In medical qigong, we learn cancer healing protocols as well as cancer prescription exercises. I think this is a great article by Pamela Ferguson, who had to deal with her own cancer diagnosis and healing. I believe much work needs to be done with all the issues that surround cancer, physically, of course and also […]

The following article is from the Febuary 2008 newsletter of Acupuncture today. I thought it was interesting because in QiGong we talk about the 3 levels from which ones does Qigong exercises. The first level is ming jing which is obvious power with no particular attention to subtle movement. The second level is ang jing […]

This article in the November 2007 issue of Acupuncture Today on Diagnosis by Touching the Qi is consistent with the way International Institute of Medical Qigong teaches flat palm sensing and diagnosis through the energy fields. Additionally, we teach the energy field as having 3 layers: physical, emotional/mental and spiritual so from this perspective each […]

This is an interesting study. The problem I have with research studies is that there are so many subjective factors that can’t be quantitively measured. Factors that I consider interesting and/or important from the study are:

Following are excerpts from Tuesday, May 29, 2007, The Irish Times, LifeFeatures section. It is an interview of Jeffrey Yuen, 88th generation Daoist priest and practitioners of Classical Chinese Medicine, by Arminta Wallace. Humanity’s attitude to healing is startlingly ambivalent. We’re fond of a quick fix, but suspicious of people who describe themselves as “Healers”. […]

This article is fascinating on several accounts. First, it signifies the real tangibility of an etheric field or “body blueprint” that tangibly affects the physical body. This concept is not new to energy healers but the fact that volunteers were taught how to do it is amazing. Additionally, it offers scientific proof that not only […]

Quoting from Mehmet Oz, professor of surgery at Columbia University and a health expert for the “The Oprah Winfrey Show” noted on the February 13, 2007 episode of “The Oprah Winfrey Show”, “The reason I’m so excited and passionate about alternative medicine is [because it is] the globalization of medicine,” Alternative medicines, Dr. Oz noted, […]

Meditations and Visualizations are frequently used as MQ prescriptions to help the patient work with their imbalances. The following article from the Pine Street Foundation, Autumn 2006 highlights Martin Rossman experiences and successes with guided imagery. Interactive Guided Imagery as a Way to Access Patient Strengths During Cancer Treatment BY MARTIN L ROSSMAN, MD, DIPLAC […]

Qi Therapy as an Intervention to Reduce Chronic Pain and to Enhance Mood in Elderly Subjects: A Pilot Study American Journal of Chinese Medicine, Spring, 2001 by Myeong Soo Lee, Kyung-Hee Yang, Hwa Jeong Huh, Hyun Wook Ryu Kim, Hoon, Ho-Sub Lee, Hun-Taeg Chung Abstract: Qi therapy (or external Qi) is an oriental complementary therapy […]