Author: Sancier KM
Affiliation:
Qigong Institute, 561 Berkeley Avenue, Menlo Park, CA 94025
Conference/Journal: Massage & Bodywork
Date published: 1999
Other:
Pages: 128-130 , Word Count: 67
One of the more exciting prospects of advancing healthcare is the integration of Western and Chinese medicine. As cultures share information, medicine can evolve to provide more effective healthcare. This article reviews clinical stuies which report that patients who practiced qigong could reverse symptoms of aging, had fewer strokes and lived longer. Moreover, studies show that patients who required drug therapy improved faster when they practised qigong.