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Below are studies on Walking Qi Gong at different TCM hospitals in
China. The excerpt is from Guolin Walking Qi Gong. Many communities
in North America have Qi Gong Cancer groups that you can take part in
for free.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/medical-qi-gong/join

Therapeutic Observation of Walking Qi Gong for Cancer


Shangdon Provincial TCM hospital, oncological division:

Since 1982, walking Qigong was adopted as the adjuvant cancer
therapy. Of the 1500 participants in 17 classes, 900 patients with
mid- to later term cancer were studied. There were 684 male and 216
female, oldest 68 and youngest 16, averaging age 56; lung cancer 191,
stomach cancer168, esophageal cancer 124, breast cancer 95,
nasopharyngeal cancer 69, lymphoma 54, colorectal cancer 49, liver
cancer 45, thyroid cancer 8, osteo-sarcoma 4, and other types. All
patients, except for 39 liver cancer cases, were pathologi-cally and
cytologically confirmed. Chemotherapy 598 and radiotherapy 302. Side-
effects such as loss of appetite, general fatigue, weight loss, and
insomnia occurred in 707 cases. 628 cases had white cell counts below
4000/mm3 and the rest were below 3000/mm3.

After 2 months of walking Qigong, Level One, 536 out of 707 cases
experienced disappearance of above side-effects ( 75.8% effective).
418 cases out of 628 with white cell counts <4000/mm3 regained 1000-
2000/mm3 ( 66% effective); 185 cases of 272 with white cells
<3000/mm3 regained 1000-2000/mm3 ( 68% effective ) . The total rate
effectiveness is 67%+. The hospital interpreted the results in favor
of walking Qigong . The practice is easy to learn and offers a means
of self-treatment by conditioning the body, the mind, and the
breathing. It conforms to the TCM principle of cultivating the ZhenQi
and reveals satisfactory results in the combined cancer treatment.

Shangdon Hezhe Qigong Institute and Taishan Medical College joint
study:

In September 1987, 71 patients participated in 22-day walking Qigong
session for the joint study. 47 were cancer patients and 28 with
other chronic diseases. The short-term results were summarized: 38
had increased energy, 28 higher appetite, 15 improved insomnia, 11
reduced pain, 3 decreased edema; hemorrhoids, influenza, and
hypertension 1 each healed; fatigue, appetite loss, and insomnia 1
each persisted after the session.

Results from August 1992 follow-up yielded 23 response from 47 cancer
patients. 6 died and 17 were in remission. The effective rate is 74%
for the data collected.

Both short-term and 5-year followup pointed in favor of walking
Qigong exercise.

Zibou Luzhong Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine:

Since 1991, 218 cancer cases underwent the trio treatment of Western,
TCM, and walking Qigong. Of which 120 patients completed the study
and were analysed below.

Male 84, female 36; oldest 81, youngest 17, average54. Cancer types
18, Clinical course from 38 days to 5 years. 41 cases had matastasis
and 52 had surgical operation.

Group A used triple therapies. Group B used walking Qigong alone.
Group C used regular treatment without walking qigong. The criteria
included subjective appetite, energy, sleep, pain threshold; and
objective findings from lab data and radiologic change. The effective
rates for marked improvement were A35%>B12%>C3% and for subjective
improvement were A51%<B65%>C39%.

Walking Qigong can mobilize subjective consciousness and display the
role of will-power in strengthening immune functions and physical
constitution; stabilizing biochemical index; reducing cancer symptoms
and pain; and facilitating recovery.

Chemotherapy, radiotherapy, Chinese herbs, acupuncture, and Walking
Qigong are all parts of a combination cancer treatment. Different
cancer stages have major and adjuvant therapies. Careful plan and
timely choice usually determine the course of events.

Excerpts translated by Oriental Healing of South Jersey from Goulin
Walking Qigong PP309-395
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