Effect of External Qi Treatment on Cancerous Tissue in Mice

In China, treatments on patients are being conducted by using external and internal Qi. However, the effects generated from external Qi has not been evaluated. Mice were used in the present research to clarify the effects of external Qi on mice. Cancerous cells (Sarcoma 180) were injected to the inguino region and Qi-gong Master applied external Qi to the multiplying cancerous tissue. Four weeks later the tissue was extracted and the external diameter and weight of the tissue were measured. The experiments were repeated seven times, using a total of 102 mice. The weight of the cancerous tissue extracted from mice in the non-treatment group weighed 3.21±0.43g after four weeks. The cancerous tissue from mice applied with external Qi treatment weighed 1.83±0.29g (p<0.05). When the application of external Qi for a duration of 25 minutes and 50 minutes were compared, the 50-minute treatment was more effective and resulted in a higher rate of reduction. The results of the experiments of three Qi-gong masters did not differ. Based on the above results, it was acknowledged that external Qi treatment has suppressing effects on the multiplication of cancerous tissue.