Qi-therapy, chaotic characteristics of peripheral blood pressure and biochemical variables

Oriental Pharmacy and Experimental Medicine 2004 4(3) 215-216


Qi-therapy, chaotic characteristics of peripheral blood pressure and biochemical variables.

Lee, MS//Rim YH

Professional Graduate School of Oriental Medicine, Center for Integrative Medicine, Institute of Medical Science, Wonkwang University, Iksan 570-749, South Korea. School of Liberal Arts, Semyung University, Chechan, Chungbuk 390-711, South Korea.

We investigated the effect of Qi therapy (QT) on peripheral blood pressure (PBP), glucose, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and cortisol concentrations. Fourteen college students participated in receiving QI and placebo treatment. There was a significant difference in embedding dimension of PBP. Plasma cortisol concentrations during QT were significantly lower than during control sessions (P<0.5). These findings suggest that the QT may reduce stress level and stabilize the autonomic nervous system. Whether QT have permanent effects and effects in patients need controlled and prospective studies.

Key words: Qigong, Qi-therapy, Chaos, Peripheral blood pressure