Qi Gong: A Natural Healing Tool for Cancer

One of the most powerful forms of cancer-prevention and cancer management exercises is qi gong, a gentle form of healing exercises from China that is similar to Tai Chi.

Qi gong movements not only help us to increase our levels of oxygen to detoxify the body but also specifically impact internal organ systems in a focused way.

For example, some qi gong movements target the immunity system by working the lung and large intestine energy pathways, said to be related in the Chinese medicine system to abundant immunity and the ability to heal more quickly after surgery or when faced with challenges such as cancer.

The lung and large intestine energy pathways can be found along the interior aspects of the arm ending on the thumb or beginning at the index finger respectively.

Other qi gong movements, such as the Taoist Five Kidney movement, target the reproductive organs to improve fertility, protect against reproductive pathologies, such as enlarged prostate, prostate cancers, ovarian cysts and fibroids and cervical/ovarian cancers.

Certain other sets of qi gong movements that target the spleen and stomach and can be combined with qi gong self massage to reduce nausea (often experienced by people who are undergoing chemotherapy or radiation).

A balanced qi gong routine will gently work all of the internal organs to revitalize health and create strength beyond cardiovascular or muscular levels.

The National Qi Gong Association offers a low cost DVD called, "The Healing Wave" that can help people integrate a simple qi gong into their daily lives.

When searching for a qi gong instructor to address prostate cancer or other reproductive organ pathologies, ask if the person has a background with clinical applications of qi gong. Such teachers are trained to customize movements to specifically address different types of cancer.

Thirty minutes a day is optimal to gain health benefits, but even shorter periods of exercise will enhance health. I advocate 1-3 minutes of qi gong gently interspersed throughout your day to get a total of 30 to 45 minutes of qi gong movement daily. In this way, people do not have to set aside a time for the practice of qi gong but can integrate it naturally into their lives to use it as a powerful healing tool.

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