Hospital test of acoustical qigong simulator for pediatric qi deficiency Author: Lee Richard H Affiliation: China Healthways Institute, San Clemente, Calif., USA [1] Conference/Journal: 1st Int Cong of Qigong Date published: 1990 Other: Pages: 112 , Word Count: 198 300 children with a variety of digestive disorders were treated with the SY-201 Qigong Machine. All had several signs of digestive qi-energy deficiency. The listed sym toms are such signs. Only those children who exhibited several of the signs were included in the study. 121 of these children had sustained sym toms for between two weeks and four years, while 179 had sustained sym toms from two to six years. Treatment consisted of a lying the Qigong Machine to the lower back for two ten minute periods for six days. The following is a summary of the results: Number of children Number of children who had the listed who had the listed Sign or symptom at the start symptom after 6 days Symptom of the study. of Qigong Machine. LOSS OF APPETITE 300 15 BLOATED STOMACH 89 8 ACHING STOMACH 125 10 DIARRHEA 25 4 CONSTIPATION 150 32 EXCESSIVE THIRST 150 39 PALE/YELLOW FACE 181 115 DISTEMPER 153 24 INSOMNIA 216 51 AUTOMATIC SWEATING 61 9 NIGHT SWEATING 225 25 This study shows the importance of digestive qi-energy. The statistical analysis of the results shows a statistical significance at the .001 level. It cannot be concluded from this study that the SY-201 Qigong device is appropriate for any specific digestive disorder. Rather, the indication is that it is effective where digestive qi-energy is deficient.