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Introduction
into Medical Qi Gong
On a recent Oprah show, Dr. Mehmet Oz, NY surgeon and health care advocate, sited energy medicine as the medicine
of the future. Scientists are beginning now to understand things that we know in our hearts are true but we could
never measure. As we get better at understanding how little we know about the body, we begin to realize that the
next big frontier in medicine is energy medicine.
Qigong is a combination of two ideas: Qi" meaning the vital energy that flows through all things in the universe
and Gong" meaning the skill of working with or cultivating. Together, Qigong means the skill of cultivating vital
energy, or the ability to work with the electromagnetic energy of the body.
Medical Qigong
Medical qigong, is one of the four main branches of Chinese medicine along with acupuncture, herbal medicine, and
medical massage. Medical Qigong is the study of the energetic map of the body based on classical and alchemical
Chinese Medicine. Medical Qigong techniques can be practiced on oneself for self-cultivation or on others as
healing protocols.
Chinese medicine is a complete system of medicine that recognizes the root causes of symptoms or disease, and
treats the client as a whole. In the future, dis-eases will be seen and worked with before they reach the physical
body. This is true preventive medicine and a return to the ancient Chinese way where the doctor was paid only when
the client was well.
Generally and simply speaking, some 80% of disease is caused by stagnation or blockage while the remaining 20% can
be said to be caused by deficiency. Blockages occur in the physical or subtle bodies where there are inherent
weaknesses. It takes time to remove blockages depending on how deep the pattern is. This is particularly true if
any form of disease has infiltrated the physical body. The same line of reasoning would apply to deficiency,
although in this case, any areas of deficiency must be strengthened. Often a deficiency and blockage occur at the
same time. The goal of all healing is not to just treat symptoms but rather to determine each client's particular
imbalances with a goal on finding the root causes.
Following is a simplified list of the important things a medical qigong practitioner can do to help their client
facilitate the healing process.
Clients Self-Practice
Meditation and spiritual practices in whatever spiritual path the client feels most inspired by. This assists the
client in connecting to something larger than themselves and understanding their condition from a greater
perspective of wholeness
Medical qigong exercises are simple movements and/or meditations that the client performs daily that will benefit
their particular condition. Medical Qigong exercises combine the use of breath with individual physical movements,
creative visualization and intention. Medical Qigong exercises empower the client to realize that they are an
integral part of their own healing process.
Working with Outside Sources
Medical Qigong Healing works to balance the physical and subtle bodies and create new imprints. Healing can
initiate changes at all the different levels: physical, energetic, emotional/mental and spiritual. The experienced
healer understands the relationship between the physical body and the subtle bodies as well as the
interrelationship between elements, organs, meridians, chakras and disease patterns.
Physical illness can be the result of long-standing emotional suppression. Current body, mind and spirit paradigms
recognize the inherent connection between these realms of experience. Body, Mind and Spirit can be separated only
in theory, for in experience they are different dimensions of the same human consciousness. Medical Qigong
exercises such as dry crying and beating the bag are just two of the many ways Medical Qigong practitioners work to
resolve emotional issues.
Chinese Medicine considers man to be a bridge between heaven and earth. As such, for each one of us to reach our
full potential requires us to be at ease and free-flowing at all of levels. Medical Qigong is an excellent
energetic healing modality for both oneself and for healing others.
Margit Herburger is a licensed Medical Qigong Practitioner. She is available for MQG sessions in Etobicoke and
North York. Her contact information is 647.261.3733
Article published with permission by Lisa Van Ostrand - Dr. of Medical Qigong (China) and Dean of Psychology at the
International Institute of Medical Qigong. For more information visit here
Copyright © Lisa VanOstrand DMQ
by Lisa VanOstrand DMQ - January 2. 2008
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