Part two:Chinese Qigong Acupressure Therapy
Characteristics of Qigong Acupressure Therapy
Qigong acupressure is a therapeutic to cure diseases by applying thermal energy, derived from concentrated qi to the meridians, joints, nerves and blood vessels on the body surface by means of various techniques of massage. It may adjust neural and humoral functions and balance yin and yang in the body to cure disease. The characteristics of qigong acupressure are as follows:
1. Wide applications: Qigong acupressure is useful to treat many diseases, belonging to different branches of medicine, but it is most effective in treating patients with chronic functional disturbance or those in the recovery stage. For example, it may produce a good result in chronic patients with paralysis.
2. Simple to learn and practice: In general, beginners may use it for clinical practice after studying hard for three to five months.
3. Safety and effectiveness: It is a safe, comfortable and effective treatment for many internal and external diseases, but the application of pressure and qi to the acupoints should be adequate in intensity.
4. Easy application and inexpensive: An inexpensive, simple and effective therapeutic treatment, qigong acupressure may be used anywhere and at any time. No special equipment or medical instruments are required.
5. Disease prevention and health maintenance: Once the technique of qigong acupressure therapy has been mastered, people may use it for themselves or on others to prevent diseases and maintain health.
Home > Qigong > Chinese Qigong Acupressure Therapy(2)
Qigong
Chinese Qigong Acupressure Therapy(2)
Posted: acutimes
Keywords: Qigong,acupressure therapy
Therapeutic Mechanism of Qigong Acupressure Therapy
Because qigong acupressure originated from ancient martial arts and traditional Chinese medicine, it should be practiced following traditional Chinese medical theories and principles of diagnosis and treatment on overall analysis of the illness and the patient’s condition. This therapy has been combined with modern medicine in clinical practice and its therapeutic mechanism can be explained by modern medical theories.
1. As mentioned in ancient classical medical books, The Medical Classic of the Yellow Emperor: “The qi, blood, essence and spirit in human body may circulate through meridians and spread all over the body to adjust yin and yang, nourish muscles, bones and joints and save the organism’s life”; and “the 12 meridians in the body can adjust the functions of five Zang Organs (five internal organs: heart, liver, spleen, lungs and kidneys) and six Fu Organs (vital organs of the human body) to keep a harmonious coordination between the human body and surrounding environment.” Under normal physiological conditions, the meridians are a network of channels for qi and blood to circulate and spread all over the body and to hold the organism as an integrate living entity; but under pathological conditions, they may transmit pathogenic factors and pathological influence between organs and structures in the body to cause imbalance between yin and yang; disturbance and stagnation of ying (nutrients), wei (defensive energy), qi and blood and finally to cause sickness. As mentioned in ancient medical books: “If the closed ‘door’ or ‘window’ of meridians can be reopened and qi and blood may recover normal circulation, then the disease can be cured. Therefore, stagnated qi, proximal to the closed segment of meridian should be led forward to overcome the obstacle by applying adequate stimulation to the appropriate acupoints.” After the acupoints are stimulated by finger-pressing, vibrating, knocking, patting, grasping, kneading, push-rubbing and rolling maneuvers, the meridianal qi can be activated, the blockage of meridian can be relieved, the circulation of qi and blood can be promoted, the balance between ying, wei, qi and blood can be restored and the functions of internal organs can be adjusted and integrated.
2. Under normal conditions, yin and yang in the body are balanced and the functions of organs are harmonious. If the balance between yin and yang is disturbed by noxious factors, the body is likely to attract illness. For example, influenza fever in children is usually caused by a deficiency in vital energy, impairment of wei qi (body resistance) and invasion by external wind and heat evils (pathogenic factors). As traditional Chinese physicians say, “External evils always attack people deficient in qi.” The techniques of qigong acupressure deal with this situation by enhancing vital energy and expelling external evils from the body, thus maintaining health and curing diseases.
3. According to modern medicine, qigong acupressure cures diseases because it adjusts the functioning of the central nervous system, improves blood circulation and metabolism in the focus of disease and enhances the recovery and regeneration of damaged tissues of the lesion.
In brief, qigong acupressure therapy may produce multiple effects: relieving meridian blockages, promoting circulation of qi and blood, adjusting yin and yang imbalance, restoring vital energy, expelling external evils, postponing the aging process and prolonging life span.
Back 1 2 3 4 5 Next
Recent Comments
There was no voice messages!
1 - 10 of 0 Next Last 0 comments
1 - 10 of 0 Next Last 0 comments
Add your own Comments
Comments
Sorry, the comment form is closed at this time.
No comments yet.