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December 26, 2005
Can Qigong Alleviate Asthma?
I have a student in my qigong class right now who has had a long history of asthma. He has had little luck with acupuncture but asked if there were specific qigong techniques that might help him.
Generically, qigong should alleviate asthma because of its general healing impact on the body’s whole system.
Specifically, it would make sense to concentrate on qigong systems that work to strengthen the Lung energy in particular.
The single most complete program I know that targets the Lung energy is Shamanic Tiger Qigong which we now have available on DVD from our new author Zhongxian Wu.
Try this specific qigong method also:
Put your attention in your lungs, inhale and expand your attention to the outer reaches of the universe, with a sense of dispersing and releasing stuck energy. Exhale, sending fresh healing energy into the lungs.
Yes, it will seem counter-intuitive to “exhale into the lungs”, but give it a shot!
Holding the breath and sending your attention to a problematic area is considered healing by some qigong teachers. Practicing breath holding will also strengthen your lungs although I recommend you check with your physician on how far you should take this.
Here’s another resource I recommend you check out:
Dr. Ted Cibik has a book called Air Passages: Surviving Asthma Naturally, plus a video called Asthma Qigong.
Cibik has black belts in Kung Fu, Jiu Jitsu, Judo and Karate and two doctorates as a Naturopath and Doctor of Chinese Medical Qigong from China.
He has also personally had to deal with asthma for forty years. His website is www.inner-strength.com
If any of you are asthma sufferers and have found a particular qigong method beneficial, feel free to email me at dragondoor@aol.com.
See all of John Du Cane’s qigong resources.
Posted by james at December 26, 2005 10:51 AM
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