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/ Practicing Qigong for Cancer Prevention and Treatment /
Qigong is a valuable cultural heritage of the Chinese nation, and its application in medical care and disease prevention has a long history in our country. The medical sage Zhang Zhongjing of the Han Dynasty discussed the treatment of diseases with Qigong in his book “Jin Gui Yao Lue”. In the Ming Dynasty, Cao Yuanbai’s book “Bao Sheng Mi Yao” applied Qigong to treat over a hundred clinical conditions, including ailments similar to modern-day cancer, such as “esophageal obstruction”, “abdominal distension”, and “mass in the abdomen”.
Vol. 1
The Anti-Cancer Effects of Qigong
Qigong has a long history, with various names such as Daoyin, Tona, Xingqi, Zuo Wang, and Shou Shen. There are many schools and types, classified by movement and stillness, with static and dynamic forms; by internal and external, with internal and external Qigong; by posture, including standing, sitting, moving, and lying down; and by origin, including medical Qigong, Taoist Qigong, Buddhist Qigong, Confucian Qigong, and martial arts Qigong. Regardless of the type, they all rely on the adjustment of posture, coordination of breathing, and the application of will, which means mastering the three essential elements of practice: adjusting the body, adjusting the breath, and adjusting the mind. These three elements are interrelated and complement each other during practice.The psychological and mental factors have a significant impact on human health, and many physiological diseases stem from mental factors. Qigong, a treasure of traditional Chinese medicine, is a method developed through thousands of years of practice that alleviates psychological tension, adjusts a positive mindset, coordinates bodily functions, and achieves health and disease prevention. Numerous facts and clinical practices have proven that proper Qigong practice can quickly eliminate fatigue, enhance the body’s immunity, and prevent and treat psychosomatic diseases such as hypertension, neuroses, gastric and duodenal ulcers, and cancer.Cancer patients practicing Qigong can improve symptoms, increase survival rates, and alleviate the toxic side effects caused by radiation and chemotherapy, promoting recovery.
Vol. 2
How Qigong Treats Cancer
Qigong is an excellent method for health preservation, characterized by a unique combination of movement and stillness in traditional Chinese medicine. Through Qigong practice, individuals can mobilize their subjective initiative for self-exercise, enhancing their defensive capabilities, treating diseases when ill, and strengthening the body when healthy, thus prolonging life.Qigong has a holistic impact on the body, improving the functions of the digestive, respiratory, circulatory, nervous, and endocrine systems by regulating the Yuan Qi (vital energy). Yuan Qi is the source of life, continuously and orderly circulating through the twelve meridians and eight extraordinary vessels of the body. It circulates throughout the body, nourishing the organs, meridians, and the physiological functions of Yin, Yang, Qi, and blood all depend on the action of Yuan Qi. The pathways of Qi also follow certain rules; during its circulation, there is a specific order. The human body has twelve meridians and three hundred sixty-five acupoints. Qi and blood circulate through the meridians, and if they cannot pass through the acupoints within a specified time, it results in a blockage, leading to disease due to stagnation.
Vol. 3
How Western Medicine Understands Qigong in Cancer Treatment
Cancer cells are hypoxic: Hypoxia causes various functional changes in cells, leading to continuous malignant proliferation. If we can supply them with a large amount of oxygen, it can inhibit tumor growth and even eliminate it. Qigong treatment for cancer emphasizes abundant oxygen intake, which is entirely scientific.Emotions and physiological functions are closely related: Stressful living conditions and suppressed emotions can lead to decreased immune function, as well as changes in hormone secretion levels and reduced skin resistance, all of which have scientific backing. Studies have found that most cancer patients experience varying degrees of psychological distress before the onset of the disease, whether feeling gloomy or pessimistic about life. Qigong treatment for cancer emphasizes maintaining a calm mood, unaffected by any stimuli, which is entirely scientific.The bioelectricity of tumors differs from that of normal tissues: Research has found that tumors generally have a lower electric potential than normal tissues. For example, in liver cancer, the cancerous area has a negative electric potential, similar to a battery. This potential difference helps us understand why tumors can compete for nutrients and continuously grow. If treated with positive electricity or magnetic fields, it can control or eliminate tumors. Practitioners of Qigong can emit electromagnetic waves or static electricity, indicating that Qigong treatment for cancer is scientifically based.
Vol. 04
Basic Qigong Therapies
Qigong therapy has a long history and a wide variety of forms. It can be classified into dynamic and static forms; internal and external forms; and by posture, including standing, sitting, and lying down. In addition to medical Qigong, there are also Taoist Qigong, Buddhist Qigong, Confucian Qigong, and martial arts Qigong. Although there are many classifications, static and dynamic forms are the two fundamental categories. Their common principles are relaxation, naturalness, integration of movement and stillness, mutual dependence of intention and action, accuracy, flexibility, and gradual progression. Static Qigong involves immobility of the body in sitting, lying, or standing positions, such as Songjing Gong, Neiyang Gong, Zhan Zhuang Gong, and Dantian Jing Gong. Static Qigong, also known as “internal work”, primarily uses specific postures, breathing methods, and mental focus to achieve external stillness and internal movement, adjusting the body’s Qi, blood, fluids, spirit, organs, and the balance of Yin and Yang. Dynamic Qigong, also known as “external work”, involves physical movement during practice, with actions expressed externally, such as Wu Qin Xi, Yi Jin Jing, Tai Chi, and Emei Zhuang. Dynamic Qigong primarily uses physical activity, self-massage, tapping, and breathing and mental focus to synchronize intention with movement, achieving exercise of the organs, muscles, and skin. Ancient practitioners believed that internal work cultivates essence, Qi, and spirit, while external work strengthens muscles, bones, and skin, harmonizing body, mind, and breath, and cultivating essence, Qi, and spirit together to achieve the effects of nourishing Yuan Qi, strengthening the body, and eliminating diseases.
The Role of Qigong in Tumor Treatment
Vol. 05
Clinical practice has proven that Qigong has a certain therapeutic effect on cancer patients. Especially when combined with traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture, detoxification, ozone therapy, and other green integrative therapies, it can significantly enhance the immune function of tumor patients, increase blood oxygen levels, and alter the hypoxic environment of cancer cells, thereby strengthening the suppression and killing power against cancer cells. Qigong can be applied to patients after surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy, enhancing efficacy and reducing toxicity, and is also suitable for late-stage cancer patients who cannot undergo surgery or are unsuitable for radiotherapy or chemotherapy. Qigong helps to support the body’s vital energy, improve mental state, sleep, appetite, and pain management, enhance quality of life, prolong survival, and assist in the recovery of cancer patients, making it an easy-to-learn and effective rehabilitation method. Qigong not only plays a role in tumor treatment and rehabilitation but also has significant importance in cancer prevention. Qigong has a broad development prospect and will undoubtedly make outstanding contributions to humanity’s fight against cancer.
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