Medical Qigong, or medicine exercise therapy, is part of a unique science that emphasizes self-practice
Characteristics of Qigong Therapy:
Self Practice
Qigong is a self-practice of mind concentration, respiration, and postures. Thus, the practitioner’s initiative will better achieve your practice results. The functional activities of the human body are regulated. Resistance against disease is more robust; therefore, the goal of disease prevention, disease treatment, and building a constitution achievement. In Characteristics of Qigong Therapy, the practitioner should have a profound grasp of the required exercises. Keep up the practice, gain achievements, and consolidate the results.
Medical Qigong Varieties of Exercises:
Qigong exercises are divided into two categories, dynamic and static. There are several thousand altogether. Dynamic and static exercises are common in mind and respiration practice. However, they are different in physical postures and movement. The former includes various physical movements, while the latter needs a single stance. Poses include lying, sitting, standing, walking, and dynamic-static combination postures. Therefore, choosing eligible exercises based on age, sex, health status, and disease. Qigong is easy to learn, and the exercises are diversified. Therefore, Qigong exercises are easy for practitioners to choose according to their needs.
Medical Qigong Has Relevant Adaptation of the Human Body to Natural Environment
Selection of Exercises Based on the Overall Analysis of Concrete Conditions.
When practicing medical Qigong or medicine, the Qigong Master will analyze the person’s sex, constitution, symptoms, and physical signs are taken seriously. The analysis is essential for unique exercises prescribed for different medical issues. For example, the Inner Health Cultivation Exercise is eligible for gastric pain, which can strengthen the spleen. In addition, it regulates the stomach and normalizes the spleen and stomach function.
The Exercise of Rubbing the Chest and “Xu” Qi may be added to the practice. Therefore, soothing the liver and regulating Qi circulation. Respiration, mind concentration, posture, time of practice, and direction are also regulated. According to the disorders in terms of cold, heat, deficiency, excess, Yin, and Yang.
During Practice of Qigong Exercise
- Sensations of heating, swelling, soreness, aching, numbness, itching, cooling, or muscular twitching occur. These are the typical phenomena of the functional activities of Qi. Take these phenomena easy and naturally.
- Limit the frequency of sexual intercourse and the amount of smoking and drinking—the intake of tea and spicy food ‘Jr drinks. Give up smoking gradually.
- There are unique phenomena that occur during Qigong practice—hearing bangs, pops or other noises during Qigong exercises are not to be feared. Take it easy, and calm down before continuing the practice.
- After Practicing the Qigong exercise, we want to be ending quietly and steadily. However, careless starting or ending Qigong exercise may disturb Qi flow and its functional activities.
Source:
(Zhan Jianguo) Qigong Therapy, Shandong Science and Technology Press, China
Qigong https://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/qigong
National Qigong Association https://www.nqa.org/