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M.}.~e *fttA. Specially Invited International Editors Beth Hocks Howard G. Adams John Black Preface John Heater Susan Buskin Alessandra Pesaresi The books in series, entitled "A Pra<tical English-Chine.. library of Traditional Chinese Medicine", are edited with a view to disseminating the theory and knowledge of traditional !ffl'ill~~."$'~.A.M Chinese medicine (TCM) across the world, promoting acade -1E;$j$.JE!!i>ti mic exchanges on medical science between China and other jlj;J)ll.E.~* C<luntries, and meeting with the ever-increasing international interest in TCM, so as to make it serve the interests ofall na tions and benefit entire mankind. This library is the first of its kind in China. The library is composed of 12 books: Basic Theory of TCM (in two volumes), Diagnostics of TCM, The Chinese Materia Medica, Prescriptions of TCM, Clinic <if TCM (in two volumes), Health Pre6ervati'on and Rehabilitation, Chinese Acupuncture and Moxihustion, Ch,.ese Massage, Chinese Medicated Diet and Chinese Qigong. The two other English-Chinese books __ Rare Chinese Materia Medica and Highly Efficacious Chinese Patent Medicines -~ chiefly edited by me are alsopublished simultaneously along with this library. The authors and editors of the serie~ strive to abide by the following principles: maintaining the systematism, in tegrity, practicability and adaptability in terms of TCM theory; payingfull attention to the organic connection between basic theory and clinical treatment, taking in the available results ofscientific researches carried out at home and abroad 1 in thc field of 1'C;"1; and bcil'g concise, prrcise, and casy to professor of pharmacology, Mme. Zou Ling, professor of understand in the Chinese version, and correct and flucnt in gynecology and obstetrics, both working in Shandong Medical the Englishone. Someof the books mentioned abovecontain University, and our foreign friends, Ms. Beth Hocks, Austra figurcs and coloured photos. Itis our sinccre hopc that the books lian teacher ofEnglish, Mr. Howard G. Adams, American tea will turn out to be good teachcrs and reliable friends of those cher ofEnglish, and some others working in ]inan. abroad who havc begun to learn and practise TCM and I am deeply indebted to Mr. Li Dichen, Editor-in-Chief of Chincsc, and provide helpfor those at home who wish to study PublishingHouse ofShanghaiTCM College, and hiscolleagues, TCM documents in English. Mme. Xu Ping, directorof the EditorialDepartment,and Mr. The component books of this library are written, trans YaoYong, responsible editor, for thcir advice about drawing up latc<l, and editcd throngh joint efforts of professors, associate an outline for compiling the library to ensure a succeSs of it; professors, lecturers and medical research workers from Shan· to Mr. Chcn Keji, professor of China Acadcmy of TCM and dong TC;"[ Collegc and its affiliated hospital,Shandong Medi advisor on traditional medicine to WHO, Profcssor Zhang cal University and its affiliated hospital, Shandong Uni. Zhiyuan and Associate Professor Shao Gnanyong ofShandong versity, Shandong Teachers Training University, Shandong TCM College, Mr. Lin Chonggang, deputyheadof the Yellow Mcdical Acadcmy, Shandong Provincial Anti-epidemic Station, River Publishing House, for their valuable, instructive sug. China Academy of TCM, Nanjing TCM College, Shanghai gestions; and to responsible members at various levels, such as TCM College, Beijing TCM College, etc. Mr. Hu Ximing, Chairman of the World Acupuncture and In order to ensure that the present library is ofgoodquali Moxibustion Association, vice-minister of the Ministry of Pnb ty, we have sent its Chinese version for reVIsion to Professor lic Health and chief of the Administrative Bureau of TCM Zhou Fengwu, Professor Li Keshao who was once my tutor and Pharmacy of the People's Republic of China, Mr. Zou when I was a postgraduate student, Professor Xu Guoqian Jilong,president of Shandong TCM College, Mr. YanShiyun, and Professor Zhang Zhenyu at Shandoilg TCM College, vice-president of Shanghai TCM College, Mr. Gao Heting, Professor Qiu Maoliang at Nanjing TCM College, and Pro president of Beijing TCM Collegc, Mr. Xiang Ping, vice fessor Lu Tongjie, director of the Affiliated Hospital of presidentofNanjingTC11 College, and Mr. Shang Zhichang, Shandong TCM College; and the English version for proof president of Henan TCM College for their warm encourage reading to ProfeS3or Huang Xiaokai of Beijing Medical Uni ment andindispensable support aswell as theirpersonal parti versity, Professor Lu Chengzhi, head ofthe Foreign Latlguages cipationin compiling and checking the books. Department of Shandong Medical University, Professor TCM, which dates back to ancient times, has a unique and Huang Jiade of Shandong University, Mr. Huang Wcnxing, profound theoretical system. Thc great"r part of its termino- 2 3 logy has particular denotations, and is matter-of-factly dif ficult to understand and translate. Inaccuracies in the library, therefore, are unavoidable. I hope thatmyfriends inthe TCM circle will oblige me with timely corrections. • May TCM spread all over the world and everyone under ••• ~r*~••~mB~~.~, ••~* *~., the heaven enjoy a long happy life. a JilZI"'1~~ j\?'j;JtJl~.4'.~.jf;~, M!-ffl~~~••jHJ1It3'/-, Jl! tlil.A.~, ~f(]!'w!~ TiMI':«:!R:&X>t!!!!~ffl ~.:Jeff». ;(Emi*J, J:1.: May 20th, 1988 Dr. Zhang Enqin . 11'1l\l• rAjIll! Editor-in-Chief of A PriUtical Engl..h r 1lIT>, .i&:tm.», it<:JeW-el.1Ii«~.£lillll1l!~»(~, «~ «~ Chinese Library of Traditional Chinese lJi.», «:nJl1J.», «~.[ffij**'flI.»(~, r 1lIT>, «~.Ji'1:.j£ Medicine, Director of the Advanced .», «~mftik», «.pmffU~», «.pmt1iJJt».f!l«.pm"tw»,:~H Studies Department of Shandong TCM .:::1-j}IlIT• «:JeW» flit if -:!R:&X>t!!!!«.pm ~ fill til)j&~ if!!;ftG~4> College ~Jltmtt».f!l«.pm~tt~JiJtm». «:!R:&X>t!!!!~ffl~.:JeW»~~w*~~:;(Em~~, ~n~ •• *~ ~*~*~tt,*~tt, ~tIl~mtt.f!lftX>ttt.;(Ei*J$ ~. ~j}~.£lilllm~~.*M*ff~wm.*,••mi*J*B* :ffi~'flI.li1fJiJt*, l;(lli.!!*~it~•• 7]<'1'. ;(E:Je'¥~,n>J<~:JetI6 ~~~, ~~~., w:Je~~.~, *~~oo~,~!!!!.~m~ ~1ti'Jl!«:!R:&X>tJRi~ffl ~K)(W»ilIiJiJt~ m~H*~.3J ~., &* ~._a~, FoJflit&~mi*J.~.3J~.~*:!R:*** ••• ~Jlt:Jew~~,~w.f!l~~~±~~m*~••~A!tfflJll! .~, m*.'flI.*.A!tfflJll!.~,m**., m*_m*., m*•••'flI..~, m*.E1:m~M,~m~.li1f~.,•• ~••~, ~.~••~.f!l~.~••~••&~1l\l*.m,~ • m, ill'_ .f!ll'fli1f.A.»L ~~~:Jewm~, **IlIT~:Jemif~Fn~~m*~ ••~~ ~m.m,*~m.m,~mff.m,*~~.m,••~•• ~~~~.m, m*~••~ffllll!_~~*gflll~.m.~~. :!R::Jem~Fn~~~••'flI.*.~*.li1f~••M.~, m*_'flI. • 1 • *••*~m~~e~~~~m, ~**~*x•••~a., CONTENTS l1J*JU"·*"l"~J!I!am'ii>.)o~am.lSi"'#am'ii>!iIl!tamu 1k~*f1JjIUilWJIIi Beth Hocks :ll:±*ll~fl!t'i:Jjji Howard G. . Adams )ttt!lf:'<IiI#l 0 L~~*~"l"~ili~li~~.*~~.~.$~~~~~~~ Chapter One General Survey........................... 2 lliImJiJtjij, ~mI!iJJltfl'1frtiJ~~*~, j~-'iJ'~WI.i'I'l 1I!:9I-J!1:. ~ ,~, ~....••.•.'" ,.'" 3 •• • ~W••"l".~. ~~~••~R.m.am, ~*~ ~ Section One Outline of Qigorrg .. 2 ••~am••B•••m, .Mili~li.R~~ ••, .~* :li\' - 'lS' ~ljJ• it..· ·..· 3 X~~~wI.~miliTw~~m~m-'iJ'tt~~, ~wI.~iliW~ 1. The Concept of Qjgong 4 T*~~%Mx~~ml!iJ, 1I!:•~~•~•"•l"~~~~~~.~$A~ "t:J1.J1191l;fr;..· , '" 5 ~~~J!1:.$••~.~*~~~ ~M.~)t1:., ~* 2. A BriefHistory ofthe Development ofQjgon.~ 4 mse....................................... ~~"l"~R~.~.~tt,L.~ ••••~~F1I!:§)ttt, ~t "t:J1.J(j!jLlt./lit 5 .~••~~~•••)t1:., **.~."l"~.R~~~)t1:.~. Section Two The Theoretical Basis of Qigong 14 m rjl~.RR~I'r\jf$ti'1t)t1:.~, to!~:lJutlil\li*~Tm-'iJ' ,t£J!t 1Ii :: 'lS' ~ljJalll!~&F.!l 15 *,&:ff,~,C.·~iMl I. Qjgong and Yin-rang 14 mT~.~~~m~, ~J!I!~~.~~, ~p~~**~~ "t:J1.J-'0~Jllla..·..·..·"·"·"·"·"·"·"·"·"·"·"··"·"..·15 $~, W~.X, *~~*o~~~*~.~*L~t£m*~, 2. Qjgong and the Channels and Collaterals 16 m "t:J1.JEji&% ·..17 IIJUr.~P;J7H"liii: lEo 3. Qjgong and the Viscera 18 .~.mW1l!:9I-, *.~~Ag.~~o "t:J1.JEjM:Jlf 19 Section Three Modern Researches onQigong 22 fli - 'lS' ~ljJalllliliUf~ ·23 1. The Influence of Qjgong on the Neuromuscular ~. .J!1i1J System 22 1988¥6 }j20J:! "'t:ro~1'1'~JI11,Ii'JAU!(j!j~1IPl' 23 2. The Influence of Qjgong on the Respiratory System · 24 "t:J1.J;t.jII'fJllk••(j!j~ulil· ·25 3. The Influence of Qjgong on the Digestive System •..···..· ·· ·· ·..·..·..·24 1 2 • ~J1J~.jiJ1j{t~i1ci¥J~n«i] ·2~ 4. The Influence of Ojgong on the Sanguimotory il!Jlltt~il"..' " 65 System 26 3. Upper Void and Lower Repletion 64 9:J1J~,tJIn.~M>j:~!Jt(Ej~PJ'J ·..27 ..tlllr'll;"· 65 OJ 5. The Influence ofOjgong on Metabolism and the 4. Interfollow of Mindwill and 66 Endocrine System 28 :ll!:9:fflll.ill..·.....··..·....··....·..··....·..·..·· ·..·· ·67 kt.J1JXitji~{~i~UIliii?tW~titI'lB~il/!l 29 5. Moderate Training Durations and Degrees 68 6. The Influence of External OJ on Bacteria and ;kil:f(JIiIlt..·..·..·..··....··....·..·..·..·..·..··....·..·..·..·69 Animals 28 6. Concurrence of Training and Nourishing 68 9~9:mlll1t!f;fllil!J4IiJI'lB~PJ'J 29 !:*JffflJlft 69 7. Proceed in Order and Advance Step by Step 70 Section Four Acupoints and Orifices Commonly MWffli!..······..·....···..·........·..·........·..·· ·..·71 Used in Qigong 30 II I!!I 'it "I;J;IJ'ItJIl1Ul ·..·..··..·..·..·..·..·31 Section Seven Time and Direction of Qigong Dirigation 70 I. Dantian (Elixir Field) and Three Passes in Ojgong n II -I:: 'it !!IiJ;IJilt.JB1fBI~ {it 71 ......·..·....·..·..· ·..·..·· ·..·..·..·· ·..·..·..·30 "'I.J1JI'lBftBlEj:::::*- ·..·31 I. Time of Ojgong Dirigation 72 titJjJ(EjIl>tr<ij 73 2. Acupoints on the Fourteen Regular Channels and 2. Direction of Ojgong Dirigation 74 Extrachannel-Points Commonly Used in Ojgong 34 9:JjJ'Il!'Jll~1i:, ~i"'c'" ·35 fiJiJjJI'lB1fiiI. 75 Section Five The Three Key Elements ofQigong 50 Section Eight The Effects of Qi 76 • 3i 'it "I;J;IJilt.J.=.~jft 51 II J\ 'it 4I{ilt.J~SZ · ·..·..·..·..·· ·77 I. The Regulation of Body in Ojgong 52 I. The Practitioner's Effects of OJ 76 fiJiJjJ'Ii9:119%l9: 77 9:JjJ(j(JiIIil·l'j-·..·....·..•..•..·..·..·•..•....·..·..·· •·..···53 2. The Regulation of Breathing in Qjgong 56 2. The Qjgong TheraFist's Effects ofOJ Sensation 80 9:J1Jil9i11il,\jJ. ·57 l'ii1ii¥J9:Mi~9:"'''''''''' 81 OJ 3. The Regulation of Mind in Ojgong 60 3. The Patient's Effects of Sensation 82 '"1.J1Ji¥JiIIil.L'..·..·..·..··..·....·..··....·..·..·..··..· ·..·61 ,@.'lii¥JE(.~%(),'L"'"'''''''''' · ·..·..·83 Section Nine Points for Attent}o~l in Qigong •Srcti*o'n Six Principles of Qigong Dirigation 62 Dirigation 86 'it "J;IJ~JJI 63 • :II. 'it l.l<J;IJ11••r~ ..... .. ....·87 I. Natural Relaxation and Tranquilization 62 tHHlY?'\'" 63 1. Points for Attention Before the Trai..lin:; Practice 2. Association of Activity and Tranquility 64 .................................................................86 a: !:*JjJlltr(l(J ;@:¥J)J'j 87 3 2. Points for Attention During the Training Practice Head and Face Qjgong.................................... 120 ................................................................ 88 ~jHfJ;lJ 121 MiJ;lJ.ptfIJtJ:;ll<lPJii..·..·..·· ·..·· ·· ·..·89 Eye Qjgong 124 3. Points lor Attention Whcn the Training Practicc III!:YJ 125 *' Closes 90 Nose and Tceth Qjgong 126 cA,J;IJ!inll:ll1rmiL.HiP])l 91 Jl;fJ;lJ 12i 4. Points lor Attention for Those Emitting Ear Qjgong 128 External Qj 90 I\=:;!J 129 ;lt$:?<IJ{1¥!'()(JihtlJrJij , '" 91 Neck and Nape Qjgong 128 ~JllJilJ;IJ '" .•.•.. 129 Chapter Two Maneuvers of Qjgong 94 Shoulder and Arm Qjgong 130 i~ " 95 Ifl'i!l'J;IJ ·· · 131 Sternocostal Qjgong 134 Section One Static Qig01/g 94 lltiMJJ;IJ 135 D ~ 95 Abdomen Qjgong ...... 134 JlIHIIIJ;IJ , 135 Relaxation Qjgong 94 Waist Qjgong ... .. 136 :ft,(¥k:I;IJ 95 ll!i!il\IJ;IJ 137 Inner-Nourishing Qjgong 96 Lower Limbs Qjgong....................................... 138 l*iJi'J;!] ,97 -rJl!lJ;lJ 139 Roborant Qjgong 98 Regulating-heart Qjgong 140 '5!li:t±:I;IJ 99 J11!{,'J;!] '" ••• ... ..• ••• 141 Heavenly Circuit Qjgong 100 Regulating-spleen Qjgong 142 ~J;;J;IJ 101 JlI!Jlll!J;!] '" ••• 143 Heavenly Circuit Self-Rotation Qjgong 102 Regulating-lung Qjgong 144 !IlIJ;;~ ~:I;IJ 103 Jll!BlllJ#J'" , 145 Reversing-Yang Qjgong 104 Regulating-liver Qjgong .. 148 -lJlJIla:I;IJ 105 J11!Jlf1.fJ 149 *G'athering Sun Essence aml .i\LJon Cream OjgOllg 106 Regulating-kidney Qjgong 150 13li'lJl~11) ·..· · ·..·..·..·..· 107 .f,J!'I;fY)·" 151 Six-Character Formula......... Ii0 ;i,'¥iR III Recupcrat.mg-lL'"e 0ng;ong 154 1mifJ;!] '" ......... .....• ••• 155 Settiun Two Dyn1mic Qigong . 120 Iron Crotch Qjgong .. 156 f;lJ'1lJ;IJ '" 157 jJJ~ .. 121 , 6