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QigongIn traditional alternative Chinese medicine, it is believed that regular practice of the method helps to cleanse the body of toxins, restore energy, reduce stress and anxiety, and help people maintain a healthy and active lifestyle. One Chinese study of 127 patients with advanced cancer found that those who added a practice of qigong for two hours per day over three to six months had improvements in strength, appetite, freedom from diarrhea, and weight gain that were four to nine times greater than did patients relying on conventional treatment alone. Other studies, mainly conducted in China, have found that the practice helps balance sex hormone levels, improves blood flow to the brain, and lowers blood pressure. Western scientists have criticized many of the Chinese studies due to fact that they have not been designed to eliminate the placebo effect, which means that patients may have benefited simply because they knew they were receiving extra attention and not because of the qigong itself. Qigong - StudiesA Case Study of Simultaneous Recovery From Multiple Physical Symptoms with Medical Qigong Therapy. Kevin Chen. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine (2004) Vol 10, No. 1. An Analytic Review of Studies on Measuring Effects of External Qi in China. Kevin Chen. Alternative Therapies. July/Aug 2004, VOL. 10. No.4. Medical Applications of Qigong. Kenneth M. Sancier. Alternative Therapies January, 1996, Vol 2. No.1. Therapeutic Benefits of Qigong Exercises in Combination with Drugs. Kenneth M. Sancier. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine (1999) Vol 5, No. 4, pp. 383-389. Exploratory Studies of External Qi in China. Kevin Chen and Zhongpeng Lin. Journal of the International Society of Life Information Science,20 (2) 2002. External Qigong Therapy for Chronic Orofacial Pain. Kevin Chen, Joseph J. Marbach, and Robert Wood. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine (2002) Vol 8, No. 5, pp. 532-534. A Preliminary Study of the Effect of External Qigong on Lymphoma Growth in Mice. Kevin Chen, Samuel C. Shiflett, Nicholas M. Ponzio, Binhui He, Deborah K. Elliott and Steven E. Keller. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine (2002) Vol 8, No. 5, pp. 615-621. Review of Qigong Therapy for Cancer Treatment. Kevin Chen and Raphael Yeung. Journal of the International Society of Life Information Science,20 (2) 2002. Anti-Aging Benefits of Qigong. Kenneth M. Sancier. Journal of the International Society of Life Information Science,14 (1) 12-21 (1996). Multifaceted Health Benefits of Medical Qigong. Kenneth M. Sancier and Devatara Holman. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine (2003) Vol 9, No. 2.
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