Table Of ContentChinese Qigong
Outgoing-qi Therapy
Written by Bi Yongsheng
Translated by Yu Wenping
Translation revised by
John R.Black
Shandong Science and Technology Press
CHINA
Foreword
The past decade has seen a new upsurge in the mass parti-
cipation in Qigong exercises in the Orient-The great vitality of
Qigong, with its waves spreading towards many parts of the
world, has been pounding at various disciplines of science.
While medical Qigong is an important salubrious and
curative means of traditional Chinese medicine, outgoing-qi
therapy is a wonder of it. Owing to the miraculous curative
effect, the therapy has been widely accepted. The physiolog-
ical effect produced by outgoing-qi (waigi) on the human
body has aroused attention of scientists both at home and
abroad.
Having summarized the experiences in guiding-qi massage
(Tuina) and outgoing- qi treatment of diseases for many years, I
published my paper Curative Guiding-emitting-qi Technique in
Shandong Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 1983, which
has been appreciated by medical workers and Qigong fans. To
The second edition 1997 meet the needs for teaching and research, I compiled successively
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acupuncture in one on the basis of the results of experiments and Guanyong, professor and head of the Department of Medical
researches and the experiences in clinical application and teaching . Palaeography of Shandong College of Traditional Chinese
Divided into eight chapters, the book expounds Medicine, and to Dai Jianguo, head of the Massage Depart-
extensively the general knowledge and the theoretical basis of ment of Wuhu Secondary School of Traditional Chinese Medi-
outgoing-L11 therapy, the points, the training of gi,the guid- cine of Anhui Province, for their enthusiastic support and as-
ance of qi,the emission of qi, the diagnosis of illnesses by sistance in the compilation of this book. Thanks are also given
outgoing qi, the principle of treatment,the specific methods of to Bi Ke who helped in the demonstration of the Qigong exer-
treatment and the techniques for correcting the deviations oc- cises.
curring during Qigong practice. Introduced are also twenty
methods of training and guiding qi, twenty-nine hand ges-
Bi Yongshetng
tures for emitting qi and the skills of differential diagnosis and
treatment of forty-five main and common diseases . To pro-
vide scientific proof, some of the results of laboratory experi-
ments of the effect of outgoing-qi are included.
The eminent physician Zhang Jiebin (about 1563-1640) of
the Ming Dynasty stated, "Without the understanding of the
Change (Yi), one is not worthy of the narhe of an imperial phy
sician" ,and "The philosophy of the Change implicates that of
medicine while the practice of medicine benefits from that of
the Change" . Adhering to this principle, the book, as a mono-
graph of outgoing-qi therapy, applies the three aspects-the
philosophy of the Changes (Yi), the philosophy of medicine
and the philosophy of qi is training qi, guiding qi, differential
diagnosis and treatment and so forth . It may serve as a text
book or a reference for medical professionals, Qigong fans and
students of medical schools and universities.
I am most grateful to Mr Zhang Jingtao, special consul-
tant of Shandong Provincial Government and director-gener-
al of Shandong Provincial Qigong Association, to Mr Shao
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Acknowledgements
The difficulty of defining accurately the sources of one's
ideas, points of view, and information is well known . The
translation of this book, a book involving many ancient and
modern ideas of Qigong practice, the philosophy of Zhouyi(the
Book of Changes) and medical sciences, has been influenced by
the thoughts and efforts of so many colleagues and friends that
to most of them I can offer only this general acknowledgement
ofmy indebtedness.
To Dr Zhao Shili, professor and director of Shandong
Provincial Anti-epidemic Station, who has been an unfailing
source of constructive advice throughout the years when the
translation of this book and many of my other translations and
compilations concerning Qigong, massage, preventive medicine
and health education and promotion were taking shape, I ex-
press my gratitude especially. For much immediate help and
suggestions in my mastery of the theory of traditional Chinese
medicine and in the preparation of the translation of the text of
this book, I thank Dr Yu Changzheng, professor and director
of Traditional Chinese Medicine Research Institute of
Shandong Province.
I am deeply grateful to Mr Sun Xigang, a senior translator
and medical information specialist as well as the director of
Shandong Provincial Medical Information Institute, for his
kind help in the translation of the book. Finally, I would like to
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,inological and computer Contents
--epidemic Station, for his
::Iways provides timely (1)
Acknowledgements (1)
Chapter One An Introduction to Outgoing-qi
(1)
Section One The Definition and Characteristics of
Yu Wenping Outgoing-qi Therapy (1)
Section Two The Origin and Development of
Outgoing-qi Therapy
(5)
Section Three The Relationship between Outgoing-qi
Therapy and Massage (Tuina) and
Acupuncture (11)
Section Four Indications of Outgoing-qi Therapy
and Points For Attention (17)
Chapter Two The Theoretical Basis of Outgoing--qi
(21)
Section One The Theory of Traditional Chinese
Medicine and Outgoing-qi Therapy (21)
The Concept of Wholism (21)
Yin and Yang (26)
The Five Elements (W u Xing) (31)
The Five Viscera (Wu Zang) (35)
Essence, Vital Energy and Spirit (Jing, Qi and Shen) (41)
The Channels and Collaterals (51)
Section Two Application of the Book of Changes to
Medicine and Outgoing-qi Therapy (63)
The Eight Diagrams (74)
The Yao Image and the Human Body (74)
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)iagrams (83)
Massaging the Abdomen to Strengthen the Active Substance
Moon Embraces the Heavenly Stems) (93)
in the Body (223)
no the Luo River Graph (100)
The Exercise of Heaven-Earth Rotation (Qian Kuu
i hrt:,c The Points (106)
Yun Zhuan Gong) (227)
One Dantian (Elixir Field) and Sanguan
Chapter Five The Guidance of Qi (230)
(Three Passes) (107)
Linear Guidance of Qi (230)
Section Two The Points of the Fourteen Channels
Guidance of Qi in Fixed Form (235)
and the Extrachannel Points Commonly Used in
Guiding Qi in Circle and Spiralty (237)
Qigong (110)
Cold and Heat Guidance of Qi (240)
Points at the Head and Face (110)
Guiding Qi of the Five Elements (241)
Points at the Chest and Abdomen (115) Chapter Six Emission of Qi
(246)
Points at the Back and Waist (126) Section One Hand Gestures in Emission of Qi ...
(246)
Points at the Upper Limbs ... (131)
Five-'Thunder-Fingers (W uleizhi Shi) (246)
Point at the Lower Limbs (134)
Buddha's-Warrior-Attendant-Fingers (Jingangzhi Shi) (247)
Other Points (136)
One-Finger-Meditation (Yizhichan Shi) (248)
Chapter Four The Training of Qi (153)
Flat-Palm (Pingzhang Shi) (249)
Section One The Essentials of the Training of Qi (153)
Sword-Fingers (Jianjue Shi) (249)
Section Two Essential Factors in Training Qi (157)
Middle-Finger-Propping (Zhongzhi Duli Shi) (251)
Section Three The Time and Direction for Training
Spreading-Claw (Tanzhua Shi) (251)
Qi and The Points for Attention (170)
Dragon-brak (Longxian Shi) (252)
The Time for Training Qi (170)
Bird-brak (Quezui Shi) (253)
The Direction for Training Qi (170) Section Two The Hand Manipulations in Emission
Points for Attention in Training Qi (173)
(255)
Section Four Static Qigong for Training Qi (176)
Distant Emission of Qi (255)
The Three Regulations (176)
Massage Manipulations in Emission of Qi (259)
Methods of Practice of Static Qigong (177)
Auxiliary Hand Manipulations (263)
Section Five Dynamic Exercise for Training Qi ... (180) Section Three The Forms of Qi on Emission ...
(266)
The Twelve-Form Sinew-Transforming Exercise (Yijin Jing) ° • (180)
Linear Form (266)
Double-Nine Yang Exercise (206)
Fixed Form (267)
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... ..... ... .................. ... ... ... ............... ... ...... (268) Insomnia
(haptcr ~i e An Outline of Treatment ... (269) Seminal Emission (361)
One Function and Principles of Outgoing-qi Impotence (364)
(269) Premature Ejaculation ` (368)
ction Two The Sensation and Effect of Qi (276) Vertigo (371)
Annex: The Phenomenon of Syncope Induced by Qi (280) Hypertension (374)
Section Three The Discharge of Turbid Qi (281) Hypochondriac Pain (377)
Section Four Outgoing-qi Diagnosis (284) Headache (381)
Section Five The Number of Times Required for Diabetes (385)
(295) Hemiplegia (389)
Section Six The Tonification, Purgation, Regulation Facial Paralysis (Bells Palsy) (391)
and Guidance and the Closing Form of Arthralgia Syndrome (393)
Treatment (299) Flaccidity Syndrome (397)
Chapter Eight Treatment of Diseases (303) Lumbago (400)
Section One Internal Syndromes (303) Section Two Surgical and Gynecological
Common Cold (303) Syndromes (403)
Cough (307) Mammary Abscess (Cyst) (403)
Asthma (311) Angiitis (406)
Gastralgia (315) Dysmenorrhea (408)
Vomiting (322) Chronic Pelvic Inflammation (411)
Hiccup (327) Hysteroptosis (413)
Diarrhoea (329) Section Three Traumatological Diseases : ... (415)
Constipation (333) Stiffneck (415)
Dysentery (337) Cervical Spondylopathy (417)
Disorders of the Biliary Tract ... •.... (341) Omalgia (420)
Abdominal Pain : (345) Prolapse of Lumbar Intervertebral Disc (422)
Palpitation (349) Sprain of the Elbow Joint (425)
Dysuria (353) Sprain of the Knee Joint (426)
Enuresis, (355) Sprain of the Ankle Joint (427)
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-Section Four Disorders ofthe Eye, Ear and Nose
Chapter One An Introduction to
and Pediatric Diseases (429)
Myopia (429) Outgoing-qi Therapy
Tinnitus and Deafness (432)
Sinusitis (435) Section One The Definition and
Infantile Convulsion (436)
Characteristics of Outgoing-qi Therapy
Section Five Qigong Deviations (437)
ANNEX: Selected Treatises on Experimental Studies
of the Effect of Outgoing-Qi (Waiqi) (451) 1. Definition
The Influence of Qigong Outgoing-Qi on the Cardiac Qigong therapy falls into two categories: internal qi
Functions of Toad (451) therapy and outgoing-qi (waigi) therapy. The former, as the
Effect of Qigong Outgoing-Qi on the Tensity of the term implies, refers to qigong practice by patients themselves to
Otddi's Sphincter of Rabbit (456) keep fit or to cure their own illnesses,while the latter is the skill
Myoejet.trographic Observations on the Dynamic of qigong adapted to treat patients by emitting qi from their
Phenomenon Induced by Qigong bodies.
Outgoing-Qi (459) The terminology of the latter is rather diversified . Besides
Myoelectrographic Observation of the Influence of outgoing-qi therapy (waiqi therapy), other terms include
Outgoing-Qi on the Oddi's Sphincter of qigong therapy by emitting outgoing-qi, emitting-qi therapy,
Rabbit via Needles (463) guiding-qi therapy, emitting-qi qigong, guiding-emitting-qi
technique, distant gigong,distributing-qi therapy and, in all
ancient term, "distributing qi". The therapy requires the gigong
therapist to undergo a strict experience of training gi,guiding qi
and emitting qi to get his intrinsic qi substantial and to facili-
tate his qi circulation all over his body before he can emit his
genuine qi toward the channels and collaterals, the points or a
certain location of the patient's body surface to activate the
patient's qi dredge the channels and collaterals balanced yin
and yang, regulate qi and blood readjust solid and hollow in-
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ternal organs (zang and fu organs), replenish deficiency and therapists without the touch of his hand on the body surface of
purge excess, and eventually, cure the illness . There were three the patient. The combination of "strength" valued in Chinese
general ideas of the term "distributing qi" in ancient China. massage or acupuncture and " qi" merited in qigong
One explanation was that the, universe spread genuine qi to the outgoing-qi therapy is termed in modern times as qigong-mas-
human beings and all the things on earth. It is said in Su Wen - sage or qigong-acupuncture.
2.Characteristics
Tian Yuan Ji Da Lun (Plain Questions - Great Treatise on the
that "qi of the Five Elements fills the universe which (1) Treating Diseases by Regulating Qi of the patient
Universe)
in turn spreads it to all things" . Another explanation referred This is the main feature of outgoing-qi therapy. A
to the self gigong exercise through guiding qi to circulate inside therapist cures the illnesses just by emitting his internal qi to
the body of the practitioner. Dao Zang Jing Hua Ling - Xi the patient to regulate the patient' s qi activities. It is believed
Shan Qun Xian Hui Zhen Ji (Records of Essence Preservation that the disorder of the human body is mainly due to two fac-
by Taoists - Chronicles of Gathering of the Spirit Immortals on tors: failure of the vital-qi (vital energy) and exuberance of the
the Western Mountain) states, " A method of nourishing the evil-qi (pathogenic factor).The former includes insufficiency
body through distributing qi is to sit upright to facilitate the (asthenia), disorder or stagnation of vital-qi while the latter re-
generation of qi and spread it all over the body to dredge all the fers to the affect by pathogenic factors in terms of wind, cold,
channels and collaterals moisten and regulat the body" . The summer-heat, dampness, dryness, fire and turbid-qi . So the
last explanation is almost identical with the modern idea, refer- therapist can treat diseases through outgoing-qi therapy, either
ring to the emission of internal qi by the versed qigong masters by emitting his internal qi to the patient to replenish his
towards the patient to cure his illness. This doctrine monopo- vital-qi, dredge his channels and activate his qi activities to re-
lizes a great deal of records in ancient times . Jin Shu - Fang Ji store the normal function of the organism, or by emitting his
Zuuan (The History of Jin Dynasty - Biography of Methods internal qi to the patient to guide the flow of the patient's
and Techniques), for example, says "Those engaged in Taoist channel qi and drive the evil-qi out of his body. A patient with
studies and nourishment of qi are able to spread their internal pain in a certain location the cause of which cannot be found
qi to others when they are well nourished with qir which is cal- by routine biochemical or mechanical examinations is a fre-
led' distributing qi"' . quent clinical encounter, and treatment with modern tradition-
In Chinese massage (Tuina) and acupuncture, stress is laid al Chinese and Western methods often fails. However, detec-
on the stimulating and regulating function of "strength" (force) tion with outgoing-qi may reveal apparent stagnation of qi at
to the organism, while in qigong outgoing-qi therapy, it is laid the painful region, and treatment with outgoing-qi may result
on the same function of "qi", which is often emitted by qigong in instant disappearance of the symptom.
