UNWANTED EFFECT PRODUCED IN QIGONG EXERCISES DEALT WITH BY ACUPUNCTURE


Author: Ma Mengchang

Affiliation: Ma Litang Qigong School, Hejian, Hebei province, China
Conference/Journal: 3rd World Conf Acad Exch Med Qigong
Date published: 1996
Other:
  Pages: 154   ,  Special Notes: Some tables are only in Chinese abstracts.   ,  Word Count: 206  
    Unwanted effect produced in qigong exercises was caused by improper doing qigong exercises, resulting in disturbance in qi flow, and dysfunction of the zang-fu organs.  It occurs much more in female.  Here is a report of my treatment for those who had unwanted effect of qigong exercises.  
1. General data
Case number: 231
male: 98
female: 133
age: 16-65;
average: 30
disease course: 15 days-1 year
209 cases had various diseases before and 5 cases had been healthy.  
2. Syndrome differentiation
(1) Stagnation of liver-qi: 28 cases, marked by hypochondriac distension pain, vomiting, irritability, depression, dizziness, headache, poor appetite, diarrhea, etc. 
(2) Disturbance in mind: 91 cases, marked by insufficient blood, disturbed qi flow, mostly seen in females
(3) Spleen attacked by phlegm-dampness: 89 cases,  marked by wasting away, poor appetite, abdominal distension, apathy, cold limbs and loose stools, etc. 
(4) Insufficient kidney-qi: 23 cases,  marked by weakness of low back, dyspnea, dizziness, tinnitus, frequency of urination, insomnia, impotence, etc.  
3. Treatment
(1) Acupuncture: Acupuncture was applied to the related points to treat the above four syndromes
(2) Qigong exercises with the' six healing sounds' 
4. Result 
             
Syndrome          cases    cure   marked      effective  failure effective
                                  effective   ness               rate(%)
                                  ness
Stagnation        28       26     2           100
of liver-qi
disturbance       91       77     11          1          2       97.8
in mind
spleen attacked   89       80     3           3          3       96.6
by phlegm-
dampness
insufficient      23       19     2           1          1       95.6
kidney-qi
Total             231      202    18          5          6       97.4
 
Among them 21 cases were cured in one course, 78 in 2 courses, 92 in 3 courses and 11 in 4 courses.