torecuperate
thedepleted
~-
Channel
yang and
2
6
Tianzhu
The
U rinary
Bladder
-
occipitalheads-
che, stiffneck,
neurasthenia
relieve
mental
uneasiness
Channel
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N ; Function ofToe-RaisedStep-
Toe-raisedstepisanexerciseofthefootj oints
. I tcan
treat-thediseasesofthefivesolidorgans
. Besidesitcan
arousetheinternalenergyofthespleenandtheliver,
;and
promotetheinternalenergyofthebodytoriseandflow
vigorouslyanduninterruptedlysoas, toreenforcethefunc=
tionofthevitalenergyandblood . Touching, theheel
tothegroundwiththetoesraisedcanactivatetheQiao-
Channelsofyinand yang (Thesetwochannelsoriginate
fromthecentreoftheheel)sothattheinternalenergy
comingoutfromtheyin-channel can gointhroughthe yang-
channelandtheinternalenergycomingoutfromtheyang- ..
channelcangointhroughtheyin-channel. Sothechannels
aredredgedand yin andyangregulated.
G enerallyspeaking, theinternalenergyofthebody
varieswithageandhealthconditions
. Ashiscaseisgetting
worse, thepatientwillhaveasthenia-syndromeinthelower
partandstheniaintheupperpart of hisbody . Thisiscaused
bytheinsufficiencyoftheenergyintheliverandkidney
channels
. Symptomsoftheasthenia-syndromeofthe lower
partincludelumbagoandpainintheknee, fatigueand
emission
. Symptomsofthesthenia-syndromeoftheupper
partincludedizziness, conj unctivitis, hypochondriacpainand
irritation
. Toimprovethiscondition, theself-controlledQi-
gongtherapyisdesignedtostimulatethetiptoewiththetoe-
raisedposture, soastoinvigoratetheenergyoftheliverand
spleenchannels
. Ontheotherhand, theheelisalsostimulated
soastopromotetheflowingofthebladderandkidney-energy
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Massage
sequence
Point
No,
Nameof
point
Nameof
Channel
I ndications Functions
3
Touwei
The
Stomach
Channel
migraine, dizzi-
ness, eyetrouble
to stopthe
wind-evil
andinvigor-
atethebrain
Fengchi
The
G all-
bladder
Channel
apoplexy,
hemiplegia, ear
trouble, cold,
headache, eye
trouble, rhinitis
Taiyang
Extra-
ordinary
Points
eyetrouble,
headache toexpelheat
andimprove
10
Sizhu-
kong
The
Sanj iao
migraine, eye
trouble, facial
eyesight
Channel paralysis
11 Tinghui
The
Small
eartroubleand
fullnessof toregulate
I ntestine
Channel abdomen thevital
12 X iaguan
The
Stomach
eartrouble,
toothache, facial
energyand
blood
Channel paralysis
13
Qing-
The
U rinary
conj untivitisand
othereyetrouble
ming
Bladder
Channel
14
Ping-
xiang
The
L arge
I ntestine
rhinitis, stuffy
nose, excessive
nasa1discharge,
Channel
rapidrespiration,
edema
15
Cheng-
The
Ren diabetes, lockj aw
j iang Channel
(asinthecaseoftheBreath-RegulatingandQI -Reenforcing
Patternf. Atthesametimewhenmovinghisfoot, theperformer
shouldconcentratehismindonthelowerpartofhisbodyso
astoguidetheabnormalrisingoflung-energytogodown-
ward . Thiswillrelievethesthenia-syndromeoftheupperpart .
Thecoordinationbetweentheupperpartandlowerpart
isaimedatregulatingthestheniaoftheupperpart .
V. FunctionoftheRelaxedandQuiescentQi-Regulating
Pattern(WithaStick)
Thetechniqueofthis Qigong patternistokneadthe
L aogongPoint, whichisatthecentreofthepalmwitha
woodenstick. The L aogong PointbelongstotheChannelof
thePericardium-theprotectiveenvelopeoftheheart . The
purposeof"thisexerciseistomaketheheartandtheliver
coordinatein functionandplayabetterroleinbloodcircu-
lation . 'Theliverstoresbloodwhiletheheartcontrolsblood
circulation. Sotheinsufficiencyofheart-bloodcanleadto
deficiencyofliver-blood, andontheotherhand, theinsuf-
ficiencyofliver-bloodcanleadtothedeficiencyofheart-
blood . ToreenforcetheChannelsofthePericardiumisto
reenforcethefunctionoftheheartsoastoinvigorateblood
circulationandnourishtheliver . Besides, theliverserves
toregulatetheactivityofvitalenergy, whiletheheart
controlsmentalandemotionalactivities . Anymentaldisorder
causedbylivertroubleoftenaffectstheheart, andonthe
otherhand, mentaldisorderduetohearttroublealsoaffects
theliver . Forexample, theinsufficiencyofliver-bloodleads
todizziness(mostlikelyinsomnia, palpitationwithfear
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andsoon)
;theinsufficiencyofheart-yangoftenleadsto
theflaringupofasthenicfire(symptomsoflivertrouble
suchasimpetuosity, irritation, dizziness, insomniaand
conj unctivitis) . Sokneadingthe L aogong Pointnotonlytreats
theheart, italsotreatstheliver . Thismethod, astraditional
Chinesemedicinecallsit, is"atreatmentaimedattheroot
causeofthedisease" .
I ntheRelaxedandQuiescentQi-RegulatingPattern, the
waistexerciseplaysaleadingrole
. Forexample, dropping,
bending, relaxingandturningofthewaistallbelongtothe
activitiesthatinvigoratethecirculationofthekidney-energy,
inadditiontotheirfunctionofregulatingtheliverchannel .
Theliverstoresbloodwhilethekidneystorestheessence
oflife . Physiologically, onlywhenthekidney-essencenour-
ishestheliver, cantheliverfunctionnormally . However, an
abundantstoreofkidney-essencedependsonthesufficient
supplyoftheliver-blood . Pathologically, theinsufficiency
ofliver-bloodcanleadtoastheniaofthekidney-essence ;
theinsufficiencyofkidney-essencecanleadtotheinsuffi-
ciencyoftheliver-blood, andtherefore, theasthenia-syndrome
ofboththeliverandthekidneyoccurs
. Theinsufficiency
ofthekidney-yincanleadtotheinsufficiencyoftheliver-
yin andthesthenia-syndromeoftheliver-yang . Toreenforce
thefunctionofthekidney, thelivermustbefirstnourished .
Thisiscalled"waternourisheswood" .
"Theliverservestoregulatetheactivityofvitalenergy" .
Thismeansthattheliver-energyhasthephysiologicalfunc-
tionofsmoothing, lifting, nourishingandregulatingthe
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-vital energy. , Onlywhentheliver-energyissmoothedand
regulated, canthevitalenergyandbloodflowfreelyand
theperformer will feelcomfortableandatease . I fthereis
anypathologicalchangeintheliver, theliver'sregulating
andsmoothingfunctionwillbedisturbed . Sotheliver-
energy will becomestagnatedwithsymptoms-suchastight-
nessinthechest, hypochondriacpain, depression, abnormal
menstruationandso on . Stheniaoftheliver-energyoften
leadstoimpetuosity, irritation, insomniaanddreaminess,
dizzinessandsoon . TheRelaxedandQuiescentQi-regulating
Patternisdesingedtoutilizethespecificfunctionofthe
liver:Theliverstoresbloodwhiletheheartcirculatesit .
Whenapersonismoving, thebloodflowsinallthechan-
nels . Whenapersonis in thestateofquiescence, theblood
returnstotheliver . "TheRelaxedandQuiescentQi-regulating
Patternemphasizestheflowandcirculationofvitalenergy
andblood, soastobringintofullplaytheliver'sfunction
ofregulatingandsmoothingtheactivitiesofthevitalenergy .
Whenapersonisrelaxedandquiescent, thebloodreturnsto
theliverandnourishesit, andtheliverwillgivefullplay
toitsfunctionofstoringblood . SotheRelaxedandQuies-
centQi-regulatingPatternisdesingedinconsiderationof
theliver'sfunctionaswellasitsreceptionofnourishment .
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Chapter8
ApplicationoftheTechniqueof
Self-Controlled Qigong Therapy
I , TimeforQigongExercise
Thechangesof, thenaturalatmosphereaffectthechanges
insidethehumanbody . Theinternalenergyflowsinsidethe
humanbodyaccordingtoitsownlawalongtheTwelve
Channels . TheTwelveChannelsareconnectedendtoend,
formingacirculationpassage .
ThetraditionalChinesemedicineholdsthatinaday's
time"theinternalenergyflowsintheG allbladderChannel
duringtheperiodfrom23o'clockto1o'clock . . . ; theinternal
energyflowsintheHeartChannelduringtheperiodfrom11
to13 . "I ttakesonedayfortheearthtomakeonerotation
j ustasittakesonedayfortheinternalenergytomakeone
circleinflowing . Sothereisaregularityoftheflowing
timecorrespondingtotheTwelveChannels . Theregularity
isasfollows :
Theperiodoftime

Thechannelinwhichthe
internalenergyflows
23to1

TheG allbladderChannel
1to3

TheL iverChannel
3
to
5

The L ung Channel

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5 to 7
7to9
9to11
11to13
13 to 15
15to17
TheL argeI ntestineChannel
TheStomachChannel
TheSpleenChannel
TheHeartChannel
TheSmallI ntestineChannel
TheU rinaryBladderChannel
17to
19

TheKidneyChannel
19to21

ThePericardiumChannel
21to23

TheSanj iaoChannel
Thechannelinwhichtheinternalenergyflowsmost
vigorouslyduringthespecificperiodcontainsthemost
exuberantinternalenergy . Forexample, TheBreath-Regulating
andQi-ReenforcingPattern, whichisakindoflung-channel
Qigongpattern, shouldbeperformedfrom3 :00to5 :00As
TheL argeI ntestineChannelandTheL ungChannelsharea
pairedrelationship, itisalsoadvisabletoperformthelung-
channelQigongpatternfrom 5 :00
to7:00 . From3
:00to7:00,
theinternalenergyflowsintheL ungChannelandTheL arge
I ntestineChannel . Thelungisresponsibleforastringency,
Duringthisperiod, theenergyoftherisingsunisrespon-
sibleforbirth . "Birthandastringency"arelikeahungry
babysuckingthebreasttohisheart'scontent . Soitismost
effectivetoperformtheBreath-RegulatingandQi-Reenforcing
Patternduringthisperiod . Asforseasons, theatmosphere
inspringandsummerbelongsto yang, sobreathshouldbe
regulatedwithyin . Theatmosphereinautumnandwinter
belongstoyin, sobreathshouldberegulatedwith yang.
From 3 :00 to5 :00, theinternalenergypassesthroughthe
lung, whichisoneofthefivevisceraandbelongstoyin . ,
sothisperiodismostsuitableforQigongpractice . The
internalenergypassesthroughthelargeintestinefrom5 :00
to7:00andthelargeintestineisamongthe six hollow
organsandbelongsto yang, sothisperiodisquitegoodfor
practisingQigonginautumn :
BecauseTheHead-MassagingandMind-Tranquilizing
PatternisaimedatstrengtheningtheHeartChannel, itis
besttoperformthispatternduringtheperiodfromelevento
thirteen, butitcanalsobeperformedduringtheperiodfrom
nineteentotwenty-one . TheKidney-MassagingandEssence-
BenefitingPatternisdesignedtostrengthenthekidney . Soit
isbesttoperformthispatternduringtheperiodfrom 17:00 to
19 :00
. I fthisperiodisinconvenient, itisalsopossibleto
performitduringtheperiodfrom 15 :00 to 17:00 whenthe
internalenergypassesthroughtheU rinaryBladderChannel :
I tisalsogoodtoperformitduringtheperiodfrom21 :00
to
23 :00 whentheinternalenergyflowsintheSanj aoChannel .
TheToe-RaisedTransportandConversionPattern is
aimedatsoothingthespleenandthestomach. Thespleenis
amidsttheinternalorgans, sothispatterncanbeperformed
atanytimeexceptwhenthescorchingsunisdirectlyover . -
headsoastopreventtheinternalenergyfromrisingrapidly,
whichmayleadtooverabundanceof yang . I tisappropriate
toperformthe Qigong patternsrelatedwiththeSpleen
ChannelandStomachChannelintheperiodfrom7 :00to
11 :00.
TheRelaxedandQuiescentQi-RegulatingPatternisa
methodtostrengthentheliver . Theliver-energy flowsmost
smoothlyduringtheperiodfrom1 :00to3:00, butitis
quiteinconvenienttopractise Qigong duringthesmallhours .
So, inordertopromotethevigorousflowofthevital
energyandblood, thispatterncanbeperformedintheafter-,
noon, whichcanbenefitthehealthtosomeextent .
I
. Directionsfor QigongExercise
Agoodsitefor Qigong exerciseisin a forest(especially
inpineandcypresswoodsy . Withahillatthebackandwater
onthesides, theairisparticularlyfresh . Thedirectionofper-
formanceisofsecondaryimportance . However, asthesunrises
intheeast, theenergyfromtheeast, whichiscalled Shaoyang,
hasthesamequalityastheliver-energy ;whenthesunturnsto
thesouth, :;theenergyfromthesouth, whichiscalled L aoyang,
hasthe-'samequalityastheheart-energy ;whenthesunsets
inthewest, theenergyfromthewest, whichiscalled Shaoyin,
hasthesamequalityasthelung-energy ;whenthesundisap-
pearsinthenorth, theenergyfromthemorth, which is
called L aoyin, hasthesamequalityasthespleen-energy .
U ndertheinfluenceofsimilarQisseekingeachother, the
chestandabdomenareconnectedwiththeearthly Qi as yin,
whilethebackisconnectedwiththeheavenly Qi as yang.
Thedirectionoftheback, whichisconnectedwithheavenly
Qi, meanstonifyingandthedirectionofthechestand
abdomenmeanspurging . Mostpeoplewhosufferfromchronic
diseaseshaveoverabundanceof yang intheupperpartand
deficiencyoftheprimordialenergyinthelowerpart . So
theyshouldfacethesouthformostofthetime . Whenfacing
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thesouth, thechestandabdomencan pull theheart-energy
downwardandthebackreenforcesthekidney-energy .
I , DiseasesTreatedwithVarious Qigong Patterns
Thefivefundamental Qigong patternsaredesingedto
strengthenthevitalenergycirculatinginthechannelsofthe
fivesolidorgansrespectively . Thereareeightextra-channels
besidestheTwelveChannels . TheEightExtra-Channelsare
notdirectlyconnectedwiththeviscera, buttheyarespecial
passagestoregulatethefivesolidorgansandsixhollow
organsthroughtheTwelveChannels .
TheHead-MassagingandMind-TranquilizingPatterncan
treatdiseasesrelatedwiththeHeartChannel, theSmall
I ntestineChannel, thePericardiumChannelandthe Du
Channel ;theRelaxedandQuiescentQi-RegulatingPattern
cantreatdiseasesrelatedwiththeL iverChannel, thePeri-
cardiumChannel, theHeartChannel, theG allbladderChannel
andtheKidneyChannel ;theToe-RaisedTransportandCon-
versionPatterncantreatdiseasesrelatedwiththeSpleen
Channel, theStomachChannel, theHeartChannel, the Dai
Channel, the Ren Channel, the Chong Channel, the Yinqiao
Channel, the Yangqiao Channelandthe Yinwei Channel ;
theBreath-RegulatingandQi-ReenforcingPatterncantreat
diseasesrelatedwiththeL ungChannel, theL argeI ntestine
Channel, the Ren Channel, the Chong Channel, the Yinqiao
Channel, the Yangqiao Channelandthe Yangwei Channel ;
theKidney-Massaging and Essence-Benefiting Patterncan
treat diseasesrelatedwiththeKidneyChannelandthe
U rinaryBladderChannel . Thefollowingisatableshowing
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thediseasestreatedbyvariouspatterns.
Table4 DiseasesTreatedbyVarious
Qigong Patterns
QigongPatterns Viscera Functions

I ndications
theliver, the
spleenandthe
lungand"Aspira-
ting"methodfor
amenorrhea
liver
todetermine
thecondition
ofthe
tendons
stiffnessorspasmof
tendons, tremorofhands
andfeet, numbnessinthe
bodyandlimbs, difficult
flexion
theeyebe-
ingthe
orificetothe
liver
drynessanduneasyfeeling
oftheeye, nightblind-
ness, conj unctivitis, swol-
lenandsoreeyes,
pterygium
4 . Toe-Raised
Transportand
ConversionPattern
spleen
totransport,
distribute,
andtrans-
formnutri-
entsand
promote
watermeta-
bolism
abdominaldistension,
diarrhea, malnutrition,
phlegmduetoaccumula-
lionofwater, edema
togovern A
blood
bloodystool, metrorrhagia
tonourish
themuscles
andthe
limbs
muscularflaccidityand
atrophy, generalweakness
andfatiguee
themouth
beingthe
orificeto
thespleen
dyspepsia, palelips
5.
tocontrol shortnessofbreathand
Breath-Regula-

vitalenergy generalweakness, aphasia,

L ungandgovern generalfatigue
tingandQi-

respiration
Qigong Patterns Viscera Functions I ndications
1, Head-Massaging
andMind-Tranqui-
lizingPattern(to
beaccompaniedby
Kidney-Massaging
andEssence-
BenefitingPattern)
heart
tocontrol
bloodcircu-
lation
deficiencyofheart-energy,
weakpulse, stagnationof
bloodcirculation, proio5
systole, cyanoticlips
2 . Breath-Regula-
tingandQi-Reen-
forcingPattern
(theHrart-Streng-
then}ng, Method)
pericar-
dium
tocontrol
emotions
fidget, insomnia, dreami-
ness, restlessness, delirium,
amnesia
tocontrol
perspiration
excessivesweating, ner-
vousnessandpalpitation
causedbytheconsumption
ofbodyfluid
thetongue
beingthe
orificetothe
pericardium
redtongue, erosionofthe
tongue, curled-uptongue,
stifftongue, purplish
tongue,
toprotect
theheart
lossorpartiallossof
consciousness, delirious
speech
and 3, Relaxedand
tostore bloodstasisduetostagna-
tionofQi, irregular
Quiescent
liver
blood, to
smoothand
menstruation, amenorrhoea,
flushedfaceandredeye,
RegulatingPattern
regulatethe
vomitingblood, metror-
(tobeaccompanied
flowofvita
rhagia, irritability, insom-
niaanddreaminess,
bytheBlowing
energy
dizziness, thoracictightness
Methodstosing
andabdominaldistension,
thenthekidney,
hypochondriacdistension
andpain
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Chapter9
Epilogue-QigongandtheControl
ofOne'sL ife
j , ControloftheI nternalPathogenicFactors
Asthesayinggoes :"Adiseaseiscuredmorebyrecu-
perationthanbymedication . "Thismeansrecuperationis
farmoreimportantthanmedicaltreatment . The Qigong
therapywillbemoreeffectiveifthedayisdividedas8
hoursforsleep, 4 hoursfor Qigong practice, 12hoursfor
workandrest, andtheperformer'sworkandlifearein
accordancewiththeflowinglawoftheinternalenergy . I f
theperformer'sworkandliferuncountertotheflowing
lawoftheinternalenergy, notonlytheeffectofQigong'
therapywillbecounteracted, butalsothediseasewillbe
aggravated . Fromthiswecanseeclearlythatitisvery
importantforthe Qigong practitionertomakeagoodarran-
gementofhisdailyworkandlife .
I ntheirdailylifeactivities, peopleareofteninvolved
inthesevenmodesofemotions-j oy, anger, grief, over-
thinking, sadness, terrorandfright . Allthisiscloselyrelated
withtheviscera . ThetraditionalChinesemedicineholds
thatthedisorderoflivermaycauseanger . Theheartcontrols
j oy . Thedisorderofspleenmaycausegriefandover-thinking .
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Qigong Patterns Visceral Functions I ndications
Reeforcing toactivate fullnessinthechest,
Pattern
L ung
theflowof
vitalenergy,
bloodand
bodyfluid
and, lung-
energykeep-
ingpureand
descendant
stuffynose, y

productive
cough, tightnessinthe
chest, rapidrespiration
(trachitisandbronchitis
tocontrol
skinandhair,
thenosebe-
ingthe
orificeto
thelung
paleskinanddryhair,
haggardface, abnormal
sweating
rhinitis, sinusitis, laryn-
gitis, pharyngitis
6 . Kidney-Massage tostore hypogonadism, senility,
and Essence-
BenefitingPattern
Kidney
essenceof
lifeandto
berespon-
siblefor
growthand
reproduction
prematuresenility
toaidthe
lungin
regulating
respiration
rapidrespiration
tocontrol
theboneand
nourishthe
bonemarrow
connected
withthe
brain
fragilebone, shakyteeth,
hypomnesia, listlessness
theearbeing
the a ki
tothekid-
ney, to
governurina-
tionand
defecation
tinnitus, hypoacusis
incontinenceofurineand
stool
Thedisorderofthelungmaycausesadness . Thekidneyis
easilyaffectedbyfright . U ndernormalcircumstances, the
sevenmodesofemotionalactivitiesaregoodtohealth . For
example, appropriateangerhelpsdispersethedepressedliver-
energy. Soithasthefunctiontopreventstasisofliver-
energy . However, rageshouldbeavoided . Forragemaylead
totheabnormalrisingoftheinternalenergy, whichmay
resultinflushedfaceandears, dyspneaandshortnessof
breath . Violentanduncontrolledangermayleadtodisorder
oftheliver, inj uryoftheeye, syncope, cerebralhemorrhage
orevendeath . I tisthesamecasewithj oy . U ndernormal
circumstances, j oymakesapersonfeelcomfortablebecause
hisheart-energyflowssmoothly . Soj oyhasthefunctionto
dispersethedepressedheart-energy . Yetexcessivej oymay
lead to thesluggishnessofvitalenergy . Consequently, the
heart-energylacksactivity, unabletogoupwardtonourish
themind, andthereforefunctionaldisorderofthebrainand
heartwilloccur . Severecasesmaybefatal . Anyfluctuation
ofthesevenmodesofemotionswillleadtounnecessarycon=
sumptionordamageofinternalenergy . Sothevitalenergies
flowingalongthechannelsofviscerawillbeoutofhar-
mony, whichcausesabnormalactivityofthevitalenergy
andfunctionaldisorderofthecerebralcortex . Theseare
internalpathogenicfactors . Qigong practitionersandpatients
whopractise Qigong forthetreatmentofdiseases, mustavoid
anyfluctuationofemotions . Otherwisetheywillnotonly
aggravatetheircasesbutalsolosealltheachievementsthey
havemadethroughtheirlong-term Qigong exercise .
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Topreventthefluctuationofemtions, aQigongperfor-
mermustdomoregooddeeds, sothattheheartislight
andthemindiscompletelyatease . Wheninvolvedinsudden
agitation, youshouldconcentrateyourmindonthedown-
wardpullingforceandrelaxthebodyandthefourlimbs
soastoeffectivelyavoidanylargeconsumptionordisorder
oftheinternalenergy . Whenyoufeelthatyouremotions
ortheemotionsofanotherpersonarelikelytofluctuate,
youmaytrytoregulateandcontrolyouremotionswith
emotionssothatthevisceralenergywhichisgoingto
explodeisrestrainedandcalmeddown .
Therelationshipbetweenaperson'semotionsandhis
viscerawasoneofthebeliefsofthetheoryofthefive
elementsinancientChina. Thistheorycanbeappliednot
only tothehumanbody, butalsotothenature . Thisis
showninthefollowingtable :
Table 5
Nature
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five
flavors
five
colors
five
conversions
five
atmospheric
influences
five
directions
five
seasons
sour blue birth wind east spring
bitter red growth summerheat south summer
sweet yellow conversion wetness centre
long
summer
acrid white astringent dryness west
_
autumn
salty black storage cold north winter
five
Thefiveelementshaveaninterpromotingandinteract-
ing(checking)relationship . "Tointerpromote"meansto
fosterandencouragebirthandgrowth . "Tointeract"means
torestrainandrestrict .
Thesequenceoftheinterprcmotingrelationshipof
thefiveelementsis :woodgeneratesfire;firegenerates
earth;earthgeneratesmetal ;metalgenerateswater ;water
generateswood . Thiscircleisendless . Thesequenceofthe
interacting(conquering)relationshipofthefiveelements
is:woodrestrictsearth;earthrestrictswater ;waterrestricts
fire ;firerestrictsmetal ;metalrestrictswood . Thisrestrict-
ingcircleisalsoendless . Thisrestrictingrelationship can
beappliedtotheproblemsofemotions . Forexample, anger
belongstotherisingofexuberantliver-energywhich can
becounteractedbythedescendinglung-energy . Thelung
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HumanBody
controlssadness and sadnessmayleadtotheconsumptionof
theabnormalrisingofliver-energy . Joybelongstotherapid
risingheart-energy . I tcanberegulatedbyfrightandterror
thatarecontrolledbytherapiddescendingkidney-energy .
Terrormay leadto . the abnormal ' falling of vital
energy, so itcanpulldownward theabnormalrapid
risingofheart-energy . Excessivesadnessmayleadtothe
extravagantconsumptionofthelung-energy, whichdamages
yin and , theheart . Consumptionofthelung-energy
canberemitted byheart-energyof j oy . Excessiveterror
mayleadto theabnormalfalling of vitalenergy .
Fright , may leadtothedispersionofvitalenergy .
Excessivefrightandterror mayleadtotheabnormal
sinkingofessential energy, which damages kidney-
energy . Over-thinkingcanbeappliedformentalcontrol .
Over-thinkingcanleadvitalenergyinassembling, so
ithelpsbringbackthedispersedenergy . Overthinking
andanxietymayleadtothedepressionandstagnation
ofvitalenergy, whichresultsinweaktransportingand
convertingabilityofthespleen-energyandlackofappetite .
Mildcaseshavedyspepsia, abdominaldistentionanddiarrhea .
I nseverecases, thebloodandvitalenergywillbestagnated
inthechestandabdomen, causingafeelingoffullnessin
thechestortheupperabdomen . Thisstagnatedever-sinking
spleen-energycanbesmoothedandarousedbystimulating,
withafeelingofanger, theliver-energythatgoesupward
andoutward . I nshort, hyperactivityofyinistreatedwith
yangsoastochecktheunnecessaryconsumptionofinternal
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elements
five
sold
organs
sixhollow
organs
five
sense
organs
physical
appearance
emotions
wood liver gallbladder theeye tendon anger
fire heart
triple
warmer&
small
intestine
thetongue pulse j oy
earth spleen stomach themouth muscle
over-
thinking
metal lung large
intestine
thenose skin&hair sorrow
water
kidney urinary
bladder
theear bone
terror
energyandpromoteamildyin-energywith yang-energy
hidden . Sothebloodandvitalenergycan flow uninterrup-
tedlyanddiseasescanbeprevented .
I I
. ControlofExogenousPathogenicFactors
Theexternalpathogenicfactorsarethesixevil-factors
thatarerelatedtothehumanbody, i . e. , wind, fire, heat,
wetness, drynessandcold . Thesesixevil-factorsexistout-
sidethebody . Eachofthemhasabias . They, liketheseven
modesofemotions, aregoodforthehumanbodyunder
normalcircumstances . Buttheycanbeharmfultothebody
whensomeabnormalphenomenaoccur . Forexample, ifit
isnotcoldinwinterandnothotinsummer, whichiscalled
unseaonableweather, theweathercaneasilymakepeoplesick .
I ftheweatheristoocoldortoohotforthehumanbody
totolerate, thenormalflowingoftheinternalenergywill
bedisturbedanddiseaseswilloccur . Qigong practitioners
shouldprotectthemselvesfrombeingattackedbythesix
evil-factors .
ControlofMiscellaneousFactors
BeModerate in EatingandDrinking . I fthefoodistoo
cold, thecold-evilwillrenderthevitalenergysluggish, so
thechannelsandcollateralswillbeblocked . Blockagewill
causepainanddamagetothestomachandintestines . Thesmall
intestineisconnectedwiththeheartandthelargeintestineis
connectedwiththelung . Soextremelycoldfoodwillnotonly
damagethestomachandintestines, butalsoaffecttheheart
andlung . Extremelyhotfoodwillletoutinternalenergyand
damagetheblood and vitalenergy . Excessiveheat, especially
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smoking and alcohol, may beingoncold . Thecold-evilrenders
thevitalenergysluggishandcausesstasisofbloodandvital
energy. Excessiveeatingmaycausestheniaandupward
perverseofstomach-energy, whichdamagesthespleenand
stomach. Toogreasyfoodmaydamagethestomach-energyand
causesseriouscasesoffuruncleandpyogenicinfectionsand
ulcerousdiseasesofskin . Sooneshouldnoteatextremely
cold, hot, ortoogreasyfoodoreattoexcess .
G iveNoPartialitytoParticularKindsofFood . I fthe
foodislimitedtoonlyafewflavours, theinternalenergy
willbedamaged . Forexample, asthelungcontrolsvital
energy, itisverypowerfulinabsorbingacridflavours .
Acridfoodcanbeeasilyabsorbedbythelungchannel . The
lung-energywillspreadwiththespreadingofacridflavours .
Anappropriateamountofacridfoodmayhelpactivatethe
lung-energyandpromotethelung'sfunction . Anyexcessive
intakeofacridfoodwillleadtothegreatlossordamage
oflung-energy . Thiswillbeharmfultodiseasesdueto
disorderofvitalenergy . Sopatientswithsuchdiseases
shouldnoteatmuchspicyhotfood . Patientswithother
visceraldiseaseshavesimilarproblems :Thesaltyflavouris
likelytospreadwithblood, andthereforecausesbloodco-
agulation. Sopatientswithheart-troubleshouldnoteatmuch
saltyfood . Thebitterflavourislikelytospreadalongthe
bones . Muchintakeofbitterflavourwillleadtohyperac-
tivityofheart-fireandconsumptionofkidney-fluid . Asthe
kidneycontrolsthebones, patientswithdiseasesofthe
kidneyorbonesshouldnoteatmuchbitterfood . Thesweet
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flavourislikely
to'-spreadthrough themuscles . 'So= patients
with-diseases
ofthe'spleen, 'stomach ormuscles'shouldnot
eatmuchsweet food . Thesour flavourislikelyto spread
alongthetendonsandtoastringe
. Much :intake of sour
flavourwillleadtostiffnessofthetendons
. Sopatients
withtendontroubleshouldnoteat too muchsourfood. As
thelivercontrolsthetendons, patientswith
liver trouble
shouldalsoeat less sourfood . Patients who practise Qigong
asatherapyshouldgivenopartialitytoparticularkinds
offoodand, especially, shouldeatlessonion, garlic, pepper'
andsoonsoastoavoidconsumptionofinternalenergy
andsecuretheeffect .
AllocateWorkandRestEvenly
. "Theshape is formed
byvitalenergy"
. Allofthevariouskindsofshapesofthe
bodyaremaintainedwiththesupportoftheinternalenergy
.
Anykindofshapeoractionofthebody, ifkeptunchanged
foralongtime, willleadtotheexcessiveconsumptionof
theinternalenergythatsupportsandmaintainsit
. Andthe
viscera'concernedwillbeinj ured
. Thestrainoftheeye
damagesblood
;lyingtoomuchdamagesvitalenergy ;to
remaininthesittingpositionforalongtimedamages
muscles
;standingtoolong damagesthebones ;tokeep
walkingforalongtimedamagesthetendons . Walking,
standingandlookingbelongto"work"whilesittingand
lyingbelongto"rest"(leisure)
. Bothoverworkandinap-
propriaterestcancausediseasesoftheviscera
as aresult
oftheextravagantconsumptionofinternalenergy
. Sowork
andrestmustalternate
. Astoomuchlyingdamagesvital
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energy, theoveruseoftheeyedamagesblood, andbloodis
"themother"ofvitalenergy, the damage ofblood will lead
to thedamageof vital energy. Sopatientswhopractise
Qigongshouldtrytoavoidlyinginbedforlong . Besides,
excessivesexualintercourseshouldbeavoided . Sexualinter-
courseconsumestheessenceoflife . Consumptionofessence
oflifedamagesthekidneyandemptiesthebonesoftheir
marrow, and thebrainisweakened . Soonlywhentheessence
of lifeisabundantcantherebeexuberantvitalenergy . Only
whenthereisexuberantvitalenergycanthe Qigong therapy
beeffective . Therefore, duringthe Qigong trainingperiodof
time, sexualintercourseispreferablysuspended . I tshould
alsoberestrainedevenwhennotpractising Qigong .
L eadaRegularL ife . To liveinhousesandwearclothes
areactivemeasuresformantoprotecthimselffrombeing
violentlyattackedbythesixfactors-wind, fire, summerheat,
wetness, drynessandcold . I fthewindintrudesthehuman
bodyviolently, themanwillsufferfrom"affectioncaused
byexogenouspathogenicfactors" . Thisaffectionisanante-
cedentofdiseases . Thewindexistsalltheyearround . So
onemustbesuretochangeclothesintimeandbecareful
nottosleeporlienearawindoworwallthatisnot
airtight, soastoavoidbeing'exposeddirectlytothewind .
Otherevilfactorscanalsocauseproblems . Thecold-evilis
characteristicofastringency . I t, canblockthechannelsand
collaterals, whichcausespain-and-damageoftheheart . Sum-
merheat-andfirespreadexcessively . Theyconsumeand
impairtheprimordialenergy, impairbodyfluidandthe
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lung. Wetnesstooeasilyobstructsthemechanismofvital
energyandcausesimpairmentof yang Especially in thecase
ofextremelyturbidgreasestagnation, a person is subj ected
tobe sick andrecoverswithdifficulty . Drynesscausesdry
skin, throatpain, cough , orasthma . Soonemustbewell
preparedagainstthe six evilfactors . Apatientwhopractises
Qigong asatherapyshouldliveinahousethatsuitshim
for Qigong trainingandwearclothesthatfitthesmooth
flowoftheinternalenergy . Forexample, tight-fittingclothes
andhigh-heeledshoeswillgreatlyaffecttheflowofthe
internalenergy . Andtooheavyortoolightclothescanalso
beunfavourabletothecirculationofbloodandvitalenergy,
andcaninterferewithrelaxationandtranquility .
Chapter10
AnApproachtotheMechanism
of Qigong Therapy for
Tumours(Cancers)
Thetumour, whichisakindofcommonlyandfrequently
encountereddisease, isoftenseenwithpeopleof30-50
yearsofage . Andthemalignanttumour-cancer, severely
threatensthepeople'shealth . Therefore, preventionandcure
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oftumoursandcancersby Qigong therapyisofgreatsig-
nificanceinprotectingthepeople'shealth .
Themalignanttumour(cancer)I s adiseasethatI sdiffi'
culttocontrolinthepresentworld . PeopleinChinacame
toknow'thisdiseasealongtimeago . Therewererecordsof
tumoursintheinscriptionsonbonesortortoiseshellsof
theYinDynastyruins . Andtherewerealsoaccountsof
"painfulswellingofthebodysurface"inthe12thcentury
B . C . Thereweredetailedaccountsofandtreatmentstotumours
in "Nei Jing', theearliestbookonmedicineavailable in
China . I nthechapter"OnU ncommonDiseases, Familiar
Conversation", itsays :"'mass'shouldbetreatedbymedi-
cineincombinationwith daoyin . I t cannotbecuredwith
medicinealone . "Whatkindofdiseaseis'mass'?I nanother
chapterentitled"OriginsofDisease, TheSpiritual-Pivot",
itsays, "Retentioncausesmass" . Retentionhasthemeaning
of"stagnation" . I toriginatesfromflowingsubstanceswithin
thebodysuchasvitalenergyandblood . I tstagnatesbecause
itisattackedbyevilfactorsandgraduallytakestheform
ofalumpasaresultofitsexcessiveaccumulation . The
lumpiscalledsomethinglikeamassthatmaysubside
spontaneouslyinthetraditionalChinesemedicine, andnow-
adays'itiscalledabenigntumour . Asforthemalignant
tumour(I tisalsocalledcarcinoma, cancerandindurated
mass), itiscausedmainlybythestagnationandretention
ofvitalenergy, blood, phlegmandfood .
Throughitsresearchesoncancercells, modernscience
holdsthat"asilkworm-cocoon-likeprotectivemembranemay
beformedaroundthetumourcell . "Andthismembranemakes
itimpossibleforthegiantphagocyte, whichispowerful
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enough
tokillthepathogenicbacteria, toapproachthecancer
-cell. . Moreoverdrugs, 'or even somepowerfulradiationcan
notpenetratethemembrane
. Thatiswhytheysaythat
"cancercan'tbecuredbydrugsalone
. "Totreatcancers,
drugsmustbecombinedwith daoyin.
Howcancancerbecuredby Qigong? To answerthis
question, wemuststartwiththecharacteristicsofcancer .
Neitherthebodyofcancernorcancercellsarecomponents
ofthemotherbody
. Theyaretheinfantbodieswhichabsorb
nourishmentandenergyfromthemotherbodyfortheirown
growth . Andtheyarethuscalled"theembryos"
. I naccord-
ancewiththisphysiologicalandpathologicalmechanism, we
adopt
"TheBlowingandFastWalkingMethod"tocure
cancerbywalkingfastand
. changingthenormalbreathing
so, as to destroytheinfant"embryos"inthemotherbody
.
I nthiswaythecancercellsandcarcinomabodiescanbe
destroyed.
Secondlyweuse"TheOpen-and-CloseDeep-Breathing
Method", "TheAspiratingandWord-PronouncingMethod"
totreatcancersbychangingthenormalbreathing
. Forby
changingthenormalbreathinginto"rapidblowing", "slow
deep-exhaling"or"relaxedaspirating", thebloodclotsor
tumoursstagnatedorretainedinthechannelsofthebody
canbedissolved .
Howcanthechangesofnormalbreathingandfast
walkingdissolvebloodclotsandtumours?Thereasonisas
follows :Dueto Qigong's functionof"regulatingthemind",
"regulatingthebreath"and"regulatingthephysicalbody"
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(i. e
. , tranquility, variouskindsofbreathingmethodsand
fastwalkingmethodsandsoon), theinternalenergycan
flowvigorouslysothatthe Ren Channelissmoothedand
theL ungChannelisstrengthened . I nthecourseoftreating
"mass", true Qi is fosteredandtheimmunityofthebody
strengthend. I tisreportedabroadthat"persistentphysical
trainingactivities, whicharevigorousenoughtomakea
person'sheartbeatincreaseto70-80 0
ofhismaximum
beatrate, canhelphimtodissolvehisbloodclots . Other
reportsbelievethat"long-distancerunningcancurecancers"
.
Thesereportscanserveaspreliminaryinterpretationsfor
the Qigong
principlesonthepreventionandcureofcancers .
Thefollowingisananalysisofthecausesofcancer .
TraditionalChinesemedicineholdsthattumourisa
kindofdiseaseinvolvingthewholebody
. Thecausesof
tumourcanbesummarizedasthis
:Disorderofinternal
organscausedbyemotionalstrainsandimbalanceofviscera
letthepathogenicevilsenterthebodyandobstructthe
channelsandcollaterals . Thepathogenicevilscauseproblems
andfinallythestagnationofbloodandvitalenergydevelop
intotumours
. Thedevelopmentinvolvesadeclineofvital
energyandagrowthofevilfactors
. Thepathologyofcancer
isasfollows :
StasisofEnergy :
Emotionalstrains, depressionofliver-energy
orexternalevilfactorsleadtothestagnationofvitalenergy
.
L ong-termstagnationofthevitalenergywillsurelycause
thestagnationofblood
. Andthestagnationofbloodwill
graduallycauseclots, j ustasitis
saidin "Nei Jing" :
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'I nappropriatej oy and anger coldand heatatthewrong
timeandtheprevailingevilfactors will inevitablycause
bloodclots" .
BloodStasis : Theobstructionofvitalenergyleadstothe
impedanceofthecirculationoftheblood . Theimpedance
ofbloodcirculationgradullyleadstobloodstasis . Soblood
stasisisalwayscomplicatedbystasisofvitalenergy . Blood
stasisisalsocalled"deadblood" . The"deadblood"is
retainedinacertainplace, unabletomoveabout, andeven-
tuallydevelopsintoamass.
Retention-of Wetness-evil : Debilityof thespleenand
stomach, andindigestioncauseretentionoffluidinthebody .
L ong-termretentionoffluidwillproducetoxicmaterials .
Retention, , ;ofPhlegm : Functionaldisorderofthe spleen
andthelungleadtoilldissolutionofthewateryfoodand
illdistributionofbodyfluid . Andtheretentionofwater
andbodyfluidwillcausephlegm, especiallywhenit is
complicatedbyevilheat . Thephlegmisunabletogoup .
Thestagnationofphlegminthelungleadstoasthma, and
thestagnationofphlegminthestomachcausesgastricdis-
orderandnausea . Whenthephlegmgoesbeneaththeskin,
itwilltaketheformofalump .
ToxinAttack: Thepoisonousevils may comefromthe
externalenvironmentormaybegeneratedbythestagnation
ofheatwithinthebody .
AstheniaofHealthyEnergy : Deficiencyofbothenergy
andblood, anddebilityofvitalenergymakethebody
vulnerabletoattacksby"tumourevils" . When"theevilsof
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tumour"intrudethehumanbody, they will damagethe
bloodandenergyandmakethemmoreandmoredebilitated .
I fthevitalenergycannotberestored, thediseasewilllead
toaviciouscircle .
Thepathologicalchangesmentionedabovemayoccur
eitheraloneoroverlappingly, e . g . stasisofvitalenergyand
thestagnationofblood, thecoagulationofphlegmand
theretentionofwetness-evils, mutualaffectionofphlegm=
retentionandbloodstasis, stheniaofthepathogenicevils
andastheniaofthehealthyenergy . Sothechoiceof Qigong
therapyshouldbebasedondifferentiationofsymptomsand
signs . Becausecancersarecausedmainlybyemotionalstrains
andbythestheniaofevilfactorsandastheniaofthehealthy
energy, stressshouldbeputonreenforcingvitalenergyand
reducingthestheniaofevilfactorsinthechoiceof Qigong
patterns. Toreenforcetheprimordialenergy, theBreath-
RegulatingandQi-ReenforcingPatternispreferablyapplied,
"Fast-WalkingBlowingMethod"isadvisablyusedtopurge
stheniaandexpelevils . Asforthedisturbancescausedby
emotionalfactors, theOpen-and-CloseDeep-ExhalingMethod"
shouldbeappliedtotranquilizethemindandkeepthe
cerebralcortexinhibitedprotectively . Tobringintofull
playthefunctionof Qigong exercisesintreatingcancers,
patientsshouldperform no lessthan4 hours(includingthe
breaks)andeven6hourseachtime . Thepatientcantakea
breakafterperformingforhalfanhoursoastoavoid
possiblefatigue . Morepracticewillhelpr(gainthehealthy
energyandthepatientwillfeelstrongagain . Morepractice
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willhelp expel evilfactorsandinhibitthedisease, and
reducetheconsumptionofphysicalstrength . Therapid
growthofhealthyenergyandthefastexpulsionofevilfactors
mayleadtoearlierrestorationofthenormalfunctionsof
the bodyandvigorous metabolic activities . Somore
nourishment is absorbed, deliveredanddistributedthrough-
outthebody, leavingnoroomfortumourcellstotakein .
Thisisacircleoffavourablecharacter'. However, beginners
shouldnotperformforlongeachtime . Performingtimecan
beextendedgraduallywiththeincreaseofthephysical
strength .
DuFu, anancientChinesepoet, saysinoneofhis
poems (MarchAcrossthe
Frontier} :, "How I longforthe
reliefof mysorrow, yettheaberrationshavebeen, inmy
mindtoolong . "Onlywhenthemindisfreefromaberra-
tions, can a personcontrolhismindoversorrow . So"to
regulatethemind"isthemain Qigong techniqueforaperson
torelievehimselffromtheabyssofsorrow . Thatistosay
apersonshouldletoptimismprevailoverpessimism . I n
ordertofosteroptimismtheindividualshouldpractise
Qigong inadditiontoothersubj ectiveefforts . Thepractice
ofQigong notonlycultivatesvitalenergyandbuildsupthe
performer'shealth, butalsopromotesthedevelopmentof
optimismandhaveaquiescentmind, soastokeepthe
cerebralcortexinastateofneitherexcitementnoroverin-
hibition-astateoftranquility . Thismeansan"attack"to
cancers . Thereasonisthattranquilitywillpromoteabetter
circulationofbothbloodandVitalenergy, buildupthe
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healthandstrengthentheimmunity, sotheinhibitedcancer
cellswillgraduallyperish
. Therefore, whenpractising,
patientswithcancersmusthaveconfidenceinconqueringthe
disease, perseverenceindoing
Qigong
exercise, andpatience
inovercomingdifficulties .
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THETECHNIQUEOF
QIGONG
Ch a p t e r 1
St a r t inga ndEndingFor msof
Ba sic Qigong Exe r cise Pa t t e r ns
I.St a r t ingFor m
1 .Th e Re la xe da ndQuie sce nt For minSt a ndingPosit ion
Pit h yFor mula
Ke e p t h e sp ine up r igh t a nd
susp e ndt h e Ba ih ui Point .
Pull in t h e ch in,sh ut t h e lip sa nd
t ouch t h e t ongue t ip t ot h e t e e t h r idge .
Dr op t h e up p e r e ye lids,
p e r mit t ingt h e e ye t olookfor wa r d .
Tuckint h e ch e st a ndr e la xt h e wa ist
a swe lla st h e h ip s.
Ke e p bot h oft h e e lbowsout wa r d
t ofor mh ollowe da r mp it s .
Pullint h e st oma ch a ndlift t h e a nus
wit h out a nyst r a in .
Be ndt h e kne e s,t ur nt h e mout wa r d
a ndt h e ninwa r dfor a r oundcr ot ch .
St a ndfir mwit h fe e t fla t
a ndwe igh t e ve nlydist r ibut e d .
For t h e p ost ur e ,a t t e nt ionisp a idt o
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soft ne ss,r oundne ssa ndfa r ne ss .
Exp la na t ion
Th e e sse nt ia lsoft h e bodyp osit ionoft h isp a t t e r nfa ll
on"r oundne ssa ndsoft ne ss" .Roundne ssbr ingsa bout t h e fr e e
flowingofvit a le ne r gya ndsoft ne ssca np r e ve nt st iffne ss .
Th e sp e cificme t h odisa sfollows :St a ndfir mlywit h fe e t
fla t .Be ndt h e kne e ssligh t ly.Tur nt h e kne e sfir st out wa r d
a ndt h e ninwa r d.Re t ur nt ot h e or igina lp osit ion,t h us
br inginga bout a r oundcr ot ch .Sinkt h e vit a le ne r gya nd
dr op t h e se a t sligh t lyt oma ke t h e h ip sr e la xe d.Avoid
usinge ffor t wh e np ullingint h e st oma ch a ndlift ingt h e
a nus.Once t h e t h ough t r e a ch e st h e se p oint s,t h e r e sult will
be fine .Tot uckint h e ch e st r e fe r st op ullinginsligh t ly
t h a t p a r t ;oft h e ch e st a bove t h e p it oft h e st oma ch ,a voiding
a nyfor wa r dt h r ust oft h e ch e st .Th e ba ckoft h e bodywill
be lift e dwh e nt h e sp ine st a ndse r e ct .It issome wh a t cont r a -
dict or yt odr op t h e sh oulde r sa ndh ollowt h e a r mp it sa t t h e
sa me t ime ,but solonga syour a t t e nt ionisp a idt ot h e sligh t
out -t ur ningoft h e e lbows,youwillge t h ollowa r mp it s
a nddr op p e d sh oulde r s. Toge t t h e h e a dsusp e nde d, you
sh oulda voidlift ingt h e h e a dwit h a st iffne ck.Wh e nt h e
ch inissligh t lyt ucke din,t h e Point of Ba ih ui willfa ce t h e
sky,so t h e br e a t h ca nflowfr e e ly ..Close de ye sh e lp
p r e ve nt t h e le a ka ge ofvit a le ne r gya ndsh ut e ye sh e lp p r e ve nt
t h e disp e r singofvit a le ne r gy .Toma ke t h e t ongue t ouch
t h e up p e r p a la t e me a nst ole t t h e t ip oft h e t ongue t ouch
t h e up p e r t e e t h r idge .Donot use e ffor t ,ot h e r wise ,t h e
t ongue willge t st iffa ndsor e .Swa llowt h e sa liva ,ift h e r e
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isa ny,slowlya ndgr a dua llya sifit
we r e sinkingint o Da nt ia n-t h e Point
of Qih a i (loca t e da t a bout 1 .5ca n
be lowt h e .na ve l) .For t h isp ost ur e ,se e
figur e 21 .
Not e :Th e Pit h yFor mula st a r t s
fr omt h e t op a ndgoe sdownwa r dwh ile
t h e Exp la na t ionst a r t sfr ombot t om
a ndgoe sup .Top e r for mit ,yoush ould
st a r t fr ombot t omt ot h e t op a ndch e ck
it up byme nt a la ct ivit ie sfr omt h e
t op t ot h e bot t om.Bydoingt h is,it
h e lp sge t quie sce nce a ndt h e vit a l
e ne r gyca ngodowna ft e r goingup .
De t a ile dMove me nt s
Th e Re la xe da ndQuie sce nt For minSt a ndingPosit ion
ca na lsobe ca lle dt h e St a nding Qigong Te ch nique .Th is
for mofQigonge xe r cise r e quir e sa quie sce nt h e a d,soit 's
be st for yout ot h inkofnot h ingwh e np e r for mingit .If
youfa ilt odoso,youca nt h inkoft h e de t a ile dmove me nt s
oft h is Qigong e xe r cise .Th e ge ne r a lke yp oint oft h ise xe r cise
ist h a t t h e wh ole body isr e la xe da ndfr e e fr omst iffne ss .Th is
for mof Qigong e xe r cise ca nbe divide dint o1 8de t a ile dst e p s :
(1 )St a ndwit h fe e t fla t a ndsp a ce da swide a ssh oulde r
widt h .Ke e p t h e fe e t p a r a lle l .Be a r t h e bodywe igh t ont h e
p oint wh e r e t h e fe e t a r e p e r p e ndicula r t ot h e t iba e ,a p oint
a bout 2ca n inwa r dfr omt h e h e e ls.
(2)Kne e -Be nding :Be ndt h e kne e ssligh t ly .Your kne e s
Figur e 21
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a r e not t oe xce e dt h e t oe t ip s .
(3)Cr ot ch -Rounding :Tur nbot h kne e sfir st out wa r d
a ndt h e ninwa r d .Aft e r t h a t ,r e t ur nt ot h e p r e ce dingkne e -
be nding p osit ion. Th isisca lle d"cr ot ch -r ounding" .
(4)I5-Re la xing :Dr op t h e se a t sligh t ly ; wit h t h e
vit a le ne r gy,sunke na ndt h e h ip swillbe r e la xe d .
Th e a bove -me nt ione dfour it e msa r e t h e de t a ile d
move me nt st or e la xt h e lowe r limbsint h e r e la xe da nd
quie sce nt Qigong e xe r cise inst a ndingp osit ion,ofwh ich
"cr ot ch -r ounding"ist h e ke yp oint .
(5)St oma ch -Cont r a ct ing :"St oma ch "h e r e r e fe r st ot h e
lowe r p a r t oft h e a bdome na bove t h e p ubicbone .Wh e n
p ullingint h e st oma ch ,just p ullinwa r dt h e lowe r p a r t of
t h e a bdome n.Donot cont r a ct it wit h for ce .
(6 ) Anus-Lifing:Dr a wint h e a nusa ndlift it ge nt ly
only , bbyme nt a lint e nt ion.Donot r a ise it wit h e ffor t .
(7)Wa ist -Re la xing
:Th e r e la xingoft h e wa ist isve r y
imp or t a nt
.It must be p e r for me d on t h e ba sisoft h e r e la xing
oft h e h ip s
.Fir st st r e t ch t h e ba cka ndt h e nbr e a t h e out .And
nowyouwillfe e lt h e wa ist r e la xe d .Th e r e a r e quit e a
numbe r ofwa yst or e la xt h e wa ist (h e a d-susp e ndinga nd
ch in-t ucking-inca na lsoh e lp t h e wa ist r e la x),but it t a ke s
a long
t ime for yout oma ke t h e sa cr a lbone loose .
(8)Ch e st -Tucking-in :Ma ke t h e st oma ch p it ca ve in .
Tur nbot h e lbowsout wa r d.
(9)Ba ck-St r e t ch ing:St r a igh t e n up t h e sp ine a ndyou
willh a ve a se nse ,ina wa y,oft h e op e ningoft h e sca p ula .
Th e se five it e msme nt ione d
a bove a r e t h e r e quir e me nt s
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for t h e r e la xa t ionoft h e bodyt r unk,ofwh ich t h e
r e la xa t ionoft h e wa ist ist h e ke yp oint .
(1 0)Sh oulde r -Dr oop ing :Re la xt h e sh oulde r sa ndt h e r e
willbe a se nsa t ionoft h e dr oop ingoft h e up p e r a r ms .
(1 1 )Elbow-Dr op p ing:Th e r e se e mst obe some t h ing
h a ngingfr omt h e e lbows .
(1 2)Wr ist -Re la xing :Wit h t h e finge r sdown,t h e wr ist s
willbe fr e e a ndloose .
(1 3)Ar mp it -Hollowing:Tur nt h e t ip soft h e e lbows
out wa r dwit h t h e ba cksoft h e h a ndsfor wa r d,p a lmssla nt ly
t owa r dt h e t r unk .Th ough t h e sh oulde r sa r e dr oop e d,t h e
a r mp it sa r e h ollowe da sift h e yca nh olda ne gge a ch .
Th e a bove -me nt ione dfour it e msa r e t h e e sse nt ia lsof
t h e up p e r limbsint h e quie sce nt a ndr e la xe dst a nding
p osit ion,ofwh ich "h ollow-a r mp it s"ist h e ke yp oint .
(1 4)He a d-Susp e nding:Th e Ba ih ui Point ont h e t op of
t h e h e a disp e r p e ndicula r t ot h e sky (Ba ih ui isloca t e din
t h e middle oft h e line joiningt h e t wot ip soft h e e a r s) .Wh e n
t h e h e a dissusp e nde d,t h e h e a dse e mst obe h a ngingona
t h r e a d .
(1 5)Ch e e k-Hooking :Infa ct t h isisa ne ce ssa r yst e p t o
susp e ndt h e h e a d .Th e h e a dca nne ve r ge t susp e nde dift h e
ch inisnot t ucke din .Wh e nt h e ch inisp ulle din,na sa l
br e a t h ingwillbe fr e e .
(1 6 )Eye -Sh ut t ing:Dr op t h e up p e r e ye lids,p e r mit t inga
t h inbe a mofligh t (Int e r msof Qigong it isca lle d"t o
dr a wt h e cur t a ins") .Th iswillh e lp t h e e ye sr e la x .A
comp le t e sh ut t ingoft h e e ye swillca use t e nsionint h e
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e ye s.
(1 7)
Lip -Closing :Close t h e lip ssligh t ly.
(1 8)Th e Tongue Touch ingt h e Up p e r Pa la t e :Th e t ongue
t ouch e st h e up p e r t e e t h r idge ge nt ly.Donot use for ce .Only
t ouch t h e t ongue t ot h e t e e t h r idge .
Th e se five it e msa r e t h e r e quir e me nt soft h e h e a d in t h e
r e la xe da ndquie sce nt st a ndingof Qigong e xe r cise ,ofwh ich
h e a d-susp e ndingist h e ke yp oint .
Oft h e 1 8p r incip le sfor t h e r e la xe da ndquie sce nt
Qigong e xe r cise inst a ndingp osit ion,h e a d-sup e nding,a r mp it -
h ollowing,wa ist -r e la xing,a ndcr ot ch -r oundinga r e t h e four
ke yp oint s.Amongt h e mt h e r e la xa t ionoft h e wa ist ist h e
le a dingfa ct or .Soint h ise xe r cise ,e mp h a sisisont h e
r e la xa t ionoft h e wa ist .Wit h out t h e r e la xa t ionoft h e
wa ist ,vit a le ne r gyca nnot sinkint o Da nt ia n .
Th e le ngt h oft ime for r e la xe da ndquie sce nt Qigong
e xe r cise inst a ndingp osit ionisfle xible .Ifyouca nr e a ch
t h e st a ge ofr e la xa t iona ndquie sce nce int h r e e or five
minut e s,youa r e r e a dyfor t h e ne xt for mof Qigong
e xe r cise .Th e e xe r cise ca na lsola st for 20-30minue s.
2
.Th e Th r e e De e p Exh a linga ndInh a lingFor m
Pit h yFor mula
Wit h one h a ndont op oft h e ot h e r a t Da nt ia n,
br e a t h e out a ndine ve nlya ndslowly .
Cr ouch sligh t lywh ile br e a t h ingout ;
r e ma incr ouch e dwh e nbr e a t h ingin .
St a ndup onlya ft e r slowlybr e a t h ingin,
wh e nt h e a ir ca nflowfr e e ly .
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Exp la na t ion
Ma ke t h e La ogong Point (P .8)int h e inne r p a r t oft h e
le ft h a ndfa ce Qih a i(i . e ., Da nt ia n) . Put t h e r igh t h a nd.on
t op oft h e le ft h a nd(for fe ma le s,t h e r igh t h a ndunde r
t h e le ft h a nd)(se e Figur e 22) .Br e a t h e out slowly,i .e .,t o
br e a t h e de e p ly.Th e br e a t h must be ge nt le ,t h in,e ve na nd
long.Ina ncie nt t ime s,t h e me t h odwa sca lle d"Slowa nd
De e p Exh a ling" .Cr ouch wh e nbr e a t h ingout t h r ough t h e
mout h .Move t h e t ongue fr omt h e up p e r t e e t h r idge t ot h e
lowe r t e e t h r idge wh ile cr ouch ing .Aft e r a sh or t p a use ,t h e
t ongue r e t ur nst ot h e up p e r t e e t h r idge ,a ndbr e a t h e in
t h r ough t h e nose
.Donot st a ndup unt ilyoust op br e a t h -
ingin(se e Figur e 23)
.Re gula t e br e a t h fr e e lywh e nst a nding
up .St a r t for a se condr oundwh e nyour e sume nor ma l
br e a t h ing .Dot h r e e r oundsa lt oge t h e r .
Figur e 22 Figur e 23
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De t a ile dMove me nt s
(1 )St a r t t h e Th r e e De e p Exh a linga ndInh a lingFor m
wh e nt h e Re la xe da ndQuie sce nt For minSt a ndingPosit ion
isove r
.Be for e br e a t h ingout slowly,p ut t h e h a ndsone on
t op oft h e ot h e r (t h e r igh t h a ndont op oft h e le ft h a nd
for ma le s,wh ile for fe ma le s,t h e le ft h a ndont op oft h e
r igh t h a nd)a t Da nt ia nbe lowt h e na ve l(1
.5cunbe lowt h e
na ve l)wit h Yujioft h e t h umbp la ce dont h e na ve la nd
La ogongfa cingQih a i .
(2)Wh e nbr e a t h ingout slowly,move t h e t ongue fr om
t h e up p e r t e e t h r idge t ot h e lowe r t e e t h r idge
.Se ndout
a ir ve r yslowlya ndr e t a ina ce r t a inle e wa y .For me nt a l
a ct ivit ie s,t h inkofle t t ingout comp le t e lyt h e t ur bidsub-
st a nce ,or t h inkoft h e r e quir e me nt sfor t h e soft ne ss,t h inne ss,
e ve nne ssa ndle ngt h ,or t h inkofnot h inga t a ll
.
(3)Wh ile br e a t h ingout ,cr ouch bybe ndingyour kne e s
wit h t h e se a t sligh t lylowe r e dunt ilt h e t ip soft h e kne e s
some wh a t e xce e dt h e t oe t ip s .
(4)Aft e r br e a t h ingout ,st a yint h e cr ouch ingp osit on
a nddonot st a ndup .Move your t ongue t ot h e up p e r t e e t h
r idge ,t h e ndr a wina ir t h r ough t h e nose .Tost a ndup wh ile
br e a t h inginwillp r oba blyca use t igh t ne ssint h e ch e st or
e ve nh igh bloodp r e ssur e .
(5)Aft e r br e a t h ingin,st a r t t or a ise t h e t or sofr omt h e
cr ouch ingp osit iona ndt h e nbr e a t h e nor ma lly(na t ur a l
br e a t h ing) .
(6 )Re gula t e t h e br e a t h a ndt h e nst a r t a se condr ound .
(7)Dot h e t h ir dr ound .Wh e nt h e t or soisr a ise d,st a r t
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t h e ne xt p a t t e r nofQigonge xe r cise .
3,Th e Th r e e Op e n-a nd-Close For m
Pit h yFor mula
St a r t wit h h a ndsone up ont h e ot h e r ove r Da nt ia n,
a ndmove t h e h a ndsside wise ,ba ckt oba ck,
t illt h e ya r e h a lfch ia wa yfr omt h e h ip s .
Pa lmfa cingp a lm,r e t ur nt h e mt owh e r e t h e ywe r e ,a nd
some t h ingis,ga ine dfr ombot h "op e n"a nd"close " .
Wit h p a t h oge nice vilsout a ndvit a le ne r gyin,
you'dbe t t e r ke e p Da nt ia nclose d
.
Exp la na t ion=
Wh e np e r for mingt h e "op e n-a nd-close "e xe r cise ,ca r e le s-
sne ssmust be a voide d .Move t h e h a ndsinwa r dge nt lya nd
slowlyfr omofft h e h ip sint h e figur e ofa r c .For be ginne r s
br e a t h ingma ynot be involve d .Wh e nyouh a ve gr a sp e dt h e
ba sicskill,br e a t h e out wh e n"op e ning"a ndbr e a t h e inwh e n
"closing"
.For me nt a la cit ivit ie s,t h inkoft h e va st p la inwh e n
you"op e n"a ndt h inkoft h e vit a le ne r gy'sr e t ur ningt o
Da nt ia nwh e nyou"close " .
De t a ile dMove me nt s
(1 )St a r t fr omt h e p r e ce dingp osit ion .Tur nt h e h a nds
ba ckt oba cka t Da nt ia n .Move t h e h a ndsside wise t owa r d
t h e side oft h e h ip swit h p a lmsfa cingout wa r d .Th isis
ca lle dt h e "op e nfor m"(Se e Figur e 24) .
(2)Wh e np e r for mingt h isst a r t ingfor m,p oint t h e
finge r st ot h e fr ont (t h e sma llfinge r a cr osst h e t h umb) .Move
t h e p a lmsa longa h or izont a lline a t t h e le ve lofDa nt ia n
unt ilt h e ya r e a bout h a lfa ch ia wa yfr omt h e h ip s .
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(3) Tur nt h e p a lmsina na r ct ofa ce inwa r d (i,, e .,fa cing
:t h e ce nt r e oft h e body) .Wit h t h umbsup a ndsma llfinge r s
down,move t h e h a ndsinwa r dt ot h e ce nt r a lline oft h e body
(se e Figur e 25)unt ilt h e finge r sofbot h h a ndsme e t .Th is
isca lle dt h e "close for m" .Re p e a t t h r e e t ime s.
Figur e 24 Figur e 25
(4)Todot h is"op e n"a nd"close "for m,be ginne r sma y
not involve br e a t h ing.Wh e nyouh a ve p r a ct ise dfor some
t ime ,youma yconside r br e a t h ing .Br e a t h e out wh e n"op e ning"
a ndbr e a t h e inwh e n"closing" .Exh a le t h r ough t h e mout h
wh e n"op e ning"a ndinh a le t h r ough t h e nose wh e n"closing" .
(5)Wh e ndoingt h isfor mofe xe r cise ,youca nt h ink
e it h e r oft h e a ct ionsor of not h inga t a ll.Wh e nyoua r e
skille d,youca nima gine :Wh e mop e ning,it issp a ciousso t h a t
t h e e xoge nousp a t h oge nicfa ct or sca nbe e xp e lle d,a ndwh e n
closingit isse a le dsot h a t t h e e xoge nousp a t h oge nicfa ct or s
ca nnot ge t in .
II.ClosingFor m
Youmust dot h e closingfor mwh e nyoua r e t h r ough
wit h a for mof Qigong e xe r cise .Todot h e closingfor mis
just like t odot h e st a r t ingfor m,onlyina r e ve r se se que nce .
Th a t is,t odot h e Th r e e Op e n-a nd-Close For mfir st ,t h e n
t h e Th r e e De e p Exh a linga ndInh a ling,a ndfina llydot h e
Re la xe da ndQuie sce nt For minSt a ndingPosit ion .Th e
p ur p ose ofdoingt h e closingfor mist obr ingt h e int e r na l
e ne r gyr e le a se dt h r ough Qigong e xe r cise ba ckint o Da nt ia n .
Ast h e sa ying goe s : "Doing Qigong e xe r cise wit h out
a closingfor mme a nst oh a ve t h r owna wa ywh a t youh a ve
ga ine d."
Ina ncie nt Ch ina ,sa liva wa sca lle d "goldfluid"or
"ja de fluid"a ndwa sa lwa ysconside r e da st r e a sur e ,so
swa llowt h e sa liva downslowlywh e ne ve r t h e r e isa ny .
Ch a p t e r 2
Ba sicPa t t e r nsof Qigong Exe r cise
I. Th e Br e a t h -Re gula t inga ndQi-Re e nfor cingPa t t e r n
l,Th e Rudime nt a r yMe t h odt oSt r e ngt h e nHe a lt h
Pit h yFor mula
Th isme t h odt ost r e ngt h e nh e a lt h isa r udime nt a r y
e xe r cise ;
st e p for wa r dwit h t h e h e e lsge nt lyt ouch ingt h e
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gr ound.
Re la xyour h e a da ndwa ist wh e nwa vingyour a r ms,
lookingt ot h e le ft a ndr igh t a sifinflowe r ing
sh r ubs .
Inflowe r ingsh r ubs,youwa lkle isur e ly,wit h a smile
onyour fa ce a ndligh t a t h e a r t .
Ifyoua sk : "How doIbr e a t h e ? "
br e a t h e t h r ough t h e na sa lca vit ylike blowing wind.
Exp la na t ion
Th e He a lt h -st r e ngt h e ningMe t h odisa ne xe r cise offr e e
st yle
.Youwillga inyour goa lsolonga syouke e p wa lking
wit h t h e h e e lst ouch ingt h e gr ound,ke e p t ot h e r e quir e -
me nt soft h e Re la xe da ndQuie sce nt For minSt a ndingPosit ion:
p r e ssyour t ongue a ga inst t h e up p e r t e e t h r idge wit h a smile on
your fa ce ;t ur nyour h e a da ndt h e wa ist ,wit h t h e a r msswing-
ingge nt ly.Wh e nskille dinwa lking,
st a r t blowing ina nd out slowly
t h r ough t h e na sa lca vit y .
De t a ile dMove me nt s
(1 )St a r t fr omt h e Re la xe da nd
Quie sce nt For minSt a ndingPosit ion .
St e p for wa r d,wit h t h e r igh t foot fir st
a ndt h e nwit h t h e le ft foot ,t h e h e e l
t ouch ingt h e gr ound .Wh e nwa lking,
ke e p t h e fe e t a t sh oulde r widt h ,a sin
st a ndingp osit ion(se e Figur e 26 ) .
(2)Wh e nst e p p ingfor wa r d,just
wa lk a s you usua lly do . Don't
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Figur e 26
ove r swa yyour a r ms .Tr yt obe na t ur a l .
(3)Th e a r msswing wit h t h e t ur ningoft h e wa ist .
(4)Th e t ur ningoft h e wa ist isguide dbyt h e t ur ning
oft h e h e a d .
(5)Br e a t h e ina ndout t h r ough t h e na sa lca vit y .
(6 )Yoush ouldbe se lf-p osse sse d,ligh t -h e a r t e d,h a p p y
a ndr e la xe d .Ima gine you h a ve wa lke dint osome flowe r ing
sh r ubs,lookingt ot h e r igh t a ndt ot h e le ft ,a ndt h e r e a r e
soma nybe a ut ifult h ingst h a t youca nh a r dlyt a ke t h e ma ll
in .Th e r e for e ,t h e r e sh ouldbe a smile onyour fa ce ,or a t
le a st a t ouch ofsmile .Tosmile isa lsoa sor t of Qigong
t e ch nique .
2 . Th e Fixe d-St e p BlowingMe t h od
Pit h y For mula
Th e Fixe d-St e p BlowingMe t h odh a snine st e p sfor
e a ch le g ;
ke e p t h e ke yp oint sinminda ndr e la xt h e wa ist .
Tost e p out wit h t h e r igh t foot fir st t or e e nfor ce vit a l
e ne r gy;
t h e t oe t ip t ouch e st h e gr ounda ndt h e foot fa llsfla t
.
Ke e p t h e h e e lfir mwh e mt h e t oe t ip isr a ise d,a nd
move t h e h a ndsup a nddownobviously.
Th e h e a dguide st h e wa ist t or ot a t e ,cove r ingt h r e e
dir e ct ions ;
inh a le a nde xh a le ge nt lya nde ve nlyt h r ough t h e nose .
We igh t sh ift st ot h e r igh t wh e nt h e t ur ningist ot h e le ft ;
h oldt h e r igh t foot fir ma ndfla t wh e nt h e le ft h e e lis
lift e d.
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Wit h t h e ne ckr e la xe d,t h e sp ine will st r a igh t e nup ;
a ndwit h t h e wa ist t ur ning,t h e lumba r ve r t e br a will
be loose ne d.
Swingfr omt h e le ft t ot h e r igh t ;
t h e ke yp oint sa r e t h e sa me a swh e np e r for me din
r e ve r se .
Exp la na t ion
Th e Fixe d-St e p BlowingMe t h od ist h e p r e p a r a t or y
st e p oft h e Br e a t h -Re gula t inga nd Qi-Re e nfor ci.ng Pa t t e r n.St e p
out wit h t h e r igh t foot ,t oe t ip t ouch ingt h e gr ound,a ndt h e n
p la ce it fla t ont h e gr ound;r a ise t h e t oe t ip wit h t h e h e e l
r e ma iningont h e gr ound .Wit h t h e h a ndssligh t lylift e d,a nd
p a lmsfa cinge a ch ot h e r ,t h e le ft a r mswingsle ft wa r d,
wh ich is followe dbyt h e r igh t a r m .At t h e sa me t ime ,t h e
ne ckguide st h e wa ist t ot ur nfr omt h e r igh t t ot h e le ft .Th e
ne ckle a dst h e wa ist int ur ninga ndt h e wa ist le a dst h e a r ms
inswinging .Inh a le t wice t h r ough t h e nose wh ile t h e r igh t
foot isbe ingp la ce dfla t ,a nde xh a le once wh ile t h e le ft foot
isbe inglift e d .Toinh a le a nde xh a le t h r ough t h e nose is
ca lle dt h e BlowingMe t h od .Sh ift t h e bodywe igh t ont ot h e
r igh t foot a ft e r blowing .Wh e nt h e wh ole bodyisr e la xe d
p ut downt h e le ft foot a nddist r ibut e t h e we igh t e ve nlyon
bot h fe e t ,wit h a r msswingingna t ur a lly.Nowt h e fir st r ound
oft h e Fixe d-St e p BlowingMe t h odise nde d .Dot h isnine
t ime sa lt oge t h e r wit h t h e r igh t foot in t h e fr ont .Th e nmove
t h e le ft foot for wa r da ndr e t ur nt ot h e r e la xe da ndquie sce nt
st a ndingp osit iona nddot h e op e n-a ndclose e xe r cise t h r e e
t ime s .Now,st e p out wit h t h e le ft foot a ndbe gint h e
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le ft -side Fixe d-St e p BlowingMe t h od
.Th e dir e ct ionisch a nge d
but t h e p r incip le sa r e t h e sa me
.Dot h isnine t ime sa swe ll .
De t a ile dMove me nt s
(1 )St a r t t h e Fixe d-St e p BlowingMe t h od,h a ndsa t your
side s
.St e p out wit h t h e r igh t foot ,a ndp la ce it fla t
imme dia t e lya ft e r t h e t ip t ouch e st h e gr ound,t h e nlift t h e
t ip up (se e Figur e 27) .
(2)Tur nt h e t or sot ot h e le ft na t ur a llywit h t h e we igh t
on t h e le ft foot .
(3)Dr op t h e se a t sligh t lya ndlowe r t h e wa ist ,wit h
t h e ba ckle gbe nt a ndt h e fr ont le gr e la xe d,t ur nt h e wa ist
t ot h e r igh t
.Swingbot h a r mst ot h e r igh t unt ilt h e le ft
h a ndr e a ch e st h e midline a ndt h e r igh t h a ndr e a ch e st h e
r igh t side oft h e h ip
;t ur nt h e h e a dt ot h e r igh t ,e ye s
lookingt ot h e r igh t (se e Figur e 28) .
Figur e 27 Figur e Zg Figur e 29
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(4)
Tur nt h e wa ist t ot h e le ft ,a ndsh ift t h e we igh t
fr omt h e le ft t ot h e r igh t . . .Swingbot h h a ndsfr omt h e r igh t
t ot h e le ft unt ilt h e le ft h a ndr e a ch e st h e le ft h ip ,a ndt h e
r igh t h a ndr e a ch e st h e midline ;t ur nt h e h e a dfr omt h e r igh t
t ot h e fr ont ,a ndt h e nt ot h e le ft ,e ye slookingint h e sa me
dir e ct ions(se e Figur e 29) .
(5)Sh ift t h e we igh t fr omt h e le ft t ot h e r igh t h e e l,
inh a le t wice (t h r ough t h e nose ),p la ce t h e r igh t foot fla t
a ndlift t h e le ft h e e l;be ndt h e fr ont le ga ndr e la xt h e ba ck
le g(nowt h e r igh t h a ndr e a ch e st h e midline ) .Inh a le once
t h r ough t h e nose .
(6 )Swingbot h h a ndsna t ur a llyt owa r dt h e r igh t ,sh ift
t h e we igh t t o t h e r igh t , a ndr a ise t h e r igh t t ip t oe
a ga in .Th is,ist h e e ndoft h e fir st r oundoft h e Fixe d
-St e p BlowingMe t h od.Donine t ime sa lt oge t h e r wit h t h e
r igh t = foot int h e fr ont .
(7)Move t h e le ft foot h a lfa st e p for wa r d ;st a ndwit h
bot h fe e t fla t ;dot h e Th r e e Op e n-a nd-Close For m .
(8)Wh e nt h e Th r e e Op e n-a nd-Close For me nds,st e p
out wit h t h e le ft foot a ndst a r t doingt h e le ft -side Fixe d-
st e p Br e a t h ingnine t ime s .Th e me t h odist h e sa me a st h e
r igh t -side Fixe d-st e p Br e a t h ing,but t h e dir e ct ionisr e ve r se d
(Se e Figur e s30-32) .
(9)Wh e nt h e Fixe d-st e p Blowinge nds,move t h e r igh t
foot h a lfa st e p for wa r da nddot h e Th r e e Op e n-a nd-Close
For m.St a r t t h e ne xt p a t t e r nofQigonge xe r cise .
3,Th e BlowingMe t h odt oSt r e ngt h e nt h e Kidne y
Pit h yFor mula
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Figur e 30

Figur e 31 Figur e 32
Kidne yst r e ngt h e ningisa ba sicp a t t e r nt h a t
r e e nfor ce st h e p r imor dia lQia ndt h e e sse nce oflife .
Conce nt r a t e t h e t h ough t ont h e t ip t oe wit h t h e t oe r a ise d,
a ndwh e nt h e t h ough t r e a ch e st h e ga t e oflife ,
t h e r e 'sa se nse ofligh t ne ssint h e lowe r limbs .
Inh a le t wice for one st e p a nde xh a le once for a not h e r
st e p ,a nddr a wina ndse ndout a ir like t h e wind
blowing.
Th e h e a dle a dst h e wa ist int ur ning,
a ndt h e a r msmove wit h t h e wa ist .
Th e ba ckbone is r e la xe dwh e nt h e h e a dissusp e nde d,a nd
t h e kidne y-e ne r gyr ise swit h t h e t ur ningoft h e wa ist .
Th e minda ndt h e vit a le ne r gya r e inh a r mony,a nd
t h e blooda ndQiflowfr e e lya longt h e ch a nne lsa nd
colla t e r a ls .
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Exp la na t ion
_ .Wh e nt h e Fixe d-St e p BlowingMe t h odisch a nge dint o
for wa r dwa lking,it be come st h e Kidne y-St r e ngt h e ningMe -
t h od.Th isme t h odist h e ba sis oft h e Br e a t h -Re gula t inga nd
Qi-Re e nfor cingPa t t e r n .Soit isr e quir e dt o wa lkfa st e r ,ove r
6 0st e p s a minut e .'Th e h e a da ndt h e wa ist sh ouldt ur na t
a fixe dle ve lcove r ingt h r e e dir e ct ions .Wh e nwa lking,ke e p
t h e bodye ve nlyba la nce d,donot le a p up ,a nda voidsla nt ing
sh oulde r s .Ke e p t h e t or soup r igh t wh e nst e p p ingout wit h
t h e le g .
De t a ile dMove me nt s
(1 )St a r t t h e e xe r cise byst e p p ingout wit h t h e r igh t
foot , t h e t ip t oe r a ise d,t h e h e e lt ouch ingt h e gr ound(se e
Figur e 337 .
(2)Wh e nst e p p ingout wit h t h e le ft foot ,a lsor a ise
t h e t ip t oe a ndt ouch t h e gr oundwit h t h e h e e l(se e Figur e 34) .
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(3)Tur n-t h e h e a dfr omt h e r igh t ,t ot h e fr ont ,a nd
t h e nba ckt o't h e r igh t ,cove r ingt h r e e dir e ct ionsina fa n
sh a p e .'
(4)Dot h e e xe r cise wit h e ye sop e n.(Abe a mofligh t
isp e r mit t e dwh e nt h e up p e r e ye lidsdr op .)
(5)Th e wa ist t ur nswit h t h e h e a d .Th e h ip sdonot
t ur n#
(6 )Th e t ur ningoft h e wa ist br ingst h e a r msint o
a ct ion.Wh e nst e p p ingout wit h t h e r igh t foot ,t h e le ft a r m
move sdownt oDa nt ia nfr omt h e h e a r t p it ,a ndt h e ngoe s
t owa r dt h e dir e ct ionoft h e le ft h ip .Th e r igh t h a ndmove s
fr omt h e r igh t t owa r dst h e midline oft h e t or soa swe lla s
t h e h e a r t p it wit h p a lmst ilt e dt owa r dt h e body ;sh ift t h e
bodywe igh t fr omt h e le ft t ot h e r igh t .
(7)Wh ile st e p p ingout wit h t h e le ft foot , move t h e
r igh t h a ndfr omt h e h e a r t p it t owa r ds De nt Ia n a ndt h e nin
t h e dir e ct ionoft h e r igh t h ip .Move t h e le ft h a ndfr omt h e
le ft t owa r dst h e h e a r t p it a t t h e midline oft h e t or so .Sh ift
t h e we igh t fr omt h e r igh t t ot h e le ft .
(8)Wh e nswingingt h e a r ms,t h e ma ximuma ngle
be t we e ne a ch a r ma ndt h e t or sosh ouldnot e xce e d6 0
de gr e e s .
(9)Wh e nst e p p ingout wit h t h e r igh t foot ,inh a le
t wice t h r ough t h e nose ;e xh a le once t h r ough t h e nose wh e n
st e p p ingout wit h t h e le ft foot .
(1 0)Wh ile doingt h ise xe r cise ,conce nt r a t e t h e t h ough t s
ont h e t oe t ip ssot h a t t h e h e e lca nt ouch t h e gr oundge nt ly
a ndsmoot h ly,wh ich h e lp sp r e ve nt p a in.Th ough t sconce n-
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t r a t e dont h e h e e lca nca use p a in in-t h e h e e l.
Wh e nyoua r e skille dinwa lking,ifyouca nnot
ca lmyour se lfdownwh e ndoingt h e e xe r cise ,use t h e Br e a t h e
List e ningMe t h od .Th a t is,list e nt ot h e soundsoffinh a ling
a nde xh a lingt h r ough t h e nose ,soa st o,ge t r idofdist r a -
ct ingt h ough t s .
(1 2)Anot h e r wa yle a dingt oquie sce nce :Wh e nlooking
int h e t h r e e dir e ct ions,lookinsuch a wa yt h a t e ve r yt h ing
se e msindist inct ,a sift h e r e we r e not h inga r oundyoua nd
youcouldse e not h ingt h ough youa r e looking .
(1 3)Wh e nwa lking,ke e p t h e fe e t a t sh oulde r widt h ,a s
inst a ndingp osit ion,a ndmove for wa r da longa nS-sh a p e
line (but t h e fe e t a r e ke p t p a r a lle l) .Wa lk
6 0-70
st e p sa
minut e .
4,Th e BlowingMe t h odt oSt r e ngt h e nt h e Lung,t h e Sp le e n
a ndt h e Kidne y
Pit h yFor mula
Foot -t ouch inga ndfinge r -t wist ingt r a nsmit t e dt ot h r e e
ch a nne ls,
wa lkfor wa r dwit h t oe t ip t ouch ingt h e gr oundonce
e ve r yst e p .
Twist t h e Sh a osh a ng Point wit h t h e for e finge r s,
se ndinga me ssa ge t ot h e LungCh a nne lofHa nd
Ta iyin .
Touch t h e gr oundwit h t h e t ip oft h e bigt oe ,
t oa r ouse t h e Live r a ndSp le e nCh a nne lsofFoot -yin .
Toe -t ouch inga nd h a nd-t wist ing t a ke p la ce simul-
t a ne ously,
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a ccomp a nie d in Ta mognybyna sa lbr e a t h ing .
Inh a le t wice t h r ough t h e nose wh e nst e p p ingout ,
t h e le ft foot a ndt h e r igh t foot a lt e r na t e offa ndon .
Exp la na t ion
Th e Me t h odt oSt r e ngt h e nt h e Lung,t h e Sp le e na nd
t h e Kidne ywa sor igina llydivide dint ot h r e e me t h ods,but
t h e ywe r e simila r int h e foot 'st ouch ingt h e gr ound .Be side s,
t h e foot -t ouch ingisa ccomp a nie dbyfinge r -t wist ing,sot h e
r e p e a t e da ct ionsa r e ve r yh a r dt odist inguish .Th e combina -
t ionoft h e t h r e e ma ke st h e p e r for ma nce e a sie r a ndbr ings
a bout noh a r m .Wh e nst e p p ingout wit h t h e r igh t foot ,inh a le
t wice t h r ough t h e nose wit h t h e h a ndsswingingfr omt h e
r igh t t ot h e le ft .Wh e nt h e yr e a ch t h e side oft h e r igh t
sh oulde r ,h oldt h e le ft foot st r a igh t up wit h t oe sdownt o
t ouch t h e gr ound .Me a nwh ile ,r ubt h e Sh a osh a ng Point on
t h e t h umbswit h t h e for e finge r sa nde xh a le t h r ough t h e
nose .Th e t h r e e move me nt sa r e p e r for me dh a r moniously .Aft e r
t h e le ft foot t ouch e st h e gr ound,st e p out wit h it .Th e n
t ouch t h e gr oundwit h t h e r igh t t ip t oe simila r ly,but t h e
dir e ct ionist h e op p osit e (Not e :Donot r ot a t e t h e h e e lwh e n
t h e t ip t oe t ouch e st h e gr ound) .
De t a ile dMove me nt s
Th e ba sict e ch nique oft h isme t h odist h e sa me a st h a t
oft h e Me t h odt oSt r e ngt h e nt h e Kidne y .It sdiffe r e nce sa r e
a sfollows :
(1 )St e p out wit h t h e r igh t foot ,bot h h a ndsmoving
int h e sa me p ose .Aft e r inh a lingt wice t h r ough t h e nose ,st e p
out wit h t h e le ft foot .Wh e nst e p p ingout wit h t h e le ft
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foot ,give t h e gr ounda t ouch wit h t h e t ip t oe _ inst e a dof
t ouch ingt h e gr oundwit h t h e h e e l(se e -Figur e 35) .
(2)Wh e nt h e t ip t oe t ouch e st h e gr ound,bot h 'h a nds
a r e ont h e le ft side oft h e bodywit h finge r sbe nt a sift o
gr a sp .Th e t h umbsa ndt h e for e finge r sr ube a ch ot h e r a t t h e
Sh a osh a ng
Point (a t t h e r oot oft h e na ilont h e inne r p a r t of
t h e t h umb)a ndt h e Sh a oya ng Point (a t t h e r oot oft h e na il
ont h e inne r p a r t oft h e for e finge r ) .(se e Figur e 36 )
Figur e 35 Figur e 36
(3)Exh a le t h r ough t h e nose wh e nt h e t ip t oe t ouch e s
t h e gr ounda ndt h e finge r sr ube a ch ot h e r .
(4)St e p out wit h t h e le ft foot imme dia t e lya ft e r it st ip
t ouch e st h e gr ound.Th e nt h e h e e loft h e le ft foot fa llsont o
t h e gr ounda ndinh a le t wice t h r ough t h e nose .
(5)Th e r igh t t ip t oe t ouch e st h e gr oundwit h t h e t wo
h a ndsont h e r igh t side oft h e bodyr ubbingt h e Sh a osh a ng
a ndSh a oya ngp oint s. Me a nwh ile e xh a le t wice t h r out h t h e
nose .
(6 )St e p out wit h t h e r igh t foot ,t h e h e e lt ouch ingt h e
gr ound .Inh a le t wice t h r ough t h e nose .. . . Goonr e p e a t ing
t h is .Ana p p r op r ia t e p a ce is 50-6 0 st e p sa minut e .
5 .Th e BlowingMe t h odt oSt r e ngt h e nt h e He a r t
Pit h yFor mula (1 )
Th e BlowingMe t h odt oSt r e ngt h e nt h e He a r t isa four -
st e p e xe r cise .
Th e fir st t h r e e st e p sa r e a ccomp a nie dwit h br e a t h ing
but t h e four t h st e p isnot .
Inh a le ont h e r igh t st e p a ndont h e le ft st e p a swe ll,
a nd
e xh a le like windblowingwh e nmovingt h e r igh t foot
for wa r da ga in .
Bot h middle finge r st ouch t h e La ogong ont h e four t h
st e p ,
a ndt h e r e se e mst obe a soundt h ough nobr e a t h ing .
Th e r ubbingoft h e for e finge r st a ke sp la ce only on t h e
le ft st e p s,a nd
t h e t wofe e t move onwa r dwit h out st op p ing .
Swingt h e a r msge nt lydur ingt h e p e r for ma nce ,
wit h a ligh t h e a r t a nd a quie sce nt ,e mp t yh e a d .
Pit h yFor mula (2)
Th e h e a r t -st r e ngt h e ningme t h odh a s4inh a la t ionsa nd
3e xh a la t ions,
t h e ke y-p oint oft h e e xe r cise ist h e r ubbingof
Zh ongch ong.
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Inh a le 4t ime sinsucce ssiononbot h t h e r igh t st e p a nd
t h e le ft st e p ;
inh a le t wice ont h e r igh t st e p a ndh oldt h e br e a t h on
t h e le ft st e p .
Bot h a r ms swing ge nt ly fr omt h e le ft t o t h e
r igh t ;
t h e e mp t ya ndquie sce nt h e a dt h inksofnot h ing .
Wa lka ndp e r for mge nt lya ndslowly;
don't for ge t t oa ccomp a ny t h e p e r for ma nce wit h
br e a t h ing.
Exp la na t ion
Twome t h odsofh e a r t -st r e ngt h e ninga r e int r oduce d
h e r e . Th e for me r is e a sy t op e r for m a ndt h e la t t e r
isbe ne fit ia lt ot h e cir cula t ionofvit a le ne r gya longt h e Re n
Ch a nne la ndt h e Du Ch a nne l.Ea ch me t h odh a sit sown
ch a r a ct e r ist icsa ndbot h h a ve r e ma r ka ble e ffe ct s .Th e ke y
p oint soft h e BlowingMe t h odt oSt r e ngt h e nt h e He a r t a r e
t oobt a inquie sce nce oft h e minda ndsmoot h 'flowoft h e
Qi.Bot h me t h odsh a ve four cont inuousst e p s .Rubt h e
Zh ongch ong Point a ga inst t h e La ogong Point ont h e p a lm.
De t a ile dMove me nt s(for Pit h yFor mula 1 )
(1 )Th isme t h odisba se dont h e Me t h odt oSt r e ngt h e n
t h e Kidne y.Four st e p sma ke a unit .Inh a le ont h e fir st
st e p ;inh a le a ga inont h e se condst e p ;e xh a le ont h e t h ir d
st e p ;(a llt h r ough t h e nose );h oldt h e br e a t h ont h e four t h
st e p .(Se e Figur e 37)
(2)For t h e fir st st e p ,move t h e r igh t foot out a nd
inh a le wh e nt h e h e e lt ouch e st h e gr ound;st a r t -t h e se cond
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st e p bymovingt h e le ft foot out a ndinh a le wh e nit s h e e l
t ouch e st h e gr ound;for t h e t h ir d st e p , st e p out wit h t h e
r igh t foot a nde xh a le wh e nt h e h e e lt ouch e st h e gr ound
;h old
t h e br e a t h ont h e four t h st e p .Th isisr e p e a t e da ga ina nd
a ga in .
(3)Wh e nh oldingt h e br e a t h ont h e four t h st e p ,bot h
h a ndsa r e ont h e le ft side oft h e body,t h e
Zh ongch p ng_
Point oft h e middle finge r t ouch ingt h e La ogong Point of
t h e p a lm .(Ifyoufa ilt ot ouch t h e La ogong Point , you ca n
t ouch a nyp oint ont h e p a lm .)(se e Figur e 38)
Figur e 37

Figur e 38
(4)Exce p t for t h e t ouch ingoft h e Zh ongch ong Point on
t h e four t h st e p ,t h e swingingoft h e h a nds is t h e ,sa me a s
t h a t oft h e Me t h odt oSt r e ngt h e nt h e Kidne y,but t h e sp a nof
move me nt issma lle r wit h a na ngle be t we e nt h e a r msa nd
t h e t or solimit e dt oa bout 30de gr e e s
.Th e p a ce ofwa lking
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is limit e d t oa p p r op r ia t e ly
45 st e p sp e r minut e .
(5)Th e h e a r t sh ouldbe ca lma ndt h e mindquie sce nt .
De t a ile dMove me nt s(for Pit h yFor mula 2)
(1 )Th isme t h od,ba se dont h e Me t h odt oSt r e ngt h e nt h e
Kidne y,a lsoh a sfour st e p sa sa unit .
(2)Inh a le t wice insucce ssiont h r ough t h e nose wh e n
st e p p ingout wit h t h e r igh t foot .
(3)Inh a le t wice t h r ough t h e nose wh e nst e p p ingout
wit h t h e le ft foot .
(4)For t h e t h ir dst e p ,move t h e r igh t foot out a nd
e xh a le t wice t h r ough t h e nose .
(5)Th e four t h st e p ist omove t h e le ft foot out a nd
e xh a le once ,a ndt h e n,h oldt h e br e a t h .
(6 )Wh e nh oldingt h e br e a t h ont h e four t h st e p ,t ouch
t h e La ogong Point wit h t h e Zh ongch ong Point oft h e middle
finge r .
(7)For me nt a la ct ivit ie s,it isr e quir e dt oh a ve a h a p p y
minda nda ligh t h e a r t .Th e h e a r t -e ne r gygoe sup sligh t ly
wh e ninh a linga ndgoe sdowna lit t le wh e ne xh a ling .
(8)Wh e ninh a ling,dr a wina ir ge nt lya ndbit bybit .
Inh a le t h r ough Da nt ia n me nt a lly,a voidingloudnoise .
Y
. Th e Toe -Ra ise d Tr a nsp or t a ndConve r sionPa t t e r n
Th ise sse nt ia l Qigong p a t t e r njoins't h e le ft wit h t h e
r igh t a ndcommunica t e st h e up p e r t ot h e lowe r .It r e gula t e s
t h e h e a r t ,t h e br e a t h a ndt h e p h ysica lbody,t h r ough wh ich
r unt h e ke ye le me nt s of Qigong . At t e nt ionsh ouldbe p a id
t obot h mot iona ndquie sce nce ;a nyp a r t ia lit ysh ouldbe
a voide d .Allt h e t h r e e , Da nt ia ns a r e conside r e dbut t h e
t ur bidit ya ndt h e cla r it ysh ouldbe dist inguish e d
.Th e vit a l
e ne r gycir cula t e sa ut oma t ica lly in t h e body,a nd da oyin a nd
a nqia o
a r e involve dinwa lking .
1 .Th e Op e n-a nd-Close Me t h oda t t h e Th r e e
Da nt ia ns
Pit h yFor mula
Th e Op e n-a nd-Close Me t h oda t t h e Th r e e
Da nt ia ns
h a sa most st a ble cur a t ive e ffe ct .
St e p out h a lfa st e p wit h t h e r igh t foot ,
a ndbr ingt h e h a ndst o Da nt ia n.
Ra ise t h e mup t o Yingt a ng, a nd
joint h e p a lmswit h finge r sp oint ingt ot h e sky.
Be ndt h e finge r sa lit t le wh e nclosing,
a ndt ur nt h e p a lmsout wh e nop e ning
.
Se t t h e h a ndsa p a r t ,wide r t h a nsh oulde r widt h ,
a ndp a ya t t e nt iont o t h e r oundne ssoft h e e lbows .
Ha ve t h e p a lmsfa cinge a ch ot h e r 'wh e nclosing,
a ndmove t h e h a ndsslowlyt owa r dt h e up p e r
Da nt ia n .
Be ndt h e p a lmssligh t lywh e nlowe r ingt h e h a nds,
a nda t Da nt ia n
t h e finge r t ip st ouch e a ch ot h e r .
Wh e nt h e h a ndsr e a ch `t h e middle Da nt ia n,
do"op e n-a nd-close "-once mor e .
Th e t r unkisbe nt a nddr a wnba cknowa ndt h e n,
wit h t h e we igh t sh ift ingfr omt h e ba ckt ot h e fr ont .
Wh e nt h e t h ir dop e n-a nd-close st a r t s,
t h e e xh a la t iont a ke sp la ce a t t h e lowe r Da nt ia n .
Lowe r 't h e ba ckle gwh e ncr ouch ing,
.a ndke e p t h e wa ist up r igh t .
Cr ouch like a la ndinggoose ,
a ndst a ndup ca r e fr e e a nd le isur e ly.
Op e na ndclose a t t h e t h r e e Da nt ia ns,
e a ch t ime wit h a h or izont a lmove me nt .
Sh ift t h e bodywe igh t t ot h e ke y-p oint s ;
r a ise a nddr op t h e h a ndsa t t h e Sh a nzh ongiPoint .
Pe r for monce ,fa cinge a ch oft h e four dir e ct ions,
a lt oge t h e r gt ime sclockwise a ndcount e r -clockwise .
Br e a t h e na t ur a llyfr ombe ginningt oe nd
t h e st e a dyflow .ofQibr ingsa bout a cle a r mind .
Exh a le wh e nop e ninga ndinh a le wh e nclosing,a nd
t h e Qiwillbe e ve na ndsmoot h .
Exp la na t ion
Th e Op e n-a nd-Close Me t h oda t t h e Th r e e Da nt ia ns
me a nst odot h e op e n-a nd-close e xe r cise once a t e a ch oft h e
following t h r e e p oint sh or izont a lly:Yint a ng-t h e Up p e r
Da nt ia n, Qih a i-t h e Middle Da nt ia n, a ndHuiyin-t h e Lowe r
Da nt ia n,Th e sp e cificme t h odisa sfollows :St e p out h a lfa
st e p wit h t h e r igh t foot ,a r msh a ngingdowna ndfinge r t ip s
sligh t lybe nt .Move t h e h a nds,up fr omt h e a bdome n,just
a longside t h e Re n Ch a nne l,ke e p ingt h e h a ndsh a lfa ch i
a wa yfr omt h e a bdome na ndt h e ch e st (se e Figur e 39-40Y .
Tur nt h e finge r t ip sup wh e nt h e yr e a ch Yingt a ng,ke e p ing
t h e La ogong Point a ndt h e br owsa t t h e sa me le ve l.At t h e
sa me t ime ,sh ift t h e we igh t ont ot h e r igh t foot sot h a t t h e
le ft foot be come swe igh t le ss .At Yingt a ng ma ke t h e h a nds
h ollowa ndmove t h e minwa r d(se e Figur e 41 ) .Th e nt ur n
t h e p a lmsout ,ba ckt oba ck,a nddot h e "op e n"move me nt
(se e Figur e 42),a voidingt h e p ost ur e of"sur r e nde r "a nd
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Figur e 39
Figur e 41
Figur e 40
Figur e 42
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ke e p ingt h e "r oundne ss" of t h e e lbowsa ndt h e wr ist s .Se t
t h e h a ndsa p a r t a lit t le wide r t h a nsh oulde r widt h be for e
youst a r t t omove t h e minwa r d.Wh ile movingt h e h a nds
inwa r d,sh ift t h e we igh t gr a dua llyfr omt h e le ft foot t ot h e
r igh t foot .Wh e nt h e h a ndsa r e move dinwa r d,sh ift t h e
we igh t t ot h e r igh t foot a ndbr ingt h e h a nds-t oge t h e r .Wh e n
t h e middle finge r sr e a ch t h e h or izont a lle ve l,t h e finge r t ip s
t ouch e a ch ot h e r .Lowe r t h e h a ndsfr om Yint a ng t o Sh a n-
zh ong (se e Figur e 43)a ndke e p t h e we igh t e ve nlyonbot h
fe e t .Wh e nt h e h a ndscome downt o Da nt ia n, st a r t t odot h e
"op e n"move me nt (se e Figur e 44) .St a r t t h e "close "move =
me nt wh e nt h e "op e n"move me nt isove r .Wit h t h e we igh t
sh ift e dfor wa r d,t h e le ft foot be come swe igh t le ss(se e Figur e
45-46 )
.Aft e r t h e "close "move me nt ,r a ise bot h h a ndsin
a na r ct o Sh a nzh ong . Lowe r t h e h a ndsa ndcr ouch t oa
Figur e 45 Figur e 46
p osit ionwh e r e t h e t h igh oft h e fr ont le gbe come sfla t .(Th ose
wh oh a ve le gt r ouble ,cr ouch sligh t lya ndh a ve t h e h a nds
p e r for ming in conce r t wit h Huiyin .)Do t h e op e n-a nd-close
infr ont oft h e h or izont a lle ga t t h e le ve lof Huiyin .
Dist r ibut e t h e we igh t onbot h foot ,wit h t h e fr ont one
be a r inga lit t le mor e t h a nt h e ba ckone .Me a nwh ile ,a void
a nybe ndingoft h e up p e r bodyor lowe r ingoft h e h e a d(se e
Figur e 47-49) .St a ndup wh e nt h e op e n-a nd-close a t t h e
Lowe r Da nt ia nis ove r .Wh e nst a ndingup ,r ise slowlywit h
h a ndsh a ngingdownna t ur a llyjust like t h e mor ningsun
gr a dua llycomingout oft h e wa t e r s .Aft e r st a ndingup ,r a ise
t h e h a ndst o Sh a nzh ong wit h we igh t dist r ibut e donbot h
fe e t .Dr op t h e h a ndsdownt o Da nt ia n in a ma nne r sligh t ly
op e n(se e Figur e 50) .Th e nt h e le ft foot t ur nsg0de gr e e s
(se e Figur e 51 )a ndt h e t or sot ur nswit h it .Holdt h e r igh t
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Figur e 47
Figur e 50
Figur e 48 Figur e 49
Figur e 51
h e e lwe igh t le ssa ndmove a st e p for wa r dwit h t h e r igh t foot
st illint h e fr ont (se e Figur e 52-53) . Dot h isfour t ime s,
t ur ningint h e op p osit e dir e ct ionoft h e p a t h oft h e sun .
Wh e nyouh a ve finish e ddoingit int h e four t h dir e ct ion,
Figur e 52 Figur e 53
st e p out wit h t h e le ft foot ,r e ma ina t t h e or igina lp la ce ,a nd
dot h e op e n-a nd-close a t t h e t h r e e Da nt ia ns four t ime sin .
t h e sa me dir e ct iona st h e sun'sp a t h .Th e sp e cificme t h ods
a r e t h e sa me a sme nt ione da bove ,e xce p t t h a t t h e le ft foot
isint h e fr ont .Wh e nt h e fift h op e n-a nd-close a t t h e t h r e e
Da nt ia ns isfinish e d,t ur n90de gr e e swit h t h e t ip t oe a st h e
a xisa ndt h e bodyt ur nswit h it .Goonp e r for ming in t h is
dir e ct ionunt ilt h e se condfour r oundsofop e n-a nd-close a t
t h e t h r e e Da nt ia ns a r e ove r .
Nowt h e Op e n-a nd-Close Me t h oda t t h e Th r e e Da nt ia ns
-a p r e p a r a t ionfor m of t h e Toe -Ra ise dTr a nsp or t a nd
Conve r sionPa t t e r n,isove r .Bynowt h e le ft foot isin
fr ont oft h e r igh t ,wh ich suit st h e be ginningoft h e ne xt
p a t t e r n of Qigong e xe r cise .
Int h e Op e n-a nd-Close Me t h oda t t h e Th r e e Da nt ia ns,
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t h e h a nd .p osit ionisve r yimp or t a nt .Risinga ndfa llingwit h
p a lmsa ndfinge r sdownwa r ds .ca nt r e a t h yp e r a ct ivit yof ya ng
wh ich le a dst ode ficie ncyof yin,e . g.h igh bloodp r e ssur e ,
wh ile wit h t h e p a lmsup wa r ds,ca nt r e a t dise a se sdue t ot h e
de ficie ncyof ya ng, e .g.lowbloodp r e ssur e a ndlow
h e mogr a m .Th ose wh oh a ve node ficie ncyor h yp e r a ct ivit y
p r oble ms,but wh ose yin a nd ya ng a r e unba la nce d,ca nke e p
t h e p a lmst owa r dt h e bodywh e nmovingt h e h a ndsup a nd
down.
De t a ile dMove me nt s
(1 )St e p out wit h t h e r igh t foot ,t ip t oe t ouch ingt h e
gr ound .Th e np la ce it fla t wit h t h e we igh t h e ldint h e
middle oft h e t wo le gs .
(2)Br ing't h e h a ndst oge t h e r infr ont oft h e Middle
Da nt ia n .
(3)Move bot h h a ndsup wa r da longside t h e Midline of
t h e a bdome n .Th ose wh oh a ve t h e p r oble mofh yp e r a ct ivit y
of ya ng wh ich le a dst ot h e de ficie ncy .of yin, ca nr a ise t h e
h a ndsa lit t le bit fa st e r wit h finge r sp oint ingdownwa r d
(se e Figur e 54) .
For t h ose wh o_ a r e we a ka nde a syt oge t t ir e ddue
t ode ficie ncyof ya ng, move t h e h a ndsslowlyup wa r dswit h
t h e p a lmsfa cingup (se e Figur e 55) .
Th ose wh oh a ve node ficie ncyor h yp e r a ct ivit yp r ob-
le ms,but wh ose yin a nd ya ng
a r e unba la nce d,r a ise t h e h a nds
a t t h e nor ma lp a ce wit h finge r sp oint ingt oe a ch ot h e r (se e
Figur e 56 )
.
(4)Aft e r t h e h a ndsr e a ch t h e le ve lof
Sh a nzh ong, t h e
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Figur e 54
Figur e 55 Figur e 56
h a ndp osit ionch a nge swit h t h e ch a ngingoft h e body
p osit ion . For e xa mp le ,wit h t h e movingup oft h e h a nds,you
fir st t ur nt h e finge r sor igina llyp oint ingdownwa r dst o
p oint a t
e a ch ot h e r ,a ndgr a dua llyyout ur nt h e mt op oint
up wa r ds,a ndt h e n,youjoint h e p a lmsa t t h e Up p e r
Da nt ia n
(Yint a ng,a p oint be t we e n t h e br ows) .So,for finge r s
or igina llyp oint ing t o
e a ch ot h e r ,t ur nt h e mup wa r da nd
br ingt h e mt oge t h e r ,p a lmt op a lm,a t t h e Up p e r
Da nt ia n; a nd
for p a lmsfa cingup wa r dsor igina lly,t ur nt h e finge r sgr a dua lly
t op oint a t e a ch ot h e r wh e nt h e yh a ve r e a ch e dt h e le ve lof
Sh a nzh ong,
a ndt h e n,wit h t h e finge r sp oint ingup wa r ds,join
t h e p a lmsa t t h e Up p e r Da nt ia n . Wh e nmovingup t h e h a nds,
a voidsqua r e sh oulde r sor be nt finge r sp oint inga t t h e ch e st
or t h e ne ck
.Ot h e r wise it wouldca use t igh t ne ssint h e
ch e st ,na use a a nddizzine ss.
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(5)Be for e t h e h a ndsjoin a t t h e Up p e r Da nt ia n, h old
t h e we igh t ont h e r igh t foot wit h t h e le ft foot we igh t le ss,
t h e up p e r p a r t oft h e bodyle a ningsligh t lyfor wa r dwit h t h e
h e a dh e lde r e ct .
(6 )Wh e nt h e h a ndsa r e br ough t t oge t h e r a t t h e Up p e r
Da nt ia n, sh ift we igh t fr omt h e fr ont (t h e r igh t )foot t obot h
fe e t e ve nly,a ndt h e ngr a dua llyt ot h e ba ck(t h e le ft )foot .
(7)Wh e nt h e fr ont foot ish e ldwe igh t le ss,dr op t h e
wa ist wit h t h e up p e r p a r t oft h e bodyle a ningba ckwa r ds
na t ur a llya ndke e p t h e h e a dsusp e nde d(Not e :Donot le a n
ba ckwa r dint e nt iona lly.Ifyoudo,it willca use inst a bilit y
oft h e bodydue t ot oomuch ba ckwa r dsh ift oft h e body
we igh t ,a ndt h usca use t e nsion in t h e ch e st a nd t h e
h e a r t .)
(8)Wh e ndoingt h e "op e n"move me nt ,ch a nge t h e h a nds
fr om p a lm t o p a lmt o ba ckt oba ck.Wit h t h e we igh t sh ift e d
ba ckwa r d,move bot h h a ndsout wa r dsina na r ca longside t h e
h or izont a lle ve lof Yint a ng . Pa r t t h e m a lit t le wide r t h a n
sh oulde r widt h .Ke e p t h e finge r sofbot h h a nds,t h e p a lms,
a ndt h e a r msina r ounda r cinline wit h t h e up p e r p a r t of
t h e ch e st .Ke e p t h e sh oulde r sa nde lbowsdr op p e d,t oo .If
youh a ve difficult y indoingso, yoush ould doit
me nt a lly.
(9)Ke e p t h e La ogong Point in line wit h t h e Yint a ng
Point a t t h e h or izont a l le ve l wh e n doing t h e "op e n"
move me nt .
(1 0)Wh e nyouch a nge t h e op e ningmot ionint ot h e
closingmot ion,br ingt h e h a ndst oge t h e r a t Yint a ng,p a lm
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t op a lm.Int h e cour se ofclosing,sh ift t h e bodywe igh t
fr omt h e ba ckfoot t ot h e fr ont foot ,t h us,t h e up p e r p a r t
oft h e bodyle a ningna t ur a llyfor wa r d .
(1 1 )Wh e nt h e closingmove me nt isove r a ndt h e h a nds
h a ve dr op p e dt ot h e Point of Sh a nzh ong, dist r ibut e t h e
we igh t e ve nlyon bot h fe e t . Th e r e a r e t h r e e for msof
h a nd-dr op p ing :
QlFor t h ose wh oh a ve t h e p r oble mofh yp e r a ct ivit y
of ya ng, p oint t h e finge r t ip st owa r de a ch ot h e r a ndmove
t h e h a ndsdownslowly.Th e sp e e dofh a nd-dr op p ingis
slowe r t h a nt h a t ofh a nd-r ising .
Q2For t h ose wh oa r e we a ka nde a silyge t t ir e ddue t o
t h e de ficie ncyof ya ng, conne ct ,t h e finge r t ip sa ndmove t h e
h a ndsdown,p a lmt op a lm,comp a r a t ive lyfa st e r a longside t h e
ch e st .
D
For t h ose wh ose e ve nba la nce be t we e n yin a ndya ng
h a sbr oke ndown,t ur nt h e p a lmsinwa r d(t owa r dt h e body)
wh e nt h e finge r t ip sa r e t ouch inge a ch ot h e r .Th e sp e e dof
h a nd-dr op p ingist h e sa me a st h a t ofh a nd-r ising .
(1 2)Dot h e op e n-a nd-close for mwh e nt h e h a ndsr e a ch
t h e Middle Da nt la n. Th e we igh t is h e ld on t h e ba ck
foot wh e nop e ning,wh ile closing,t h e we igh t ish e ldont h e
fr ont foot .Th e r e st oft h e move me nt sa r e t h e sa me a st h ose
oft h e op e n-a nd-close e xe r cise a t t h e Up p e r Da nt ia n .
(1 3)Wh e nyoua r e t h r ough wit h t h e op e n-a nd-close
move me nt s,r a ise t h e h a ndst o Sh a nzh ong . Pla ce t h e fe e t
fla t a ndh oldt h e we igh t onbot h fe e t be for e yougoont o
move t h e h a ndsdownwa r d,(Th e r e a r e a lsot h r e e for msof
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h a nd-dr op p inga ndh a nd-r ising.)
(1 4)Wh e nt h e h a ndsmove downwa r da ft e r sur p a ssing
Da nt ia n, cr ouch simult a ne ously.Ha ve t h e h e e lsr a ise d
na t ur a llya ndt h e we igh t dist r ibut e donbot h fe e t wit h t h e
fr ont foot be a r ing a lit t le mor e .Th e p ur p ose ofsqua t t ing
downist ole t t h e h a ndsdoop e n-a nd-close infr ont of
t h e kne e sa t t h e Lowe r Da nt ia n(Huiyin) .
(1 5)St a ndup wh e nt h e op e n-a nd-close a t t h e Lowe r
Da nt ia nis ove r
.Wit h t h e r isingoft h e bodyt h e h a ndsr ise
na t ur a lly.Donot p ur p ose lyr a ise t h e m .Aft e r st a ndingup ,
r a ise t h e h a ndst ot h e le ve lof Sh a nzh ong . Th e nmove t h e
h a ndsdownwa r dsmoot h ly,se t t h e msligh t lya p a r t a t t h e
Middle Da nt ia n . Tur nt h e body.
(1 6 )Th e me t h odofbodyt ur ningis:t ur nt h e ba ckfoot
90de gr e e sa ndle t t h e bodyt ur nwit h it .Th e fr ont foot
be come st h e ba ckfoot .Ifyouwe r e fa cingt h e e a st ,nowyou
a r e fa cingt h e nor t h a ft e r t h e t ur n .
(1 7)St e p out wit h t h e ba ckfoot t och a nge it int ot h e
fr ont foot .Th e r igh t foot isst illint h e fr ont .Nowst a r t a
se condr oundofop e n-a nd-close a t t h e t h r e e Da nt ia ns.
(1 8)Dot h e Op e n-a nd-Close a t t h e Th r e e Da nt ia ns once
a t e a ch oft h e four dir e ct ions :t h e e a st ,t h e nor t h ,t h e we st
a ndt h e sout h ;four r oundsa lt oge t h e r .
(1 9)Wh e nyoua r e t h r ough wit h t h e four r oundsof
Op e n-a nd-Close a t t h e Th r e e Da nt ia ns, st a r t a not h e r four
r oundsint h e op p osit e dir e ct ion,i .e .,t h e sout h ,t h e we st ,
t h e nor t h a ndt h e e a st .Pe r for mit wit h t h e le ft foot int h e
fr ont .Th e r e st move me nt sa r e t h e sa me a swh e np e r for ming
i4Z
wit h t h e r igh t foot int h e fr ont .
(20)Wh e nt h e r e ve r se four r oundsofOp e n-a nd-
Close a t t h e Th r e e Da nt ia ns a r e ove r ,youwillfindyour se lf
fa cingt h e sa me dir e ct ioninwh ich youst a r t e d .Sowh e nyou
ch oose t h e dir e ct ionfor t h e fir st op e n-a nd-close ,yoush ould
conside r a dir e ct ionsuit a ble for t h e ne xt p a t t e r nofe xe r cise ,
wh e na llt h e op e n-a nd-close e xe r cise sa t ,t h e t h r e e Da nt ia ns
a r e finish e d .
(21 )Wh e np e r for mingt h e op e n-a nd-close e xe r cise ,you
ma ynot dot h e br e a t h inge xe r cise a t t h e sa me t ime
.You
ca nbr e a t h e na t ur a lly .Wh e nyoua r e skille d,youma ye xh a le
slowlywh e nop e ninga ndinh a le wh e nclosing
.But you
sh ouldnot dot h e br e a t h inge xe r cise wh e nyoudot h e op e n
-a nd-close e xe r cise a t t h e Lowe r Da nt ia n .
(22)For me nt a la ct ivit ie soft h e fir st
op e n-a nd-close a t t h e t h r e e Da nt ia ns, conce nt r a t e your
mindont h e move me nt st h e mse lve s,but wh e nyoua r e
skille d,you'dbe t t e r t h inkofnot h ing(wit h a quie sce nt
mind) .Ifyoufa ilt oge t a quie sce nt mind,youma ycount
a t h e a r t , e .g .one for "r ise ",t wofor "op e n",t h r e e for
"close ",four for "fa ll" . . ., Youca nma ke up your own
nume r a ls .
2 .Th e Toe -Ra ise dSlowWa lkingMe t h od
Pit h yFor mula
Th e p r e viouse xe r cise e nds
wit h t h e le ft foot int h e fr ont .
Th e h e a dle a dst h e wa ist int ur ning
wit h t h e r igh t h a ndfir st inmot ion .
st a ge in
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t h e
Wh e nt h e le ft h a ndr e a ch e s Sh a ngwa n,
st e p out wit h t h e r igh t foot na t ur a lly.
Sh ift ,t h e we igh t t ot h e le ft foot ,
a ndma ke t h e r igh t we igh t le ssa nda t e a se .
Ge nt lyt h e h e e lt ouch e st h e gr ound,
wh ich isfollowe dbyt h e e xt e r na lfoot e dge .
Allt h e five t oe sp r e ssdownont h e gr ound,
t h e wa ist ist ur ne dle ft wa r d .
Ra ise t h e r igh t h a ndt o Sh a ngwa n a nd
guide t h e finge r soft h e le ft h a ndt o We izh ong .
Wa ist r e la xe d,h ip s dr op p e da ndt h e vit a l e ne r gy
r e t ur ne d,
t h e bodywe igh t isst illsh ift e dt o t h e r igh t
side .
St e p out wit h t h e r igh t foot a t t h e st a r t ,a nd
t h e ke yp oint sa r e t h e sa me a st h ose oft h e p r e vious
e xe r cise .
Wa lkslowlylike floa t ingclouds,
like wa t e r flowingina st r e a m.
Th ise xe r cise isme nt a l,a nd
r e la xa t iona ndconce nt r a t iona r e e sse nt ia l .
Sile nt count ingr e p la ce sa llt h ough t s,a nd
t h e r e isnot h inking-not h inga t a ll.
Ke e p t h e nine -st e p da oyin inminda nd
r e la x,but donot sla ck,a ndt h e ch a nne ls
dr e dge d .
Th e h e a dle a dst h e wa ist int ur ning,wh ile
t h e sp ir it guide st h e vit a le ne r gy .
willbe
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Wa lkslowly,na t ur a llya ndcomfor t a bly,a nd
t h e t r a nsp or t e da ndconve r t e dsp le e n-e ne r gyfillst h e
visce r a .
Aquie sce nt mind,fr e e fr omwor r ie s,
br ingsfor t h a goodcir cula t ionofblooda nd Qi .
Exp la na t ion
Th e ke yp oint soft h e Toe -Ra ise dSlowWa lkingMe t h od
a r e r e la xa t iona ndquie sce nce .Th a t iswh yit isa lsoca lle d
a "Me nt a lExe r cise " .Wh e np e r for ming,it 'sa goodide a
t ocount some figur e ssile nt lyt oyour se lf,i .e .,t ocount
for nine st e p sbe for e youdo da oyin once .Th e me t h odof
da oyinis t h a t ,a ft e r nine st e p s,youa djust t h e bodyt ot h e
up r igh t p osit iona ndle t t h e h a ndsswingwit h t h e body .Wh e n
t h e h a ndsa r e r a ise dt o Sh a nzh ong, move t h e h a ndsdownwa r d
a longt h e Re n Ch a nne lt o Da nt ia n . Th e nse t t h e h a nds
a p a r t na t ur a llya ndt a ke t h e a dva nt a ge oft h isp ose t ost a r t
t h e Toe -Ra ise dSlowWa lkingMe t h od .Int h e p it h yfor mula ,
it sa ys,"Th e r igh t foot iswe igh t le ssa nda t e a se ."Th a t is
t osa y"Wh e nt h e we igh t isont h e foot ,it isa sfir ma sif
r oot e da ndwh e nit iswe igh t le ss,it sh ouldbe a swe igh t le ssa s
we igh t le sscouldbe ."Ift h e we igh t ish e ldont h e le ft foot ,
t h e r igh t foot sh ouldbe we igh t le ssa nda t e a se .But be for e
st e p p ingout ,yoush ouldfir st p la ce it downfir mlyont h e
gr ound,a ndt h e nst e p out wit h it .Wh ile p e r for mingt h is
e xe r cise ,t h ose wh oh a ve a st h e nia -syndr ome ssuch a s low
bloodp r e ssur e a ndt h e p t osisoft h e visce r a ,sh ouldh a ve
t h e ir p a lmssla nt lyup wa r ddur ingt h e cour se ofwa lking
for wa r d,a ndst op swingingt h e h a ndswh e nt h e yr e a ch t h e
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Middle Da nt ia n.It isnot ne ce ssa r yt or a ise .t h e mt ot h e
le ve lofSh a ngwa n.Wh e np e r for mingt h ise xe r cise , you ma y
dot h e "nine -st e p da oyin"nine t ime s,a ndt h e nst a r t doing
t h e op e n-a nd :close e xe r cise a t t h e t wo, Da nt ia ns .Once you
h a ve ma st e r e dt h e ke yp oint soft h isme t h od,youwillfe e l
comfor t a ble a llove r a ft e r t h e e xe r cise .
De t a ile dMove me nt s
(1 )St a r t fr om .t h e p r e ce dingOp e n-a nd-Close Me t h oda t
t h e Th r e e Da nt ia ns(wit h t h e le ft foot int h e fr ont ),(se e
Figur e 57)
.Fir st t ur nt h e bodyle ft wa r d,h oldt h e r igh t
h e e lwe igh t le ssa ndst e p out wit h t h e r igh t foot (se e Figur e
58) .Re la xt h e wa ist simult a ne ouslya ndsh ift t h e we igh t t o
t h e le ft (se e Figur e 59)
.Th e h e a dt ur nst owa r dt h e le ft ,fr om
t h e r igh t t ot h e fr ont ,a ndt h e nt ot h e le ft .Th e wa ist t ur ns
wit h t h e h e a d .
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Figur e 57 Figur e 58 Figur e 59
(2)Th e wa ist br ingst h e a r ms int oswinging .Wh e nt h e
le ft h a ndr e a ch e sSh a np vdna bove t h e h e a r t p it ,t h e r igh t
h a ndisbyt h e side oft h e r igh t h ip .
(3)Tost a r t t h e wa lking,st e p out wit h t h e r igh t foot ,
wit h t h e h e e lt ouch ingt h e gr ound(se e Figur e 6 0)a ndt h e
t ip t oe inwa r ds .Pla ce t h e wh ole foot gr a dua llyont h e
gr ound,fir st t h e e xt e r na le dge oft h e foot ,t h e nt h e sma ll
t oe ,t h e 4t h t oe ,t h e 3r dt oe ,t h e 2ndt oe a ndt h e bigt oe
inse que nce (se e Figur e 6 1 ) .Th e we igh t sh ift sgr a dua llyt o
t h e r igh t foot a ndt h e le ft foot be come swe igh t le ss(se e
Figur e 6 2)
.
Figur e 6 0

Figur e 6 1

Figur e
6 2
(4)Th e h e a dt ur nsfr omt h e r igh t t ot h e le ft a nd
simult a ne ouslyt h e wa ist t ur nswit h it .
(5)Wh ile t h e h e a da ndt h e wa ist a r e t ur ningle ft wa r ds,
move t h e le ft h a nddownfr omSh a ngwa nt ot h e side of
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t h e
le ft h ip a longt h e Midline a ndt h e gr oin.Move t h e r igh t
h a ndt owa r dt h e fr ont fr omt h e r igh t side oft h e h ip ,a nd
r a ise it ina na r ca wa yfr omt h e bodyunt ilit
r e a ch e st h e
Sh a ngwa nPoint .Ke e p t h e p a lmssla nt lyfa cingt h e body
.For
t h ose wh osuffe r fr omne ur a st h e nia ,ke e p t h e p a lmst ilt e d
up wa r dswh e nt h e h a ndsmove up ,a ndke e p t h e p a lms
fa cingt h e t r unka nd Da nt ia n wh e nt h e h a ndsmove down.
Move t h e h a ndslike t h iscont inuouslyfr omt h e le ft t o
r igh t ,up a nddown .
(6 )Re la xt h e wa ist a ndsh ift t h e we igh t t o ' t h e r igh t
foot .
(7)Holdt h e le ft foot we igh t le ss,t ur nt h e h e a dfr om
le ft t ot h e r igh t a ndt h e wa ist t ur nswit h t h e h e a dint h e
sa me dir e ct ion.
(8)Move t h e r igh t h a nddownfr omt h e Sh a ngwa n
Point a longt h e Midline a ndt h e gr oin .Tur nt h e le ft h a nd
for wa r dfr omt h e le ft side oft h e h ip a ndt h e nr a ise it t o
Sh a ngwa n .
(9)Int h e cour se oft ur ning,st e p out wit h t h e le ft
foot ,fir st t h e h e e lt ouch ingt h e gr ound,a ndt h e nt h e
e xt e r na le dge oft h e foot t ouch ingt h e gr ound,followe dby
t h e t oe sinse que nce .Th e we igh t sh ift st ot h e le ft foot a nd
t h e r igh t foot be come swe igh t le ss .
(1 0)Wa lknine st e p sint h iswa y .Wh e nt h e r igh t foot
isinfr ont ,move t h e le ft h a ndup imme dia t e lya ft e r it r e a -
ch e st h e fr ont oft h e t h igh .Andwh e nt h e r igh t h a ndr e a ch e s
t h e fr ont ,donot r a ise it imme dia t e ly,le t it wa it for t h e le ft
h a nda ndmove t h e mup t oge t h e r (se e Figur e 6 3) .Ra ise
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t h e mt o Sh a nzh ong a ndt h e ndr op t h e mdownt oDa nt ia n,
wit h p a lmsdown,a longt h e Midline oft h e body(se e
Figur e 6 4)wh e r e t h e yp a r t a ndmove t ot h e le ft a ndr igh t
h ip sse p a r a t e ly .Th ismove me nt isca lle d "da oyin" . Be ca use
t h e r e isone da oyin ine ve r ynine st e p s,it isa lsoca lle d
"nine st e p sa ndone da oyin" .
Figur e 6 3 Figur e 6 4
(1 1 )Aft e r t h e da oyin, t h e we igh t ish e ldont h e r igh t
foot ,t h e le ft h a ndisa t t h e le ft h ip a ndt h e r igh t h a ndis
lift e dt ot h e Sh a ngwa n Point . . . . St a r t wa lking a ga inby
st e p p ingout wit h t h e le ft foot .
(1 2)Doone mor e da oyin a ft e r nine st e p s .
(1 3)Th is isa me nt a le xe r cise .Wh ile wa lking,count
some figur e ssile nt lyt oe xp e la llt h e dist r a ct ingt h ough t s
.
(1 4)Th e br e a t h ingme t h odofToe -Ra ise dSlowWa lking
Me t h odisna t ur a lbr e a t h ing .
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(1 5)Th e Toe -Ra ise d Slow Wa lkingMe t h odr e quir e s2-4
st e p sp e r minut e .For p a t ie nt sofcor ona r yh e a r t dise a se sa nd
h igh bloodp r e ssur e ,it ismost a dvisa ble t owa lk2-3st e p s
p e r minut e ,p e r for ming6 -9r oundsof"nine st e p sa ndone
da oyin"e a ch t ime .
(1 6 )Th is
me t h odr e quir e s wa lking slowly a nd
cont inuouslylike floa t ingcloudsa ndflowingwa t e r soa st o
ga int h e e ffe ct ofjoint -loose ning,a ndt e ndon-soft e ning .
3 .EndingFor m
Th e e ndingfor moft h e Toe -Ra ise dTr a nsp or t a ndCon-
ve r sionPa t t e r ninclude sfour p a r t s
:Op e n-a nd-Close a t t h e
TwoDa nt ia ns,
Abdome n-Kne a ding,t h e Th r e e De e p Exh a ling
a ndInh a linga ndRe la xe da ndQuie sce nt St a nding .
Pit h yFor mula (for Op e n-a nd-Close a t t h e
TwoDa nt ia ns)
Th e me t h odofOp e n-a nd-Close a t t h e
TwoDa nt ia nsis
t h e sa me a sOp e n-a nd-Close a t t h e Th r e e
Da nt ia ns
e xce p t cr ouch ing .
Vit a le ne r gysh ouldbe guide dba ckt o Da nt ia n a nd
t h e mindsh ouldbe fr e e fr omdist r a ct ingt h ough t s
.
Pit h yFor mula (for t h e Abdome n-Kne a dingMe t h od)
Pla ce bot h h a ndsa t
Da nt ia n, one ont op oft h e ot h e r ,a nd
conce nt r a t e your mindon
Da nt ia nsoon a ft e r you
ca lmdown .
Kne a dt h e a bdome n36 t ime sina clockwise mot iona nd
move your h a ndsinsma llcir cle swh ich incr e a se t o
la r ge cir cle s .
Th e lowe st p oint islimit e dt ot h e p ubicsymp h ysis,
wh ile t h e h igh e st p oint ma yr e a ch t h e h e a r t p it .
Pe r for mt h isove r t h e clot h e s,a nd
kne a d24t ime scount e r -clockwise fr ombigcir cle st o
sma llcir cle s .
Conce nt r a t e a llyour t h ough t son Da nt ia n, a nd
youwille nt e r a st illa ndquie t wor ld .
Exp la na t ion
Th e st a r t ingfor moft h e Se lf-Cont r olle d Qigong Th e r a p y
doe snot r e quir e t h e conce nt r a t ionoft h ough t s,but r e quir e s
t h e r e gula t ionoft h e h e a r t a ndr e la xa t ion.Wh e np e r for ming
t h e ma inp a r t oft h e e xe r cise ,youdonot h a ve t oconce nt r a t e
t h e t h ough t son Da nt ia n, or ona nyobje ct int h e sur r oun-
dings,inst e a d,yousimp lylist e nt ot h e soundofyour own
br e a t h ing,lookingva gue lyint ot h e fa r ne ssa ndcount ing
some figur e ssile nt lyt oyour se lf,wh ile t h e EndingFor m
r e quir e st h a t t h ough t ssh ouldbe conce nt r a t e don Da nt ia n. Th e
a bdome n-kne a dingbe longst ot h e EndingFor m,sot h ough t s
sh ouldbe conce nt r a t e donMiddle Da nt ia n, a ndsile nt count -
ingoffigur e sisuse dfor me nt a la ct ivit ie s.Wh e nkne a ding
t h e a bdome n,t h e r igh t h a ndisp la ce dont op oft h e le ft for
ma le s,wh ile for fe ma le s,t h e le ft h a ndont op oft h e r igh t
(Se e Figur e 6 5) .
Th e dir e ct ionofh a nd-cir clingfor bot h ma le sa nd
fe ma le s,isde cide da ccor dingt ot h e dir e ct ionoft h e finge r t ip s
oft h e h a ndont op .For ma le s,t h e h a ndsmove 36 t ime s
clockwise (wh ile for fe ma le s t h e h a ndsmove count e r -
clockwise )a r ound Da nt ia n fr omsma llcir cle st ola r ge r cir cle s
limit e dt o Sh a nzh ong a t t h e t op a nd t h e p ubis a t t h e
bot t om
.Wh e nt h e 36 cir cle sa r e ove r ,t h e h a ndsa r e just
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be low t h e Sh a nzh ong Point . Ch a nge t h e h a ndsove r
(for
ma le s,-p ut t h e le ft h a nd
on
t op oft h e r igh t ,wh ile for
fe ma le s,t h e r igh t on
t op oft h e le ft )(se e Fingur e 6 6 )
.Th e
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Figur e 6 6
h a ndsmove a r ound24t ime sint h e op p osit e dir e ct ion,fr om
la r ge r cir cle st osma lle r cir cle s
. Wh e n you a r e t h r ough
wit h t h e 24cir cle s, you'll findyour h a ndsa t Da nt ia n
a ga in
.Ch a nge t h e h a ndsove r a nddot h e Th r e e De e p
Exh a linga ndInh a ling,a ndt h e Re la xe da ndQuie sce nt St a n-
ding a s we ll
.Swa llowdownt h e sa liva (t obe swa llowe d
in t h r e e p or t ions) .
De t a ile dMove me nt s
(1 )Op e n-a nd-Close a t t h e
Two Da nt ia nsis t h e sa me a s
t h e Op e na nd-Close a t t h e Th r e e
Da nt ia ns, onlyit doe snot
r e quir e doingt h e op e n-a nd-close a t t h e Lowe r
Da nt ia n in squa t -
t ingp osit ion
.Th e mindisconce nt r a t e dont h e ga t h e r ing
of
t h e vit a le ne r gyt owa r dt h e Middle Da nt ia n. Do t h ise xe r cise
t h r e e t ime s .If you fa il t oconce nt r a t e your t h ough t son
Da nt ia n,go ondoingt h ise xe r cise unt ilyour t h ough t sa r e
conce nt r a t e don Da nt ia n.
(2)Th e me t h odofAbdome n-Kne a dingist h e sa me a s
e xp la ine dp r e viously.
(3)Th e Th r e e De e p Exh a linga ndInh a lingFor mist h e
sa me a st h a t int h e St a r t ingFor m .
(4)Th e Re la xe da ndQuie sce nt St a ndingist h e sa me a st h a t
int h e St a r t ingFor m .Swa llowdownt h e sa liva int h r e e p or t ions
ift h e r e isa ny .Wh e ne ndingt h e e xe r cise ,ch a nge bot h h a nds
int ofist s,t h umbsbe nt a t t h e inne r p a r t oft h e for e finge r s,
soa st oh e lp br ingba ckt h e vit a le ne r gy .
(5)Wh e nt h e Re la xe da nd Quie sce nt St a nding e nds,
r e ma in st a ndingfor
3-5
minut e s .Th e n,op e n your e ye s,
wit h dr a wt h e le ft foot a nd wa lk slowlya ndle isur e ly.
(6 )Th e me nt a la ct ivit ie sint h e EndingFor mbe gint o
ch a nge wh e ndoingt h e Op e n-a nd-Close a t t h e Two Da nt ia ns,
i .e .,t h e conce nt r a t ionoft h ough t sont h e Middle Da nt ia n
r e p la ce st h e sile nt count ing. Th e me nt a l a ct ivit ie sfor '
Abdome n-Kne a dinga r e a lsoconce nt r a t e dont h e Middle
Da nt ia n . Aft e r t h e EndingFor m of t h e Re la xe da nd
Quie sce nt St a nding,st op conce nt r a t ingt h ough t son Da nt ia n,
a ndt h e nop e nyour e ye s .
III. Th e He a d-Ma ssa ging a ndMind-Tr a nquilizingPa t t e r n
1 . Yint a ng Point Ma ssa ge
Pit h yFor mula
Se a t t h e body fir m,a ndp la ce t h e le gsfla t .
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Th e st a r t ingFor misne ce ssa r yfor t h e Sit t ingPa t t e r n .
Move bot h h a ndsup t oYint a ng, a p oint oft h e Ext r a
Ch a nne ls .
a ndt h e h igh e st p oint oft h e t h r e e Da nt ia ns.
Wit h t h e ch a nne lsa ndcolla t e r a lsunint e r r up t e d,
t h e me ch a nismofQifunct ionswe ll .
Ma ssa ge ca nimme dia t e lyp ut youinh igh sp ir it s .
Ma ssa ge t h e p oint le ft wa r dsa ndr igh t wa r dswit h da gge r
finge r s .
For "p oint r e sp ir a t ion"youne e dca lmne ss .
Exp la na t ion
He a d-Ma ssa ge isa combina t ionoft h e sit t ingme t h oda nd
t h e ma ssa gingme t h od.Sit ona be nch ,ke e p ingt ot h e r e quir e -..
me nt soft h e Re la xe da ndQuie sce nt St a ndingFor m .Ch oose
a be nch
t h e h igh t ofwh ich issuit a ble for yout o,sit wit h
t h e le gs ve r t ica la ndt h e t h igh sfla t .Tr yt oge t quie sce nt
a ft e r yousit down.Wh e nyouh a ve ca lme ddown,dot h e
Th r e e De e p Exh a linga nd Inh a lingFor ma ndt h e Th r e e
Op e n-a nd-Close For m.Th e nr e la xt h e wr ist s a nd move
bot h h a ndst o Yint a ng . Be ndt h e r ingfinge r a ndsma llfinge r
wit h t h e t h umbp r e sse dont op oft h e r ingfinge r ,a ndp ut t h e
for e finge r a cr osst h e middle finge r -t h isisca lle d"da gge r
finge r " .Wh e nbot h h a ndsh a ve for me dda gge r finge r s,p ut
t h e t ip oft h e middle finge r oft h e le ft a t t h e Yint a ng
Point ,a ndt h e np la ce t h e t ip oft h e middle finge r oft h e
r igh t h a nda t t h e r oot oft h e na iloft h e le ft -h a ndmiddle
finge r .Tur nt h e da gge r finge r s a oundnine t ime sle ft wa r ds
a nd,nine t ime sr igh t wa r ds, followe d by"p oint r e sp ir a t ion"
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e xh a le wh e np r e ssingt h e finge r sa t t h e p oint a ndinh a le
wh e nt h e finge r sa r e lift e d
.Re p e a t t h r e e t ime sa lt oge t h e r .
De t a ile dMove me nt s
(1 )St a r t ingFor m
:wh e ndoingt h e Re la xe da ndQuie sce nt
Sit t ing,p la ce t h e h a ndsfla t ont h e up p e r p a r t soft h e t h igh s
wit h t h e finge r st oge t h e r ,p a lmsfa cinge a ch ot h e r a t a sla nt
(se e Figur e 6 7)
.Wh e nyouca lmdown,r a ise t h e h a ndst o
Da nt ia n
a nddot h e Th r e e De e p Exh a linga ndInh a linge xe r cise
(se e Figur e 6 8) .Th e Th r e e Exh a linga nd
Inh a lingFor min
sit t ingp osit ioninvolve snocr ouch ing-a nd-st a nding-up move -
me nt s .It r e quir e sonlyde e p a ndlonge xh a linga ndinh a ling
.
Th e r e st ofit sme t h odist h e sa me a st h a t oft h e Th r e e De e p
Exh a linga ndInh a linginSt a ndingPosit ion
.It st h r e e op e n-
a nd-close me t h odisa lsot h e sa me a st h a t oft h e Th r e e Op e n-
a nd-Close For minSt a ndingPosit ion(se e Figur e 6 9)
.
(2)Wh e n you
a r e t h r ough wit h t h e St a r t ingFor m,do
t h e .Yft nt a ng Point ; Ma ssa ge ., Re la x t h e Wr ist s,be ndt h e finge r s .
-sligh t ly-, . dr op t h e e h a ndsa nd: move t h e mup a longside t h e Re n
Ch a nne l(t h e Midline oft h e body)(se e Figur e 70-71 ) . Wh e n
t h e h a ndsr e a ch t h e le ve lof Yint a ng, bot h h a ndsfor m"da gge r
finge r s" .Pla ce t h e le ft -h a ndda gge r finge r ont h e Yint a ng
Point , wit h ,t h e r igh t -h a nd da gge r finge r p r e sse da t t h e ,
p p int ? t h a t se p a r a t e s-t h e finge r muscle 'a ndt h e na il oft h e
middle finge r oft h e le ft .h a nd(se e Figur e 72) . (Be cua se if
your p r e ss-it comp le t e lyont h e na il,vit a le ne r gyca nnot go
t h r ough :t h e na il.,a ndifyoup r e ssit ont h e finge r muscle ,
t h e r igh t -h a ndfinge r willslip offe a sily
I
4
V
Figur e 70

Figur e 7

Figur e 72
(3)Bot h finge r sp r e ssont h e sa me p oint .Tur nt h e
finge r snine t ime sfir st count e r -clockwise a ndt h e nnine
t ime sclockwise .Pr e ssge nt lywh e nyout ur nt h e finge r s,
a voidusingfor ce .Th isme h t odisnot onlya p p lica ble t o
t h e Yint a ng Point Ma ssa ge ,it isa lsoa p p lica ble t ot h e single -
p oint ma ssa ge oft h e Fe ngfu Point a nd t h e Ch e ngjia ng Point
a ndot h e r p oint s .
(4)"Point r e sp ir a t ion"t a ke sp la ce wh e nyouge nt ly
p r e sst h e Yint a ng Point a ft e r t h e t ur ningoffinge r s.Exh a le
wh e np r e ssing,a ndt h e n,lift t h e finge r ssligh t ly(finge r s
sligh t lyle a ve t h e p oint )a ndinh a le .Re p e a t t h r e e t ime s
a lt oge t h e r .
(5)Wh e nt h e "p oint r e sp ir a t ion"isove r , - move t h e
h a ndsdownt o Da nt ia n .
2,Ba ih ui a ndSh ua iguPoint -Ma ssa ge
Pit h yFor mula
Th e t op soft h e e a r ssup p or t t h e midline soft h e wr ist s ;
t h e wr ist sa r e p la ce da ga inst t h e e a r s'wit h Zh ongch ong
t ouch ingt h e p oint .
Th e p oint t h a t t h e finge r t ip st ouch isBa ih ui ;
once it is ma ssa ge d,t h e h e a dbe come scle a r .
Th e p oint fa cing La ogongisSh ua igu,
wh ich isuse dt ot r e a t ce r e br a lt r ouble a ndh e a da ch e .
Exp la na t ion
Tode cide t h e Point of Ba ih ui, dr a wa st r a igh t line fr om
e a ch t op oft h e e a r t ot h e t op oft h e h e a d .Th e p oint wh e r e
t h e t woline sme e t is Ba ih ui . Ifwe p la ce t h e midline of
e a ch wr ist ont op oft h e e a r ,t h e p oint wh e r e t h e t womiddle
finge r sme e t ist h e Ba ih ui Point .Th e Sh ua igu Point is1
.5
ca n inside t h e h a ir line a bove t h e e a r ,a lit t le bit lowe r
t h a n t h e La ogong Point .But ift h e La ogongPoint r e le a se s
vit a le ne r gyt h e Sh ua igu Point could be st imula t e d .Sot h is
for mofe xe r cise involve st wop oint s .Ma ssa ge t h e p oint in
cir cle swit h p a lms,nine t ime sfor wa r da ndnine t ime s
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ba ckwa r d, bot h p a lmsa ndfinge r smoving.Th e ndo"p oint
r e sp ir a t ion" .
Th ose wit h out h igh bloodp r e ssur e or a na lt r ouble ne e d
not do Ba ih ui Point Ma ssa ge .
De t a ile dMove me nt s
(1 )Ra ise bot h h a nds,p la ce ,
t h e midline oft h e wr ist ,t h e
r oot oft h e p a lm,ont op ofe a ch
e a r .Th e t wo middle finge r s
me e t a t t h e Ba ih ui Point .
Do bot h t h e Sh ua igu Point
Ma ssa ge a nd t h e Ba ih ui Point
Ma ssa ge a t t h e sa me t ime .
t h ose wh oh a ve h yp ot e nsiondo
not ma ssa ge Ba ih ui wit h t h e
middle finge r s(se e Figur e 73) .
(2)Ma ssa ge t h e p oint wit h t h e p a lmsincir cle s,nine
t ime sfor wa r d(ma ssa ge t h e Ba ih ui Point wit h t h e t ip soft h e
middle finge r ssimult a ne ously)a nd t h e nnine t ime sba ck-
wa r d .Do "p oint r e sp ir a t ion", p r e ssingt h r e e t ime sa nd
br e a t h ingt h r e e t ime s .
(3)Slip t h e p a lmsba ckwa r dt ot h e ba ckoft h e h e a d .
3.Fe ngfu Point Ma ssa ge
Pit h yFor mula
Th e Fe ngfu Point isinside t h e socke t be t we e nt h e t e n-
donsoft h e ne ck .Wit h da gge r finge r syouma ssa ge it in
cir cle sle ft wa r da ndr igh t wa r d .Th isma ssa ge ca nh e lp ke e p
t h e DuCh a nne lunint e r r up t e d .
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Figur e 73
De t a ile dMove me nt s
(1 )Do"p oint r e sp ir a t ion"a ft e r a p p lyingma ssa ge t ot h e
Fe ngfu Point a t t h e socke t be lowt h e skull,nine t ime st o
t h e le ft a ndnine t ime st ot h e r igh t (se e Figur e 74) .Re st or e
t h e da gge r finge r st onor ma lp osit ion,a ndwit h t h e four
finge r s,st r oke a longt h e wa nde r ingne r ve be h indt h e e a r s
t ot h e fr ont ch e e ks(se e Figur e 75) .
Figur e 74

Figur e 75
(2)Wh e nt h e finge r s r e a ch t h e lowe r p a r t of t h e
ch e e ks,move t h e h a ndsdownt o Da nt ia n .
4 . Ya ngba i Point Ma ssa ge
Pit h y For mula
Be ndt h e sma llfinge r a ndt h e t h umbwit h
t h e fir st t h r e e finge r se xt e nde d .
Pa ynoa t t e nt iont ot h e p osit ionoft h e for e finge r ,
but p la ce t h e t ip oft h e r ingfinge r a t t h e middle of
e a ch br ow .
Andt h e middle finge r isr igh t a t t h e Ya ngba iPoint .
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Wit h da gge r finge r sofbot h h a nds, you a r e r e a dy for
e xe r cise .
Exp la na t ion
Th e Ya ngba i Point be longst ot h e Ga llbla dde r Ch a nne lof
Foot -Sh a oya ng .Th e me t h odt ode cide t h isp oint is :Wit h
t h e fir st t h r e e finge r st oge t h e r ,p la ce t h e r ingfinge r a t t h e
middle oft h e e dge ofe a ch br ow .Th e p oint t h a t t h e middle
finge r t ouch e sist h e Ya ngba i Point .For mda gge r finge r swit h
bot h h a ndsbe for e ma ssa ge .Aft e r r ubbingit wit h t h e
finge r snine t ime sinwa r da ndnine t ime sout wa r d,do"p oint
r e sp ir a t ion" .
De t a ile dMove me nt s
(1 )Move t h e h a ndsup t ot h e br owle ve l(se e Figur e
76 ),a nd , p r e sst h e sma llfinge r swit h t h e t h umbs,wh ile t h e
ot h e r finge r sa r e joine dt oge t h e r ina line .Wh e nt h e p oint
isde cide d,be ndt h e r ingfinge r swit h t h e t h umbsp r e sse d
ont op oft h e m,a ndp ut t h e for e finge r sa cr osst h e middle
finge r s .Now"da gge r finge r s"a r e for me d(se e Figur e 77) .
(2)Ma ssa ge t h e Ya ngba i Point wit h da gge r finge r sof
bot h h a nds,nine cir cle sinwa r dsa ndnine cir cle sout wa r ds.
Th e ndo"p oint r e sp ir a t ion" .
(3)Re st or e t h e da gge r finge r sofbot h h a ndst onor ma l
p osit ion,a ndmove t h e mt ot h e t op oft h e h e a d .Th e nmove
t h e mt ot h e ba ckoft h e h e a dwit h finge r sst r okingt h e skin
oft h e h e a d .Nowyoua r e r e a dyfor t h e ne xt move me nt -
Tia nzh u Ma ssa ge .
5,Tia nzh u(t h e ce le st ia lp illa r )Ma ssa ge
Pit h y'For mula
1 6 0
Figur e 76
I.- -0
Figur e 77
Tia nzh uis
a na me give nt ot h e t e ndona t t h e ba ckof
t h e ne ck;
it isnot a p oint ,nor isit fixe d .
Fr omt op t obot t omyoukne a dsixt ime s ;
a ndsixt ime sofst r okingisfollowe d
.
Exp la na t ion
Tia nzh u
r e fe r st ot h e ma int e ndona t t h e ba ckoft h e
ne ck,wh ich p la ysa r ole simila r t ot h e
Tia nzh u p oint of
t h e Ur ina r yBla dde r Ch a nne l
.Kne a dit sixt ime sbe for e you
st r oke it sixt ime s .
De t a ile dMove me nt s
(1 )Kne a da ndnip t h e t e ndona t t h e ba ckoft h e ne ck
wit h t h e t h umbsa ndt h e fir st t wofinge r sofbot h h a nds .
St a r t fr omt h e t op ,kne a dinga ndnip p ingsixt ime sdown-
wa r ds .Th isisca lle da r ound
.Do3-6 r ounds(se e Figur e 78) .'
Aft e r t h is,st r oke t h e ma int e ndonfr omt h e t op downwa r ds
1 6 1
Figur e 78
wit h a llt h e finge r se xce p t t h e t h umbs
.Re p e a t 2-6 t ime s
.
(2)St r oke t h e ne ckwit h bot h h a ndsfr omt h e ba ck,
unde r t h e ch e e ks,t owa r dst h e fr ont oft h e ne ck(i
.e .,a long
t h e wa nde r ingne r ve ),t h e nmove
t h e h a ndsdownt o
Da nt ia n .
6
. Touwe i Point Ma ssa ge
Pit h yFor mula
Th e Touwe i
Point isa t e a ch oft h e t e mp le s
.
Ap p lyma ssa ge t oit wit h da gge r finge r s,
t ur ningbot h t ot h e le ft a ndt ot h e r igh t ,
t or e lie ve se ve r e int e r mit t e nt h e a da ch e
.
Exp la na t ion
Th e Touwe i
Point be longst ot h e St oma ch Ch a nne lof
Fcot -Ya ngming,
a bout 0 .5
ca n
inside t h e h a ir line a t t h e
le ft a ndr igh t t e mp le s
.Ma ssa ge t h e p oint wit h da gge r finge r s
ofbot h h a nds .
De t a ile dMove me nt s
1 6 2
(1 )Ra ise bot h h a nds up ,
a ndwh e nt h e yge t ne a r t h e
h a ir line ,move t h e mt o t h e
t e mp le s .Ma ssa ge t h e Touwe i
Point wit h da gge r finge r sof
bot h h a nds(se e Figur e 79)
.
(2)Tur nt h e finge r snine
t ime sinwa r dsa ndnine t ime s
out wa r dsbe for e youdo"p oint
r e sp ir a t ion" .
(3)Re st or e t h e da gge r
finge r st onor ma lp osit iona nd
t h e nmove t h e h a ndst ot h e ba ckoft h e h e a dwit h t h e
finge r sst r okingt h e h e a dskin .For mda gge r finge r sa ga in
a ndyoua r e r e a dyt oma ssa ge t h e Fe ngch i Point .
7 .Fe ngch i Point Ma ssa ge
Pit h yFor mula
Ma ssa ging Fe ngch i ca ne xp e lwind-e vil,
wit h da gge r finge r syouma ssa ge t h e p oint .
Findt h e p oint byt h e side oft h e t e ndonsa t t h e ba ckne ck ;
t h e p oint isa t t h e sa me le ve loft h e e a r s .
Exp la na t ion
Th e Fe ngch i Point be longst ot h e Ga llbla dde r Ch a nne l"
It isont h e e xt e r na lside oft h e t wot e ndonsa t t h e ba k
oft h e ne cka t t h e sa me le ve loft h e e a r s .Wh e nyouma ssa ge
t h e p oint ,t h e r e isa fe e lingoft r a ct ion,a ndifyouma ssa ge
it wit h a lit t le for ce ,youh a ve a se nsa t ionofr a dia t ion .
De t a ile dMove me nt s
Figur e 79
1 6 3
(1 ) For m da gge r finge r s
wit h bot h h a nds . Ma ssa ge t h e
Fe ngch iPoint incir cle s,fir st
nine t ime sinwa r dsa ndt h e n
nine t ime sout wa r ds .Aft e r t h is,
do "p oint r e sp ir a t ion"(se e
Figur e 80) .
(2)Ta kinga dva nt a ge of
t h isp osit ion,p a ssbot h h a nds
t ot h e fr ont ne ckunde r t h e
ch e e kswit h a st r okingmove -
me nt oft h e four finge r s,a nd
t h e nlowe r bot h h a ndst oDa nt ia n.
8.,Ta iya ngPoint Ma ssa ge
Pit h yFor mula
Ta iya ng
isa nExt r a or dina r yp oint ,
wh ich h a sa ne xt r a or dina r ye ffe ct ;
Ma ssa ge it nine t ime sfor wa r dsa ndnine t ime sba ck-
wa r ds,a nd
youwillga ina sa t isfa ct or ye ffe ct .
Exp la na t ion
Ta iya ngisa ne xt r a p oint ,loca t e dint h e fossa byt h e
t ip oft h e e ye br ows
.It iswe ll-knownt h a t t h e p oint ca nbe
use dt ot r e a t h e a da ch e s
.Toa p p lyma ssa ge t ot h isp oint in
t e r mofQigongwilla lsop r oduce a ve r ygoode ffe ct
.
De t a ile dMove me nt s
(1 )Ra ise bot h h a ndst ot h e le ve loft h e br ows,st r oke
t h e br owswit h da gge r finge r sfr omt h e inne r e ndt ot h e out e r
Figur e 80
e nda ndt h e Ta iya ng Point is
r igh t int h e fossa byt h e e ye =
br ow(se e Figur e gl) .
(2)Ma ssa ge t h e Ta iya ng
Pint in cir cle s nine t ime s
for wa r da ndnine t ime sba ck-
.
wa r dbe for e you do "p oint
r e sp ir a t ion" .
(3)Aft e r t h e ma ssa ge ,t a p
t h e fa ce wit h your finge r sof
bot h h a ndsont o t h e side sof

Figur e 81
t h e ch e e ksa ndt h e nmove t h e mdownt oDa nt ia n
.Goont o
t h e ne xt me t h od .
9,Sizh ukongPoint Ma ssa ge
Pit h yFor mula
Th isp oint isclose be h indt h e br owt ip ,
wh e r e t h e r e isa sma llp it byt h e e ye or bit
.
Wit h da gge r finge r syouma ssa ge t h e p oint nine t ime s
ba cka ndfor t h ,a nd
dot h e "p oint r e sp ir a t ion"be for e youe ndt h e e xe r -
cise . cise .
Exp la na t ion
Sizh ukong Point be longst ot h e Tr ip le -Wa r me r Ch a nne lof
t h e Ha nd-Sh a oya ng.Wh e np r e ssingdownt h e sp ot be h indt h e
t ip oft h e br ow,youca nfe e la fossa r e se mblinga ga p
(fur t h e r ba ckist h e Ta iya ng Point )
.Th isist h e Sizh nkong
Point .
De t a ile dMove me nt s
Figur e 82
cir cle s,nine t ime sfor wa r d
youdo"p oint r e sp ir a t ion" .
(4)Ta p t h e fa ce wit h t h e t ip soft h e four finge r soft h e
t woh a ndsont ot h e ch e e ksa ndt h e nmove t h e h a ndsdown
t o Da nt ia n.
1 0
.Ea r For mula
Pit h yFor mula
Th isma ssa ge involve st wop oint s .
Your ubXia gua na nd Tinggong wit h your finge r s .
Th e ma ssa ge me t h odist h e sa me a st h e p r e viousone s .
Youca nfinish t h isma ssa ge a t one r un.
Exp la na t ion
Th e Xia gua nPoint be longst ot h e St oma ch Ch a nne l .It
isa t t h e joint be t we e nt h e e a r a ndt h e ja w .Youca nsp ot
t h e p oint bybit ingdownt h e t e e t h a ndwh e nyouop e nyour
mout h ,t h e p oint be come sfla t .Th e Tinggong Point be longs
t ot h e Sma llInt e st ine Ch a nne lof Ta iya ng . It isa t t h e fr ont
(1 )Ra ise bot h h a ndst ot h e
le ve loft h e br owsa ndfor m
da gge r finge r s .
(2)St r oke t h e br owswit h
t h e le ft a ndr igh t da gge r finge r s
fr omt h e inne r e ndst ot h e out e r
e nds .Th e r e is a sma llga p a t
t h e e dge oft h e Ta iya ng Point ,
Th a t ist h e Sizh ukong Point (se e
Figur e 82) .
(3)Ma ssa ge t h e p oint in
a ndnine t ime sba ckwa r dbe for e
p a r t oft h e p or usa cust icuse xt e r nus .Pr e ss it wit h t h e f ir.z r
wit h mout h sh ut ,youwillfindit r igh t a t t h e ba ckof t t xe
gums .Rubt h e t wop oint sa t t h e sa me t ime .
De t a ile dMove me nt s
(1 ) Aft e r r a ising bot h
h a ndst ot h e le ve lof 'Yint a ng,
se p a r a t e t h e m .Move e a ch h a nd
a longt h e e xt e r ior e dge oft h e
e ye br owt ot h e t ip oft h e br ow.
Th e nmove it downt o t h e
fr ont p a r t of t h e e a r . Be nd
t h e r ingfinge r a ndt h e sma ll
finge r .Pla ce t h e t h umb on
t op oft h e r ingfinge r ,t h e
middle finge r a t t h e Xia gua n
Point a nd t h e for e finge r a t
t h e TinggongPoint (se e Figur e 83) .
Figur e 83
(2)Ma ssa ge bot h p oint sincir cle sa t t h e sa me t ime ,nine
t ime sfor wa r da ndnine t ime sba ckwa r dbe for e youdo"p oint
r e sp ir a t ion" .Th e nmove bot h h a ndst o Da nt ia n.
1 1
.Eye Ma ssa ge
Pit h yFor mula
Th e sma llfinge r st a p a t t h e Jingming Point ,
wit h a llt h e ot h e r finge r sbe nt infist s .
Youma ssa ge t h e p oint nine t ime sinwa r dsa ndout wa -
r ds,wh ile
br e a t h ingt h r e e t ime sa lt oge t h e r .
Alongt h e e dge oft h e e ye or bit s,
1 6 7
yout a p t h r e e t ime s.
Once mor e youst a r t fr omt h e e ye cor ne r s,
a ndma ke t h r e e cir cle sfr omt h e t op .
St illa t t h e Jingming Point ,
youa p p lya se condma ssa ge .
Exp la na t ion
Th e Jingming Point be longst ot h e Ur ina r yBla dde r
Ch a nne lofFoot -Ta iya ng .It isloca t e da t t h e inne r cor ne r
oft h e e ye .Ma ssa ge t h isp oint incir cle swit h t h e sma ll
finge r ,nine t ime sinwa r dsa ndnine t ime sout wa r ds,a nd
t h e ndo"p oint r e sp ir a t ion" .Aft e r t h is,t a p a longt h e or bit
oft h e e ye ,fir st fr ombot t omt ot h e t op a ndt h e nfr omt op
t obot t om,t h r e e r oundsfor e a ch dir e ct ion. Indoing
so,ma nyp oint sa r oundt h e e ye ca nbe t ouch e d .Sot h is
ma ssa ge h a sa ve r ygoode ffe ct int r e a t inge ye dise a se s,
e sp e cia llyfor gla ucoma a ndcont r a ct ionofvisua lfie lda nd
ot h e r ca se s.
De t a ile dMove me nt s
(1 )Ra ise t h e h a ndst ot h e le ve loft h e e ye s .
(2)Put t h e t h umba cr osst h e fir st t h r e e finge r sa nd
e xt e ndt h e sma llfinge r .
(3)Ap p lysp ot ma ssa ge ,wit h t h e sma llfinge r s,t ot h e
inne r ca nt h i,i .e .,t h e Jingming Point ,nine t ime sinwa r ds
a ndnine t ime sout wa r ds .Th e ndo"p oint r e sp ir a t ion"(se e
Figur e 84) .
(4)Ta p wit h t h e sma llfinge r sfr omt h e Jingming Point ,
downwa r da longt h e e ye or bit st h r ough t h e out e r ca nt h i,t h e
up p e r e dge ,a ndr e t ur nt ot h e Jingming p oint a ga in.Do
1 6 8
t h r e e r oundsa lt oge t h e r .
(5)Dot h e sa me for t h r e e r oundsfr omt h e Jingming
Point up wr a ds,t h r ough t h e up p e r e dge ,t h e out e r ca nt h i,t h e
lowe r e dge a ndr e t ur nt ot h e Jingming Point a ga in(se e
Figur e 85) .
Figur e 84 Figur e 85
(6 )Ma ssa ge t h e Jingming Point a ga in,nine t ime sout wa r d
a ndnine t ime sinwa r dbe for e doing"p oint r e sp ir a t ion" .Re =
st or e t h e h a ndst ot h e nor ma lp osit ona ndmove t h e h a nds
downt o Da nt ia n .
1 2 .Nose Ma ssa ge
Pit h yFor mula
Ma ssa ge t h e nose be for e t a p p ingt h e Yingxia ng Point ;
you'll'findt h e Yingxia ngPoint a t a bout five fe n
be side t h e nose .
Byma ssa gingt h e Yingxia ng p oint ,youca nt r e a t colds;
Yingxia ng be longst ot h e BigInt e st ine Ch a nne l.
De t a ile dMove me nt s
1 6 9
(1 )Ra ise bot h h a ndst ot h e le ve ljust be low t h e e ye s
a ndfor mda gge r finge r s .St r oke t h e side soft h e nose wit h
da gge r finge r sup a nddownsixt ime s(se e Figur e 86 )
.
(2)Ma ssa ge t h e Yingxia ng Point incir cle snine t ime s
inwa r da ndnine t ime sout wa r d.Th e ndo"p oint r e sp ir a t ion"
(se e Figur e 87)
.
Figur e 87
(3)Slip t h e da gge r finge r sdownfr omt h e Yingxia ng
Point ,byt h e out e r cor ne r soft h e mout h t ot h e Ch e ngjia ng
Point be lowt h e lowe r lip a ndnowyoua r e r e a dyfor t h e
ne xt ma ssa ge .
1 3.
Ch e ngjia ng Point Ma ssa ge
Pit h yFor mula
Th e Ch e ngjia ng Point isbe lowt h e lowe r lip ,
int h e ve r yce nt r e ofwh ich t h e r e issma llp it .
Youuse da gge r finge r st oma ssa ge t h isPoint .
Re sp ir a t ionma ke st h e Re n Ch a nne lfr e e fr omobst r uct ion .
Exp la na t ion
1 70
Th e Ch e ngjia ng Point isa p oint oft h e Re n Ch a nne l .It
isloca t e dr igh t a t t h e fossa be lowt h e lowe r lip .Ma ssa ge
t h e p oint incir cle swit h da gge r finge r snine t ime sinwa r d
a ndnine t ime sout wa r dbe for e doing"p oint r e sp ir a t ion" .Th e
"p oint r e sp ir a t ion"h e r e ca nbe longe r soa st oima gine t h e
flowingoft h e vit a le ne r gyt h r ough t h e Re n Ch a nne la nd
ma ke t h e Re n Ch a nne lunint e r r up t e d.
De t a ile dMove me nt s
(1 )St a r t fr omt h e p r e ce -
dingme ssa ge .Pr e sst h e le ft -h a nd
da gge r finge r ont h e Ch e ngjia ng
Point ,a ndp ut t h e da gge r finge r
oft h e r igh t h a ndont h e middle
finge r oft h e le ft h a nd(se e
Figur e 88) .
(2)Tur nt h e finge r snine
t ime sinwa r da ndnine t ime s
out wa r d be for e doing "p oint
r e sp ir a t ion" .
(3)Re st or e t h e finge r st onor ma lp osit ionbe for e moving
t h e h a ndsdownt o Da nt ia n .
1 4 .He a d-Ma ssa ge EndingFor m
Pit h yFor mula
St a r t fr omt h e h a ir line oft h e for e h e a d,a nd
wit h bot h p la msyoust r oke t h e wh ole oft h e sca lp .
Wh e nt h e h a ndsr e a ch t h e ba ckoft h e ne ck,
move t h e mfor wa r dt illunde r t h e ch e e ks .
Aft e r nine r oundsoft h ise ndingfor m,
Figur e 88
you'llfe e lsa t isfie da ndcont e nt .
Exp la na t ion
St r oke t h e t op oft h e h e a dt oe ndt h e e xe r cise s.Th ough
t h isst e p isve r ysimp le ,ye t it p la ysa nimp or t a nt r ole
.Aft e r
doingit you'llfe e lcomfor t a ble wit h a ne ffe ct ofme nt a l
ca lmne ssa ndquie sce nce .
De t a ile dMove me nt s
(1 )Move bot h h a ndsup t o
t h e h a ir line oft h e for e h e a d
a ndst r oke t h e sca lp fr omt h e
fr ont t ot h e ba ck .Wh e nt h e
h a ndsr e a ch t h e ba ckoft h e
ne ck,move t h e mt ot h e fr ont
unde r t h e ch e e ks a longt h e
wa nde r ingne r ve . Lowe r t h e
h a ndst o Da nt ia n . Re p e a t nine
t ime sa lt oge t h e r (se e Figur e 89) .
Figur e 89 (2)Dot h e Th r e e Op e n-a nd-
Close For ma ndt h e Th r e e De e p Exh a linga ndInh a ling
For mwh e nt h e h a ndsge t t o Da nt ia n a ft e r t h e nint h t ime .
(3)Aft e r t h e Th r e e De e p Exh a linga ndInh a linge xe r cise ,
p ut bot h h a ndsont h e t h igh s,r e a dyfor t h e Re la xe da nd
Quie sce nt e xe r cise insit t ingp osit ion .
Th e me t h odofRe la xe da ndQuie sce nt Sit t inge xe r cise
isquit e :simp le ,ye t a sfa r a s ba sic Qigong t e ch nique is
conce r ne d,it ist h e ma inme t h odoft h e quie sce nt e xe r cise s .
(4)Wh e ndoingt h e quie sce nt sit t ingbr e a t h ing,be gin-
ne r sca na dop t t h e na t ur a lbr e a t h ingme t h od,but it ca nbe
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r e p la ce dwit h t h e a bdomina lbr e a t h ingme t h oda ft e r some
p r a ct ice (sa y,t h r e e mont h s) .Th e r e a r e t wodiffe r e nt wa ysof
a bdomina lr e sp ir a t ion .One isca lle d"nor ma la bdomina lr e -
sp ir a t ion"wh ich involve sswe llingup t h e a bdome nwh e n
inh a linga ndcont r a ct ingt h e a bdome nwh e ne xh a ling.Th e
ot h e r isca lle d "p a r a doxica lr e sp ir a t ion"wh ich involve s
swe llingt h e a bdome nwh e ne xh a linga ndcont r a ct ingt h e
a bdome nwh e ninh a ling .Bot h me t h odsca nbe a dop t e d .
(5)Th e le ngt h oft ime for sit t ingva r ie s .Tr a nquilit y
ca nbe ga ine dwit h int e nminut e s .
(6 )Quie sce nt Sit t ingca nbe p e r for me dimme dia t e lya ft e r
t h e He a d-Ma ssa ginga ndMind-Tr a nquilizingPa t t e r n.It ca n
a lsobe p e r for me dinde p e nde nt ly .
IV . Kidne y-Ma ssa ginga ndEsse nce -Be ne fit ingPa t t e r n
Pit h yFor mula
At your be dside youca ndot h e St a r t ingFor m,
ma ssa ge t h e Sh e nsh u Point t illit iswa r m.
Th e h a ndp r e sse s Sh e nh u a ndt ur nsge nt ly,
24t ime sinwa r da nd24t ime sout wa r d .
Do"p oint r e sp ir a t ion"t h r e e t ime s ;
donot lookwh e nyour e ye lidsh a ve dr op p e d .
Th e le ft h a ndge nt lyma ssa ge st h e Yongqua n Point ,
fir st a h undr e dt ime sclockwise a ndt h e ncount e r -
clockwise .
"Point r e sp ir a t ion"sh ouldnot be for got t e n .
Ma ssa ge t h e p oint a sslowlya sh yp not izing ;
p oint fa cingp oint ist h e ke yp oint .
Put t h e r igh t -h a nd La ogong Point ove r Da nt ia n;
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do not ne gle ct "p oint r e sp ir a t ion"wh ile p r e ssing .
Rubt h e le ft foot a ft e r r ubbingt h e r igh t ;
t h e me t h odist h e sa me but t h e . dir e ct ionisop p osit e .
Ast h isma ssa ge h a sa longh ist or y,
it ca ninvigor a t e vit a le ne r gy .
Exp la na t ion
Th is Qigong p a t t e r nissimp le a nde a syt op e r for m .It
ismost a p p r op r ia t e t op r a ct ise a t nigh t be for e be dt ime .wh e n
doingit be for e 'be dt ime ,t h e p e r for me r s,ve r yoft e n,fa ll
a sle e p wit h out finish ingit .Th isme t h odismost e ffe ct ive
t ot r e a t insomnia .Afe wp e op le ,h owe ve r ,ge t e xcit e dwh e n
doingt h ise xe r cise .Ift h ish a p p e ns,youca ne it h e r dot h e
Sh e nsh u Point Ma ssa ge a lone ,or dot h e Yongqua nPoint
ma ssa ge a lone .Youca na lsodobot h a t a ne a r lie r h our ,e .g .
1 7 -- 1 9o'clock .Insh or t ,one ca nde cide a ccor dingt oh isown
sh ut const it ut ion(Th isp a t t e r nr e quir e s t h e e ye s t o be
sligh t ly) .
Th isp a t t e r ninvolve st wop a r t s:t h e Sh e nsh u Point
Ma ssa ge a ndt h e Yongqua n Point Ma ssa ge .Th e Sh e nsh u Point
isbe lowt h e sp inousp r oce ssoft h e se condlumba r ve r t e br a
a bout 1 .5 ca n a side .Th e Yongqua n Point isa t t h e ce nt r e of
t h e a r ch oft h e foot .Be ndt h e five t oe sofyour foot ,you'llfind
t h e p oint a t t h e fossa int h e fr ont oft h e foot a r ch .It is
r e quir e dt h a t t h e middle finge r sh ouldbe p la ce dr igh t a t t h e
Sh e nsh u Point wh e nyoup e r for m .Tur nt h e h a nds24t ime s
clockwise a nd24t ime scount e r -clockwise (inwa r dsa ndout -
wa r ds) .(Ke e p t h e h a ndst ot h e p oint a nda voidusinge ffor t .)
Ma ssa ge t h e Yongqua n Point wit h t h e La ogong Point fa cing
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it ,1 00t ime sclockwise a nd
De t a ile dMove me nt s
(1 )Be for e going t o be d, dismiss a ll dist r a ct ing
t h ough t s.wh e nyoua r e fr e e fr omwor r ie s-a ndca lme ddown,
dot h e Re la xe da ndQuie sce nt St a nding, t h e Th r e e De e p
Exh a linga ndInh a ling,a ndt h e St a r t ingFor moft h e Th r e e
Op e n-a nd-Close infr ont ofyour be d.Youca na lsodot h e
Th r e e De e p Exh a linga ndInh a ling,a ndt h e St a r t ingFor m
oft h e Th r e e Op e n-a nd-Close insit t ingp osit on .
(2)Move bot h h a ndst ot h e Sh e nsh u Point a longt h e
wa ist .Aft e r a doze nt ime sof ma ssa ging up a nddown,
t h e ba ckwa ist willge t wa r m.Th e n,p r e sst h e t wo
Zh ongch ong Point sofbot h middle finge r sont h e le ft a nd
r igh t Sh e nsh u p oint sse p a r a t e ly .(Th ose wh oa r e comp a r a t ive -
lyfa t a ndh a ve difficult yinp e r for mingt h iswa y,ca np r e ss
t h e out e r La ogong Point on t h e Sh e nsh u Point .)Tur nbot h
h a nds24t ime sinwa r dsa nd24t ime sout wa r ds."Tot ur n
inwa r d"me a nst h e finge r t ip sofbot h h a ndsmove t owa r ds
t h e ce nt r e oft h e wa ist ,wh ile "t ot ur nout wa r d"sugge st s
t h e finge r t ip sofbot h h a ndst ur na p a r t out wa r dsfr omt h e
ce nt r e oft h e wa ist .Ke e p t h e h a ndsont h e Sh e nsh u Point
wh e nt ur ningt h e mr oundsoa st o ma ke t h e skina nd
muscle st ur nsligh t ly.
(3)Aft e r 24t ime sofinwa r dma ssa ge a nd24t ime s
out wa r dma ssa ge ,do"p oint r e sp ir a t ion"t h r e e t ime s .Exh a le
wh e nt h e p a lmsp r e ssingge nt ly,a ndInh a le wh e nt h e p a lms
lift e d(se e Figur e 90-91 ) .
(4)Move bot h h a ndsba ckt ot h e Middle Da nt ia n a long
1 00t ime scount e r -clockwise .
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Figur e 90

Figur e 91
t h e wa ist be for e doingt h e Th r e e Op e n-a nd-Close For m,t h e n
r e p e a t t h e ma ssa ge oft h e Sh e nsh u Point t h r e e t ime s .
(5)Aft e r doingt h e Sh e nsh u Point Ma ssa ge t h r e e
t ime s,dot h e Th r e e Op e n-a nd-Close a ndt h e Th r e e De e p -
Exh a linga ndInh a lingonce mor e be for e youst a r t t h e ne xt
ma ssa ge -Th e Yongqua n Point Ma ssa ge .
(6 )Sit t ingont h e be d,t ur nt h e bodyt ot h e r igh t a nd
lift t h e r igh t le ga ndfoot ont h e be dwit h t h e le ft foot
h a ngingfr omt h e e dge oft h e be d .
(7)Wit h t h e r igh t h a ndon Da nt ia n (or ont h e Sh e nsh u
Point ),p ut t h e le ft h a ndont h e Yongqua n Point oft h e
r igh t foot wit h t h e La ogong Point fa cingit (se e Figur e 92-
93) .
(8)Tur nt h e le ft h a ndr oundwit h out le a vingt h e
p oint .Aft e r 1 00t ime sofcount e r -clockwise ma ssa ge ,do
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Figur e 92 Figur e 93
"p oint r e sp ir a t ion" .Th e nt ur nt h e h a ndclockwise 1 00t ime s
be for e doing"p oint r e sp ir a t ion"a ga in .Wh e nma ssa ging
Yongqua n, h oldt h e r igh t h a ndst illon Da nt ia n (or on
Sh e nsh u), but wh ile doing"p oint r e sp ir a t ion",p r e ssit wh e n
e xh a linga ndlift it up wh e ninh a ling .
(9)Wh e ndoingt h e Th r e e Op e n-a nd-Close insit t ing
p osit ion,h oldt h e le ft le ga ndfoot be nt ont h e be d,t h e
r igh t foot h a ngingst r a igh t fr omt h e be de dge .
(1 0)Put t h e le ft h a nda t Da nt ia n or Sh e nsh u, a ndst a r t
t oma ssa ge t h e Yongqua n Point wit h t h e r igh t h a ndusing
t h e sa me me t h oda se xp la ine dp r e viously(se e Figur e 94,95) .
(1 1 )Aft e r t h e le ft -foot Yongqua n Point Ma ssa ge ,dot h e
Th r e e Op e n-a nd-Close insit t ingp osit iona ndt h e Th r e e De e p
Exh a linga ndInh a ling(insit t ingp osit ion)t oe ndt h e
e xe r cise .Aft e r sit t ingquie sce nt lyfor a wh ile ,got osle e p .
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Figur e 94 Figur e 95
(1 2)Th e vit a le ne r gywillbe e a silydisp e r se difit is
not br ough t ba ckt oDa nt ia n .Sobe sur e t o'e ndt h e e xe r cise
a ft e r p r a ct ising .Ifyousuffe r fr ominsomnia a ndyoufe e l
sle e p ya ft e r t h e Yongqua n Point ma ssa ge ,youca ngot obe d
wit h out doingt h e e ndingfor m .Donot dot h e e ndingfor m
unt ilyoua r e r e cove r e dfr ominsomnia .
V, Th e Re la xe da ndQuie scce nt Qi-Re gula t ingPa t t e r n
Pit h yFor mula
Th e st ickwh ich yougr ip inyour h a nd,
isle sst h a na ch iinle ngt h .
Th e e xe r cise h a sa longh ist or y,a nd
it st e ch nique issimila r t o Ta iji .
Wit h p a lmsr ot a t ingt h e e ndsoft h e st ick,
your ubt h e La ogongPoint t odr e dge t h e ch a nne ls.
Th e ,e xe r cise e mp h a size squie sce nce a ndr e la xa t ion,
wit h a dist inct ionbe t we e np ur ginga ndt onifying .
Tot onify you t ur nt h e st ickt owa r dst h e body,
t op ur ge yout ur nt h e st ickout wa r ds .
You do t h isfour t ime sine a ch dir e ct ion,
e a ch a r mh a s,it sownfunct ion .
Ma le sh oldt h e st ickwit h t h e r igh t h a nd,
wh ile fe ma le swit h t h e le ft .
Th e st a r t inga nde ndingfor msa r e simila r ,
t ot h ose oft h e p r e vious Qigong p a t t e r ns.
Th e live r r e gula t e st h e vit a le ne r gy,
wh ich be ne fit st h e h e a r t ,t h e p ulse a ndt h e blood .
Exp la na t ion
Th e Re la xe da ndQuie sce nt Qi-Re gula t ingPa t t e r nisa n
e xe r cise wit h inst r ume nt ,soit isa lsoca lle d"Sma llSt ick
Exe r cise " . Pr e p a r e a st ickwh ich isa bout 8-9 ca n in
le ngt h ,a ndist h icke nough sot h a t t h e t h umba ndt h e middle
finge r ca ne a silygr a sp .Bot h e ndsoft h e st icksh ouldbe
r ounda ndsmoot h sot h a t t h e p a lmsca nr ubt h e me a sily .It
ismost de sir a ble t oh a ve t h e st ickma de ofa p ie ce ofwood
fr om-a Ch ine se p r icklya sh t r e e ,t h ough ot h e r woodca n
a lsose r ve t h e p ur p ose .
Th ise xe r cise h a st h e e ffe ct ofdisp e r singt h e de p r e sse d
live r -e ne r gya ndinvigor a t e t h e t e ndons .It a lsoh e lp st o
dr e dge t h e ch a nne lsa ndcolla t e r a ls,a ndt op r omot e smoot h
cir cula t ionofblooda ndvit a le ne r gya ndt ot r a nquilize t h e
mind .It ca nr e ct ifyde via t ionsof Qigong e xe r cise st h r ough
p r a ct ice .Th a t is wh yit isca lle dt h e Re la xe da ndQuie sce nt
Qi-Re gula t ingPa t t e r n,Th ise xe r cise h a sa ve r ygood
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t onifyinga ndp ur ginge ffe ct . Wh e n doingt h e e xe r cise ,"t o
t ur nt h e st icka wa yfr omt h e body"me a ns"t op ur ge ",wh ile
"t ot ur nt h e st ickt owa r dst h e body"me a ns "t o t onify" .Th e
p e r for me r ca nde cide t h e dir e ct iona ccor dingt oh isown
condit ion.Th e t h e or y is t h e sa me a st h e t onifyinga nd
p ur gingp r incip le s of a cup unct ur e .Th e p ur gingme t h odsuit s
st h e nia -syndr ome sa ndt h e t onifyingme t h odsuit st h e a st h e -7
nia -syndr ome s.Wh e nt h e p a t ie nt 'scondit ionimp r ove s,nor ma l
t onifyinga ndp ur gingme t h odswillbe a dop t e d .
1 ,Cr ouch ingFor m
Pit h yFor mula
Wit h bot h h a ndsr ot a t ingt h e st ickne a r Da nt ia n,
h a ve t h e le gs be nt , t h e bodydr op p e dbut ke p t
st r a igh t .
Ke e p t h e h ip sa sifsit t inga ndt h e sp ine a sif'st a n-
ding,
t h e wa ist isr e la xe da ndt h e vit a le ne r gyisflowing .
Exp la na t ion
Aft e r t h e st a r t ingfor m,h oldt h e st ickbe t we e nt h e
p a lms,a ndr ot a t e it infr ont of Da nt ia n . Wh ile cr ouch ing,
ke e p t h e st ickr ot a t inga ndh oldt h e up p e r p a r t oft h e body
st r a igh t ,t h e se a t sligh t lydr op p e da ndt h e sp ine e r e ct ,a voi-
dingst iffne ss in t h e wa ist .Int h e cour se ofr isinga nd
cr ouch ing,t h e sa cr a lbone isloose ne da ndyouwillfe e l
t h a t t h e vit a le ne r gyisp our ingint ot h e Yongqua n Point .
Dot h isp a t t e r nfour t ime s .
De t a ile dMove me nt s
(1 )Th e st a r t ingfor m of t h e Re la xe da ndQuie sce nt
1 8Q
Qi-Re gula t ingPa t t e r na lsoinvolve st h e r e la xe da ndquie sce nt
st a nding(se e Figur e 96 ),t h e t h r e e de e p e xh a linga ndinh a ling
a ndt h e t h r e e op e n-a nd-close (se e Figur e 97) .But wh e n
Figur e 96 Figur e 97
doingt h e st a r t ingfor moft h isp a t t e r n, you p e r for m
wit h a st ickinyour r igh t h a nd(fe ma le s,wit h a st ick
in
t h e le ft h a nd) .Wh e ndoingt h e t h r e e de e p e xh a linga nd
inh a lingyoup ut t h e le ft h a nd(fe ma le s,t h e r igh t h a nd)a t
Da nt ia n a ndh oldt h e st ickwit h t h e r igh t h a nd(fe ma le s,
wit h t h e le ft h a nd),a ndr e st t h e sp ot wh e r e t h e t h umba nd
t h e middle finge r me e t on t op oft h e out e r La ogong Point
of t h e le ft h a nd(t h e r igh t h a ndofa fe ma le ) .Th e ot h e r
move me nt soft h e t h r e e de e p e xh a linga ndinh a linga r e t h e
sa me a st h ose oft h e e xe r cise wit h out t h e st ick,wh ich a r e
omit t e dh e r e .Th e me t h odt odot h e t h r e e op e n-a nd-close is
a lso t h e sa me e xce p t t h e st ickh e ldint h e h a nd(se e Figur e
1 81
98,99) .
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Figur e 98 Figur e 99
(2) Aft e r t h e st a r t ingfor m,p ut one e ndoft h e st ick
ont h e La ogongPoint oft h e le ft p a lm(r igh t p a lmfor fe -
ma le s)a ndt h e ot h e r e ndoft h e st ickont h e La ogongPoint
oft h e r igh t p a lm .Rot a t e t h e st ickwit h t h e r igh t h a nd
sup p or t e dbyt h e le ft h a nd
.Rot a t e it wit h t h e le ft h a nd,
sup p or t e dbyt h e r igh t h a nd .Rot a t e t h e st ickonlywit h t h e
p a lmce nt e r ,a voidingusingfinge r s .Holdbot h h a ndsa t t h e
sa me le ve lwh ile r ot a t ing(se e Figur e 1 00) .
(3)Wh e ncr ouch ing,donot e xe r t your se lf .Th ose wh o
a r e we a kor h a ve t r ouble int h e lowe r limbsca ncr ouch
sligh t ly.Th ose wh oh a ve be t t e r h e a lt h condit ionsca ncr ouch
t ot h e e xt e nt t h a t t h e t h igh sa r e fla t (se e Figur e 1 01 ) .Be
sur e t ocr ouch a sifr idinga h or se wit h t h e kne e sint h e
fr ont a ndt h e fe e t inp a r a lle l,a voidingst ickingout t h e se a t
(se e Figur e 1 02)
.
Figur e 1 00 Figur e 1 01 Figur e 1 02
(4)Th ough t sa r e conce nt r a t e dont h e t ip oft h e sa cr a l
bone
.Ke e p t h e h e a dsusp e nde d,sot h a t t h e h e a da ndt h e
sa cr a lbone a r e ina line ,t h e sp ine e r e ct ,a ndt h e wa ist
e xt e nde d-t oh a ve t h e h e a dsusp e nde da ndt h e sa cr a lbone
dr op p e d,t h e joint soft h e bone smust be loose ne d .
(5)Aft e r t h is,dot h e t h r e e de e p e xh a linga ndinh a ling
a ndt h e t h r e e op e n-a nd-close .Ge t r e a dyfor t h e ne xt e xe r -
cise .
2 .Ba ck-Be ndingFor m
Pit h yFor mula
Rot a t e t h e st icka ndbe ndt h e ba ck
a sift odr a wa bow.
Eve r yjoint oft h e sp ina lve r t e br a sh ouldbe loose ne d .
St r e t ch t h e a r msa ndsusp e ndt h e h e a d
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a sift oh a ve it we igh e d.
St r a igh t e nup a ndst a nde r e ct
a ndslowlyyoup e r for m .
Ma ssive flowofvit a le ne r gysh ouldbe a voide d
.
Re gula t e t h e br e a t h a nde a se t h e mind
Your h e a r t isfille dwit h ca lmne ssa ndp e a ce
.
Exp la na t ion
Aft e r r ot a t ingt h e st ick,,be ndt h e ba cka nde xt e ndt h e
a r msfor wa r d,h e a ddr op p e da sift h e r e iswe igh t dr a wing
it downwa r d
.Doit slowlya ndr e la xa llt h e joint soft h e
sa cr a lbone - a ndsp ina lve r t e br a .Th e r e is a se nsa t ionof
joint loose ning .
.Donot be ndt h e ba ckwit h st r a in
.Be ndit
a smuch a syouna t ur a llyca n
.St a yint h isp osit ionfor a
sh or t wh ile .Th e wor dsa t h e a r t a r e "St op dr op p ing
.'Re st or e
t ot h e or igina lp osit ion"
.Wh e nst r a igh t e ning up a ndr e st or -
ingt ot h e or igina lp osit ion
.Th e r e isst illa se nsa t ionof
loose ningint h e sa cr a lbone a ndsp ina lve r t e br a
.Avoid
imp a t ie nce wh e np r a ct ising
.-Imp a t ie nce :ca use s t h e , vit a l
e ne r gyt osur ge up
.Th e ke yp oint inbe ndingt h e ba ckis
t oh a ve "t r a nquilh e a r t -e ne r gya ndna t ur a lr e la xa t ion"
.
Dot h isfor mfour t ime s
.
De t a ile dMove me nt s
(1 )Ke e p t h e st ickr ot a t ingince ssa nt lywh e nbe nding
t h e ba ck,wit h t h e kne e ssligh t lybe nt ,a voidingst r a igh t ne ss
.
Loose nt h e joint sone byone
.
(2)Wh e ndr op p ingt h e h e a d,ke e p t h e h e a d,t h e ne ck
a ndt h e sp ine ina line
.Donot dr op t h e h e a dt oolowor
it willca use t h e vit a le ne r gyt osur ge up .
(3) : Th e e xt e nt of
;ba ck-be nding
de p e nds on'
t h e individua l'scondit ion.
Anyst r a insh ouldbe a voide d.For
some p e op le t h e ;h a nds;ma yr e a ch t h e
gr ound,wh ile for ot h e r s,it willbe
fine for t h e h a ndst ofa llbe lowt h e
kne e s
.Donot dr op t h e h e a dt oomuch
wh e nbe ndingt h e ba ckor it
.willca use
dizzine ss(se e Figur e 1 03)
.Pa t ie nt sof
h yp e r t e nsionmust be a r t h e ke yr ule s
in mind,not t op e r for mt oo fa st .

Figur e 1 Q3
Th e mind'sh ould
be ca lma nd t h e ' br e a t h sh ould be
st e a dy .
(4)Wh e nst r a igh t e ningup a ndr e st or ingt ot h e or igina l
p osit ion,le t e ve r yjoint oft h e sp ina lve r t e br a loose n
.
(5)Dot h e t h r e e de e p e xh a linga ndinh a linga ndt h e
t h r e e op e n-a nd-close .
;Move ont ot h e ne xt for m .
3Ba ck-Re la xingFor m
Pit h yFor mula
Tor e la xt h e wa ist ,t h e st ick
! ish e ldup r igh t ,
wit h lowe r e nda t , Sh a nzh onga nd up p e r a t
Yint a ng.
St e p out wit h t h e le ft foot a t t h e sa me t ime ,a nd
r a ise t h e st ickt ot h e le ft sup p or t e dbyt h e r igh t
h a nd.
Wit h t h e st ickr e a ch ingt h e r igh t e a r ,t h e
, bodyle a ns
ba ck,a ndt h e st ickr ot a t e sa ndh ide sit se lfbe h indt h e
h e a d .
Th e r igh t h a ndisup a ndt h e le ft
isdown,
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your ot a t e t h e st icka ndmove it t o t h e le ft e a r .
Wit h t h e bodyr e st or e dt ot h e up r igh t p osit ion,
t h e st ickr ot a t e sinfr ont ofyour body.
Th e vit a le ne r gyguide syout h r ough t h e e xe r cise ,a nd
your , joint sa r e loose ne da ndyour t e ndonsr e la xe d.
Exp la na t ion
Aft e r r ot a t ingt h e st ick .i n fr ont of Da nt ia n, h oldit
up r igh t infr ont oft h e ch e st ,wit h t h e r igh t h a nda t It s
lowe r e nda ndt h e le ft h a nda t it sup p e r e nd .Ke e p it up r igh t
wit h Sh a nzh ong a st h e limit ofit slowe r e nd,a ndYint a ng
a st h e limit ofit sup p e r e nd.Tur nt h e wa ist le ft wa r ds
wit h bot h h a ndsh oldingt h e st ick .Wh e nt h e st ickr e a ch e s
t h e side oft h e le ft e a r ,ke e p it t ur ning. Move bot h
h a ndsup wa r dsa ndba ckwa r ds . Th e bodysligh t lyle a ns
ba ck . Th e st ickma ybe h e lda t t h e le ve lof Fe ngfu.
Re la xt h e wa ist .Ke e p r ot a t ingt h e st ick .Tur nt h e lumba r
r e giont ot h e le ft wit h t h e le ft h a nda t t h e lowe r e ndof
t h e st icka ndt h e r igh t h a nda t t h e up p e r e ndt illt h e
st ickr e a ch e st h e side oft h e le ft e a r .Re st or e t h e wa ist
t ot h e up r igh t p osit ion
.Rot a t e t h e st ickwit h bot h h a nds
a ndmove it t ot h e fr ont oft h e ch e st .Move t h e up r igh t
st ickba ckt ot h e fr ont of Da nt ia n a ndr ot a t e it wit h bot h
h a ndsa t t h e sa me le ve l .Do4t ime s .Th e nst e p out wit h
t h e r igh t foot .Wit h t h e le ft h a nda t t h e up p e r e ndoft h e
St ick,r ot a t e it t ot h e le ft
.Re la xt h e wa ist a ndle a nba ck.
Re p e a t a not h e r four t ime sint h e sa me wa ya sme nt ione d
a bove ,but int h e op p osit e dir e ct ion .
De t a ile dMove me nt s
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(1 )Rot a t e t h e st ick
wit h bot h h a ndsinfr ont of
Da nt ia n .St e p out wit h t h e le ft foot
.Pla ce t h e st ickup r igh t
be t we e n Sh a nzh ong a nd Yint a it g wit h t h e le ft h a nda t t h e
up p e r e nda ndt h e r igh t h a ndsup p or t ingt h e lowe r e nd(se e
Figur e 1 04)
.
(2)Tur nt h e wa ist t ot h e r igh t
.Ke e p r ot a t ingt h e st ick
wit h bot h h a ndsa ndmove it t ot h e fr ont oft h e r igh t e a r
(se e Figur e 1 05)
.
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Figur e 1 05
(3)Re la xt h e wa ist a ndle a nba cksligh t ly
.Move t h e
st ickove r h e a d,wit h t h e le ft h a nda ndr ot a t e it a t t h e
Fe ngfu
p oint be h indt h e h e a d,bot h h a ndsa t t h e sa me le ve l
(se e Figur e 1 06 ,1 07)
.
(4)Move t h e le ft h a nddowna ndt h e r igh t h a ndup a nd
t h e st ickmove st ot h e fr ont oft h e le ft e a r .
(5)Rot a t e t h e st ickwit h bot h p a lmsa ndmove it t ot h e
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fr ont oft h e body(se e Figur e 1 08) (6 )Re p e a t four t ime s .Aft e r t h e t h r e e op e n-a nd-close
e xe r cise ,st e p out wit h t h e r igh t foot .Se t t h e st ickup r igh t
a ndt ur nit le ft wa r dswit h t h e r igh t h a nda t t h e up p e r e nd
a ndt h e le ft h a nda t t h e lowe r e nd.Tur nt ot h e le ft (se e
Figur e 1 09) . Doa not h e r four t ime sint h e sa me wa yme n-
t ione da bove ,but int h e op p osit e dir e ct ion.
(7)Aft e r t h e t h r e e op e n-a nd-close a ndt h e t h r e e de e p
e xh a linga ndinh a ling,dot h e ne xt p a t t e r n .
4.Ar m-Re volvinga ndWa ist -Tur ningFor m
Pit h yFor mula
Th e e mp t yh a ndt a ke st h e le a d,
t h e st ickfollowsbut int h e op p osit e dir e ct ion.
Th e le ft h a ndmove sp a st t h e Jia njing Point ,a nd
t h e nfa llsdowna ft e r r isinga bove Ba ih ui .
Th e r igh t h a ndmove sp a st t h e Qime n Point ,a nd
t h e nfa llsdowna ft e r r isingove r t h e h e a d .
Ift h e st ickca use sdist ur ba nce wh e np a ssingove r
Ba ih ui,
le t it p a ssove r a nyot h e r p la ce t oa voiddizzine ss :
Exp la na t ion
Todot h isfor m,t h e e mp t yh a ndgoe sa h e a d .St e p out
wit h t h e le ft foot .Holdt h e st ickwit h t h e r igh t h a nd.Th e
le ft h a ndmove sup t ot h e sh oulde r a longt h e r igh t side of
t h e body,a ndt h e nmove sdowna ft e r it r ise sa bove Jia njing
a nd Ba ih ui . Th e r igh t h a ndt h a t h oldst h e st ickst a r t st o
move wh e nt h e le ft h a ndr ise sove r h e a da ndr ise s,fr omt h e
r igh t t ot h e le ft ,via t h e Qime n Point ont h e le ft side a bove
t h e sh oulde r a ndove r t h e Ba ih ui Point ont op oft h e h e a d.
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It t h e nmove s a downa longt h e r igh t , side .Wh e n t h e ,e mp t y
h a nd"move s,fr om,t h e le ft ,r igh t wa r dsa ndt h e nup wa r ds ;h old
t h e r igh t foot we igh t le ss a nd t h e wa ist t ur nswit h t h e h a nd
r igh t wa r ds,le ft wa r dsa ndr igh t wa r ds .Th e h a ndt h a t h olds ;
t h e st ick move sfr omt h e le ft t ot h e r igh t .Wh e nt h e e mp t y
h a ndgoe sup ,h oldt h e le ft foot we igh t le ss .Th e wa ist t ur ns
r igh t wa r ds,ba ckwa r dsa ndle ft wa r ds.Dot h e e ndingfor m,
t h e t h r e e op e n-a nd-close ,t h e t h r e e 'de e p e xh a linga nd inh a ling
a ndt h e r e la xe da ndquie sce nt st a nding .Th isisfor ma le s .
For fe ma le s,t h e dir e ct ionisjust t h e op p osit e .
De t a ile dMove me nt s(Ta ke t h e fe ma le s,for e xa mp le )
(1 ) . Holddt h e st ick in t h e le ft h a nd(int h e r igh t h a nd
for a ma le )a nddot h e r e la xe da ndquie sce nt st a nding .
(2)St e p out wit h t h e r igh t foot .Th e r igh t h a ndmove s
up fr omt h e le ft side of,t h e lowe r a bdome n a long t h e le ft
side oft h e body,via t h e Qime n Point ont h e le ft side t o
t h e sh oulde r ,-r ising'ove r t h e Jia njingPoint a nd t h e Ba ih ui
Point (se e Figur e 1 1 0)a ndmove sdownna t ua llya longt h e
r igh t side .
(3)Wh e nt h e r igh t h a nd , r e a ch e st h e Ba ih ui .Point ,-t h e
le ft h a nd,h oldingt h e st ick,t ur nswit h t h e wa ist a ndmove s
t ot h e r igh t side oft h e lowe r a bdome n.Th e nit imme dia t e ly
r ise s up a ft e r p a ssingbyQime na ndr ise sa bove Ba ih ui .
Th e nit fa lls :down :na t ur a llya longt h e le ft side (se e Figur e
1 1 1 ) .
ifr youh a ve dist ur ba nce ssuch a sdizzine sswh e nt h e
st ick,p a sse sove r Ba ih ui,you .ma yle t it p a ssove r ' Congme n
or t h e fr ont p a r t oft h e t op .
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Figur e 1 1 0
Figur e 1 1 1
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(4) Wh e n t h e r igh t h a ndr e a ch e st h e le ft side ,t h e h e a d
a ndwa ist t ur nt ot h e le ft .Wh e nt h e le ft h a ndr e a ch e st h e
r igh t side ,t h e h e a da ndwa ist t ur nt ot h e r igh t .
(5)St e p out wit h t h e r igh t foot a ndt ur nt h e wa ist .Do
four t ime sa lt oge t h e r .Th e n, st e p for wa r dwit h t h e le ft
foot .Th e me t h od t h e sa me but t h e dir e ct ion t h e
op p osit e .Re p e a t 4t ime s.
(6 )Dot h e t h r e e op e n-a nd-close ,t h e t h r e e de e p e xh a ling
a ndinh a ling,a ndr e la xe da ndquie sce nt st a ndingt o e ndt h e
e xe r cise +
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CONTINUATION
QIGONG
PATTERNS
Chapter1
Cancer-TreatingQigongPatterns
j , AContrastBetweenCancer-Treating .QigongPatterns
andtheFiveBasic Qigong patterns
Cancer-treating Qigong Patternsaresomespecial Qigong
patternsbasedonthefivebasic Qigong patternsmentioned
before.Thedesignofthesepatternslays stressontreating
thesthenia-syndromebypurgation . Thefollowing isa
comparisonbetweenthecancer-treating Qigong patterns, their
startingformsandthefivebasic Qigong patterns .
1 .StartingForms
(1)The Relaxedand Quiescent Form in Standing
Position :Whenusedtotreatcancer, theperformanceofthis
startingformisthesameasthatofthe fivebasic Qigong
patterns .
(2)TheThreeDeepExhalingandInhalingForm : When
usedtotreatcancer, thisstartingformischanged intothe
ThreeDeepInhalingandExhalingForm .Thatis toinhale
firstandthenexhaledeeply . Whenthetwohandsare
overlapped, inhalethrough thenoseinstandingposition .
Thencrouchandexhaledeeplythroughthenoseatthesame
time . Standupafterthedeepexhaling .Repeatthreetimes .
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(3 )- TheThreeOpen-and-CloseForm :Totreatcancer,
thisstartingformisthesameasthatofthefivebasic
Qigongpatterns .
2 .TheBreath-RegulatingandQi-ReenforcingPattern
(1)TheRudimentaryMethodtoStrengthenHealthWhen
usedtotreatcancer, theperformanceofthismethod is the
same.
(2)TheFixed-StepBlowingMethod:Forthetreatment
ofcancer, theperformanceofthismethodistostep-outwith
theleftfootfirstandthentherightfoot, withtheheel
touchingthegroundandthebigtoenottouchingtheground .
Theremainderofthemethodisthesameasthefivebasic
Qigong patterns .
(3 )TheBlowingMethodtoStrengthenthekidney :For
thetreatmentofcancer, theperformanceofthismethodis
thesameasthefivebasic Qigong patternsexceptthatthis
methodlaysstressontonificationandtheperformershould
stepoutwiththerightfootfirst .
(4)TheBlowingMethodtoStrengthentheLung, the
SpleenandtheKidney:Totreatcancer, theperformanceof
thismethodistostepoutwiththeleftfootfirst, andthe
remainderofthemethodisthesameasthefivebasicQigong
patterns .
(5)TheBlowingMethodtoStrengthentheHeart :To
treatcancer, theperformanceofthismethodisthesameas
thefiveQigongpatterns ..
3 , TheToe-RaisedTransportandConversionPattern
(1)TheOpen-and-CloseMethodattheThree Dantians :
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Forthetreatmentofcancer, theDeepBreathingOpen-an
CloseMethodisadopted'..
(2)TheToe-RaisedSlowWalkingMethod:Itisinad-
visableforcancerpatientstoperformthisQigong .exercise
beforetheyarefullyrecoveredfromthedisease .Todothis
exercise, theperformerstartsfromtheprecedingposition
withtherightfootinthefrontandstepsoutwiththe
leftfootfirst .Performthe"nine-step daoyin" twice .
(3 )TheOpen-and-CloseMethodattheTwoOantians :
Stepoutwiththeleftfootfirst .Therestisthesameas
thefivebasicpatterns .
(4)Abdomen-Kneading :Theperformanceofthisexercise
isthesameasbefore .Butwhenpatientswhosufferfrom
intestinalandgastriccancerusethismethod, theyshould
notexercisetoomuchmentalcontrol .
4, TheHead-MassagingandMind-TranquilizingPattern
Theperformanceofthispatternisthesameasthatof
theHead-MassagingandMind-TranquilizingPatternofthe
fivebasicpatternsmentionedbefore .
5, TheKidney-MassagingandEssence-BenefitingPattern
Theperformanceofthispatternisthesameasthatof
theKidney-MassagingandEssence-BenefitingPatternofthe
fivebasicpatternsmentionedbefore .
6, TheRelaxedandQuiescentQi-RegulatingPattern
Theperformanceofthispatternisbasicallythesame
asthatoftheRelaxedandQuiescentQi-RegulatingPattern
mentionedbefore .Theonlydifferenceistostepoutwith
therightfootinthispatternwherevertostepoutwiththe
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left-footintheformerpattern .
-1ThreeSpecialCancer-TreatingQigong Methods
1 .TheBlowingandFastWalkingMethod
TheBlowingandFastWalkingMethodisasupplemen-
tary Qigong exercisetotheBreath-RegulatingandQi-Reen-
forcingPattern .TheBlowingandFastWalkingMethodis
batedontheBlowingMethodtoStrengthentheKidneyand
canbeclassifiedintothreekindsaccordingtothedifferent
walkingspeeds :
(1)TheFastBlowingMethod :Stepoutwiththeleft
footfirstandbreatheinthroughthenoseatthesametime .
Then, stepoutwiththerightfootandbreatheoutthrough
thenosetoformanevenbreathingofair-expulsionwith
inhaling~foronestepfollowedbyexhalingforanother
step .The, twohandsswingnaturallywiththewalking
pace.ThemethodisthesameastheBlowingMethodto
StrengthentheKidney .Thekeypointisthattheheadleads
thewaistinturningandthearmsswingwiththewaist
tomakethesteps .Make 70-100 stepsperminute.
(2)TheModerateBlowingMethod :Breatheinandout
whilesteppingoutwiththeleftfoot, andthenstepoutwith .
therightfootwhilebreathinginandoutthroughthenose .
Keeponwalkingwithonestepaccompanyingonerespiration'
Thismethodismainlyappliedtoearly-stagecancer
casesandisespeciallysuitableforpatientsofgastricand
intestinalcancer .
(3 )TheSlowBlowingMethod :Stepoutwiththeleft
footfirstandthenwiththerightfoot .Everystepis
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accompaniedbytwoinhalingsandoneexhaling .Thatis,
touchthegroundwiththeheelwhiletakingtwoinhalings
andthentouchthegroundwiththefrontpartofthesole
whiletakingoneexhaling .Sinceonestepinvolvesthree
breathingmovements, thewalkingspeedshouldbeabit
slower, appropriately60stepsaminute .
2 .TheDeepBreathingOpen-and-CloseMethod
ThismethodistheOpen-and-CloseMethodattheThree
Dantians supplementedbydeepinhalingandexhaling .The
breathing daoyin ofthismethodrequiresinhalingthrough
thenoseandexhalingthroughthemouthandexhalingafter
inhaling.Bothinhalingandexhalingshouldbegentle, thin,
even, longand slow. On the basisof opening and
closingatthethree Dantians, performagaintheopen-and-
closeattheUpper Dantian andMiddle Dantian supplemented
bythreetimesofdeepinahlingandexhaling .Thatis,
performfourtimesofopen-and-closeattheUpper Dantian
andMiddle Dantian . Thedetailsareasfollows :
DeepInhalingandExhalingattheUpper Dantian : For
thefirstopen-and-close, donotexhale :onlyinhalewhen
closing .Forthesecondopen-and-close, exhalewhenopening,
and inhalewhenclosing .Forthethirdopen-and-close,
exhalewhenopening, andinhalewhenclosing .Whenper-
formingthefourthopen-and-close, exhalewhenopening, and
breathenaturallywhenclosing .Toperformtheopen-and-
closeattheMiddle Dantian, theinhalingandexhaling
method is thesameasthatattheUpper Dantian . The
open-and-closeattheLower Dantianis notaccompaniedby
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deepexhalingand inhaling (naturalbreathing).Stepoutwith
theleftfootfirstandturnthebodyroundinthedirection
asthesungoes, forthefirstfourtimes, andthenstepout
withtheright foot andturnthebodyroundcountertothe
directionofthesun'smovmentforthesecondfourtimes,
TheDeepBreathingOpen-and-CloseMethodisthe
Open-and-CloseMethodattheThree Dantians oftheToe-
RaisedTransportandConversionPatterninwhichthe
"tonificationmethod"hasbeenreplacedbythe"purgation
method" .Thisisaimedtotreatthesthenia-syndromeby
purgation, toremovebloodstasisandtodispersestagnation .
Itsfunctionistodredgethechannelsandcollateralsand
promotetheinternal energyforthe risingof yang and
thefallingofyin .Calmingthe yin andsuppressingthe
yang can promotetheflowingofvitalenergyandblood
throughthefivesolidorgansandsixholloworgans, and
hastheeffectofeliminatingtheevilfactorsandsupporting
thehealthyenergy .Themainpointsofthismethodareas
follows :
(1)Theexhalingandinhalingshouldbegentle, thin ;
evenandlong ; andthemindshouldnotconcentrateonthe
expansionofthelungregion .Donotusethenormalabdo-
minalbreathing . Focus themindonthegeneralbreathing
Inhaleandexhaleasifthrougheveryporeonthebody
surface,
(2)Whenbreathing, besuretohavethewholebody
relaxed .Thekeypointtorelaxthewholebodyistorelax
thewaist .Theperformerwillhaveasensationofrelaxation
andhappinesswhenexhaling, inhaling, openingandclosing
withthewholebody, especiallythewaist, relaxed.
3 , TheAspiratingandWord-PronouncingMethod
This is asound-utteringmethodtorelaxthethroatby
lettingairpassthroughit .Thismethodinvolvesaseries
of word-pronouncingexercises .Theperformerstartsfrom
thelow-pitchsoundof "duo", tryingtoexperiencethe
characteristicsofpronouncingwitharelaxedvocalcord, and
thengraduallyworksuptosoundsofhigherpitch .
Thepronunciationsofthesoundsmustbecorrect ; the
resonanteffectsofthesoundsmustbebroughtintofullplay
andthusthesoundwaveswillbetransmittedtothelesion
spotsoftheinternalorgans .Soresonanceisproducedand
goodresultsareeffected.
Amoderatevolumeofsoundisconsideredasthestan-
dardforpronunciation .Withlow-volumepronunciation, the
performercaneasilyfeelwherethesoundwavesreachand
acquireresonanteffect, buttheamplitudeofthesoundwave
is notwideenoughanditsvibrationalforceisveryweak .
Ontheotherhand, high-volumepronunciationisliableto
createtensionandcancausemistakes .Thesaidmoderate
volumeisdecidedbytheindividual'sownvoice .Itshould
belimitedtotherangeinwhichtheperformer'svoicedoes
notstrainandtheperformercanraiseorlowerhisvoice
effortlessly .Thevolumeofsoundutteredalsodependson
theperformer'shealthcondition .Peoplewhoarephysically
weakcanmainlytaketheBreath-RegulatingandQi-Reen-
forcingPatternanddonotpractisetheword-pronouncing
method until they feel energetic . To practise the word-pron-
ouncingmethod, theperformershouldstartfromthelow-
volumeandincreaseitgradually .Diseasesofdifferentparts
ofthebodyrequiredifferentvolumes .Forexample, patients
withheartorlungtroublecanpreferablytakethelowand
moderatevolumepronunciation ; patientswithliver, spleen
andstomachdiseasescantakethemoderate-andhigh-volume
pronunciationandpatientswithkidneyandintestinaldis-
easescanusethemoderate-andhigh-volumepronunciation .
Accordingtotherelationshipbetweenthefivepronun-
ciationsandthefivesolidorgansrecordedinNeiJing, the
pronouncing, methodisasfollows :"Gong-thesoundofthe
spleen ; shang---thesoundofthekidney ; guo-thesound
oftheliver ; zheng-thesoundoftheheart ; yue the
soundofthekidney ."Everysoundisfurtherclassifiedinto
twosounds--ahigh-pitchedsoundandalow-pitched
sound.Thehigh-pitchedsoundispronouncedinthefirst
toneandthelow-pitchedsoundispronouncedinthethird
tone .Therelationshipbetweenthefivepronunciationsand
thefivesolidorgansaswellasthenumberofpronuncia-
tionsarelistedinthefollowingtable :
Likeothermethods, thestartingform, shouldbeper-
formed-andtheperformershouldgetrelaxedasmuchas
possiblebeforepronouncingthesounds .Afterthestarting
form, putthehandsonthebackandpressthemiddle
fingerwiththethumbattheShenshuPointandthenpron-
ouncethesounds .Pronounccthehigh-pitchedsoundfirst
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lefttoright .Whenthelingeringsoundendsandthebody
resumesitsnormalposition, breathein - thefreshairand
breatheoutthecarbondioxidethroughthenose .Then,
regulatethebreathnaturally .Pronouncethelow-pitched
soundwhenthebreathisnormalandtheheartiscalmed
down .Themethodofpronouncingthelow-pitched sound
isthesameas thatofpronouncingthehigh-pitched
soundexceptthatthebodyturnsfromrighttoleft .After
pronouncingthehigh-pitchedand low-pitched sounds,
performtheopen-and-closeonce .Thisisoneround .When
thenumberofpronunciationsareperformedaccordingtothe
requirements, bythedifferentsolidandholloworgans, the
exercisecanbeendedbyperformingtheThreeOpen-and-
CloseFormandtheThreeDeepExhalingandInhaling
Form .
Asabeginner, theperformershouldnotbeanxiousto
completetherequirednumberofpronunciations .Hecan
divideitintoseveralpartsandpronounceadifferent
numberofsoundsatadifferentstageandgraduallyreach
therequirednumber.Sotheperformercanadapthimselfto
themethodandnotgettired .Forexample, thesound
"shang" ispronouncedninetimesforeachexerciseinthe
caseofalungdisease .Butabeginnermaypronounceit
threetimesandgraduallyworkuptosixtimesintwenty
days .Then, inanotherthirtydayshecanreachtherequired
numberoftimes .
Thechoiceofsoundmustsuitthespecificdisease .
Usuallythe "zheng" soundispronouncedforpatientswith
heart trouble, the"shang"soundforpatientswithlung
trouble, the "guo"sound forpatientswithliverdiseases,
the "gong" soundforpatientswithspleendiseasesandthe
"yu"soundforpatientswithkidneydiseases .Patientswith
cancershouldmainlypronouncethe"purgationsound" "ha" .
The"ha"ispronouncedninetimes .Itshigh-pitchedsound
is "ha", inthefirsttoneanditslow-pitchedsound is"hd",
inthethirdtone .Afterpronouncingthesound "ha" fora
certainperiodoftime, addthespecificsoundsforspecific
internalorgansinthelightofdifferentdiseases .Thatis,
add "shang" forapatientwithlungcancerand"guo"for
apatientwithlivercancer.
Patientsofcancershouldpronounce "xi" whentheir
bloodpictureislowafterchemotherapy .Thesound"xi"is
pronouncedsixtimes .Itshigh-pitchedsoundis "xi", inthe
firsttoneanditslow-pitchedsoundis"xi"inthethird
tone .Thissoundisdroppedandreplacedbythesound"ha"
orthesoundforthespecificinternalorganassoonasthe
bloodpicturebecomesnormal.
Patientswithstomachcancershouldnotpronouncethe
sound"gong", thespecificsoundforstomach .Instead, the
"dong" soundshouldbepronounced .The"dung"soundis
pronouncedtentimes .Itshigh-pitchedsoundis "dong", in
thefirsttoneanditslow-pitchedsound is "dong", inthe
thirdtone .
Patientswithbenigntumourandbraincancershould
pronouncethesound "duo" . The "duo" soundispronounced
tentimes .Itshigh-pitchedsoundis"duo"inthefirsttone
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anditslow-pitchedsound is "dub", inthethirdtone .
- SeeFigures11 .2-119fortheword-pronouncingmethod
totreatcancer .
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Figure114 (xi)
Figure113 (ha)
Figure115(zheng)
Figure116(guo)
Figure118 (shang)
Figure117 (dong)
Figure119 (yu)
Chapter2
TheHypertension-TreatingPattern
HypertensionisoneofthecommondiseasesinChina .
Itcancauseaseriesofotherdiseasestothemainorgans
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suchastheheart, thebrain, thekidneyandsoon .Itisa
maj orpathogenicfactorofcardiovasculardiseasesandcor-
onaryheartdiseasesthatseriouslythreatenpeople'shealth .
Soitisofgreatsignificancetopreventandtreathyperten-
sion .
Theoccurrenceanddevelopmentofhypertensionhave
muchtodowiththekidneyandtheregulatingfunction of
theendocrinesystem, butmentaldisturbanceisalsoafac-
torthatcannotbeoverlooked .Becauseoftheimpediment
ofthecorticalregulation, thenervecenterunderthecere-
bralcortexmakesthevasoconstrictornervecenteroverex-
citedandcausesspasmofthearteriolesofthewholebody .
Sotheresistancetobloodcirculationisincreasedandthus
bloodpressureiselevated .Thecontractionoftheblood
vesselsisduetotheexcitationofthesympatheticnerve .
The, excitorysympatheticnervecanstimulatetheadrenal
medullatoproduceadrenalineandnoradrenaline .Sothe
bloodoutputoftheheartisincreasedandthebloodpres-
sureisfurtherelevated.
ThemechanismoftheQigongpatternforlowering
bloodpressuredependsonrelaxationandnaturalness, which
canputthecerebralcortexintoaninhibitoryandresting
state .SothisQigongpatternhasthefunctionofhealing
traumaandadj ustingimbalances .Duringthe Qigong exer-
cises, the gentle, thin, evenand long exhalingsand
inhalingsmayexcitetheparasympatheticnerve .Sothe
peripheralbloodvessels will dilateandtheresistanceto
bloodcirculationwillbereduced, thusproducingablood
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pressure-loweringeffect .Thefollowingisanintroduction
tothedetailedperformanceoftheHypertension-Treating
Qigong Pattern .
I . $aihuiPointMassage
1 .StartingForm:Themethodisthesameaswhatwas
explainedbefore .
2 .Hand-Over-HeadMethod :Liftbothhandsfromthe
Middle Dantian alongthe Chong Channelwithpalmsfacing
thebelly .Liftthemwiththefingertipsdownwardtillthe
topoftheheadandthenturnthedownwardfingertipsof
bothhandstopointateachother
.Bothhandscoverthe
topoftheheadwithouttouchingit
.Keepthehandsat
about15cmawayfromthetopoftheheadfor2-3 min-
utes, andthenlowerthemtomassagethe
Baihui Pointwith
thepalmsSseeFigures120-121)-
Figure120 Figure 121 Figure122
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3 . Baihui PointMassage :placethelefthand .(theright
handforthefemale) on the Baihui -- Point, andtheright
hand(thelefthandforthefemale)ontopofthelefthand
(therighthandforthefemale) .Massagethe Baihui Point
withtheinner Laogong Pointoftheupperhandrestingat
theouter Laogon~ Pointofthelowerhand .Turngently
twelvetimesintheorderofleft, front, right, backand
left, andthentwelvetimesagainintheorderofright,
front, left, andback.(seeFigure122)(Theorderisj ust
theoppositeforthefemale, i .e ., firstback, left, front,
right, andthenleft, back, right, front, left .)Afterthis,
exhaledeeplywithbothhandsmassagingthe Baihui Point
gently .Crouchalittlewhenexhaling .Afterexhaling, both
handsmovealittleawayfromthe Baihui Point - andinhale .
Donotstandupwheninhaling .Standuponlyafterin-
haling . ''# 'he mindisconcentratedonexhaling .Exhaleand
inhalethreetimesrespectively .Stress is laidonexhaling
insteadofinhaling .
4
.Qi-Down-PullingMethod:Afterthedeepexhaling
andinhaling, movethehandsawayfromthe Baihui Point
andlowerthemslowlyfromthetopoftheheadtothe
Shanzheng Pointwiththemiddlefingerstouchingeach
otherandthepalmsfacingdownward(seeFigure123 ) .Now
begintopulldownthe Qiby takinglonganddeepexha-
lations, accompaniedwithwaist-relaxingandleg-bending,
withthebacksofthehandsfacingeachotherandthe
fingersdownward(seeFigure 124) . Stopthehandswhen
thefingersreachthe Y iniingquan Point(theinnerside
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belowtheknee) andstop exhaling, too(seeFigure125)
.
Thedeepexhalingshouldbegentle, thin, even, longand
calm.Iftheperformerisnotabletoexhalesolong, hecan
j ustexhaleaslongaspossible .Thenstandupandmove
thehandsto Dantian withbothpalmsturningtowardthe
bellynaturally.
Figure123 Figure124 Figure125
Repeatthisthreetimesinsuccession .
I . ConductingQitothe Zhongdu Point
1, PerformtheThreeOpen-and-CloseFormbefore
liftingbothhandstoperformtheHand-Over-HeadMethod .
2, AfterperformingtheHand-Over-HeadMethod, lower
bothhandstothe Shanzhong Pointwiththepalmsdown-
wandandexhaledeeplywiththebacksofbothhands
facingeachother .Keepthefingersofbothhandsdownward,
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relaxthe waist and crouch .Keep loweringthe hands . till ;
the-fingersreachthe Zhongdu Point(seeFigure 126)
and
stopexhalingatthesametime .
3 .Standup(themethod is thesameasmentioned
before) .
ConductingQitothe Y ongquan Point
1 .AfterperformingtheThreeOpen-and-CloseForm,
liftbothhandstoperformtheHand-Over-HeadMethod .
2, AfterperformingtheHand-Over-HeadMethod, lower
bothhandstothe Shanzhong Pointwiththepalmsdown-
wardandexhaledeeplywiththebacksofthehandsfacing
eachother.Keepthefingersofbothhandsdownward, relax
thewaistandcrouch .Keepthehandsloweringtillthe
fingerstouchtheground(seeFigure127) .Ifyouarenot
abletQ' ; touchtheground, trytostopatthelowestpossible
level .Atthesametime, bendthekneesandkeepthebody
uprightwithoutdroppingthehead .Themindisconcentra-
tedonthe Y ongquan Point.
Figure126 Figure127
3 , Standup .
Theaboveprocessesarecalledoneround .Dothree
roundsaltogether .
4 .DotheEndingForm .
AfterconductingtheQi(vitalenergy)tothe Y ongquan
Point, someperformersmayhave a senseof breath-
blocking .Atthismomentonecanconductthevitalenergy
three chi deepintothegroundandatoncethebreath-
blockingsensationwoulddisappear .
OnlyonthebasisofpractisingtheBreath-Regulating
andQi-ReenforcingPatternandtheToe-RaisedTransport
andConversionPattern, cantheHypertension-TreatingPat-
ternbeeffectiveinstrengtheningtheoriginal yin andregu-
latethevitalenergyandblood .Sothevitalenergywillbe
converted .transported, smoothedand become abundant .
Finally, the yin and yang areinthestateofequilibrium
andthebloodpressureisregulatedautomatically .However,
this Qigong methodcanonlyproduceashort-termeffect .
Toconsolidatetheresults, theBlowingMethodtoStreng-
thentheKidneymustbeadded .
Chapter3
TheMassaging Qigong Pattern
TheMassagingPatternisa Qigong patternthatcanbe
effectiveonlyonthebasisofthefivebasic Qigong patterns
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oftheSelf-Controlled Qigong
Therapysuch as theBreath=
RegulatingandQi-ReenforcingPatternandtheToe-Raised
TransportandConversionPattern
.TheMassagingPattern
requiresthattheperformeremithisown Qi, andcommand
theinternalandexternalQi to treatthediseasedinternal
organsthroughmassaging
.KidneyMassageisthesameas
theKidney-MassagingandEssence-benefitingPattern, which
isnotrepeatedhere .Thefollowing are somemassage
methodsfortheinternalorgans .
j , HeartMassage
1 .DotheStartingForm.
2 .Putthelefthandgentlyatthe
heartregionbelowtheleftbreastand
puttherighthandontopoftheleft
hand(Asforthefemale, puttheright
handbelowtheleftbreast)(seeFigure
128) .Massagetwelve*circlesleftward
andmassageanothertwelvecirclesin
theoppositedirection .Thendo"point
respiration" (three respirationsfor
threemassages) .Inthecourseofmas-
saging, thehandcantouchtheskin
gentlyorkeepofftheskinslightly
Figure128
accordingtotheindividual'smanipulatingstrength(Itis
permissibletoputthehandoutsidetheclothes) .
Whenmassaging, theperformershouldfocushismind
*Thenumberofcirclesisnotafixedfigure .Itcanbeincreased
ordecreasedbysixes .
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ontheheartso as tolettheflowofthevitalenergy
circlewiththehand.Therefore, thebloodcirculatessmooth-
lywiththesmoothflowingofthevitalenergy, thus
promotingbloodcirculationanddispersingbloodstasisand
dredgingthechannelsandcollaterals .
3 .DotheEndingForm .
Theaboveprocessesarecalledoneround .Dothree
roundsaltogether .
I, LiverMassage
1 .DotheStartingForm .
2
.Putthelefthand(theright
handforthefemale)attheliver
regionbelowtherightribsandput
therighthand(thelefthandforthe
female)ontopoftheleft(right)hand .
Massagetwelvecirclesleftwardand
massageanothertwelvecirclesright-
ward(seeFigure129) .Thendo"point
respiration"(threerespirationsfor
threemassages) .Inthecourseofmas-
saging, thehandcantouchthe skin
gentlyorkeepofftheskinslightly
Figure129
accordingtotheindividual'smanipulatingstrength(Itis
permissibletoputthehandoutsidetheclothes) .
Whenmassaging, theperformershouldfocushismindon
theliver, whichservestosmoothandregulatetheactivities
ofvitalenergy, soastomakethevitalenergyflowinside
theliverandconducttheliver-energytoflowdownward .
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3 . DotheEndingForm .
Dothreerounds .Thenumberofcirclesforaroundcan
beincreasedanddecreasedbysixes .
LungMassage
1 .DotheStartingForm .
2 .Putthetwopalmsflatlyon
thelungregion(seeFigure13 0)(Put
themonthelesionregionifitis
known .)Massagetwelvecirclesleft=
wardandmassageanother twelve
circlesrightward .Thendo"pointres=
piration"(Themethodisthesameas
HeartMassageandLiverMassage) .
When massaging, themind is
concentratedonthelungregion .The
lungcleanses -theinspiredairandkeeps
itflowingdownward.Theconcen- ;
I .
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Figure13 0
trationofthemindhelpsthisfunctionofthelung's .
ForT .B .patientswithpulmonaryholes .themind
shouldbefocussedandconcentratedsoastoconductthe
vitalenergywithmentalcontrolandtomakethevital
energyabundant .Ifthereactionisnotfavorable, themethod
ofmentallydownwardpullingshouldbeused, orthemethod
triedfromthebeginningrepeatedlyifnecessary .
3
.DotheEndingForm .
4 .Dothismassagethreetimes .
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.SpleenMassageandStomachMassage
Forsplenomegalyanddyspepsia, dotheSpleen~Massage . -
Forthoracicdepression, abdominaldistension, gastriculcer
andgastritis, dotheStomachMassage .
1, DotheStartingForm .
2 .SpleenMassage :Putthelefthand(therighthand
forthefemale)onthespleenregionandputtherighthand
(lefthandforthefemale)ontopofthelefthand .Massage
twelvecirclesleftwardandmassageanothertwelvecircles
rightward(seeFigure13 1) .Then, do"pointrespiration"with
themindconcentratedonthespleen .Thespleenisrespon-
siblefortransportandconversion .Sotheflowofthoughts
shouldfollowtheflowingQiandthemovinghand.
3 .StomachMassage
Putthelefthand(righthandforthefemale)onthe
ZhongwanPoint(themiddleofthestomach)andputthe
righthandontopofthelefthand(seeFigure13 2) .Massage
Figure 13 1

Figure 13 2
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twelvecirclesleftwardandrightwardrespectively .-Then, do
"pointrespiration" .Thestomach is responsiblefor . recei=
wingandholdingfoodandfunctionstodigestfood .Sothe
mindshouldbeconcentrated in suchawayastomake_, the
stomachfeelasenseofwarmth .
4 .DotheEndingForm .
Do thismassagethreetimes .
Chapter4
MethodstoPrevent, RectifyandControl
Deviationsin Qigong Practice
Manypeopleworryaboutthedeviationsin Qigong
exercises .Infact, deviationsin Qigong exercisesareinevi-
table .Theyshow, inaway, theeffectivereactionsof
Qigong exercises .Adeviationmeansakindofuncomforta-
blenessorevenmorbidreaction .Sothe Qigong practitioners
shouldhavesomeknowledgeoftheprinciplesof Qigong
andunderstandhowtopreventdeviations .Whatwillyou
doifadeviationoccurs?Thefollowingarethespecific
methodstoprevent, rectifyandcontrolthedeviationsin
Qigong practice .
Beforewecometothespecificmethods, wewouldlike
topointoutthattokeepingoodhealthisthefoundation
oflife .So Qigong practiceshouldbecomearegularpartof
aperson'slife .Intheprologuetohisbook "How toKeep
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Fit", ZhangZhanpointsout - "theprincipleofkeeping
fit'mainlyconsistsof
the following nine points :
notwastingtheessenceoflife ; Qcherishingthevital
energy
e
buildingagoodshapeandahealthyconstitution ;
doing'the
'breathingandphysicalexercise (daoyin) ;
p
speech ; food; (2sexuallifemedicalcare ; avoid-
ingthetaboos
."Oftheabove-mentionedninepoints, only
fourarerelatedto Qigong. Therestallbelongtolifeacti-
vities
.Thisshowsclearlythegreatimportanceofhavinga
regularlifehabit, whichthe Qigong practitionersshouldnot
overlook.
I . Deviation-PreventingMethod
1, Themindshouldbefreefromover-concentrationor
aberrations
.Ifabeginnersimplyacquiresahotfeelingin
acertainpartofhisbodyafterashortperiodof
Qigong
practiceandhewouldtrytoguidehisthoughttogothrough
the"threepasses", the Ren Channelandthe Du Channel
andseekhallucination(Thisiscalled"painstakingeffort"
in Qigong), thenhewouldhave"disorderof consciousness"
oreven "mentalconfusion", that is, deviationcaused-
by"painstakingeffort" . ' The performershouldunder-
standthat Qigong hasitsownlaws .Smoothchannelsand
collateralsaredevelopednaturallyinthecourseof
Qigong
practice .Itcannotbeaccomplishedinonemorning .Sowe
donotencouragetheperformer "to conduct Qi withmental
power", whichcanleadtodisorderssuchashead-shaking
andshoulder-shrugging, waist-twistingandback-hunching,
handandlegquivering, stumblingandstaggering, uncon-
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trolledcrying or
evenopisthotonosandstiffandtwisted
extremities
.Theperformersometimeseven
goesas far
astoloseself-control
.Sowhendoing Qigong exercises,
mentalpowershouldnotbeusedatrandomandquiescence
should-beconsideredasthedominantfactor
.Quiescence
helpstotranquilizethemindandatranquilizedmind
helpsrecuperateandstrengthenthehealth .
2
.Controlthefunctionofthe
six sensesanddonot
getdisturbedbytheenvironment
.Tocontrolthesixsenses
meanstocontroltheeyes, thenose, thetongue, theears
thebodyandthemind
.Itisahardj obforapersonnot
tohearthesoundsintheenvironment, butheshouldbe
abletocontrolhimsefsoasnottoworryoverthesounds
andnoises in theenvironment
.Onthecontrary, heshould
beable'toturnthenoisesintosomethingthatheisdeligh-
tedtohear
.Afteralongperiodofpractice, theperformer
notonlycanresistthedisturbanceofnoisesandobtain
tranquilityamongnoises, butalsoavoidbeingfascinatedby
thefivenotesoftraditionalChinesemusic, thefivecolors
orthefiveflavors
.Notbeingfascinatedbythefivecolors
meanstokeeptheeyeshalf-closedandlookhorizontally
intothefardistancebutseenothing
.Whenpractisingthe
quiescentQigongexercises, theperformercanhaveaninner
obj ect, , whichmeansnotasingleobj ecttobeseeninthe
surroundings
.Theinnerobj ectcanbe"observed"onlywhen
theperformerlookswithinhimself
.Itshouldnotbesought
witheffort
.Heshouldnotbeattractedbythebeautyor
haveanyevilthought
.Nottobefascinatedbythefive
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flavorsmeansthatduring Qigong exercises, ifthereisany
fragrantsmellofflower, scent, wineormeat, theperformer
shouldnotbefascinatedorcarriedawaybythem
.Heshould
remainindifferenttothem .
3 .Preventfatigue .Whendoing Qigong exercises, the
performershouldavoidfatigueandshouldtake a breakfor
restassoonashefeelstired .Inhisdailylifeactivities,
aQigongpractitionershouldalsopreventovertiredness,
guardagainstinternalinj uryandmaintainanappropriate
balancebetweenworkandrest, Andthemostimportantof
allistoavoidexcessivesexualintercourse .Thepurposeof
"invigoratingthebodyfluidtopromoteessentialsubstance"
andinvigoratingtheessentialsubstancetopromotevital
energy"inpractising Qigong is tomakeboththeessential
substanceandvitalenergyabundant .Theessentialsubstance
isthebasisofthespirits .Thespiritsperishattheexhaus-
tionofvitalenergy
.Soapersonmustnotseekthetem-
porarypleasureofsexuallifeattheexpenseofhislife-
longhappiness
.Thosewhosufferfromdiseasesshould
bemorecarefulaboutit .Theyshouldsuspendsexualacts
forthefirstthreemonthsoftheir Qigong practiceandbe
temperateafterwards .
4 .Guardagainstexogenousevils .Theheat-evilreduces
marrowandthecold-evildamagesthespleenandthemus-
cles .Thepractitionershouldchangeclothesastheweather
changes .Heshouldneitherpracise Qigong inthedraught
norpractiseitinthewind, orrainorunderthescorching
sun, orwhenthere isthunderandlightning .When
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theperformerismoistwithsweatafter
Qigong exercises,
heshouldnotsit in thewind, or . i t willbeharmfultohis
health .
5
.Becarefulwiththefunctionalactivitiesofvital
energy.Topractise Qigong, theperformermustpayenough
attentiontothefunctionalactivitiesofvitalenergy .
(1)Beforepractising, removetheobstaclesthatmay
affectthefunctionalactivitiesofvitalenergy
.Forexample,
wearlooseclothesanddonotwearatightwaistbelt, watch
band, shoelaces, garters, orundulytightorhigh-heeled
shoes .Relieveyourselfbeforepractising
.Donotpractisewhen
youareveryhungryorveryfull, greatlysurprised, greatly
angryoroverj oyed .
(2)Y oushouldkeepcalmwhenpractisingandturna
deafear to whateversurprisesordisturbancesthatoccurin
thesurroundingsorinsidethebody
.Y oumusthaveafully
preparedmindagainstanysuddensoundsintheenviron-
ment
.Forexample, whenyourmindistranquilized, you
hearpeoplegreetingyou, peopleshoutingorcrying, or
soundsofvehiclesandsoundsofcollisionbetweenstones
orbricks .Evenif you areshocked, youshouldcontrol
yourselfandrestoreyourmindtothenormalstateofcalm-
ness
.Ifyourmindisdisturbedbecauseofsurprise, youcan
performtheOpen-and-CloseattheTwo Dantians immediately .
Usuallyyoucangetcalmeddownafteryouperformit
fourtimes
.Ifnot, youshouldkeeponperformingituntil
youarecalmeddown
.Otherwise, sequelaemayresultfrom
it(InadditiontotheOpen-and-CloseattheTwo
Dantians,
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theMethodofPromotingVitalEnergy byDaoyin mayalso
beused) .Forthepurposeofsafety, aquietplaceshouldbe
selectedfor Qigong exercises .If you are calledbysomeone
during Qigong exercises, you shouldremaincalmandat
easeand you donothavetorespond .Besurenottoget
angrybecauseofbeingstartled .Otherwise, disordersofvital
energyandpulsemayoccur .
It"isacommonphenomenonthatduring Qigong exer-
cises, thereoccurtheEightSensations:"bigness, smallness,
lightness, heaviness, coldness, hotness, itchingand numb-
ness" .Thesesensationsshowthedifferentstatesofthevital
energy-either in motion or being blocked . Which-
evercaseitmaybe, theperformershouldpersistinpracti-
singwithconfidence .Anyhesitationwillleadtoconfusion,
whichcanaffectthe Qigong techniqueaswellasthe
result .
Whenpractising Qigong inthesittingposition, the
performershouldhavehisfeettouchingfirmlyonthe
groundinsteadofsuspendingtheminmidair, nomatterhe
issittingonachairorontheedgeofabed .Otherwise,
hewillhaveswollenfeetandlumbago(duetothestag-
nationofblood)orhallucinationwhichcancausehimto
falldowntothegroundandspoiltheentireexercise .
Whenhallucinationoccursduring Qigong exercises, the
performershouldnotinducehimselfintotheillusionand
allowhimselftobecarriedawaybytheemotions .Ifhallu-
cinationoccurs, theperformershouldgoonpractisingpeace-
fullyandwithpleasure .Thenpresshishandsat Dantian
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to endtheexercises .Heshouldnotbesentimentalatthe
illusion-beingsadorj oyful, or speedinguphis .breath,
whichwillinterruptthebreathingrhythmandleadtode-
viations .
t
TopractiseQigong, theperformershouldselectapro-
perQigongpatternthatfitshisillness-totonifyorto
purge, andworkout a rationalprogrammethatsuitshis
case .Heshouldneverpractiseatrandom .Otherwise, patho-
logicalchangesmayoccur .Theprinciplesfortonification
andpurgationare :
Therightisfortonificationandthe
leftisfor purgation . So the diseases thatrequire
purgationaretreatedbyperformingfromlefttoright
;
hediseases that require tonification aretreated by
performing from right to left . The inward-turning
handsarefortonificationandtheoutword-turninghands
areforpurgation
; theupward-movinghands, whichcan
regulatetheyang-energytorise, areinclinedtotoninfy, and
thedownward-movinghands, whichcanpulltheyang-energy
down, areinclinedtopurge ; openeyesareforpurgationand
closedeyesarefortonification .Theperformershouldapply
theseprinciplesaccordingtothesymptomsofhisdisease .The
pithyformulaandthesilentrecitationalsohavethefunc-
tionsoftonificationandpurgation .Roughlyspeaking, the
secondtoneisfortonificationandthefirsttoneisfor
purgation .
g .IfanysalivacomesoutduringQigongexercises,
swallowitdowninthreeportions, swallowingitdown
mentallyto
Dantian . Itwillbebeneficialtoyourhealth
If you perspirealittle, butyoushouldavoidthewind
:
Stoppractisingifyouperspireprofusely, foritisliableto
hurttheyin .SodonotpractiseQigonginwetclothes .Do
notgotothetoiletwithinhalfanhourafterthepractising
inordertoavoidtheconditionalreflexthatyoufeellike
goingtothetoiletthemomentyoubegintodoQigongexer
cises
.Thiscanalsohelpavoidtheleakageofvitalenergy .
J Deviation-RectifyingMethod
Deviationwilloccuriftheperformerisnotcareful .If
adeviationoccurs, itmustberectified
.Torectifyadevia-
tion, theperformermustmakeclearthecauseandsuitthe
remedytothecasenomatterwhetherherectifiesthedevi-
ationhimselforhehasthedeviationrectifiedwiththe
helpofothers .Generallyspeaking, adeviationisusually
causedbythefollowingfivefactors :lifeactivities, post-
uralchanges, breathingmethods, mentalactivitiesanddis-
turbanceof Qigong exercises .Soadeviationistoberecti-d
fiedinthesefiveaspects .
1 .CheckupY ourLifeActivities :Trytomakeclear
everythingthatisconnectedwithyourwork, housework,
lifeactivities, balancebetweenworkandrestandsoon
otherthan Qigong practiceitself .Onthisbasisfindout
thecorrectrectifyingmethod .
2 .Postural Daoyin :
Tocheckupadeviationinpost
ural daoyin istosee "whetherrelaxationisachieved" ;
"whethertheposturesarecorrect"
; "whethertonificationor
purgationisappropriate" .AsfarastheSelf-Controlled
Qigong
Therapyisconcerned, theeighteenbasicstepsofmo
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vementsmentioned before arethe most fundamentalrequire=
ments . -Thebreath-RegulatingandQi-ReenforcingPattern
andtheToe-RaisedTransportandConversionPattern
,
arebothperformedonthisbasis .Eventhe Qigong patterns
insittingpositionarebased on therelaxationofthese
requirements .Qther Qigong patternshavetheirownspecific
requirements, buttheyallhaveabasiclaw
.Sowhena
deviationoccurs, theperformershouldcheckitupbyhim-
selforwiththehelpofothersaccordingtothebasiclaw .
Abeginnerissubj ecttosomedisordersbecauseofhisin-
correct-postures .Forexample, hemayhavedisorderssuchas
headache, dizziness, neckache, stiffnape, painintheshoul-
derandthebackbecausehefailstorelaxhimselforstret-
cheshisbackorhollowshischesttoohard .Stifforpain-
fulneckisusuallycausedbyforcefuleffortsinsuspending
thehead.Eyedistensionresultsfromfixedlookingduring
theexercises .Lumbagoorpaininthehipsresultsfromthe
failureinwaist-relaxationduetothefailureinhip-relaxation,
orresults'fromthetwistingofthewaistwithoutrelaxing
thehipsorfromtheforcefultwistingofthewaist .Abdo-
minalflatulenceordistensionresultsfromtheforceful
pulling-inofthestomachortoomuchconcentrationofthe
mind .Swollenandpainfulanusandevendrystoolresult
fromforcefulraisingoftheanus .Sorekneeresultsfrom
crouchingtooloworover-bendingoftheknees .Thecause
ofthepainintheheelsisduetotheexcessivebodyweight
shiftedontheheelsduringwalking .Heelachemayalso
occuriftheperformerfocuseshismindonthe heelsin-
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steadofonthetoetipsorifheknockstheheelsagainst
theground .Sexualexcessorkidney-astheniaisanothercause
forthepain in theheels .
Sotheperformershoulddistinguish yin andyangas
wellasastheniaandstheniaintheup-and-downmove-
mentofthehandsduring Qigong exercises .Thepalmsof
thehandsshouldfacethebody ; theoppositedirectioncan
easilycausediarrhoeaanddeficiencyofvitalenergy
.Ifthe
handsmoveoutwardfromthekidneyregionsonthesides
inthemannerofmakingcircles, lumbagowillbecaused
.
TheMethodtoStrengthentheKidneyrequirestheperfor-
mertostepoutwiththerightfootfirst, otherwise,
lum-
bagomayoccur .Ifthefingersofthehandsmoveupto
pointatthechest, itwillcausetightnessinthechest
.If
theypointobliquelyattheneck, andface, itwillcause
dizziness, nauseaandedemaofthefacetothosewho
. are
sensitivetotheirchannelsandcollaterals
.Iftheperformer
feelsthathislowerlimbsaretooheavytoliftduringthe
exercises, hecancorrectitbythinkingoftheBahuiPoint
.
Ifhefeelsthathisbodyistoolightandunsteady, hecan
thinkofthe Y ongquan Pointineachofthesoles .
Theperformershouldavoidviolentactivitiessuchas
runningimmediatelyafter Qigong
exercisessoastoprevent
thewrongflowingofthevitalenergyorpaininthelegs
.
Ifthereoccurdeviationsinthepostures, reviewthe
eighteenmethodsinstandingpositionfirst, andthenreview
theother Qigong patterns .Torectifydeviations, theperfor-
mercanpractisetheMethodtoStrengthentheLungsoas
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to invigoratethe flowing oftheinternalvitalenergyand
rectifyitsdisorder .Ifthismethoddoesnotwork, the'Re-
laxedandQuiescentQi-RegulatingPattern(withastick)can
beperformed .
3 , BreathingDaoyin :Deviationsinbreathingoften
resultfromthewrongperformanceoftheThreeDeepEx-
halingandInhalingMethodoftheStartingForm .Theper-
formershoudcheckwhethertheexhalationislongenough
whencrouchingandwhetherthereisenoughleewayleft
whenexhalingonthebasisofcheckingrelaxationandqui-
escence .Excessivecrouchingcaneasilycausepaininthelegs .
Toolongexhalingsortryingtoexpelalltheairoutcan
easilycauseshortnessofbreath .Toinhalethemoment
.thetonguetouchestheuppergum, theperformernotonly
cannotbreatheinanyairbutalsocansufferfromshort-
nessofbreath, tightnessinthechestandabdominaldis-
tension
.Bothexhalingandinhalingshouldbegentle, thin,
-evenandlong
.Whenstandingupafterinhaling, heshould
breatheproperlyandnaturallytoregulatethebreathand
shouldnotholdthebreath(note :Theperformercanhold
hisbreathonlywhenheisskilledinQigongpractice) .It
isbesttoinhaleatalittlebelowthe Shangen Point .The
BlowingMethodoftheBreath-RegulatingandQi-Reenforc-
.ingPatternrequiresbreathingthroughthemiddlebridgeof
thenose
.Inappropriatebreathingmaycauseheadache, tight-
nessinthechestandeven'discomfortintheheart .To
performtheTwo-InhalingandOne-ExhalingMethodofthe
Breath-RegulatingandQi-ReenforcingPattern, theperfor-
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mermustnotconnectthetwoinhalingsintoone .Other-7
wisetightnessinthechestwilloccur .Theexhalingshould
befastinsteadofdraggingon, oritwillcausegeneral
weaknessandfatigue .It is best toturntheinhaling
andexhalingintonaturalabdominalparadoxicalinhaling
andparadoxicalexhaling, thatis, wheninhalingthrough
thenose, pull inthe navelas iftolift thebody
withtwocontractionsfollowingtwoinhalings, andwhen
exhaling, blowoutthroughthenoseasiftoexpelhalf
oftheinhaledairandkeeptherestinsideasifarush-
ingforceenteringMiddle Danttan . Ifthismethodispro-
perlyapplied, thesymptomssuchastightnessinthechest,
shortnessofbreathandabdominaldistenstionwill disapp=ear .
BecausebreathbelongstotheLungChannel, theBlow-
ingMethodtoStrengthentheLungcanalsobeappliedto
rectifydeviations .Solongasbreathiswellregulated, there
willbenoproblemaboutsinkingthevitalenergyto Dan-
tian .
4 .Mental Daoyin : Deviationscausedbymental daoyin-
canberectifiedbypostural daoyin, however, theyshouldbe
rectifiedmainlybymentalcontrolinthefollowingaspects :
(1)Deviationsinmental daoyin arecausedmainlyby,
overthinking .Theycaneberectifiedbycountingnumbers-
usingonethoughttoreplacethemanythoughts .True, itis
impossibleforabeginnertogetabsolutelytranquilized .Itis
evendifficultforaveteranperformertotranquilizehis
mindtotheextentof"havingnothought" .Actually "ha-.
vingnothought"can cause "painstakingeffortforempti-
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ness", whichis also forbidden .Somepeoplethinkthatcoun-
tingnumbersistoosimpleamethodand-theyarenotin-
terestedinit
.Sotheytrytoconcentratetheirmindson an
obj ectinthesurroundings
.Thisis, infact, subj ecttode-
viations
.Itisonlyafteracertainperiodofpracticecana
performerbegintoconcentratehismindonanobj ectinthe
surroundings, buthehastoabidebythefollowingrules
strictly:
Concentratethemindon a' motionlessinsteadofmov
ingobj ect
:Forexample, ahypertensionpatientcanconcen-
tratehismindonstilllakewater, butnot
on thesurging
sea .
Concentratethemindonanearobj ectinsteadofafarone :
Forexample, a
; ~patientoflivertroublecanconcentratehis
mind on apinetreenearbyso
astohaveitathisbeck
andcall .Iftheperformer is attheTempleofHeavenin
Beij ing, andhismind is absorbedinconcentrationofa
pinetreeoftheHuangshanMountaininAnhuiProvince,
whichisfaraway, hehastotraceinimaginationtothe
obj ectwithpainstakingefforts
.Sowhenanythingunexpec-
tedcropsup, it will beverydifficultforhimtoendthe
exercises
.Asaresult, hismindwillbewanderingandhis
spiritswillbelow .
Concentratethemindonafamiliarinsteadofan un-
familiarobj ect
:Liketheruletoconcentrateonanearins-
teadofafarobj ect, concentrateonsomethingyouarefami-
liarwithandnotonanythingthat isstrangetoyou, on
somethingyoulikeandnot on anythingyouhavenoaffec
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tionfor .Otherwise, itwillcauseestrangementinyouraf-
ectionsanduneasinessin your mind .
Suitthemethodstothecases :Patientswithhyperten-
sion(includingotherhighindexessuchashightransamin-
ase)shouldconcentratetheirmindsonalowplaceinstead
ofahigh one .Patientswithhypotension(includingother
low indexessuchaslowwhaemochrome)shouldconcentrate
theirmindsonahighinsteadofalowplace .T .B.pa-
tientsshouldconcentrateonwhiteandlightthings (e.g .
whiteclouds, flosssilk) .Patientswithspleenandstomach
diseasesshouldconcentrateonyellowandunfurledthings
(e .g ., yellowchrysanthemum, dahlia) .Patientswith hep-
aticdiseasesshouldconcentrateongreenplants(e .g ., pine,
cypress) .Patientswithhearttrouble, shouldconcentrateon
thingsofredcolor, butredcoloristooenergeticandits
toneis .unstable .Soitmakesitdifficultfortheperformer
togettranquilized .Therefore, thepurpleorpinklotusis
preferrable .Patientswithkidneydiseasesshouldconcentrate
onthingsofblackcolor .Butblackcolor, isdepressing, and
caneasilycausethekidney-energytosink, whichcanput
theperformerintolowspirits .Thisisunfavorabletothe
disease .Soforpatientswithkidneydiseases, itisprefera-
bletochoosethingsofpurplecolorandstrongarticlessuch
ashandicraftsofsandalwood .
WhendecidingOn, anexternalobj ect, itisforbidden
fortheperformertochoosehumanbeings, hisownwork
orevilandobsceneaffairs .Theperformerisalsoforbidden
tothinkoffromonethingto another, backandforth
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withoutstopping .
Thedeviationscaused by mentalactivitiescanberecti :
Piedbychoosingappropriateexternalobj ectsaccordingtothe
above-mentionedtaboos .Ifapersonismentallydepressed,
heshouldnotdoanyQigongexercisebeforehegetsridof
hisdepression .Otherwise, itwillcauseheadache, tightness
inthechest, orevenshockforseverecases .Thesolution
tothisproblemistoleadthevitalenergydownwardalong
thechannels .Iftheperformerfailstodoithimself, hecan
askotherpeopleforhelporusetheHypertension-Treating
Pattern .
(2)Anotherdeviationinmental daoyin iscausedby
thewordsandsentencesthattheperformerutters .Some
peoplelikeiouttertheChinesecharacter"f6" . Thischar-
acterisintherisingtone, whichcaneasilycausethevital
energytorise .Ifthevitalenergyrisesthemomenttheper-
formergetstranquilized, itwillcausedizzinessandnausea .
Sointhiscase, theperformershouldstopexercising .Ifthe
performerchangestoutterthecharacter "fu" inthethird
(falling-rising)tone, thevitalenergy will descendandthe
performercangettranquilizedeasily .Someother .people
utterthesentence :"Xiongkoushuchanggixietong(Ifthepit
ofthestomachfeelscomfortable, thevitalenergyandblood
willflowfreely)" .Thissentenceisagoodmessage, which
shouldcausenoproblems .Butasittoomany risingand
falling-risingtonesitcontainstoomuchmotivity .And
moreover, itexpressestoostrongadesireforrecovering, so
afteritisutteredsilently, therewilloccursymptomssuch
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asdizzinessandslightfever, tightnessinthechestandleg
weakness, foulbreathandbloodystool .Thesesymptomscan
notberelievedbymedicine .However .somepeoplehave
succeeded in rectifyingsuchdeviationsbydoingtheOpen=
and-CloseattheTwoDantianstoregulatetheexcessof
yang .Thisshowsthatiftheperformerselectsanythingat
randomformentalconcentrationwithoutunderstandingthe
theoryof Qigong, hecaneasilygetintotrouble .
(3 )Deviationsin an individual's mental activities
shouldberectifiedbycontrollingthementalactivitiesanda
performershouldwellunderstandtheprinciplethatspirits
arethecommanderofvitalenergy.Spiritsarementalacti-
vities, whichdecidealltheindividual'sactivities .Devia-
tionsinmentalactivitiesshouldberegulatedandcontrolled
bytheindividual'sownstrength .Themainmethodisto
calmoneselfdownanddotheBreath-RegulatingandQi-
ReenforcingPattern, theOpen-and-CloseattheTwo Dan
tiansandtheOpen-and-CloseattheThree Dantians .
5, DaoyinfortheDisturbedQigongExercise :Mostof-
tenwhenaperformergetsstartled, heis already in the
stateoftranquility .He is eitherdisturbedbyanunexpected
soundorbyunexpectedhappenings .Toavoidsuchdisturb-
ances, theperformershouldbecarefulwhenchoosingan
environmentandasiteforQigongexercises .Whenexercise
ing, asafeandpreventivewarningshouldbegiventothe
brain .Bydoingso ; evenwhentheperformerisstartled,
there will benoproblemscaused .Ifheisnotprepared men-
tally, whenheisstartled, thedeviationswillbeverydif-
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ficult to rectify. The following aresome methods to pre=
venttheperformerfrombeingstartled:
(1)Itisabsolutelyforbiddenfortheperformertoopen
hiseyeswhenhe is startledwhiledoingQigongexercises .
Ifheopenshiseyes, thedisturbedvital energy will be
thrownintoconfusionandthestagnatedvitalenergywill
causedeviationswhicharehardtorectify .Afteraperfor-
merisstartled, ifhegoesonexercisingwithhiseyesshut
asifnothinghadhappened, hecanrestorehismindtothe
normalstatebyguidingthevitalenergyalongtheroutes
ofchannelstobringitbacktothechannels .
(2)Thespecificmethodofguidingthevitalenergy
alongthe routes ofchannelsistokeeptheeyesshutwhen
startledandimmediatelydotheOpen-and-Closeatthe Two
Dantians(possiblyanumberoftimes) .ThetwoDantians
refertothe Y intang Pointandthe Qihai Point .Raisethe
handstothelowerj awandbreatheinwithahissingsound
asifinhalingamouthfulofcoldair . Followingthein-
haledair, thehandsmoveuptotheY intangPointanddothe
Openingwhilebreathingoutslowly .RepeatthisOpen-and-
CloseattheTwo Dantians fourtimes .Iftheperformerstill
feelsuncomfortable, hecanwork up toeighttimestosolve
theproblem .
6 .TheMethodtoRectifyDeviationswithaStick:The
Qigongmethodwitha .stickoftheRelaxedandQuiescent
Qi-RegulatingPatternisaperfectdeviation-rectifyingmethod
thatcandredgethechannelsandcollateralsandpromotethe
flowof vital energyandblood .Thismethodisveryeffec-
2 3 4
tiveinrectifyingdeviationscausedbyinappropriatetonifi-
cationorpurgation .Whendoingthisdeviation-rectifying
exercise, rotatethestickoutwardforpurgationandinward
isfortonification .Morepracticeofthis methodnotonly
canrectifythedeviationsbutalsocanhelppromotethe
vitalenergy .
7, TheBlowingMethodtoStrengthentheLung :This
isalsoausefulmethodtorectifydeviations .Whenaper-
formerfeelsuncomfortableafter Qigong exercises, hecan
practisethismethodfor20minutes .Theperformershould
havehiswholebodyrelaxed, exercisingleisurely, with
carefreenessandwithasmileonhisface .
8 .TheCarefreeMethod :Forthosepeoplewhosedevi-
ationsareprolongedandhardtorectifyorhavebeenhalf-
rectified, thismethodcanbepractised .Thismethodisa
carefreemethod .Theperformerwalkscasuallyasifhalf
drunk, touchingthegroundwiththetcetipsandthe Y cngquan
Points, andwiththewholebody relaxed .Practisethis
method1-2timesaday .
Thosewhosufferfromtightnessinthechestorabdo-
minaldistensioncanenunciatethesound "ha" sixtonine
timesforacourseaccordingtotheword-pronouncingme-
thod .Theabove-mentioneddeviation-rectifyingmethodisto
bechoseninconsiderationofthekindsandstagesofthe
specificdisease .Itmustnotbeusedatrandom .
j , Deviation-ControllingMethod
Whentheperformerhasmadehis Qigong exercisesfunc-
tionautomaticallyandcannotbestopped, apartofhis
3 3 5
bodyoftenkeeps moving fortwoorthree hours, orevena
wholeday, whichisveryexhausting .Inthiscase, itshould
becontrolldinthefollowingways :
1 .InducetheMoverbyWords :Advisetheperformer
bysaying:"Violentmovementisnotasgoodasgentlemove-
ment ; gentle movementisnotasgoodasnomovement ;
itistimeyouendedyourexercisesforarest" .Repeated
advisinglikethiscanhelphimpreparementallyforastop .
Thismethodisusuallyeffective .
2 .StoptheMoverbyCommand:Directthemover
puthislefthandatMiddle Dantian . Ifheisobedient, he
willalsoputhisrighthandontopofhislefthandhim=
self.Ifnot, thehelpercantakethemover'slefthand, with
hisqwnlefthand, topress Dantian andstrikethemover's
ate' oflifethreetimeswithhisrightfist(orpalm . This
-'canhelpthemovertoendtheexercise .(Thisisrather
compulsivemethod .)
3 .Iftheabove-mentionedmethoddoesnothelp, the
helpercandirectthe mover toturntherightfootinward
withthe tiptoe pointingattheheeloftheleftfoot .Ifthe
moverfailstodoithimself, thehelpershouldtakethe
mover'slefthandwithhisownrighthan dwithhis
footpushthetiptoeofthemover'srightfoottopointat
theheeloftheleftheel .Thatwillhelpthemovertoend
theexercise .Thehelpercanalsotouch themover's Tai-
chong Point(betweenthebigandthe secondtoes with
daggerfingers .
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IV
QIGONGPRESCRIPTIONS
FORSY MPTOMS
Chapter1
Introduction
Beforegivingtreatmenttoapatient, adoctor of Chi-
nesetraditionalmedicinefirstofallformsaj udgementof
thelocusandnatureoftheailmentbyanalysing, synthe-
sizingandsummingupallthedatagatheredthroughthe4
methodsofexamination(observation, listeningandsmelling
inquiring, pulse feeling andpalpitation)in accordance
withthepatient'spathologicalcondition .Thisiscalled
"determinationoftreatmentbasedonthedifferentiation
ofsymptompsandsigns" . Butin thecaseofQigong
therapy, thepatientcanbetaughttodothebreathingex-
ercisesforallthediagnosedorundiagnosedchronicordif-
ficultcasessolongastheastheniaandstheniasyndromes
aredifferentiated .Nevertheless, indifferentiatingtheeight
principalsyndromes(yinand yang, superficiesandinterior,
coldandheat, astheniaandsthenia)anexperienced Qigong
instructorissuretohavedetailedanalysisandstudyofthe
symptomsofthepatient .
Superficiesandinteriorrefertothelocationsofailments .
Thesuperficies-syndromeindicatesthattheillnessisonthe
surfaceorouterpartofthebodywhiletheinterior-syn-
dromeindicatesthattheillnessisintheinternalpartof
thebody.Generallyspeaking, chronicdiseasesbelongtothe
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interior-syndrome inmostcases .Coldandheatrefertothe
natureofanailment ."Anexcessof yang bringsaboutheat-
syndromewhileanexcessofyinbringsaboutcold-syn-
drome" .Thecold-syndromeoftenhassuchsymptomsasad-
versiontocoldanddesire for warmth, deadlycoldhands
andfeet, palecomplexionandloosestoolortheattenuation
ofphysicalmechanism.Theheat-syndromeoftenhasthe
followingsymptoms :feveranddesireforcoolness, flushed
faceandears, drymouthandtongue, anddrystool .Asth-
eniaandstheniaarethebasisonwhichthestateofheal-
thyenergyandthedegreeofseriousnessofanillnessare
differentiated .Theasthenia, -syndromeisoftenseenwith
patientswhohavelistlessness, feebleness, emaciation, short-
nessofbreath, , spontaneousperspirationandnightsweat,
frequencyorincontinenceoffecesandurine, poorappetite,
palpitationandinsomnia, andnumbnessofhandsandfeet
.
Thesthenia-syndromeisoftenseenwithpatientswhohave
afeelingoffullnessinthechest, abdomen, hypochondrium
andgastriccavity, constipationandobstructionofmictuar-
ation .Y in and yang arethegeneralprinciples .Cold, inte-
riorandastheniabelongtotheyin-syndromewhileheat, su-
perficiesandstheniabelongtotheyang-syndrome .
Accordingtoself-controlled Qigong therapy, diseases
canmainlybe put intotwocategories :thesthenia-syndrome
andtheasthenia.-syndrome .
Thesthenia-syndromeincludessuchdiseasesascancer,
tumour, lumpandlivercirrhosis, whicharecharacteristic
ofstagnationofvitalenergyandbloodstasis, accumulation
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andstagnationofheatandcold .
Theasthenia-syndromeincludesdiseasesofthedebili-
tatedsuperficiesandinteriorinvolvingthepatient'svital
organssuchastheheart, liver, spleen, lung, kidneyandthe
pericardium, gall-bladder, stomach, largeintestine, smallin-
testine, bladderandthetriplewarmer
.Chronicdiseases
whicharemarkedbyblockageofthechannelpassage, dis-
orderofvitalenergyandblood, breakdownofevenbalance
ofyinand yang, arealsoincludedinasthenia-syndrome .
Chapter2
PrescriptionsforandCase
StudiesofSomeCommonDiseases
I, PrescriptionsforandCaseStudiesofCardiovascular
Diseases
Astheheartcontrolsthearteriesandveins, coronary
heartdiseaseisadiseaseinwhichthepatient'scoronary
arteriesarehardened .Congenitalheartdisease, rheumatic
heartdisease, organicpathologicalchangesofheart, ner-
vousmalfunctioningoftheheart, arteriosclerosisofthe
brain, myocarditis, vasculitisandhypertensioncanallbe
putintothecategoryofcardiovasculardiseases .
Themaj or Qigong patternsusedtotreatcardiovascular
diseasesinclude :TheBlowingMethodtoStrengthenthe
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Kidney, theBlowingMethodtoStrengthentheHeart, the
Toe-RaisedTransportandConversionPatternandtheHead-
MassagingandMind-TranquilizingPattern .
Moreover, forpatientswithrheumatismandpatients
withvasculitis, theRelaxed'andQuiescentQi-RegulatingPat-
ternshouldbeadded .Forpatientswithinsomnia, theKidney-
MassagingandEssence-BenefitingPatternshouldbeadded .
PronouncethesoundsoftheChinesecharacters
"zheng"(tone1)andZheng(tone3 )asapairforseven
times .Tostart, pronouncethem3 timesandcontinuetopro-
nouncethemuptotheseventhtimeifnountowardeffectoccurs
Patientswithcardiovasculardiseasesshouldalsodothe
heartmassageonceinthemorningandonceintheevening .
CaseNo .I
Patient :Y g, male, 47, worksattheBeij ingSpecial
SteelWorks
Patienthadconstantpalpitation, generalweakness, pale
lipsandgreyface .Hewasexaminedinthefactoryhospital
inMarchanddiagnosedashavingsinusarrhythmia, , repea-
tedventricularprematuresystole .Aftertenweeksof Qigong
exercise, patientgainedphysicalstrengthandsuddenlybe-
cameoptimisticinmood .PalpitationalsodroppedSopatient
becamemoreconfidentoftheeffectof Qigong therapyand
wentonpractisingiteveryday .Twomonthslater, hiselec-
trocardiogrambecamenormal .
CaseNo .2
Patient :Fan, female, 43 , worksasaphysicianinthe
TaixiHospital, Qingdo .
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For , 25yearspatient has sufferedfromrheumaticheart
diseasewithvalvepathologicalchangesinthebicuspidaor-
ticvalve, complicatedbyparoxysmaltachycardiaofthe
upperventricle .Duringthepast10yearsandmore, inter-
mittentpre-excitationsyndromeandfunctionalprostration
inthesino-atrialbundlefrequentlyoccurredbeyondcontrol .
Thephysicalmethodofpressingtheeyeballswasappliedto
easeoffthesymptoms .Butrepeatedrecurrencesfollowedday
afterday, yearafteryear .Herhealth wasseriously
threatened .
OnthenightofJan ., 20, 1981, afterrepeatedrecurren-
ces, shehadthecorneaofherlefteyebrokenaccidentally
andthesightoftheeyewaslost .Nowphysiotherapycould
nolonger be
usedtoeaseoffthedisease, shehadtobe
hospitalized .Still, arrestedheartbeatoccuredseveral'times
afterthat .Latershebegantopractise Qigong withthehelp
ofherdoctors .`Onthefirstday, shecouldhardlystandon
herfeet, herheartbeatingfast, hereyesswimmingandher
legsshivering .Shewentonpractisingbysupportingherself
ontherails .Onlyaftermanybreaksandrestscouldshe
managetopractiseforoneortwominutes .Sheevenfelt
worseaftertheexerciseandherdoctorhadtogiveherin-
travenousdripforhormones .However, thepatientdidnot
losehope .Sheperseveredinpractisingthebreathingtech-
nique .Gradually, shecouldstandonherfeetbyherselffor
2minutes, 5mintes, 10minutesandevenanhour .Amonth
later, shefeltmuchbetterbothmentallyandphysically .In
additiontoabetterappetiteandsleep, shegainedsome
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physicalstrengthandbecamemoreenergetic ; her'palpitation
decreasedandarrhythmiacorrected.Fourmonthslater, she
gave up alltheWesterndrugs, onlytakingsomeChinese
traditionalmedicalherbsoccasionally .Thefunctionofher
sino-atrialbundlewasbasicallyrestored .Herheartbeatwas
60-70/min, regular, andforceful .Atpresentthepatientcan
do Qigong exercisecontinuouslyfortwohourswithoutfee=
lingtired.
CaseNo .3
Patient :Xu, female, 48 ; worksintheCapitalHospital .
Patient'sconditioniscomplicated .Eightyearsago, in
1973 shestoppedworkingforacompleterest .In1960, she
contracteddropsyandin1963 shewassickwithrheumatic
arthritiswith, aslightfeverofaround3 7, 8degreescenti=
gradeanderythrocytesedimentationrate(ESRY 48mm/h .In
1964shesufferedfromhepatitiswithsuchsymptoms as
paininthehepaticregion, nauseaandabdominaldistension,
poorappetite .Thediagnosiswasconfirmedaschronichep=
atitis ' byliverpuncture .In1968shehadectopiaofthe
endometriumandin1973 shesufferedfrom"morbidsinus
syndrome"withthefollowingclinicmanifestations :brady-
cardia, arrhythmia, heartbeat3 0-40/min complicatedby
"sinussuspensionoftheheartbeat"and"sinusreclusive
heartbeat", dizzinessalldaylong, tightnessinthechest,
shortnessofbreathandpalpitation, anginapectoris, insom-
nia, andpoorappetite .Patientcouldhardlytakecareof
herselfandwasthushospitalizedmorethan20times .She
wasbelievedtosufferfromdeficiencyoftheheartfunction
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andacardiacpacemakerhadtobeusedtokeepherheart
beating .Sothepatientlostallhope .
Aftertwomonthsof Qigong practice, theinvalidtook
afavourableturninhersleep, appetite, mentalstateand
physicalstrength .Shecouldnowmanagetotakecareof
herselfindailyaffairs .Moreover, herfecesbegantotake
shape ; heredemasubsided ; herbloodpressurebecamenor-
mal; herbodyweightdroppedby10 j in andtheheartar-
restsandretrogradeheartbeatsdisappeared-
CaseNo .4
Patient :Wang, female44, isadoctorataconvalescent
homeinQingdao .
Patienthadbeenillwithhypertensionformorethan
10yearspriortoher Qigong practice .Duringthelastthree
years, herbloodpressureoftenwentupashighas200/13 0
mm .Hg, withminimumpressureataround160/110mm .Hg.
Shehadbeenondepressors, butherbloodpressurenever
droppedtothenormallevel .Herhypertensionwasusually
complicatedbysymptomssuchaspalpitation, tightnessand
oppressioninthechest, feelingoffullnessintheheadand
hypomnesia .Normalasherelectrocardiogramwas, therewas
diastolicmurmurinherprecardium .Andherelectrocardiog-
ramsuggestsventricularhypertrophywhile - thethoracoscopy
suggestsexpansionofherheart .Besides, shehadchronic
hepatitisandsomeotherdiseases .
Patienthasinsistedondoing Qigong exercisefor1-1
.5
hourseverydayeversinceshestarted .Aboutonemonth
later, herconditionimprovedobviously .Somesubj ective
245
symptomssuchaspalpitation, fatigueandfeelingoftight-
nessandoppression in thechestdisappearedcompletely .
Whatwasprominentwasthatshefelthappyandwasfull
ofvigour .Herbloodpressureandthehepaticfunctionbec-
amenormal .
I, PrescriptionsforandCaseStudiesofLiver Disea-
ses
Theliverstoresbloodandgenerateswind .Manyliver
diseasesmayhavethefollowingsymptoms :bloodfailingto
imbuetheliver, excessiveliver-fireflaringup, a badtaste
inthemouthandcoughingupblood, dryandastringent
feelinginbotheyes, eyesrussetincolour, distensioninthe
chestandhypochondrium, numbnessandquiveringinthe
limbsandgeneralweakness .
The ; 'tnaj or Qigong patternsusedtotreatliverdiseases
include :TheBlowingMethodtoStrengthentheKidney, The
BlowingMethodtoStrengthentheLiver, theSpleenand
theLungaswellastheRelaxedandQuiescentQi-Regulat-
ingPattern .
Forpatientswithliverdiseasescomplicatedbyhyper-
tension, theToe-RaisedTransportandConversionPattern
shouldbeadded.
Forpatientswhoseliverdiseases have affected the
spleenandwhofeeluncomfortableinthestomach, theToe-
RaisedTransportandConversionPatternshouldbeadded .
Forpatientswithliverdiseasescomplicatedbyocular
diseases, theHead-MassagingandMind-Tranquilizing Pat-
ternshouldbeadded .
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Forpatientswithliverdiseasescomplicatedbyarthri-s
tisandspasmofhandsandfeet, theRelaxedandQuiescent
Qi-RegulatingPatternshouldbepractisedatleasttwicea
day.
Patientswithliverdiseasespronouncethesoundof
theChinesecharacter "guo"four timesfirstandthen,
continuetopronouncethesamesounduptotheeighthtime
whenadaptedtoit .Andinaddition, themassageofthe
hepaticregionshouldalsobepractised .
CaseNo .1
Patient :Huang, male, 53 , isanarmyman .
In1963 , thepatientwashospitalizedforhepatitis .He
wasdischargeduponrecovery, butmayrecurrencesfollowed .
Theindexesforeachrecurrenceareroughlyasfollows:
1 .Transaminase:about5p0units .
2 .TTT(thymolturbiditytest) :over20units .
3 .Flocculationtest : +++
4.HAA, (hepatitis-associatedantigen) :
5Paste-likefeces
6 .Dullpaininthehepaticregion, restlessnessand
generalweakness .
Withapainfulexperienceofthedisease, thepatient
persistedinpractisingQigongeveryday .Hepractisedthe
Breath-RegulatingandQi-reenforcingPattern, theToe-Raised
TransportandConversionPattern, MassageoftheHepatic
RegionandtheDeepExhalinginSittingPositionevery
morning(before7o'clock) .Intheevening, hepractisedthe
Toe-RaisedTransportandConversionPatternaswellasthe
+
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'F
MassageoftheHepaticRegoin .Twomonthslaterthe pat-
ient's
conditionimprovedobviously .Alltheindexesofthe
diseasewerechangingforthebetter .Thefollowingisa
comparisonbetweenthepatient'sconditionbeforehetook
upQigongpracticeandthataftertwomonths'practice :
Case No .2
Patient :Xu, female, 3 5, worksinafactoryofsemicon-
ductorappliances .
Withacasehistoryofthreeyearsofrheumatoidarth=
ritis, thepatientreceivedtreatmentinseverallargehospi-
tals, butstillhadhadnodistinctiveimprovementinher
condition .Besides, herspleenandstomachweredamagedas
aconsequenceofthesideeffectsofthedrugs .Shehada
severepaininherj ointswhichwereswollenandpartlyde=
formed .Consequently, shecouldnottakecareofherself in
herdailylifeactivities .Whenherconditiongotserious,
shecouldnotgetupfrombed, herneckwasstiffandher
j awcouldnotmovefreely .Latershereceivedtreatment in
theChongwenDistrictHospitalofTraditionalChineseMed-
2 48
icine.AftershetookthetraditionalChinesemedicine
"Ba-
shfeng"forsometime, herconditionimprovedpreliminarily
.
Thenshebegantolearn Qigong exercise .Sixdaysintershe
begantohavethe"sensationofQi" .Afterafortnight, the
paininherkneessubsidedandthreemonthslatershefelt
nopainineitherknee .Shewasabletowalklikeahealthy
person in fineweather .Shecouldevenclimbuptothe4th
floorwithoutthehelpofastick .
I
.Prescriptions forandCaseStudies ofPneumono=
pathy
Asthelungcontrolsthevitalenergy, diseasesofthe
lungusuallyhavesymptomssuchasshortnessofbreath,
pantingandcoughing .Tracheitis, bronchitis, asthmaandpu-
lmonarytuberculosisareexamplesofsuchdiseases .
Themaj or Qigong patternusedtotreatpneumonopathy
istheBreath-RegulatingandQi-ReenforcingPattern .Patients
withoutpalpitationmaynotusetheBlowingMethodto
StrengthentheHeart .
Forpatientswhohaveafeelingofoppressioninthe
chestandpatientswhoseheartsareaffected, theOpen-and-
CloseMethodattheThree Dantians shouldbeadded .
ForPatientswithabundantexpectorationandpoorap-
petite, theToe-RaisedTransportandConversionPattern
shouldbeadded .
Forpatientswithinsomnia, theToe-RaisedTransport
andConversionPatternandtheHead-massagingandMind-
TranquilizingPatternshouldalsobeadded .
Forpatientswithbreathingnoises, theRelaxedand
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transaminase

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( normal
TTT ( 17 (5
flocculationtest ( + (-
generalsymptoms lackofstrength,
inclinationforsleep
energetic; lightness
inwalking, noinclina-
tionforsleeporbed
rest
QuiescentQi-RegulatingPattern shouldbe added.
Patientswithpulmonarydiseasesshouldpronouncethe
Chinesecharacter"shang"forexpulsionofair
.Pronounce
ninetimesaltogether
:firstthreetimes, ifthepatientdes
notfeeluncomfortable, hecanwork up tosixtimes, and
graduallytoninetimes
.MassageofthePulmonaryRegion
shouldalsobeadded .
Case No .1
Patient :female, 62 .
Withacasehistoryof3 0yearsofasthma, thepatient
visitedmanyhospitalsandreceivedeverypossibletreatment,
butnoimprovementwaseffected .Herconditionwasvery
badandsheoftencaughtcold .Whenshewalked, shealways
panted or
gaspedforbreath, herheartpalpitating, herhead
swimming,
andhereyesdim-sighted .Shecouldnotfallasleep
atnightwithoutthehelpofhypnoticsandasthmapills .Also
shehadgastrictroublewithsymptomssuchasacidregur-
gitation, stagnationofintestinalgas, belching, poorappetite,
listlessnessandpalecomplexion .
Afteronemonth's Qigong exercice, herconditionim-
proved, bothmentallyandphysically, andshehadabetter
appetite, too
.Shecouldfallasleepwithouttakinghypnotics
orasthmapills .Afterthreemonths'practice, herasthma
nolongerrecurred, hergastrictroubledisappearedandshe
rarelycaughtcold .Nowsheisfullofvigourandvitality .
Shehasrosycheeksandhasalsogainedweight .
CaseNo .2
Patient :Zhang, female, 25, aworkerinabroadcast
250
equipmentfactory.
InJan .1977, thepatientexpectoratedblood .At a hos-
pitalofpulmonarytuberculosis, shewasdiagnosedashav-
ing"infiltrativepulmonarytuberculosisatthestageofdis-
solution in theupperrightlung" .After6months'hospita-
lizationfortreatment, herdoctorbelievedthatshemustbe
operatedon .Theoperationwasnotperformed, becauseshe
wastoonervous .Soshewasdischargedfromthehospital
withthepulmonarycavityinherlung .
Whenshelearnedthat Qigong couldcurediseases, she
immediatelystartedtopractiseitwithsingle-mindeddevo-
tion .Onemonthlateritwasdiscoveredthattheinfiltra-
tionhadbeenassimilated .Thenshebecamemoreconfident
oftheeffectof Qigong . Shegotupat5everymorningand
persistedinpractisingitveryconscientiously .Afterthree
months'practice, herconditionimprovedobviously .Shehad
abetterappetite, nolongersufferedfrominsomniaandhad
nevercaughtcoldeversince .Whenshewasreexamined
inNov .1979, herpulmonarycavityhadentiredlydisap-
peared.
1V, PrescriptionsforandCaseStudiesoSplenicand
GastricDiseases
Thespleengovernsbloodandisresponsiblefortransport
andconversionandforthegrowthofmusclesandtheact-
ivitiesofextremities .The"spleenandstomach"arecalledthe
"essentialsforthegrowthofthehumanbody" .Thecommon
symptomsofsplenicandgastricdiseasesare : constipation,
abdominaldistensionandpain, tenderness, indigestion,
251
distension of stomachandepigastricupset, regurgiationand
vomiting, edema, haemorrhageandfootatrophy .Themaj or
Qigong patternusedtotreatsplenicandgastricdiseasesisthe
Toe-RaisedTransportandConversionPattern .TheBlowing
MethodtoStrengthentheKidneyandtheBlowingMethodto
StrengthentheLiver, SpleenandLungshouldalsobeadded .
Forpatientswithconstipation, theRelaxedandQuies-
centQi-RegulatingPatternshouldalsobeaddedwiththe
stickturningoutward .Andforpatientswithdiarrhea, the
stickshouldturninward .
Forpatientswithinsomnia, Head-MassagingandMind-
TranquilizingPatternandtheKidney-MassagingandEssence-
BenefitingPatternshouldbeadded .
Posethecenterofthepalmupwardforpatientswith
gastroptosis .
PronouncetheChinesecharacter "gong"forpatients
with distinctive splenicdiseasesand pronouncethe
Chinesecharacter"dong"forpatientswithdistinctivegas-
tricdiseases .Pronouncetentimeseach .First, pronounce
threetimes, andthenincreasetothesixthtimeandthetenth
timeifthepatientdoesnotfeeluncomfortable .
Massageofthespleenshouldbedoneatthespleenre-
gionwhichisbelowthehypochondrium .Andmassageof
thestomachshouldbedoneinthemiddleofthegastric
region .
Case
Patient :Cao, male, 21 .
Thepatientwassickwithgastroptosisformorethan
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7yearsandinthelastthreeyearshisconditiongotvery
serious .Hewasoncehospitalizedfortreatment .InMarch,
1980, hewasdiagnosedasgastroptosis(8cm) .Hissymptoms
wereinsomnia, poorappetite, shortnessofbreath, emaciation
withyellowishcomplexion, andgeneralweakness .Hehadto
wearagastralsupporttoholduphisstomach .Afterhe
tookup Qigong exercise, hepersistentlygotup at4a .m .
andpractised Qigong forfourhourseveryday .Inaccordance
withthesequenceof Qigong patternsheemphasizedtheToe-
RaisedTransportandConversionPattern
.Intheeveninghe
practisedthe Y ongquan PointMassageinadditiontothe
HeadMassageandtheRelaxedandQuiescentQi-Regulating
Pattern
.Afterthreemonths'practice, hisconditionimproved
greatly:Hisappetitewasgood; hiscomplexiongainedcolour
hecouldwalkwithafreeandforcefulpaceandhisgastral
supportwasremoved
.Laterhewasreexaminedinahospital,
whichprovedthathisconditionhadimprovedgreatly
:The
gastroptosisreducedfrom8cmto3 cm .
V . Prescriptions for andCase StudiesofRenal Dis-
eases
Thekidneycontrolstheessenceoflifeandstoresthe
original yin and yang . Itismostencouraged to reenforce
itandany wasteful dissipationshould be avoided .
Mostofthediseasesofthekidneybelongtoasthenia-syn-
dromes .Symptomsofdeficiencyofkidney-yangarecoldin
theextremities, listlessness, lassitudeinthekneesandloins,
frequentmicturation, impotence
; symptomsofdeficiencyof
kidney-yinareinvoluntaryemissionandprematureej aculation,
253
drops after urination, frequent micturation or urinary incon'
tinence, hypoacusis, light-headedness, dry mouthandnight
sweat, edemaandsoon .
Themaj or Qigong patternsusedtotreatrenal diseases
aretheBlowingMethodtoStrengthentheKidney, theToe-
RaisedTransportandConversionPatternandtheKidney-
MassagingandEssence-BenefitingPattern .
Forpatientswhosufferfromdeficiencyofkidney-energy
andwhogaspforbreathatanymotion, theBlowingMe-
thodtoStrengthentheLungshouldbeadded .
Forpatientswithdeficiencyofyinessenceandlassitude
ofthekneesandlions, theRelaxedandQuiescentQi-Regul-
atingPatternshouldbeadded.
Forpatients, withlight-headedness, tinnitusordeafness,
theHead-MacagingandMind-Tranquilizing Patternshould
beadded .
PatientswithrenaldiseasespronouncetheChinesechar-
acter "yu" . Firstpronounce3 timesand then increaseto
thesixthtimewhenthepatientisadaptedtoit .
Case
Patient :Wang, female, 56, worksinabroadcastingbu-
reau.
Thepatientbegantosufferfromhypertensionin
1956
andin 1967
shewasdiagnosedashavingfrequently-occurring
pressureroseupto 23 0/120 . Radioisotopetherapyrevealed
moderatedamageofherrenalfunction . In 1976, shewas
2 54
givenarenalscanwhichindicatedatrophyofboth kidneys
whilethechartofhercerebral bloodstreamindicated a
functionalchange .Thenthepatient sufferedfromsucha
severepainintheheadthatevenlargedoses ofanalgesics
producednoeffect .Hersymptomsincludedinsomnia, tinni-
tusandlight-headedness, palpitationandshortnessofbreath,
thoracicpainandtightnessinthe chest, nightmicturation
5-6 times, abnormalsweatingdueto generaldebility, low
feverintheafternoon, ESR110mm/h .Shehadan appetite
foronlytwo Bang offoodeachday .Shevisitedmanyhos-
pitalsandreceivedvariouskindsoftreatmentbut theef-
fectwasnotsatisfactory,
Afterpractising Qigong, hersymptomsbasicallydisap-
peared .Shehadamuchbetterappetite ; 'shecouldsleepwell ;
herresistancetodiseaseswasbuiltup . Symptomssuchas
nightfrequentmicturation, tinnitus, painin thebackand
loinsalldisappeared .Inthe past, "herlower limbswere
coldandnumb, butnowtheywerewarm .Herhaemochrome
rosefrom 5 gto 10 .5 g, withnormalWBC .Therewasno
longerastrongsmellofuricacidfromhernasalcavity as
shehadbefore .Thechanges areshowninthefollowing
table :
item
symptoms
haemochrome
beforepractice
severeheadache, insomnia ;
sleepondrugs, nightmic-
turation5-6times, appetite
for2 Bang offooddaily
59
afterpractice
noheadache, soundsleep
without -drugs, nonight
micturation, appetitefor
1j inof fooddaily
10 .5g
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aorto-arteritisandstenosisofrenal artery . In
1972, her
urinaryalbuminwaspositive with +++ and her blood
Prescriptions forandCaseStudies ofMiscellaneous
Diseases
Miscellaneousdiseasesare eithercomplicatedmultiple
diseasesordiseasestheclassificationofwhichhas notyet
beenmade .Asthe Qigong therapytakesthehumanbodyas
awholeintreatment, itcancuredifficult
andcomplicated
diseasesfrotpvariousangles .
Forinstance, itseems thatatrialfibrillation canbe
includedin thecategoryofheartdiseases . However, some
atrialfibrillationsarecloselyrelatedtothe nervessothey
mayalsobeincludedinthecategoryofmiscellaneousdiseases
.
Thecerebrovascularaccidentsmaybeincludedinthecategory
ofcardiovascular diseases, buttheyaredifferentfromthe
ordinaryheartdiseasesand
thus, mayalsobeincludedin
thecategoryofmiscellaneousdiseases
.Miscellaneousdiseases
aretoomanytobementionedhereindetail .Soonlyafew
casesareexemplifiedhereforthereferenceof
Qigong pract-
itioners .
CaseNo .1
Patient
:Zhang, male, 3 2, worksatafactoryof
special
radioequipmentinthetownofHebi, HenanProvince
.
25 6
In1975, thepatientsuddenlybecamestaggeringinwal ;
kingandgraduallybecamementallylistless . Arelativeof
thepatientsaidthattherehadbeenmembersofthe family
whosufferedfromthesamediseaseforgenerations .Thepa=
tientthoughthewassufferingfromanincurablediseaseand
thuslosthopeandconfidence .
AfterpractisingQigongforsometime, thepatientcame
toknowthefundamentaltenetsthatdiseasesare causedby,
obstructionofthecirculationofthevitalenergyand blood,
imbalanceoftheyinand yang andnervousness .He learned
andappliedvarious Qigong patternstobuilduphisconstit-
ution .Graduallyhegotusedtogettingup ontimeandper-
sistedinpractisingQigong .Nowhehascompletelyrecovered
mentally
.Hewalkswithfirmstepsandnolongerfeelstired
whenworking .
CaseNo .2
Patient :Gao, male, 43 , worksatBeij ingFoodIndustry
ResearchInstitute .
Thepatientbegantohaveconstantpalpitationsin1978 .
InMarch, 1979, hewasdiagnosedasparoxysmalatrialfibril-
lation, ofwhichsevereattackwouldlastmorethat4hours .
InOctober, thesameyear, sinusoidandatrialprematuresys-
toleoccurred-8-9attacksaminute
forsevere occasions .
Hisheartarrestwasaccompaniedbyheadache, perspiration,
generalweakness, tightnessinthechest, andpainintheleft
regionoftheheartwiththerhythmofheartover 170beats
aminute.
Duringthefirst3 monthsof his Qigong practice, he
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item
T^
beforepractice after practice
cholesterol J 270mg% 1160mg%
urinary
albumin
++++ stableat +-++
blood pressure 123 0/120mmHg 1160-170/90mmHg
did all thefivefundamental Qigong patterns . Andthen, from
the4thmonthon, he only practisedtheBlowingMethodto'
StrengthentheLiver, theSpleenandtheLungwhichbelong
totheBreath-RegulatingandQi-Reen-forcingPattern .Each
methodwaspractisedformorethan20minutes, totalling
1 .5-2hoursaday .Hefelthappyandcomfortableandhad
asensationofQiduringtheexercise .For an occasionalat-
tackofatrialfibrillation, hewouldpractiseasetofthe
Breath-RegulatingandQi-ReenforcingPatternandtheToe-
RaisedTransportandConversionPatternwhichwouldbring
hisheartrhythmtonormal .After5months'practice, hewas
abletoworkfull-time .
CaseNo .3
Patient :Y an, male, 55, isacadreretiredfromGuang-
huaMaterialFactory .
In1973 , whilecarryingsomethingheavy, the, patient
gothis rightfootinj uredandhislumbarandthoracicver-
tebraseriouslytwisted .Asaffectedby the sequela, his
conditionbecameweakerand weaker .Earlyin1977, he
got hypertension . Hismaximumbloodpressurewas210/
13 0mmHg .Hehaddizziness, palpitationandabnormalsweat .
Sometimeshefainted .In1979, hewasillwiththrombus .
Hehadhemiplegiaandeye-twitchinganddistortion of
themouth .Afterhospitalizationandtreatment, hiscondition
improved, buthestillhadnumbnessin his rightlower
limbandcouldnotwalkwithoutastick.Sohewasretired .
AfterpractisingtheToe-RaisedTransportandConver-
sionPattern, theBreath-RegulatingandQi-ReenforcingPat-
2 5 8
ternandsoon, hewasfullyrecoveredfromthesequela of
thethrombus .Threemonthslater, he was seenwalking
withoutthestick .
VI .Prescriptions for and Case Studies of Tumours
(Cancers)
Fordifferentpositionsoftumour, differentadditional
Qigong patternsshouldbeperformed .Forexample, forpatients
withtumourstheFastBlowingMethodandtheOpen-Mouth
Breathing-OutMethodshouldbeperformedinadditiontothe
fivebasic Qigong patternsinaccordancewiththeirpatholog-
icalconditions .Herearesomeadditional Qigong patterns
fordifferentpatients :Forpatientswithcarcinomaofthe
lung, addtheMethodtoStrengthentheLungandtheMethod
toStrengthentheKidney ; forpatientswithadnocarcinoma,
addtheBlowingMethodtoStrengthentheLungandprono-
uncetheChinesecharacter"shang" ; forpatientswithcere-
bralcarcinoma, addtheMethodtoStrengthentheKidney
andtheBlowingMethodtoStrengthentheHeartandprono-
uncetheChinesecharater"duo" ; forpatientswithnasoph-
aryngealcarcinoma, addtheBlowingMethodtoStrengthen
theLungandpronouncetheChinesecharacter"shang" ; for
patientswithcarcinomaofthelargeintestine, addtheBlow-
ingMehthodtoStrengthentheLungandpronouncetheChi-
nesecharacter"shang" ; forpatientswithcarcinomaofthe
smallintestine, addtheBlowingMethodtoStrengthenthe
HeartandpronouncetheChinesecharacter"zheng" ; forpa-
tientswithcarcinomaofthegallbladder, addtheBlowing
MethodtoStrengthentheLung, theLiverandtheSpleen
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4
and . pronounce the Chinese character "guo" ; forpatients
withcarcinomaoftheurinary bladderanduterus, add
theBlowingMethodtoStrengthentheKidneyandpron-;
ouncetheChinesecharacter "yu" ; forpatientswithdermal
carcinoma, addtheBlowingMethodtoStrengthentheLung,
theLiverandtheSpleenandpronouncetheChinesecharac ;
ter"shang" .
Solongasoneperformsthe Qigong patternsinaccor-
dancewiththeinstructionsgiveninthe"viscera-statedoc-
trine"ofthe Qigong theory, goodresultswillbeachieved
anddiseasescured .
Thefollowingaresomecasesforreference .
CaseNo .I
Patient :Wang, male, 54, worksattheGeneralCompany
ofBusService .
Inthespringof 1980, thepatientsuddenlylostcon-
sciousnessandhecametohimselfonlyafteranemergency
treatmentinahospital .Bymeansofcerebralradiography
andmarrowanalysis, thediagnosiswasconfirmedastu-
mourofthecerebralartery .Hisdoctorsuggestedthathebe
operatedonbutherefused .Bythetimeheleftthehospital,
hewasveryweak .Hishandswerefeebleandquiveringand
hisfecesincontinent .Hecouldhardlytakecareofhimself
inhisdailylife .Hewasinlowspiritsandhisfamily
memberswerealsoworried .
OnFed .14, 1981, thepatientbegantopractise Qigong,
mainlyperformingtheBreath-RegulatingandQi-Reenforcing
PatternandtheToe-RaisedTransportandConversionPat-
Z6Q
tern.Hefeltstrengthinhislegsandcouldwalkaboutalone .
Incontinenceoffecesandurinedisappeared
.Whenhewent
backtothehospitalforreexamination, thedoctorsaidthat
hecouldnotfindanythingabnormalwithhim.Nowhe
feelsquitewellandrarelycatchescold .Hismentalstate
hasalsogreatlyimproved .Hehasresumedwork .
CaseNo .2
Patient :Wang, female, 3 3 , worksattheHospitalof
Beij ingSteelworks .
Hereisacaseofmetastaticcarcinomaofcerebralglands .
Tenweeksafterherpracticeof Qigong therapy, thepatient's
conditionimprovedgreatly .Thechangesareshowninthe
followingtable .
beforepractice
1 .distentioninthehead,
bulgingeyeballs
2 .serioushyperplasiaof
mammaryglandstothefront
edgeofarmpit
3 .generalweakness, support
neededwhengoingupand
downthestaircase
afterpractice
1 .thesesymptomsapparently
subsided, recurrenceonlyon
performingtheFastBlowing
Method, buteasilycontrolled
by daoyin
2 .hyperplasiahasbasicallydis-
appeared
3 .feelingateaseandstrengthin
thelegs
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4 .poorappetite, 2 Bang offood 4 . greatimprovementinappetite,
ameal
5 .dullpainaroundthenavel, 5 .
oftenfeelshungryandagain
of4-5j inofbodyweight
abdominalpain has disap-
oftenhasto lie onstomachat
night
6 .whitesecretionateyecorners
peared
6 .whitesecretionhasdisappeared
CaseNo .3 -
Patient :Liu, male, 48, works in theFirstSanitation
VehiclesFactoryofBeij ing .
Inthepastyearandmore, thepatienthaddifficulty in
breathing, expiratorydispnea, coughingandexpectorating
frequently .X-Rayexaminationrevealedthathisupperleft
lung didnotdilateand therewasaswelling in the
bronchus .Hewasdiagnosedashavingpulmonarycarcinoma
andhewasgreatlydepressed .Throughthepracticeof Qigong
incombinationwithsome other treatments, hegained
strengthandbegantobreatheeffortlessly .Thepaininthe
backsubsidedandthoracictightnessdecreased .FurtherX-Ray
examinationshowedthathisleftlunghadalreadydilated
andthesweinginthebronchusdisappeared .Subsequent
reexaminations showed the same results .Now, hehas
resumedfull-timework .
CaseNo .4
Patient :Zhang, female, 53 , worksattheDesigning
OfficeoftheDistrictPlanningCommissionofHami, Xin-
j iangAutonomousRegion .
PatientwassickwithcarcinomainthevulvainJan .
1980 .Ninemonthsafteranoperation, thefocusofinfection
wasmetastasizedtothelungwitha8cmshadowonit .She
hadsymptomssuchascoughing, panting, lowbloodpressure,
spittingblood, fatigue, listlessnessandpoorappetite .Labo-
ratorytestsshowedadeficiencyofthefunctionsof, theheart,
kidneyandliverandactivecancercells .Herconditionwas
toobadtopermitchemotherapyorradiotherapy .
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Sheacceptedtheself-strolled Qigong therapy on Jan .
13 , 1981
.Afteronemonth'spractice, shecouldhave7-8
liangofstarchfoodaday .Hercoughingdisappearedand
shenolongerspatanyblood.Sherarelycaughtcold .
Aftertwomonths'practice, shetookafavourableturn
inhermentalstate .WhendoingQigongexercise, herarms
hadatinglingsensationandherhandswerewarm .Shefelt
asiftherewereelectriccurrentsinsideherbody, function-
ingas daoyin .So shebecamemoreconfidentoftheeffect
of Qigong. Shemanagedtogetupat3 -4o'clockeverymorn
ingandpersistedinpractising Qigong for4-5hourseach
daydespiteofbadweather .InApril, 1981, shewenttothe
hospitalforreexamination .X-Rayof herchest showed:
thetumour in thelungdecreasedby2/3 insize .
CaseNo .5
Patient :Zhang, worksintheMineralBureauofHebi,
HenanProvince .
Abouttenyearsago, thepatientnoticedsomeredrash-
eslikeeczemainhisgroin, whichgavehimalotoftrou-
ble .Hevisitedmanyhospitalsandreceivedvariouskinds
oftreatmentbutnoimprovementwaseffected.Later, the
rashesgrewtothesizeofawalnut .Thepatientwasgetting
thinnerapparentlyandhisbodyweightdecreasedtono
morethan110 j in . Becauseofthepain, hehaddifficulty
inwalking.Hewasexaminedinahospitalanddiagnosed
ashavingscale-shapedepithelioma .So, hewasoperatedon
andoneofhislymphnodes in thegroinwasremoved .Ex-
aminationofthelymphshowedthattherewasametastasis,
263
andadenocarcinomawas developed. Later the metastasis
spreadfromtheexteriortotheinteriorpartofthebody .The
doctorsheldthatamaj oroperationmustbeperformedand
suggestedthatthepatient'sinfectedlegberemoved .Think=
ingthathecouldnotlivelongevenwiththelegremoved,
thepatientrefusedtheoperation .InMay, 1981, thepatient
acceptedtheSelf-ControlledTherapy .Hegot up earlyevery
morning, doingthefastbreathingexercisetwoinhalations
followedbyoneexhalation .Aftertwomonths'practice, he
notonlyfeltwell, butalsofoundhisWBCcountstable
evenaftertheradiotherapy .Hegained15!ininhisbody
weight .Thelymphnode, whichwasasbigas a fingertip,
wasnowmuchsmallerandsofter .Afterthreemonths'prac-
ticethelymph'nodereducedtohalfoftheoriginalsizeand
attheendofthetenthmonth, thelymphnodedisappeared
completely.Nowheweighs157 lin inbodyweight .Onthe
eveoftheSpringFestivalof1982whenhewasreexamined
byrenalandhepaticscanning, bariummealradiographyofthe
intestinesandstomach, proctoscopyandX-Rayofthelung,
everythingwasfoundnormal .
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