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Divided into eight chapters, this book expounds extensively the general knowledge and theoretical basis of outgoing-qi therapy, the points, training, guidance and emission of qi, the diagnosis of illness by outgoing-qi, its principles and specific treatment methods, and the techniques for correcting deviations occurring during Qigong practice. Also introduced are 20 methods of training and guiding qi, 29 hand gestures for emitting qi and the skills of differential diagnosis and treatment of 45 common diseases. Some results of laboratory experiments of outgoing-qi are included to provide the scientific proof of the effects.
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SHANDONG SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PRFSS CHINA
Chinese Qigong Outgoing-qi Therapy
Written by Bi Yongsheng Translated by Yu Wenping Translation revised by John R .Black
Shandong Science and Technology Press CHINA
Foreword The past decade has seen a new upsurge in the mass participation in Qigong exercises in the Orient-The great vitality of Qigong, with its waves spreading towards many parts of the world, has been pounding at various disciplines of science . While medical Qigong is an important salubrious and curative means of traditional Chinese medicine, outgoing-qi therapy is a wonder of it . Owing to the miraculous curative effect, the therapy has been widely accepted . The physiological effect produced by outgoing-qi (waigi) on the human body has aroused attention of scientists both at home and abroad . Having summarized the experiences in guiding-qi massage (Tuina) and outgoing- qi treatment of diseases for many years, I published my paper Curative Guiding-emitting-qi Technique in Shandong Journal
The second edition 1997 ISBN 7-5331 - 1041 - 2/R • 277 Published by Shandong Science and Technology Press 16 Yuhan Lu, Jinan, 250002, China Printed by Shandong Juxian Printing House Distributed by China International Book Trading Corporation 35 Chegongzhuang Xilu, Beijing, 100044, China P . 0 . Box 399, Beijing, China Printed in the People's Republic of China
of Traditional
Chinese Medicine in 1983, which
has been appreciated by medical workers and Qigong fans . To meet the needs for teaching and research, I compiled successively books of Guiding-emitting-qi Technique, Qigong Massage and some others, which have been taken as the teaching materials of the subjects of curative Qigong and Qigong-massage in traditional Chinese medicine colleges of Shandong, Anhui, Jinan, etc . The present book is written right on this basis . Adhering to the philosophy of Qigong, Zhouyi (the Book of Changes) and traditional te hinese medicine, it combines outgoing-qi therapy, massage and - 1 -
acupuncture in one on the basis of the results of experiments and researches and the experiences in clinical application and teaching . Divided
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eight
chapters,
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expounds
extensively the general knowledge and the theoretical basis of outgoing-L11 therapy, the points, the training of gi,the guid-
Guanyong, professor and head of the Department of Medical Palaeography of Shandong College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and to Dai Jianguo, head of the Massage Depart-
ance of qi,the emission of qi, the diagnosis of illnesses by
ment of Wuhu Secondary School of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Anhui Province, for their enthusiastic support and assistance in the compilation of this book . Thanks are also given
outgoing qi, the principle of treatment,the specific methods of treatment and the techniques for correcting the deviations oc-
to Bi Ke who helped in the demonstration of the Qigong exercises .
curring during Qigong practice . Introduced are also twenty methods of training and guiding qi, twenty-nine hand ges-
Bi Yongsh