Effect of waiqi (emitted qi) on singe sodium channel of cultured rate neurons


Author: Liu Anxi//Zhao Jing//Wang Xishang//Zhang Jun

Affiliation: Dept Biology, Nankai University, China [1] 
Conference/Journal: 3rd Nat Acad Conf on Qigong Science
Date published: 1990
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  Pages: 42   ,  Word Count: 84  
    The effects of qigong waiqi on the single sodium channel of cultured neurons were tested by using patch clamp technique.

1. The single sodium channel of cultured neuron has a conductance of 8.6pS. in physiology saline. The open-time constancy is 3.2+-0.01 ms.

2. After qigong was applied with left hand at distance 1.2m for 10 min, the conductance of sodium channel is 16.5 pS. The open-time constancy is 8.1+-0.02ms.

It was suggested that qigong waiqi could activate the sodium channel and have excitatory effect on the neurons.