Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 (ABSTRACTS OF PRESENTATIONS ) BEIJING CHINA, 1988 Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1
Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 CONTENTS 1. A STUDY OF EFFECT OF THE EMITTED an OF Q@IGONG ON HUMAN CARCINOMA CELLS:: secseccsecaestscoscescescessseesseseereess Feng Lida et al 1 2. THE EFFECT OF THE EMITTED han ON THE IMMUNE FUNCTIONS OF MICE : wae bance coe coe cee nesceeeasues see versccceecssccesssasseersevers Pend Lida et al 4 3.A STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF THE EMITTED Q/ ON THE Inno CELLS OF LEUKEMIA IN MICEssreesssecee cee seecseeeeces snr eescesceccorccceseses Feng Lida et al 6 4. THE CHARACTERISTICS OF HUMAN BRAIN SELF-ORGANIZATION IN THE QIGONG STATEsssesssereereeseesseneedeuscancen cae cesare nesses see sae see ces Mei Lei et al 7 5. A SYSTEMATIC INVESTIGATION ON THE Q/GONG STATEs+++* Yu Hefeng et al 8 6. AN INVESTIGATION OF PHYSIOLOGICAL CHARACTERIST ICS ON QIGONG EIGEN STATE:: a etneovevceees sa eteseeeee cess sence «Xu Lihua et al 10 7. AN INVESTIGATION ON EEG OF orGond k EIGEN STATE : sa nee sen eercen ses eee vee ceneces san sereccceccesanee secsscceveseceseseeseess Yan Xiaoxia et al 11 8. EFFECTS OF THE EMITTED > ON HEALING OF EXPERIMENTAL FRACTURE sean ces coecesceees sae cee nesceccee cee seneseees seovesssseees Jia Lin et al 13 9. EFFECTS OF THE EMITTED Q/ ON - ULTRASTRUCTURAL CHANGES OF THE OVERSTRAINED MUSCLE OF RABBITS:: seosceceeesceseeseeee Jia Lin et al 14 10. THE EFFECT OF THE EMITTED Q/ (EQ) ON THE SKELETAL MUSCLE OF MICE UNDER THE STRESS OF ICE-SWIMMING —— AN ELECTROMICROSCOPIC OBSERVATION: ++ ttrree teeter cee ser ces Lu Danyun et al 16 11. PHYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF Q/GONG: see cceceennsconens Wane « Jisheng 17 12. A RESEARCH ON FACTORS RELATED TO THE aa GONG STATE* seeecceee seneee seees sence cen ces cence « Wang Jisheng 18 13. A PRELIMINARY STUDY OF THE + BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF QIGONG sever vee cee veesensceees veeees ee cee ees sessecoscceceseseses Tang Cimei et al 20 14. STUDIES OF QIGONG EFFECT ON THE HUMAN BODY BY THE COMPUTERIZED SYNCHRONOUS SYSTEM FOR MACRO-AND MICROCIRCULATORY PARAMETERS MEASUREMENT + se cee ceccessoscoees vec ccncccccscccscccsetsessscneceecessccssccccssesssssssssoes XIU Ruijuan « et al 91 15. EFFECTS OF THE EMITTED QJ ON IMMUNE FUNCTIONS IN ANIMALS-: PTYRTERT IOV ISIS POP TTPTIETORI RCC eed Li Caixi et al 2? 16.A STUDY OF THE INFLUENCE OF Ores GONG ON THE DECLINED INTELLIGENCE OF THE AGED-- seen cee tenes sesseeveceeses Sun Fuli et al 24 17. THE EFFECT OF THE EMITTED ers } REPREFUSION INJURY OF MYOCARDIUM wcuccucuneccecscscssusessscecscsesccssscsrsssessesss, Cigong Science Institute, seccsscceseeccerccssreccssssessessssssseseees Beijing College of Traditional Chinese Medicine 25 18. A STUDY OF THE IMMUNE REGULATION EFFECT OF THE EMITTED QJ ON IMMUNOSUPPRESSED ANIMAL MODELs+ssseseestecercsesecese ces Zhang Li et al 27 e 1 ° Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1
Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 19. 20, 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28, 29. 30. 31. 32, 33. 34, 35. 36. Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : C1A-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 THE EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES OF THE EFFECT OF THE EMITTED QI ON MOUSE SPLEEN CELLS AND TUMOR CELLS IN VITRO+::+ Gu Ligang et al AN EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH ON THE NERVAL MECHANISMS OF THE QIGONG STATE AND THE EFFECTS OF THE EMITTED QI] Tr ateetscseceeceecesceveeessccseceressstseseesseeseeseeeere Liu Guolong et al THE INFLUENCE OF THE EMITTED Q7 ON THE AUDITORY BRAINSTEM EVOKED RESPONSES (ABER) AND AUDITORY MIDDLE LATENCY EVOKED RESPONSES (MLR) IN CATS: seseeeceeeesess Miu) Guolong et al A PRELIMINARY EXPLORATION OF THE NEURAL MECHIANISMS OF THE 28 29 | 31 QIGONG STATE BASED ON THE METHOD OF AUDITORY IEVOKED RESPONSES Oe eee wee cee ces cceaee See neeeneeeneces eee cesses scccoe (Hii Rongging et al THE EFFECT OF THE EMITTED Qf AND INFRASONIC SOUND ON SOMATOSENSORY EVOKED POTENTIAL SEP AND; SLOW VERTEX RESPONSE (SVR) ceessscsccescccccccessensevcensunsesvcccescesece cee Pen Xueyan et al AN INVESTIGATION OF THE BIOLOGICAL EFFECT OF THE EMITTED Q/ OF Q1GONG WITH FLUORESCENCE PROBES:++++ teesececesees Wu Rongging et al AN OBSERVATION OF THE POWER SPECTRUM AND TOPOGRATHY OF EEG IN THE Q/GONG STATE- Ceeecesccesecseeceresesssssesseves Han Weixing et al THE EFFECT OF DIFFERENT Q/GONG EXERCISES ON EEG. MANIFESTED BY THE COMPUTER ANALYSISc+i+ cesses ces seessececsceceeeneeasans He Cingnian « et al EEG COHERENCE AND TOPOGRAPHY IN x SUPPERQUIESCENE STATE sescerese oe ae tae nee nce ceeceaenenes Web eae cae ene cnc cee nee cee ces ons | Wane ¥ Wei et al AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF FAST WITH QIGONG EXERCISES: seteee see ccecneceeess coe tetetseeseeeseseceeeseereersoes Huang Guanghua MOLECULAR BIOLOGICAL EFFCTS OF THE EMITTED QI ON|MAN — cereeeeeecee seaeneone wae cee nee eee cne ces cacueeeessoaces seeedes Luo Sen et al INFLUENCE OF ELECTRICAL LESION OF THE PERIAQUEDUCTAL GRAY (PAG) ON ANALGESIC EFFECT OF THE EMITTED er IN RATS «recesses ses ces oon cee sae cee concen senereas trerseeeceecescosceveee Vane Kongshun et al ANALGESIC EFFECT OF THE EMITTED QI ON WHITE RATS [ees see eve cee ceecenees reretesssseeceecescee ere scecesces err aessesees ess eeseescesceseesaeeeee | Vang Kongshun PRELIMINARY 0 OBSERVATION C OF THEINHIBITORY EFFECT OF THE EMITTED QJ ON TRANSPLANTED TUMORS IN MICE-++++++*+|Zhao Shan et al AN OBSERVATION OF IN VITRO EFFECT OF THE EMITTED QJ ON HUMAN PERIPHERAL BLOOD LYMPHOCYTES +: esc ececseccesceccecas ees a trees Ye Ming LOW-DIMENSIONAL CHAOS IN PRACTISING QIGONG+ ” Yagu Lin et al ANTITUMOR METASTASES ACTIVITY OF THE EMITTED \@/ IN TUMOR- BEARING MICE-:: Th ytteceeeeereeeeass ses cevasseeceeesessesssessens Cag Xuetao et al THE EFFECT OF THE EMITTED Qf IN ENHANCING THE|INDUCTION IN VITRO OF LYMPHOKINES IN RELATION TO ANTITUMOR MECHANISMS - TARO RE en eee cee man eee cae see eee nen bee eee eee cee aes cee cas scence (a0 Xuetao et al oy 32. 33 34 36. 37, 39 41 42 43, 45 46 48 49 51
37. 38. 39. 40. Al. 42. 43. 44, 45. 46. AT. 48. A9, 50. ol. 52. 53. 54, 55. Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 AN OBSERVATION OF T-LYMPHMOCYTES BY ANAE STAINING IN THE CLINICAL APPLICATION OF Q1GONGoeeessesersccccccsseecccccescssees Xu Hefen AN EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN Q/GONG AND CHOLERESIS«++ ++ sssseecescceseeceeccscensceesscescssccsseooes Wang Jialin et al A PRIMARY OBSERVATION ON MICROCIRCULATION OF NAIL FOLD AND IMMUNOGENICITY AFTER Q/GONG PRACTICE FOR SHORT PERIOD © «++e+> sae ec erase sce serccsessessesessccerseccssessessessseesse Hong shunhua et al CHANGES OF BLOOD VISCOSITY AND RCG IN 44 CASES WITH CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES AFTER THE QIGONG EXERCISE <ercseeesseseee soe cencececcaeroseserseesss senses cee cesseessesrscssessessoes Chu Weizong et al A PRELIMINARY STUDY OF THE RELATIONSHEP BETWEEN Q/GONG AND ENERGY ‘METABOLISM——-THE CHANGES OF THE BLOOD ATP CONTENT IN QIGONG MASTERS IN THE Ql GONG STATE*++++ Wang Zhengchang et al AN EXPERIMENT OF THE EMITTED Q7J ON ANIMALSs++ eee Liu Tehfu et al A STUDY OF BIOLOGICAL. EFFECT OF THE EMITTED @/ WITH TRADESCANTIC PALUDOSA MICRONUCLEAR TECHNIQUE ceeceerseceesesces cee . oe cee cesccsesseesSun Silu et al THE EFFECTS OF TAOIST Q/GONG ON THE PHOTON EMISSION FROM THE BODY SURFACE AND CELLS-++++ tee ceeeeceseceecsecccccsccoeseees Litt Yaning et al AN EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH OF QIGONG FOR ANTISENILITY, KEEPING FIT IN MIDDLE-AGED INTELLECTUALS ++: +reseesceeeeeee Yang Runliang et al AN EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH OF THE CHANGES OF BLOOD VOLUME IN THE BRAIN AND THE CHANGES OF THE HEART RATE IN THE Q/GONG STATE AND PSI STATEs*++ssscescescescescessessecetseeseeseee Wei Shouzhang et al EFFECT OF THE Q/GONG EXERCISE ON THE CONTENT OF MONOAMINE NEURO-TRANSMITTERS IN BLOODs++ceeccscovecccsseessescerveesee Lit Binghuai A PRELIMINARY STUDY ON THE CARDIAC FUNCTIONAL POTENTIAL EVOKED BY THE Q/GONG EXERCISE :+ecescesssecesesereeceveee Bag Guojin et al SPECULATION ON THE MEDIA OF Q/GONGesrcersesceveereeeees Manaka, Yoshio THE DIFFERENCE OF DIRECTION OF Q/ CIRCULATION IN THE SMALL QI CYCLE BETWEEN MAN AND WOMANS®::«+e +e ++ Yoshihiko Yayama et al TREATMENT EFFECT AND TENTATIVE WORKING THEORIES OF AUTONOMOUS Q/GONG EXERCISE ++ «ee sesees cceceeccveeeveevee Everlyn Fung Lee A STUDY OF STRENGTH FEAT CONCERNING THE HUMAN SELF-CURATIVE POWER ++ cecereseecescesccccscaccaceccecossescnvcescsscccccsssssesseeses Wang Chuan-Fu A PRIMARY STUDY OF THE INDUCING FUNCTION OF THE EMITTED Q/ OF QIGONG ON THE BIOLOGICAL COMPOSITION OF a-AMYLASE IN WHEAT SEEDS:- cue nae cee sec ceeseeacesseenenns eee cocccceveccseeceseses Litt Haitao et al EFFECTS OF THE EMITTED QI ON THE SPONTANEOUS DISCHARGES OF CEREBELLAR NEURONS IN RATS-eecee cee csececcreernececeeces Yao Yuzhong et al CHANGES OF SKIN TEMPERATURE DURING EMISSION OF QI seessseeeeee eon ees Bem cee eee eed wee Cee See eee ROH EOH EH FEE SED eee Bene ° 3 Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 52 54 D6 o7 58 60 61 62 64 65 67 69 71 72 74 75 77 79
Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 56. of. 08. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. Oe mee coe cen cee ccc nce cases sen eeeese ces cccesescessscsssesess TOKIO Ogawa et al 80 BIOENERGY STUDY OF THE CHINESE MERIDIAN SYSTEM _IN PHYSIOLOGICAL CONDITION — AN OBSERVATION OF 483 HEALTHY HUMAN SUBJECTS:++csocceccccecscsccvccecscccesssssrsvsceseseses Julia J. Tsuei et al 82 EFFECTS OF QIGONG ON CEREBRAL BLOOD FLOW CCBF) AND EXTREMITIC BLOOD FLOW (CEBPF) «esccecsocccesecsscsecseconessees Zhao Baofeng 83 A CLINICAL AND LABORATORY STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF @Q/GONG ANAESTHESIA ON THYROIDECTOMY sescerceeceececceccseseessvees Lin Houshen 84 A RESEARCH ON " ANTI-AGING” EFFECT OF Q/GONG+++++ Wang Chongxing 85 BENEFICIAL EFFECT OF QIGONG ON IMPROVING THE HEART FUNCTION AND RELIEVING MULTIPLE CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTORS — cereeeereses se cecceecceaeccereceseecssseoccscssesessseesess Wang Chongxing et al 82 CHANGES OF CEREBRAL BLOOD FLOW AND MICROCIRCULATION. UNDER THE QIGONG STATE: Od Oe coe cee ees coe eee see ess ene eeness Chu Weizong et al 89 A STUDY OF TREARMENT OF SENSORINEURAL HEARING LOSS BY QIGON Goer ceeceecescoeces CORRS ORUIOLIOVIOSIOOSSOOSECIeCrerrerrerreri errr tys Zhu Jiru et al 9] FURTHER EXPLORATION OF THE MECHANISM OF Q/GONG IN TREATING BRONCHIAL ASTHMA AND CHRONIC BRONCHITIS WITH THE AID OF SEVERAL NEW TESTING METHODS eeeesesssceeceeccecececeees Huang Hua et al 93 A STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF THE EMITTED Q/ COMBINED WITH SELF-- PRACTICE OF Q/GONG IN TREATING PARALYSIS«++ «++ «++ Huang Meiguang 95 OBSERVATION OF THE THERAPEUTIC EFFECT ON MYOPIA OF TEENAGERS PRACTISING “RELAXING AND QUIESCENT QIGONG FOR EYES” «++ssesssees Pee coe cee sae eee een cen cance ces neccce nes vevens con seecessecnes WI Bingjiang et al 96 A CLINICAL OBSERVATION OF Q/GONG AS A THERAPEUTIC AID FOR ADVANCED CANCER PATIENTS: ++ ces ceececccccceccccsseseessses Sun Quizhi et al 97 A CASE OF CEREBROATROPHY CURED BY QIGONGe++«seees Zhao Guang et al 98 A CLINICAL OBSERVATION ON THE LIVER AND GALL STONES TREATED WITH QIGONGerrstecseeenser cence cevcccceesecesecsssessssssvcosssssooees Li Jinzheng 100 THE ROLE OF QIGONG AND TAIJIQUAN IN RESPIRATORY REHABILITIATION ste eee cee cnecceceetssanettscsseeeccccesccosccssssessssesseseees Sun Yingxing et al 101 A CLINICAL STUDY OF CHOLELITHIASIS TREATED BY QIGONG AND EAR- POINT THERAPIES IN 40 CASES+cecsesssseeceecscovevscccsssscsesesees Ma Shuan 102 OBSERVATIONS OF THE CURATIVE EFFECT IN CASES OF CHRONIC ATROPHIC GASTRITIS (CAG) TREATED WITH DAOYING CINDUCING) OR TUINA (RELEASING /RECEIVING) THERAPY «00 cccccccccseecnncccceccccesscesscscce oe seeeeecccsceecreeevessevsovevsssecee Institute for Industry Health, the National Mechanical Industry Commission, Shanxi Province, China 103 THE BIDIRECTIONAL INFLUENCE ON THE ELECTROGASTRIC ACTIVITY IN MAN&eeseesescescsecce ces cccsceassssnsssesstesesscsscessoenes Feng Yangzheng et al 105 THE BIDIRECTIONAL ADJUSTMENT OF BLOOD PRESSURE AND HEART - 4 « _ Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1
Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 RATE BY DAOYIN-TUINA ON THE ARTERIEAL BLOOD AND HEART RATE er rTrrrrerrrrrerrrrrrrrer rrr etr errr ere “Qin ¢ Chao et al 107 74. THE ORAL-FACIAL SCAR SOFTENED BY ere GONG THERAPY = se seenencecces 75. AN OBSERVATION ON THE RESULTS OF DRUG AND QIGONG THERAPY FOR CHRONIC RESPIRATORY DISEASES++sserrerseeeteereeeeeee Li Ziran et al 109 76. A GROUP OBSERVATION AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH ON THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF HYPERTENSION BY Q/ GONG= seeee vecccncceccencsssssscscccsccccsccccscsssesscssssscorsessee Pi Ziran et al 113 77, OBSERVATIONS ON THE CURATIVE EFFECTS OF THE a GONG EXERCISE “SELF-ADJUSTMENT THERAPY” IN HYPERTENSION:++++++++ Jing Guinian 115 78. EFFECTS OF QIGONG ON THE RROSTACYCLIN THROMBOXANE BALANCE ) IN PATIENTS WITH CORONARY HEART DISEASES-+-+++Zhou Shifang et al 117 79. A PRELIMINARY REPORT ON THE EFFECT OF SELF-CONTROL QIGONG ON DIABETES MELLITUS++++cr cesses seranerse censor ceccescanaecusece - Gi Wu et al 119 80. ON THE ANTI-TUMOR MECHANISM OF CHINESE QIGONG + ve neccenceceesens Terr err errr reer ie oe PPrrrrerrerr ete etree Wang Junmel 121 81. SPONTANEOUS DYNAMIC QIGONG (D0) INVOLUNTARY MOTION QIGONG AND PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINEs++ssecsscsetsecesesecercceces Wu calyun | et al 123 82, EFFECTS OF “VITAL GATE” Q/GONG ON MALIGNANT TUMOUR : oe eeeees PTT eTTerreTrerrerrerirerierrirrre retire ete ee «Luo Sen et al 126 83.A CLINICAL STUDY OF QIGONG BASED ON DIFFERENTIATION OF SYNDROMES CLEFT VENTRICULAR FUNCTION IN 74 CASES) strrrssesseeees ccc cee ene cen ccs cce ces ceesccens sevecccccccccssssssseeee Li Zequan et al 128 84,A CLINICAL STUDY OF THE TAOIST METHOD FOR KEEPING GOOD HEALTH AND LONGEVITY ON THE EVOKED CEREBRAL POTENTIALS IN PATIENTS WITH SENILE CEREBRAL ARTERIOSCLEROSIS CAN ANALYSIS OF 40 CASES): see neeccenns cus cen sscscoceeccersens -» Cheng Kezhong et al 130 85. AN EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH OF PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF MYOPLA BY “VISION IMPROVEMENT @/GONG EXERCISE” —crreeeserceeceeres cee cnn cce ces ceceness PPPPrrerTr ere ret rerrerrer - Lu Shicai et al - 131 86. THE EFFECT OF @IGONG EXERCISE (QUIESCENT AND DYNAMIC FORMS) ON THREE INDEXES OF PATIENTS WITH ABNORMAL CARDIOVASCULAR BUNCTION ®++ cee cence cesses ces ccc cencce sa cce nen cen encces cescee Zhang | Rulin et al 132 87. AN ANALYSIS OF 51 CASES WITH CHD TREATED BY QIGONG:: see wee cscccesccces ane ccc cccconccscecctcsssensesrecsssesseoss Sun Jiwang et al 135 88. A STUDY ON QJ AND SUPERPOWER s+: +tererreeteetercerersceccecees Hsiming Wu 136 89.SEX EXISTS TOGETHER WITH LIFE —— A STUDY OF Q/GONG IN TREATMENT OF IMPOTENCE AND ITS WONDERFUL EFFICACY  seereessesss soe vevceees vevccccccccececcecceccesssscssessesssesees Huang Chengmo 138 90. THE PRESENT CONDITION OF Q/GONG IN JAPAN-+++++Mashanorl Yamamoto 140 7 5 e Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1
Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 91. THE ACTUAL ANALYSIS OF Ql BY KINSHINDANHO (THE MUSCULAR- DIAGNOSING THERAPY METHOD) _ AND THE MANIPULATIVE TREATMENT OF IT:- van cen eee ceees # bee caccecennccceseareee *Kono, Tadao et al 142 92. A TREATMENT METHOD TOWARDS F UNCTIONAL DISEASE OF THE KNEE- JOINT +++ see sesesecee see ceccoecsscsessessssessssaseceeceessesssessssesss Shigeo Nakagawa 146 93. AN IDEA OF INNER DIAGNOSTIC METHOD:->- +++ ++++#++es Mashakashu Kazhuda 147 94. AN OBSERVATION ON SKIN THERMOGRAPHY DURING Q/GONG NEEDLING sevens Ste cee cee enececceeece senses cen cescesccccescessessersesensesseseses Lin Maomei 147 95. NEW Q/GONG — AN ESSENTIAL TOOL IN HEALING AND PREVENTION OF CANCER «00 eseccceeecocceccccccescusessenes evee ces cee ece neces seseeee Chung Siu Wong 149 96. EFFECTS OF Q/GONG ON PSYCHOSOMATIC AND OTHER EMOTIONALLY- ROOTED DISORDERS ++ +++ cesses coe ceeesecsececsssessessceecesees Richard R. Pavek 150 97. QIGONG AS A PUTATIVE TREATMENT FOR IMMUNO-DEFICIENCY SYNDROMES cee cee cecueetencuesessensenes teeeceees ceeeeee seesesessees Philip S, Lansky 152 98. INDIAN YOGIC PRANAYAM AND CHINESE Q/GONG — A COMPARATIVE STUDY AND ITS APPLICATION IN TREATMENT. OF ASTHMA ++seresseeeeeteeee Cee ea cen eee tence ene see een eee eee coe eee eee ces eee aee ees Ramaiah S. A. A et al 153 99. QIGONG SPIRAL TREATMENT——-SUDARSANA RESEARCH BETWEEN 1978-1987 stress ces seeccceeeceseeeserssvececeeees Vuokko Raakel Rahtu-Etiainen et al 154 100. QIGONG IN AUSTRALIA-——AN EFFECTIVE WEAPON AGAINST STRESS «- canes Stab en eeecereen con sce cs see caress ces ecscessececcasseseeseseosessesees Jack Lim 155 101. THE USE OF THE EMITTED @Q/ IN Q/JGONG AND ACUPUNCTURE IN THE _ TREATMENT OF FOOD ALLERGIES+++++++eceeeteeceesensescseeseeseeseChu Chow 157 102. INTRODUCTION OF Q/GONG IN WEST GERMANY>+-«+ Gisela Hildenbrand | 159 103. A METHOD FOR Q/ FIELD DETECTION®+++reses eee coecseces cence ‘Lu Zuyin et al 161 104. THE STATISTICAL TREATMENT OF EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS IN QIGONG — EXPERIMENT «+: eee cceseseee see eneenene tebe eeeeecec ees cee cee ces seooee Lu Zuyin et al 162 105. THE EFFECT OF THE EMITTED @/J ON THE POLARIZED PLANE OF A LASER BEAMeeeee Hat nen een ene cen enc cee ccc cease csanes vee eeees veseeeeese Yan Xin et al 163 106. THE EFFECT OF Q/ ON THE COUNTING RATE OF 241 AM RADIOACTIVITY Steen cee cec ene ancseces senses cen cse cee scsscscesescassersssseesseveee Van Xin et al 164 107. A STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF THE EMITTED Q@/ ON MOLECULES AT A DISTANCE OF 2000 KM (1) EXAMINATION OF THE INFRARED THERMAL IMAGING SYSTEM ON TEMPERATURE RESPONSE OF THE EXPERIMENTAL SAMPLES «+1000 s0s000 000 THN Nee eee een cee conten aes aeeaeasssss sesso ceecesseesseess Mong Guirong et al 166 (I) AN EXAMINATION OF LASER FLUORESCENCE AND ULTRAVIOLET ON THE RHODAMIN DYESTUFF:: soe cee c neces cen ces eae nenas +» Li Shengping et al 167 CID A LONG-TIME TRACKING EXAMINATION OF UV SPECTROSCOPY ON THE SOLUTION OF POTASSIUM DICHROMATE::++++++++«+see+2* Sun Mengyin et al 168 CV) A LONG-TIME TRACKING EXAMINATION OF UV SPECTROSCOPY ON THE ° 6 e Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1
Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 SAMPLE OF THE FLUORESCE IN DYESTUFF>::+++++++++«++ Cui Yuanhao et al 170 (VY) A TRACE EXAMINATION OF UV SPECTROSCOPY ON THE DNA SOLUTION OF FISH SPERMS>+++++recsseseseeceeeseccseseesseevesscoseseees Sun Mengyin ect al 172 (VI) AN INVESTIGATION OF THE SAMPLE OF MIXTURE OF THE AGBR IUSH DYESTUFF BY EPR (ELECTRIC PARAMAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROMETER) «+r trrcsssseseeeeeccccencsseressevssceseeesevees Li Shengping et al 174 (VID EXAMINATION OF ULTRAVIOLET AND ULTRARED THERMAL IMAGING SYSTEMS ON L-TRYPOTOPHAN SOLUTION<++++++se+sse5s Meng Guirong et al 175 (VII) AN OBSERVATION OF BOVINE SERUM ALBUMEN BY THE ULTRAVIOLET AND FLUORESCENCE SPECTROPHOTOMETER:+:+++++++s+ Li Shengping et al 176 CIX)AN INVESTIGATION OF THYMINE BY A RECORDING. SPECTRO- PHOTOMETER AND A THERMOVISION ::: cee ccecceeeeeeeees Meng Guirong et al 177 (X) AN OBSERVATION BY AN ULTRAVIOLET SPECTRUM ABOUT YEAST RNA, SOLUTIONee+ coe ccscarcercnvccscecsescoccecseccceesessssanese Sun Mengyin et al 178 108. A QUANTITATIVE SURVEY OF SYSTEMATIC DEVIATIONS IN BROWNIAN MOVEMENT EXPERIMENT EFFECTED BY THE HUMAN MIND POWER =: Ata ceraeesesssscencceceescccsscccssstessecssssersssees Wang Yonghuai et al 179 109. MEASUREMENT AND ANALYSIS OF THE INFRASONIC WAVES FROM THE EMITTED (Q[ccecsesteneeenscevccecesceeceeee seveereeseevecscevovecseees Nit Xin et al 181 110. THE EFFECT OF MIND-CONTROL IN QIGONG EXERCISE INVESTIGATED BY AN INFRARED THERMOVISION IMAGER cee ssesseeseetsessessees Du Luoyi 183 111. CHAOS AND FRACTAL OF THE HUMAN BODY IN THE @/GONG STATE—— A COMPLEX THEORETICAL APPROACH TO QIGONGeereesseeeeeeee Li Fuli 184 112. SCIENCE OF VITAL MESSAGE AND QIGONGe++++++seseeee0¢es Gu Hansen et al 187 113. PSEUDO-COLOUR TREATMENT OF THE RADIATION FIELD PHOTOGRAPHY OF QIGONG MASTERS+++ rrr eeeresene see sssceecesessseeceeessseeees Cai Jianyu et al 190 114. A STUDY OF THE “DURATION AND DEGREE” OF THE SMALL QJ CYCLE QIGON Gore rrr eee cnn csencctancsecenenecercescns ces sessossseesesseers Ren Zhengxin et al 192 115. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE EMITTED QJ +++++++#++s» Gui Yongfan 193 116. EFFECTS OF THE EMITTED @7 ON SILICON’S CRYSTALLINE STATE  -+reeeeee sea eee essere cencecceenccceessesasceecuscescoecesccssssesessseosers Wu Banghui et al 195 117. INVESTIGATIONS OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATIONS AND LUMINOUS PHENOMENA IN A FUNCTIONAL STATE OF QJ eeseeseeseseees J, J. Fan et al 196 118. A STUDY OF THE MECHANISM OF THE EMITTEO @/ Stssee ene nee cae ees cee eua eee senses sen eeeces eee nee cesses aneees seenas cas snnaas cae Guo Yinglan et al 197 119. THE PHENOMENOLOGICAL MODEL OF HEALTH Q/GONG AND ITS APPLICATION TEST +e+ssssesseseee cesses ssseesessesessseeseseees Liu Beisheng et al 199 120. THE MECHANISM OF Q/GONG —MAGNETIC RESONANCE:- +++ Ma Jiannan 200 121. ACHIEVEMENTS OF ANCIENT CHINESE MEDICAL QIGONG:+++«+ Ma Jiren 203 122. AN EXPLORATION OF THE TRADITIONAL NEIDAN METHOD «++ eeeces ces ceeees ETE eT eereerre Terre er rer rer r er rerrer rer rerre ere Trey Terre r reer rrr Song Tianbin 204 - 7 Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1
Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 123.A STUDY OF THE ACHIEVEMENT OF HEALTH-PRESERVATION BY QIGONG IN THE “ESSENTIALS OF HEALTH KEEPING”:- -e+| Han Bin et al 124. A PRELIMINARY COMPARISON BETWEEN Q/GONG AND INDIAN YOGA ++ Zhang Xiaofang 125. PROMOTING Q/ FLOW ALONG THE TRAVELLING COURSES |OF MERIDIANS +» Li Ding et al 126. ZHIY’S CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE THEORY OF nuppti DHYANA- SAMADHI THERAPY= 127. QIGONG AND BUDDHISM-> veers Chen Bing Domyo Miuya 128. ON TRADITIONAL RELIGIOUS Q/GONG AND ITS MEDICAL APPLICATION SOO aoe es os Hoe ee ene eee one nes 05 Oen cee one cee eee aneee . Takashi Tsumura 207 209 212° 215 - 217 219 Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1
Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 Titles of Papers Not Included in the Collection L RRR PA RAR Ff EF AQ ia] CA As) HEALTH-PRESERVING QIGONG IN FULL FLOURISH Yosimiyaterusni (Japan ) LAIN ERE FE ADIGE lt ASA AE Bs 4 Barbs 2 CH 28) MENTAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL CHANGES OF Q@IGONG MASTERS IN GIVING THE Q@/GONG THERARY ; Sukginuka Noriyuki and Yosimiya, Terasni(Japan) 8. EES AY Fe IY OE FE FRAC A ARIA ETRA) AN OBJECTIVE STUDY OF ‘Ql Kazu Mori at al (Japan) DD a it Be Oe AY PS LB PRE CHE Ht Dy ALE EE ES) THE MECHANISM OF PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF AIDS BY QIGONG Chen Jian (China Qigong science Institute, Hong Kong) CD EAS HE AY HE gj 2 Ai PTE CAE HE HP Cy BL AEE IE SD . POPULARIZATION AND DEVIATION RECTIFICATION OF QIGONG IN HONGKONG Lin Qin(China Qigong Science Inatitute, Hong Kong) 6. re TPE FR, AE TE EE A 5p RPG By eh EY SBOP 6G CY BL Hl SH RCAC A AS) FOOT PRESSURE, CHANCE OF FOOT STEP AND THE EQUILIBRIUM OF THE BODY IN THE STANDING POSTURE Q/GONG—THE MECHANISM OF REGULATION OF THE BODY EQUILIBRIUM BY THE STANDING POSTURE QIGONG Konta Kunio (Japan) 7. fA BAAD ZADOCHIZUKO Me HOR PHS FC As A ee 9 Bae ED QIGONG— AS AN APPROACH OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE Zadochizuko (Japan) Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1
Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 A STUDY ON THE EFFECT OF THE EMITTED QI OF QIGONG ON HUMAN CARCINOMA CELLS Feng Lida, Qian Juqing, Chen Suging et al (China Immunology Rescarch Center , Beijing , China) We used the techniques of tissue culture, cytogenetics and electron microscopy to study the Hale cells and SGC-7901 human gastric adenocarcinoma cells, the change of the cellular ultrastructure and abnormal structure of the chromosomes of the cells. The results showed; 1. The effect of the emitted gigong on the Hale cells; We repeated the experiment 20 times under identical conditions. The result is shown in Table 1. Table 1 The effect of the emitted g on the Hale cells The number of the Hale cells (10/ml) ‘Survival rate Destruction rate Group : Before receiving qi} After receiving gz Exp. 4. 53 15. 33 Control 4.58 10. 62. Table 1 shows, after the Hale cells received the emitted qi for 20 minutes, the survival rate of the cells in the experiment group was 69.28% of that in the control group, i.e. , 30. 72% of the cells were killed. We analysed the distribution of the destruction rate, which is shown in Table 2. Table 2 shows, the emitted gi could kill the Hale ceils. The destruction rate could reach 8.91, 59.61%, and the average destruction rate was 30. 72% (P<0. 001). . At the same time, we observed the Hale cells with a translation electronmicroscope, and found that degeneration and swelling took place in some of the cells which received the emitted gi. The endoplasmic reticula were dilated obviously, and the nuclei of the cells were destroyed. * le Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1
Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 Table 2 Analysis of the destruction rate of the Hale cells by the emitted q Destruction rate (%) Frequency Ratio( %) 2. The effect of the emitted qz on the gastric adenocarcinoma cells; | After the gastric adenocarcinoma cells received the emtted gz for i hour, the survival rate of the cells was 74.98% of that in the control, i.e. the average Hestruction tate of the cells was 25. 02%. (as shown in Table 3). TAble 3 The effect of the emitted q on the gastric adenocarcinoma cells Number of cells Survival trate | Destruction rate (1000/ml) (%) | (%) I Exp. 51.12 100. 00 | 0 Control 38. 33 74. 98 We repeated the experiment 41 times under identical conditions, and through statistical analysis there was a difference between the two groups (P<<0. 01). | In the meantime, A scanning electronmicroscope was used to study the cells. The result showed that the microvilli of the cells which received the emitted qi had remarkably dwindled or disappeared and tiny holes could be seen on the surface of the cells. | 3. The effect of the emitted gi on the chromosomes of the gastric adenocarcinoma cells; We repeated the experiment 10 times under identical conditions 1420 tumour cells were observed in the control group, and 1428 tumour cells were analysed which received the emitted qi for 60 minutes. (See Table 4) | (1)The number of the chromosomes of the gastric adenocarcinoma cells; As Table 4 shows, the subdiploid in the control group was 2. 11 %% the supertriploid was 0.14%, whereas the subdiploid in the experiment group was 3. 29%,| and the supertriploid was 0.56%. There was a statistical difference in both conditions between the two groups (P e 2 e Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1
t } Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : GIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 meaning (P<<0. 01). At the same time, we asked some other gigong pastes to participate in the same experiment, and same result was obtained. | In order to further confirm the authenticity, we used a scanning electronmicroscope to observe the cells. The observed result showed that the villi had come off or become shorter, fewer and scattered. The structure of the surface of the cells was disordered. Some holes were seen on the surface of the cells, and a few of the cells were destroyed dompletely. 3. The human chromosome is a material base of human vere and a carrier of the genetic material. The results of our studies showed that the abnormality of the chromosomes of the gastric adenocarcinoma cells took place significantly after they received the emitted i i q. The tate of exchange, breaking and dicentromere in the sturcture lof the chromosomes of the gastric adenocarcinoma cells increased. There was a statistical lifference between the experiment group and the control group. The result suggested that the gmitted gq: could kill the chromosomes of the gastric adenocarcinoma cells. | As shown above the results confirmed that the emitted q: could klu or inhibit the gastric adenocaricin oma cells and the Hale cells, and the effect of the emitted gv on tumour cells could be increased in vitro through self-regulation of a patient. The btudy may start a new | | THE EFFECT OF THE EMITTED QI ON THE IMMUNE FUNCTIONS OF MICE OF MICE | way to cure carcinoma. Feng Lida, Wang Yunsheng, Chen Shuying and Chen HHaixing (China Immunology Research Center, Beijing, China) In order to determine whether there is an effect on the regulation of the immune response after a body is affected by the emitted qi, we chose mature CoHlL mice as experiment animals, and randomly divided them into two groups. In the experimental group, the mice were immunized i. p. with 5% SRBC, 0.2iml/mouse, and stimulated by the emitted gi, while in the control group only with 0.2ml 5% SRBC / mouse i.p. The mice of the experimental group received the emitted qi once a day, 20 min. a time for five days. After five days, we observed the phagocytic function of the peritoneal macrophages, the activity of acid phosphatase in Mp, the amount of splenic cells and induction of anti-sheep red blood cells IgM direct plaque forming cells (PFC). i The detected values are summarized as follows; | * 4 e Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1
Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 1. The phogocytic function of the peritoneal macrophages in the control was 18.077 + 7. 942 percent of phagocytosis, while in the experimental group it was 31. 15411. 739, and there is a statistical meaning (P<0. 01). 2. The activity of acid phosphetase in M with a spectrophotometer in the control was 4, 826 + 2.023 Jin’s Unit, while it was 7.071 + 3.026 in the experimental group. The comparison between the values of the two groups has a statistical meaning (P<0. 05). The results showed that the emitted q could enhance not only the phogocytic function of peritoneal macrophages, but also the activity of acid phosphatase. 3. The amount of splenic cells observed with a light microscope in the control was 8. 505 +0.546 * 10’/mouse , while it was 10.362 40.509 x 10’/mouse in the experimental group, and there is a statistical meaning (P<.0. 05). 4. The O. D. value of the PFC response detected by a spectrophotometrical method was 0. 706 + 0. 269 in the control while it was 0. 889 +0. 243 in the experimental group, and there is a statistical meaning too (P<(0.05). The results showed that the emitted qi could increase not only the amount of the splenic cells, but also the PFc response, and suggested that after receiving the emitted qi the body could be affected to enhance the amount of IgM antibodies through increasing the nmubcr of splenic cells and T lymphocytes or B lymphocytes. The experiment studied the effect of the emitted q on immune function, and the results showed that the emitted gi could significantly enhance the phagocytic function of the peritoneal macrophages and the activity of acid phosphatase in My, which suggested that the emitted qi could activate peritoneal macrophages. After the body received the emitted qi, the amount of the splenic cells and the PFC response could be increased. The fact showed that some well- trained gigong masters can really send out a substance called “emitted qi” and the “emitted qi” can enhance the immune function of the body indced. As shown above, we can see that the emitted gi might enhance not only nonspecific immune responses, but also specific immune responses. How much and for how long the emitted gi can effect the immune response of the body and through what routes and mechanism still requires further investigation. Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1
Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 i i 1 A STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF THE EMITTED Q/ ON THE L.;,. CELLS OF LEUKEMIA IN |MICE Feng Lida and Zhao Xiuzhen (China Immunology Research Center , Beijing , China) With the rapid development of modern science and technology and the enhancement of people’s living standard, the constitutive proportion of diseases has charlged and most infectious and parasitic diseases have been brought under control or eliminated! whereas tumours are becoming a common problem and are endangering man’s life and health. In our country the number of patients suffering from tumour diseases is over 1,000,000 a year, and the number of patients who died from tumours have exceeded 800, 000. Therefore|, it is important for us to explore a new route to cure tumours. Leukemia is a malignant tumour, which has a high incidence andj is difficult to cure. As there are some similarities between leukemia in mice and human leukemia, we chose DBA mice as a research model to study the effect of the emitted gi on the Zhao cells of leukemia in mice. The experiment chose DBA mice with a weight of 20+ 2g, apa both male or female mice were used. In the experiment we killed the mice, which had |been injected with the £1210 cells 7-9 days before we collected the celiec liquid and adjusted the concentration of cells to 4. 70-31. 00 million /ml (average concentration was 1.20 mitlion/ml) . 0.2 ml Loi cells was injected i. p. into the abdominal cavity of mice, and after 1 day we randomly divided the mice into groups. Among these groups, the mice of the experimental group received the emitted gi once a day, 10-40 min. a time for 10 days, while ir} the control group no treatment was given. After 10 days, the mice were killed and the number of the Lis cells wete counted with a light microscope. The average value in the control group was 200. 435x0. 5 million/mouse, while in the experimental group 66. 458x0. 5 million/mouse, and there was a statistical meaning between the two groups (P<0. 01). At the same time, we used the gzgong information instrument to stimulated the mice injected with the Zia. cells once a day. 2 hrs. a time for 10 days, after which the number of Zi. cells. was observed. The number in the control group was 160.826 < 0.5 million /imouse, while in the experimental group 70. 870 0. 5 million/mouse, and there was a statistical meaning between the two groups (P<<0.01). The results showed that the number of| 2,2. cells which were injected into mice could be remarkably reduced after the mice received the emitted qi, and the ° 6 ° Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1
Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 fact suggested that the emitted gi could kill or inhibit the Za. cells in mice. Qigong is a part of traditional Chinese medicine, which is a therapy with Chinese characteristics. In recent years, gigong has been used to cure a lot of diseases, especially difficult diseases and tumour diseases. It is an important issue whether qigong can kill or inhibit maligant tumour cells or not. The result of this experiment showed that the emitted gcould kill or inhibit the Zio. cells of mice leukemia. After a body received it many times, the emitted gi could significantly reduce the number of Liao cells in mice. The experimental study laid a theoretical basis for the treatment of tumours with qigong. Qigong therapy will be a new way to cure carcinoma. However, the mechanism and way that the emitted qi kills or inhibits Z..o cells of malignant tumours in mice need to be further investigated. THE CHARACTERISTICS OF HUMAN BRAIN SELF-ORGANIZATION IN THE QIGONG STATE Mei Lei, Zhou Zhandai and Liu Yuehong CInstitute of Space Medico-Engineering , Beijing ,China) gong state is the product of self organization of numerous neurons in the brain. Synergetics, developed from the laser theory, can be applied to study the patterns of brain self-organization. According to the domination principle supra-slow fluctuated oscillation as the sequential parameters can be obtained from the scanning of the fluctuation of the dominated specific frequencies of the ordinary brain waves. A new technology called ET (Encephalofluctuograph technology) has been developed and a higher level system in brain self-organization--the S (supra-slow) system has been discovered. The S-system represents the neurochemical oscillation within the brain and dominates the synergic activities of the numerous neuro sub-systems. A series of specific S frequencies have been verified to be related to specific neurochemicals. They were characterized by typical harmonious and coherent behaviors, and their spatial configulations indicate the functional structures among different brain areas, the left-right brain correlations, and the whole brain picture. The reorganized temporal-spatial patterns signify the qualitative changes of the brain states. By application of ET to the study of qigong, several features of the brain self-organization have been discovered. e 7 » Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1
Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 (1) Selective neurochemical harmonious oscillation, Harmonious oscillation of S4 system was significantly amplified in the qigong state. It was verified in anithal experiments that S4 system was alternatively related to 5-HT activities. Other specific S frequencies, such as SI, $2,55,87,S11++*have been observed in doing other qigong exercises. ! (2) Right brain predominance of S4 system; There may be non-symmetric distribution of neuro-chemicals in the left and right brain. Our ET experiments demonstrated that the S4 system was generally dominated by the right brain. In the gigong state the S4 amplification was predominated by the right brain too, indicating the potentials of thle right brain were fully made use of in the qigong state. | | (3) Frontal predominance in S-system’s coherent activities; In jcomparing with quiet, rest and memory states, the left-right brain coherence of the S-systen} in the g:gong state was maximally predominated by the frontal cortex. This means that the potentials of the frontal brain were also intensively exploited in the qigong state. | (4) The mosaic cross symmetric patterns; The probability of emergence of mosaic cross symmetric patterns was increased in the qigong state. The brain tended to be in the best state. The left-anterior and right-posterior brain was the functionally dpminated axis of such patterns, and the left-anterior part of the brain was generally the most important part of the whole brain activity. | These facts demonstrate the qualitative changes of brain sit greanization during the qigong state. The results also indicate that it is perspective to the synergetic principles and ET techniques in the study of the mechanism of gigong. A SYSTEMATIC INVESTIGATION ON THE Q/ GONG STATE i Yu Hefeng, Yan Xiaoxia and Xu Lihua i (institute of Space Medico-Enginecring , Beijing, China) Human body is an open mega system. There are exchanges of| material, energy and information between it and the surrounding environments or controlled targets. This paper is to explore, during gigong excrcises, wheather the human mega system| enters into a relatively stable qigong state, and to analyze and describe a series of characterstil of the qgong state as a whole. . | Twenty nine tests were conducted in 5 gigong masters. Among the | tests three to five were » 8 e | Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 1
Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 of mind concentration at lower Dantian. One to three control tests were carried out in each subject. Multiple physiological indications, such as frontal and occipital unipolar EEG, breathing ratc, expiratory volume, blood pressure, basic resistance, heart rate, stroke volume of heart, cardiac output, total periphcrial resistance of blood vessels and skin temperature at Wangu(SI 4), Dantian, Taixi(K 3) and Laogong(P 8). On the basis of the 17 data (EEG, Resp. Skin Temp. etc. ), some comprehensive independent indications, their linear function and the functional state points of system in phasic space were calculated, and systems analysis and objective descriptions of the qigong state were done. The results were as follows; |. More than 70% of the information was supplicd by the first 2-5 comprehensive indications. It showed the gigong state could be described with less (2-5) dimensions. 2. During gigong exercises, the brain system and respiratory system played an important role in the values of the original indications in the mathcmatical functions of comprehensive indications. It corresponded to the physiological characteristics during qigong exercises. Energy of alpha rhythm was increased, while delta rhythm decreased. It shows that the qigong exercise process of the human mega system is not only based on the principles of mathematical derivations, but also on the physiological grounds. 3. During gigong exercises, the functional state point in systems phasic space graudally shifted to and concentrated on the relative stable position, far from the positions in the control tests and pre-gigong test. It suggested that the human mega system of the gigong master gradually transposed towards the gigong state. Orderization was gradually intensified and entropy was decreased. A relatively stable state was present. Some of them had arrived at the object ring of the qigong state. 4, The tendencies of the transposition of functional state point and the characteristic valucs of the original indications in several gigong tests done by the same qigong master were identical with good repeatability. There were some differences between individual gugong masters, which is explained by the difference of their qigong excrcises and their qigong experience. It suggested that the organizing construction of their own mega system during transpositional process of the self-organization and self-adaptation werc not the same. 5. It was found after bed rest under the same loading (standing position 75° plus lower body negative pressure—40 mmHg) the shifting distances of functional state points of human mega system in phasic space were longer than before bed rest and the recovery was slower. It suggested the regulating and adaptative ability of the human mega system became weaker. The shifting distances of functional state points in phasic space under simulated “microgravity (head down 15°) would be decreased with the mind concentrated at point - 9. Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1
| | Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080004-1 , | i Yongquan (K 1). It showed that qigong exercise could improve the functional state of the human mega system and resist the bad effects when the head is lowered,| Some scientific background and methods have been provided for systems analysis on the gigong state, and some foundations were laid for the development ot treatment of space adaptation syndrome with qigong exercises. AN INVESTIGATION OF PHYSIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS ON QIGONG EIGEN ST ATE | Xu Lihuo, Yu Hepeig and Yan Xiaoxia | CInstitute of Space Medico-Engineering , Beijing , China) | According to the principle of integration and dynamics, the dynatpical changes of multi- physiological indicators during the qigong exercise were observed repeatedly. The chief physiological characteristics during the qigong state were studied to provide the scientific basis for making a thorough study of the nature of the gigong state and further controlling the human body to reach the optimal functional state. Five male gigong masters (age, 53-66 Yrs.) were subjects. The have practised gigong exercised for 3-10 years. One to three control tests and 3-5 qigong tests were completed for each. Altogether were twenty nine tests including 21 qigong. tests and 8 control tests. Every qigong test was divided into 3 steps, pre- (sitting quietly with eyes cloged for 10 min. ), in- ‘(thought concentrated on lower Dantian for 40 min. ) and post- (as pret for 10 min. ) gigong exercise. The control tests were similar to qigong tests. The subject sat quietly with eyes closed for 60 min, but no thought concentration. The control tests and the qigong tests in the same subject were made at the same time on different days. 1 1 The changes of the left frontal and left occipital unipolar EEG, breathing rate, heart rate, stroke volume of heart, expiratory volume and skin temperature of Dantian, Laogong (P 8) wangu (TE 5) and Taixi CK 3) were simultaneously and continously recorded. Blood pressure was measured every 5 min. during the gigong state and every 3 min. pre-and post- qigong . Power spectral analysis of EEG was made every 2 min. It was ifound that during the gigong state the peak of alpha wave was higher and shifted to the left, percentages of alpha wave power was increased, 20.50-+12. 4 in the frontal area and 9. 98-+-10. 0 in the occipital area. The significant difference between the qigong exercise and corresponding time in control « 10 « Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1
Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 tests (frontal P<<0. 005 and occipital P (0.05); delta wave power was decresed; and theta wave power was increased, the peak frequency of theta wave rhythm shifted to the right significantly (P<20. 001). During the qigong exercise, the expiratory volume and breathing rate were decresed 0. 884-+-0. 720 L/min. and 2. 64+3. 58 times/min. respectively. They were significant with the corresponding time in control tests (P<20. 05). The changes of point skin temperature and other physiological indicators were slight during the gzgong exercise. The changes of physiological indicators during several qigong exercises were more correspondent in each of 5 subjects. The repeatability in different tests of the same subject was good. Individual differences among 5 subjects might be resulted from their different process of self-regulation and different qigong abilities. AN INVESTIGATION ON EEG OF Q/GONG EIGEN STATE Yan Xiaoxia, Yu Hefeng and Xu Lihua CInstilute of Space Medico-Engineering , Beijing , China) Qigong has a history of thousands of yeats in China. It is one of methods for prevention and treatment of diseases, and for health preservation. With the development of the human science, the research of the qzugong eigen state was more and more concerned. Professor Qian Xuesen points out that the important task is to establish the theory of the qigong phenomena and the qigong state of the human body must be studied in detail with advanced techniques and correct guiding thoughts. Therefore, according to the principle of integration, interconnection, dynamics and orderization, the dynamical changes of multi- physiological indicators in the qigong state were repeatedly observed to provid a scientific basis for research of physiological characters in the gigong state and for promoting the human body to enter optimal functional state. In this paper, the changes of EEG in the gigong state was further investigated with the technique of power spectral matrix in time series on observed multi-physiological indicators. Five male qigong exercisers (age, 53-66 Yrs,) were subjects. They have exercised gigong from 3-10 years. Two unipolar EEG (left frontal, left occipital) and other physiological indicators, such as heart rate, cardiac output, breathing rate, respiratory volume and skin Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1
Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 temprature were simultaneously and continuously recorded. Blood pressure was measureed every 3 min. except during the qigong exercise. One to three control |tests and three to five qigong tests were completed for each subject. During the qigong tests ahd control tests subjects were sitting quietly with eyes closed for 60 min. But in the qugong exbreises (11-50 min. in qugong tests) subjects’ thought should be concentrated on their own lpwer Dantian. Control tests and qzgong tests in the same subject were completed on the same tine on different days. EEG power spectral analysis was made with 10 m sec samplit g time, 1024 points sampling length and 0. 25 HZ discriminating rate of frequncy. EEG power spectral matrix in time series was made continuously with 216 spectra, each of them to be the average of . 5 continuous EEG power spectra. Both were analyzed by a 7T17 signal pilocessor. Power of delta (2. 00-3. 75 Hz), theta (4. 00-7. 75 Hz), alpha ¢. 00-13. 00 Hz), beta 1 (13. 25-20. 00Hz) and beta 2 (20. 25-30. 00 Hz) bands and the power percentage of each band, and the peak frequency of each band was analyzed. Entropy gf EEG was calculated too. | | It was found that during the gigong exercise the peak of alpha!wave was higher and shifted to the left, power percentage of alpha waves was increased significantly , and alpha waves wete shifted to the frontal area and the occipital area; power of delta waves decreased, Power percentage of theta waves was increased, the peak frequency} of theta rhythm was shifted to the right. Significant exchanges between the frontal and octipital power .were not observed. In one of the exercisers, power of alpha in the occipital are is higher than that in the frontal area. In most of them power of the alpha wave in the roe area is significant dominant. It might be related with the differences of their qugong njethods and their own gigong abilities, for which further research would be valuable. The fugtuation of EEG power in various frequency bands and the transportation and concentration of energy in different areas and different frequencies of brain waves during the gigong exercibe were showed in the power spectral matrix of EEG. It was helpful in observing the dynamida change processes of EEG during the qigong state. There occurred correspondent changes of EEG indicators in each of the 5 subjects during several qigong tests. The results were repeated in different tests of the same subject. Individual difference might show the different processes of self-regulatiob and different gigong abilities of different gigong exercisers. In the gigong state the increase of orderization of the brain was showed by the decrease of entropy. | It was discussed that EEG changes in qigong » sleep and ByPnosis | plates. It was thought « 12 6 Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1
Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 that concentrated thought in the gigong exercise would be a specific optimal human body eigen state -gigong eigen state. In the gigong state the changes of EEG may be resulted from the complicated activities between the cortex and sub-cortex structure. It reflected the active self-regulation of the human body’ s visceral organs. EFFECIS OF THE EMITTED Q/ ON HEALING OF EXPERIMENTAL FRACTURE Jia Lin and Jia Jinding (National Rescarch Institute of Sports Science) The emitted gi has been found to have a good curative effect on soft tissue injuries, such as muscle soreness, scleroma in muscles, acute muscle sprain, muscle contusion and pains. Fracture is also a common injury in sports medicine. We have cured some cases of fracture with the emitted gi. The purposc of this experiment was to investigate the biological effect of the emitted gi on healing of fracture. 16 healthy male rabbits, weighing between 1. 9-2. 5 kg, were divided into two groups; the control group and the emitted qi group. Under a septic condition and with intravenous injection of thiopental sodium of 30-40 mg/kg, the fracture with a gap of 8 mm was made at the junction of the middle and lower thirds of the left radius distal to the insertion of the round pronator muscle. The rabbits in the emitted gi group were given the emitted qu treatment for 3 minutes per day after fracture. All of them took X-ray films every week. On the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th weck after fracture, two animals of each group were killed and specimens for light microscope study were fixed with 10% neutral formalin, decalicified with 75% EDTA, dehydrated with graded scries alcohol, embeded with paraffin. Then the specimens were cut into slices of 8 um thickness along vertical axis of radius, strained with H.E. and studied by a light microscope. The morphological observations are as follows, 1. Based on some radiographic indexes, such as reaction of fracture section, periosteal reaction and amount of callus formation and callus density, we fqund that the amount and density of callus formation were better in the emitted gi group than in the control group’. The difference was significant in the 2nd week (n=16, P<0,01)and 3rd week (n=12, P¢0. 05). «13 Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1
Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 2. Ultrathin sections were produced with LKB-III ultrotome, strairfed with uranyl acetate and lead citrate, and studied with a DXB,.,, electronmicroscope (EM). With EM, the changes in myofibrils were observed and photographed (13000). Injuried mpofibril volume density in the pictures were calculated by means of point-count method. i 3. The ultrastructural examination revealed that overstrain caused | pathological changes, such as muscle fibers edema, shortening or lengthening of sarcomees, disorganization, breaking and disappearence of myofibrils as well as Z lines, accompanied by edema and damage of mitochondria. These changes could be seen less frequently ih the emitted gi group than in the control group. The result of quantitative analysis showed that the volume density of myofibrils of the injured muscle in the emitted qi group was 2. Ary, and that in the control group was 20. 41%. The difference of density between the two| groups was significant -(P (0. 01) . We conclude that the emitted gi has a better preventive and theraputic effects on ultratrauma in overstrained muscles. At present, although the precise mechanism of the emitted qu is not clear, it has been found by electronic detectors that it may involve some kind of electrom ignetic fields, such as low-frequency modulation waves of infrared, low-frequency  eléctromagnetic wave, microwave, etc. Scientists discovered that weaker pulse magnetic field or low-frequency electromagnetic field has a higher bioactivity in treatment of bone jand muscle injuries. Therefore, we think that some kind of electromagnetic contents in. the emitted qi may influence the electromagnetic field of an organism and produce such preventive and theraputi¢ effects. : i | EFFECTS OF THE EMITTED Q/ ON ULTRASTRUCTURAL CHANGES OF THE OVERSTRAINED MUSCLE OF RABBITS (National Research Institute of Sports Science, Beijing , China) “ Jia Lin, Jia jinding and Lu Danyun | i ' It is one of major tasks in sports medcine to prevent and cure salt related injuries. At present, with increase in training intensity, muscle injuries occure frequently , which directly affects the athletic achievement or even ruins the athletic career. For this reason, the progress in prevention and treatment of the muscle injuries have been concerned increasingly in many countries. | In resent years, the research and application of the emitted gt ® being developed in * 14 Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : cu noes an7eanbooro1ce000'
Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 China. The emitted qi has been found to have physical and biological effects. Clinically, we have treated muscle soreness, scleroma in muscles, acute muscle sprain, muscle contusion and release of pain in athletes with the emitted q7 and the result was satisfactory. The purpose of this experiment was to investigate the preventive and theraputic effect of the emitted qi on ultrastructural changes in the injuricd muscle caused by overstrain. 12 healthy male rabbits, weighing 2-2. 4 kg, were divided into two groups; the control group and the emitted gz group. Passive contraction of the quardriceps muscles of the thigh was given by stimulation of a chain of square impulses with a frequency of 60Hz, intensity of 8-40 volt and duration of 0.5 sec. The stimulation underwent 6-9 hours everyday and lasted for 4 days. The emitted qu treatment was given to the emitted gi group for 6 times totally and each treatment lasted 3 minutes. , Three days after termination of the passive contraction, specimens of musculus vastus lateralis were trimmed into cubes of 1 mm*. These cubes were fixed at once with 2.5% buffered glutaraldehyde solution, post-fixed in 2% osmium tetroxide solution, dehydrated with graded series alcohol and acetone, and embeded with epoxy-resin 812. Under a microscopy, we observed and compared the healing process of periosteal, bridging, uniting and sealing callus in both groups. It was found that the qualities and quantities of both fibrous and bony callus in the emitted qz group were superior to those in controls. Under the influence of the emitted gi the fibroblast could be transformed into osteocytes directly in the region of uniting callus and both of the chondrocytes and fibroblasts were capable of forming bone tissues. These phenomena were not seen in the control group. The emitted gi promoted differentiation of osteogenesis transformed into osteoblasts, which had an inseparable and multi-layer arrangement, while the osteoblast in the control had a sparse and mono-layer arrangement. . The emitted gi group, the number of the osteoclasts appeared to increase relatively in the process of both absorption of necrotic bone in the early stage of fracture and bony callus remodeling of the later stage. So the absorption of necrotic bone and reconnection of marrow cavity were both quicker. On the basis of the results, we preliminarily considered that the emitted ge had a good theraputic. effect to promote healing of fracture. * 15 e Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1
Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 THE EFFECT OF THE EMITTED Q/ (EQ) ON THE SKELETAL MUSCLE OF MICE UNDER THE STRESS OF ICE-SWIMMING ---AN ELECTROMICROSCOPIC OBSERVATION Lu Danyun and Jia Jingdin } j ‘ | i j i (National Research Institute of Sports Science, Beijing, China) The emitted q2 is proved to be a matter by modern technical mathods. It possesses its own biological effects as it has been reported in many papers. The cffedtiveness of the emitted qt in relieving muscle slight trauma and fatigue was investigated in this|paper to further apply 18 Kunming mice weighing 28 + 1. 8g were randomly divided into 3 groups; ice- the emitted qz in medical treatment. swimming group with the emitted qi given (Group I) and simple ice- swimming group (Group II) and the control group. The first two groups were put into ice water (4C°) and forced to swim until exhausted. GI was given the emitted qt for 5 minutes beffre, during and after swimming and the next day. All the mice were decapitated at the time of postswimming 48 hours. The tibialis anterior muscle was removed for conventional TEM preparation and observed with Philip 410 and JEM-1200EX. According to the static data in presenting . cases, the results of GI vs GII vs GIII were as follows; 1) Sarolemmal projection; 34% + 85% : 17% (1: Il P>o. 05);(CI1# 2) Central nuclei; 17% + 85% + 17% (1: Wand Hl: I P<0. 05). 3) Mitochondia swelling and residual bodies; 68% : 100% : 50%; 4) Smooth reticulum dilating; 85% : 85% + 34%. 5) Glycogen content in GI was less than or equal to that in GIII and it jis the least in most of It] P<20. 05). the mice in GII. | Interestingly, active satellite cells (SC) were seen in a case of qu; inactive SC were seen in a case of GII; among the mice given the emitted qt active SC were seen in 3 cases and 2 with unusual large unclei (dimeter=>12 um) seen in muscle fiber , in Heh the euchromatin i i i H The results show that the emitted qi obviously can lessen the me in skeletal muscle occupied a large area and evenly dispersed with large nucleolis. of mice induced by the stress of exhausting ice-swimming. It seems that the energy form of the emitted gi is suitable to be absorbed by liquid crystal Tesonance in the body and compensates the energy lost during ice-swimming. | | Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1
Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 After all, the effect of the emitted gi for regulating the function of nuclei is well worth attention. PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF Q/GONG Wang Jisheng Institute of Psychology, Academia Sinica, Beijing, China) The aim of this research is to inquire into psychologial effects including intelligent and nonintelligent effects of gigong by using the psychological rescarch method. The author has made many experimental researches on various kinds of forms of gigong with approximately similar results. Here are the results of 35 subjects who exercised Chanmir Qigong. The following are the averages and standard deviations of the items under the condition of just having finished the exercise and before the exercise. These items include speed of act (the amount of holding balls per minute), errors of act (errors of holding balls per minute) , memory extent of reciting numbers orderly Cusing figure as the unit), memory extent of reciting numbers backwands (using figure as the unit), pure score of omiting numbers Craw score minus errors), scote of number symble test (the amount of finding numbers correctly per minute), numbers of reading words with interference of color (the amount of reading words per minute), errors of reading words with interference of color (errors of reading words per minute), numbers of reading colors with interference of words (the amount of reading colors per minute), errors of reading colors with interference of words Cetrors of reading colors per minute), black-red number test (the amount of finding black-red number couple per minute). The related averages and standard deviations arc; 27-+5. 207 and 23.943+5.184, 0.94341.110 and 1.37141. 140, 7.97141. 204 and 7,257 +1. 268, 5.00041. 029 and 14.2+0. 964, 27. 21746. 445 and 24. 043-16. 657, 36. 087-411. 501 and 31. 26149. 107, 108-27. 338 and 96. 829+25. 602, 0. 0862-0. 284 and 0. 829-+1. 098, 49. 91712. 667 and 46.971412. 340, 0.91441. 095 and 2. 143+ 1. 833,7. 14342. 586 and 5.82942. 595, P<0. 05. All above indicate that under the gigong state, they improved a lot. They included the speed of act, accuracy of act, memory extent of reciting numbers orderly and backwards, omitting numbers, number symble, numbers of reading words with interference of color, numbers of reading colors with interference of words, black-red number. The errors of reading words with interference of color and reading colors with interference of ‘words - 176 Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1
Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 decreased greatly. All above show that the gigong exercise can improve the functidns of perception act, attention, memory and thinking. According to the result, the author thinks that qigong is an important way to develop intelligent resource of human beings. Qigong ran promote intelligent development of the children, youths and middle-aged people. Qigong pan prevent old people i from falling their intelligence. 2. Investigations show that gigong can improve the following conditions, i.e. stability of emotion, mood, ability of self-control, temper, flexibility of act, wontons observation, will power, flexibility of thinking, memory, quickness of thinking, | logic of thinking and speed of act. all above suggest that gigong not only improves people 5 intelligent factors but also nonintelligent factors more evidently. | 3. The longer people exercise gigong the better the result of the following conditions ; stability of emotion, mood, ability of self-control, temper, flexibility of act, attention, observation, will power, flexibility of thinking, memory, quickness] of thinking, logic of thinking and speed of act. i 4. The author holds that the mechanism of qigong is complicated. it may consist of three factors; psychological factor, physical factor and bio-chemical factor,) playing a role in the mechanism of gigong . They are connected with each other and capt be replaced by one another. H i | i A RESEARCH ON FACTORS RELATED TO THE “| GONG STATE Wang Jisheng (Institute of Psychology, Academia Sinica, Beijing ,Chitla The extent of the qigong state significantly affects the physical a is psychological effect and the health-protecting results of the qigong exercise. This study at ires into factors that affect the gigong state. It is important to understand the relationship between the gigong state and the internal and external environment, and to increase the extent if the gigong state. It will also help in gradually clarifying the mechanism of qigong - The psychology questionnaire scale used in the study was rma by-the author. The scale consists of 14 items. The effect of each item is divided into five grddes, i.e. very low, low, medium effect, high, very high. The first two grades are regarded) as having little effect whereas the other three are regarded as having a marked effect. Arra ged according to the percentage of items that have a marked effect on the qigong state,; the results of 137 | * 18° | Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1
Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 exercisers are as follows; emotional stability, propen instruction, perseverance muscle relaxation during the exercise, confidence in the exercise, quiet environment, a good understanding of the method and main points of the exercise, believing in qigong , concentration of mind, patience, correct posture, coordinate breathing, proper temperature, and urgency in the exercise, the respective percentage being 97.83%, 95.31%, 94.85%, 94.16%, 94.07%, 91.97%, 91.37%, 90.37%, 88.89%, 85.40%, 85.29%, 84.44%, 81.20%, 80.10%. The results show that the aforesaid 14 factors have a marked effect on the qigong state. Among them the following 5 factors have a percentage above 94%, emotional stability, proper instruction, perseverance, muscle relaxation during the exercise, and confidence in the exercise. The effect of these 5 factors on the gigong state is greater than that of such factors as a quiet environment, correct posture, coordinate breathing, proper temperature and urgency in the exercise. The difference is statistically significant. Both the gigong masters and exercisers should pay more attention to the aforesaid 14 factors, especially to the first five. These factors are helpful for reducing the time needed for reaching the gigong state and enhancing the effect of qigong to receive a better therapeutic effect. The fact that emotional stability has the greater effect on the gigong state offering some insight into the mechanism of gigong. Emotion is a function of the brain. The nerve centre under the cerebral cortex has an important position in the physical mechanism of emotion. The nerve centre which controls the antonomic system and adjusts the function of the internal organs is located under the cerebral cortex. Thus emotional changes can cause changes in the internal organs and glands including the circulatory system, the respiratory system, the digestive system, the endocrine system and exocrine glands such as sweat glands. The author thinks that emotional stability not only helps enter the qigong state, but also is one of the important factors that enables gigong to adjust the function of the human body and crue or prevent diseases. » 19 e Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1
Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : con Roos sreznoroietot | A PRELIMINARY STUDY OF THE BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF Q/GONG | i Tang Cimei, Sun Lihua, Zheng Lianxing and Xiang Xiaokuan CInstitute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China) Evidence from two experiments is used in this paper. In the first experiment, excretion “of urinary catecholamines was measured in 111 subjects by an average age of 52 years (22-78), who practised different forms of qigong. After voiding, cath subject was required to do the gigeng exercise for one hour, then one urine sample was | collected. The control sample was collected at the same time of a different day. In the conga period the subjects’ body posture and movements were different according to the gigong exercises they practised. One hour affter the control period another urine sample was collected. | The results showed that the excretion of urinary adrenaline inereast following the qigong exercise in all six patterns, but significant increase of urinary adrenalirle was observed only in the group who practised Da Yan Gong Cor “Wild Goose Pattern Exercis} "), The excretion of urinary noradrenaline increased following the qzgong exercise as well; but marked increase was observed only in two groups: Da Yan Gong and Lao Zi Quan Zhen cp Marked increase of urinary adrenaline following the qigong exercite was also observed in subjects who had practised Zhan Zhuang Gong and Yang Qi Gong more than| two years. In the second experiment, the changes of EEG in the frontal atea, respiratory rate, pulse rate, skin temperature and excretion of urinary caecholaming and the correlations between these parameters were observed during the qigong exercise in 13 subjects by an average age of 56. 9. After voiding, the subjects were required to rest for one hour, | then the control urine sample was collected. In the laboratory, the EEG, respiratory rat , pulse rate and skin temperature were recorded with a RM-6000 Polygraph Physiologic \fnstrument Then the subjects were requried to rest for 10 minutes and to practise the gigong exercise for 40 minutes. A rest of 10 minutes was followed again. The second urine sample was collected. The results showed that the respiratory rate decreased from 17.8H4.5 to 13.6+7.7, P <i0.05; the pulse rate increased from 71.4+11.8 to 76.2+14.7 (P< 0.01); the skin temperature increased from 31.52. 3 to 32. 41. 7C(B<0. 05) sori A decrease of 5 power spectrum and an increase of a power spectrum ib the frontal area were g% the gigong exercise. observed in most subjects, an increase of 6 power spectrum in individual subject was seen too. | Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701 080001-1
Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 Negative correlation was found between changes of a or 9 power and the respiratory rate, y= —0. 626(P<0. 05). Slight increase of urinary adrenaline and noradrenaline was found after the qigong exercise. However, significant increase of adrenaline was seen only in these subjects whose changes of EEG were marked. A positive correlation was found between changes of a or 6 power and excretion of adrenaline, y=0. 683 (P<<0. 01). It suggests that the excretion of urinary adrenaline increased markedly in successful gigong trainces. Decreased 5 power spectrum, increased a powcr spectrum of EEG and excretion of adrenaline with marked correlation between them, and increased pulse rate suggest that the qigong exercise is neither a resting or relaxation condition, nor a quiet state between awaking and sleeping. It seems that the- qigong exercise is an active process to regulate physiological activities through mental process. STUDIES OF Q/GONCG EFFECT ON THE HUMAN BODY BY THE COMPUTERIZED SYNCHRONOUS SYSTEM FOR MACRO- AND MICROCIRCULATORY PAPAMETERS MEASUREMENT Xiu Ruijuan, Ying Xiaoyou, Cheng Jun, Duan Chouggao and Tang Tao (Institute of Microcirculation, CAMS, Beijing, China) Qigong, an ancient Chinese art of exercise for protecting and strengthening health, is very effective in treatment of many diseases. But the mechanism of its efficacy is not clear yet. During the gigong test, the computerized. synchronous system for macro- and microcirculatory parameters measurement was used to check the heart rate (HR), respiration (RESP), body temperature (BY), electrocardiogram (ECG), carotid arterial pulse CCAP), photoelectric plethysmogram(PEPS), skin microcirculatory blood flow(SMBF) , blood pressure (BP) and the nail-fold microcirculation(NFM). The SMBF of the gigong master himself was tested at yuji (L 10) before, after and during the qigong exercise. Tests were done in 5 qigong healthy recipients (males and females) , 26 to 50 years by age. Of the parameters measured, the most significant effect of qzgong was on the SMBF measured by a laser Doppler flowmeter. The results showed marked effects in amplitude of SMBF both of the gigong master and recipients (See Table 1). All other parameters showed detectable changes during the gigong test, but not enough to be statistically significant. This « 21 Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1
| | Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 i elucidates that gigong is very effective on the increase of the prs blood flow volume, thus enhanceing the microvascular vasomotion. The investigation is continuing. Table 1; Mean skin blood flow value (MSBFV) of the emitted gi at Yuji CL 10) of healthy adults gigong | qigong 2 Recipients Before gigong Cfirst 10 minutes) (second 10 minutes) ‘re qigong 80. 4+8.3 84. 945. 8 * 87. 043.7" 7. 29.5 10. 645. 0 22.549. 6 * 30. 0410.2” 113. 345. 0 22.8410. 2 54. 6-413. 6 * 60. 2-10. 0* 7. 749.4 3.143. 0 9.9+7.7* 8.8+5.1* 743.5 27. TL1O. 2 35. 6+9.6* 36. 445.7" 4. 58. 8 64. 0413.8 7A. 1410.8 80. O-L5. 6 0. 644.9 Q.M. ; qigong master (X +SE, | * ,P<0. 05) | EFFECTS OF THE EMITTED Q/ ON IMMUNE FUNCTIONS IN ANIMALS Li Caixi, Jinlong, Liu Zhiyun, Zhao Guang, Zhang Yu and Zhang Guoxi CXiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Traditinal Chinese Medicine, Beijing China) In order to investigate the actions and the mechanism of the emitted qi on preventing and curing human diseases, we have used experimental animals to obsdrve the effects of the emitted gi on the immune functions. Materials and methods; Mice and rabbits were treated by the qi ited by two kinds of gigong doctors for a period of time. The functions of humoral immunity, cellular immunity and nonspecific immunity, and the histochemical reaction in spleens were observed. Results; 1. The emitted gi could increase peripheral blood leucocytes. It was found that the number of leucocytes in the animals having received the emitted gi was much higher than that in the control CP<i0. 01). 2. The emitted gi could enhance the level of serum antibodies significantly. Experiments showed that the serum agglutinin in the mice treated with the emitted qt increased from 33. 04 +10. 34 to 48.98 +16.4 (P<0.05). The level of rabbit serum hemolysin in the group treated with the emitted gi was found to be higher than that in the control group. After determining the level of rabbit serum anti-THY901 agglutinin for 15 times during 96 days, it was found that the special antibody level in the treated group and in |the control group were «© 22 6 i H Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1
Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 55.4 + 8.6 and 47.15 -+10.5 respectively. The difference between the two groups was significant (P<20. 05). The decreasing rate of antibody titre in the treated group was found to be slower than that in the control group. And the secondery immune reaction increased significantly (P<<0. 001). 3. The emitted gi could increase the cellular immune reaction markedly. The Ea-rosette forming percentage of spleen lymphocytes in the qigong group, the normal control group, the immune control group and the gigong plus immune group were determined to be 21. 3838+5.1, 11.8+1.97, 17. 5841.9 and 23. 61-44. 81 respectively. It indicated that the emitted gi not only enhanced the cellular immune functions, but exerted a synergistic effect with special antigens as well. The emitted g? could also promote the inhibited immune function induced by cortison, and enhance the Ea-rosette forming percentage to the normal level. It was found that information water (water that had becn treated by the emitted qi) could increase the Ea- rosette forming percentage just as the emitted gz did. We observed that animals reached their maximum responses after one day of drinking information water, and that no further marked changes could be found when the animals continued to drink information water. It is suggested that emitted qi possesses a regular action on the immune function. 4. The phagocytic rate and the bactericidal rate were determined indicating the phagocytic function of mouse celiac Mg. The results showed that the emitted qi could stimulate the activity of Mg in the body and raise its function. Therefore, the phagocytic rate, phagocytic index and bactericidal rate rose significantly. The efficiency of the emitted g? was found to be stronger than that of specific antigens. 5. The histochemical response and the results of the fluorescence dying of the spleen indicated that in the gigong group that the germinal centre was markedly evident, the spleen lymphatic nodule became larger and the synthetic metabolism of RNA and DNA in the lymphatic cells were promoted. The experiments showed that different kinds of emitted gz resulted in functional differences, but all kinds of emitted g: possess marked effects on the body. Immunity is a kind of protective reaction of the organism. It has the function of recognizing and removing foreign bodies so as to maintain internal balance and stability. From the results mentioned above, it is obvious that the action of the emitted qi on the organism is to improve the immunity and increase its defensive, self-stable and surveillance functions. We think that is one of the major mechanisms of gigong or of the emitted qi from qigong masters in curing and preventing diseases as wel as prolonging one’s life. However, the organism is a sophisticated whole. The immune system is regulated by the nervous and © 23 6 Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1
Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 1 i | humoral systems, and immune cells themselves have a sense function so problems such as how the emitted qi produces an effect on organisms and how it regulates organisms and makes them reach internally balanced states still need to be further studied. | A STUDY OF THE INFLUENCE OF Q/GONG ON THE DECLINED INTELLIGENCE OF THE AGED { i i i Sun Fuli, Lei Sumping and Yan Yiai | CXiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Traditional Chinese Mcdicinc, Beijing, China) He Qingnian CInstitute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China) Because the average life expectancy of the human beings has| been increasing, the symptom of declined intelligence, which is common among the aged, | brings about more and preventing and curing the declined intelligence of the aged, we made the following researches. more problems for many families and society. In order to search mi the role of g?gong in 1. Determination of the intelligence ageing level. | . We made use of the microcomputer and the method of talking beter man and computer in our research. According to the characteristics of psychological indexes, which changed along with the increasing of the age, a computer program edited oy baste was used in our test. Our test included 7 indexes of fluid intelligence; speed of mental arithmetic, digit- symbol, choice reaction time, count, visual number span, tracing reaction and recognition of meaningless figures. We found out the mathematical model of the intelligence aging from 506 subjects and a measuring system for the intelligence aging level was established. It could find out the subject’s aging level and mental physiological age. This metholl is suitable for mental workers of 46-75 years old. The measuring accuracy among the subjects of 50-70 years old is higher. | 2. Cross-sectional investigation. | We tested two groups, and in each there were 48 subjects. The subjects in Group I were mental workers who had been doing the gigong exercise for some years. The subjects’ conditions in Group II were just the same as Group I except the gigong exercise experience. The test result showed the gigong exercise could obviously improve ete thinking response, limb flexibility, short term memory and attention quality and it made the average mental physiological ages 1.62 years younger than the actual ones. i © 2A « Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1
Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 3. Longitudinal observe. Among the 19 retired mental workers sticking to the qigong exercise for 6 months, we found that 3 items among their 7 indexes of fluid intelligence had been improved obviously. The mental physiological age decreased from 66. 34+8. 21 years (before the qigong exercise) to 65.02+2. 44 years (after the gigong exercise) . This result proves that qigong can really delay the intelligence decline of the aged. 4, Changes of EEG. Through the spectral analysis and multiple stepwise regression techniques, we created the mathmatics model of physiological age of the brain based on 58 subjects’ characteristics of EEG parameters. We used this model to calculate the physiological age of the brain for 8 subjects who sticked to the gigong exercise. The result showed that the physiological age of the brain were younger than their actual ones. 5. Comparision with drugs bencfiting intelligence. A6 subjects were divided into two groups according to their age and education background. One group took the gigong exercise. Another group took drugs benefiting intelligence (the Preserving Youth Pills). 3 months later we found that the group taking drugs obviously improved in speed of mental arithmetic, digit-symbol and choice reaction time. The mental physiological age decreased from 62. 89-++3. 4 years (Cbcfore taking drugs) to 61. 00+ 3.50 years Cafter taking drugs) . The average age was 1. 85 years younger than before. But all indexes and mental physiological ages in the qigong group didn’t change except the digit- symbol index. This result shows that although the gigong exercise can improve intelligence of the aged, it was difficult for them to grasp the main point of the gigong exercise in short time. So qigong didn’t take effect so soon as the drug. But once people grasp the main point of the gigong exercise they can get benefit for whole life. Moreover, qigong doesn’t have any side-effect as some drugs do. And the environment seldom influences it as well. The qigong exercise is easy to learn and popular among people. It is an ideal way to prevent and cure the declined intelligence symptom of the aged. THE EFFECT OF THE EMITTED Q/ REPERFUSION INJURY OF MYOCRRDIUM ( Oigong Science Institute, Beijing College of Traditional Chincse Mcdicine, Beijing, China) Reperfusion injury of myocardium means that instead of benefiting from reperfusion, the - 25 « Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1
Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 ischemic and anoxic myocardium dies off as a consequence of shertiin The clinical significance of reperfusion injury has attracted people’s attention, bht its mechanism is not quite clear. We understand that in many diseases, in which recovery |is impossible by various therapeutic methods, gigong proves to be highly effective. The pres¢nt study is to find out whether the emitted gi has a beneficial effect on reperfusion injury to ischemic myocardium. Seventeen Newzealand rabbits undergoing operation for reperfusion of myocardium by 60 “ min. ligation and 20 min. re-clysis of the left lateral branch of the coronary aftery were investigated in two randomized groups. The qigong group of 10 rabbits received the emitted qi for half an hour every morning for 20 days before the operation and received the emitted q on the operation table when the operation was going on. The contra} group of 7 rabbits as operated on in the same way but without the emitted gi treatment.! The EGG was taken. Blood samples were obtained for biochemical assay before and after ligation and at the end of re-clysis. Then the animals were killed, heart was inspected and pieces of ischemic myocardium from the left venticular wall were sectioned and prepared for microscopic examination. The serum level of creatine phosphate kinase (CPK), glutamic-oxaloacctic aminotransfrnase (GOT), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and its is¢éenzymes LDH1, LDH? were determined. ~ The experimental results showed that the reperfusion injury imodel was successful. Immediately after ligation of the left lateral branch of the coronary py there appeared an elevation of the S-T segment of leads II and III in the electro-cardiogram; the left ventricular wall distal to the ligation became pale in color, contracting weakly and bulging out slightly through the 60 minutes duration of ischemia. During the stage of re-clysis, the ischemic myocardium returned to a somewhat deeper color and showed a shight tlecline of the elevated. S-T segment in the electro-cardiogram. It was found that the enzymes determined increased in the serum at the time of myocardial ischemia and reached a high level during reperfusion. This was especially marked in LDH1. The mean LDHI1 content il the qigong group was significantly (P<0.05) lower than that of the control group. The mean TDP content was significantly (P<(0.05) lower in the qigong group (42.75 umol/ mg) than in the control group (97.98, umol/mg). Thus the mean ATP/ADP quotient (qigong group 0. 088, control group 0.056) was significantly higher in the gigong group; (Pi 0.05) Microscopic examination of the myocardium revealed that most muscle fibers appeared to be swollen with hydropic degeneration, and some muscle fibers appeared to be acidophilic and necrotic with foci of leucocytic infiltration scattered here and there. Occasionally neqrosis of the contraction band of muscle fibers could be observed. Histochemical analysis of the myocardium revealed © 26 « Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 i
Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 that the LDH concentration in the ischemic region was much lower than that of the non- ischemic region of the same heart. In comparison, the above mentioned pathologic changes were less severe in the gigong group than in the control group. This shows that there is more severe damage of the myocardial cells in the control group and more lcakage of enzymea, especially leakage of LDH1 into the blood. At the same time, we found that the oxygen comsumption of liver cells in the qigong group was much lower than that of the control group. This may suggest that the emitted qi could exert the same effect the myocardium, resulting in low oxygen comsumption which itself is a protective mechanism of tolerance toward hypoxia. The same should be true for the lowered rate of platelet aggregation in the gigong grong. It is concluded that the applicatin of the emitted qi to animals may lead to a regulatory effect on internal environmental balance and adaptation during reperfusion. As a result, ischemic tolerance is enhanced and myocardial protection is improved. A STUDY OF THE IMMUNE REGULATION EFFECT OF THE EMITTED Q/ ON IMMUNOSUPPRESSED ANIMAL MODEL Zhang Li, Yan Xuanzuo, Wang Shuhua, Tao Jundi, Gu ligan. Ku Yin, Zhou Yong and Liu Dong Cinstitute of Qigong Science, Beijing College of Traditional Chinese Mcdicine, Beijing, China) Recently, there have been many papers about strengthening of the immune function of an organism by the emitted qz , but few papcrs deal with the immune regulation effect of the emitted gi on immunosuppressed organisms. The present paper reports the immunosuppressed model of mice induced by cyclophosphamide (CY), which is used to investigate the immune regulation effect of the emitted qz. In this experiment, NIH mice were divided randomly into three groups; (1) CY group: CY 2mg/ (20mg body weight) were administed ip only on the first day. (2) CY-+ emitted qi group; Besides CY, mouse reccived the emitted gi 10-15 min/day for 7 days. (3) Control group; Physiological saline 0. Im1 / (20mg body weight) was administed ip only on the first day. Then the thymus index, thymus structure, T cells proliferation and the activity of interleukin-2 (IL-2) were used to investigate the immune regulating effect of the emitted q2 on the immunosuppressed model of mouse. The results are as follows; Firstly, we found the effect of the emitted qt on mouse thymus, A decline of thymus - 27+ Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1
Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 index was seen after CY was given. The index was obviously lower than that of the control group (P<.0. 001). It indicated that proper dosage of CY could njure thymus. But the thymus index in CY+ emitted qi group was obviously higher than the GY group (P<0. 005). The result showed that the emitted gi could relieve the thymus injury of the mouse imduced by CY. Simultaneously, we found that the emitted gi also alleviated injury of the thymus was thickened (P< 0.001), medulla was thinned (P<(0.05). The number of eee thymocytes obviously structure of the mouse induced by CY. In comparison with the CY gro p, the group of CY-+ emitted gz showed the following variations. The cortex of thymus decreased, the degenerate or necrotic epithelia-reticular cells and medul ary Hassall’s corpuscles obviously decreased too (P<<0. 001). Secondly, we found the effect of the emiited gi on the mouse fees T lymphocyte. It was seen that T cell proliferation rate of Group IL was lower than that of the control group (P <i0. 01) . However, the T cell proliferation rate of Group II was! obviously higher than Group I. It indicated that CY could suppress the T cell proliferation of| the mouse spleen. But the emitted ge could relieve the suppression induced by CY. We also found CY could suppress the IL-2 activity of the T cells of the mouse spleen, as compared with the control group (P< | 0.01). The emitted gi could also relieve the suppression induced by CY, (P<.0. 01). At present, it is generally accepted that qigong could improve immune function, our ] experiment results also proved that the emitted gi can induce the biolagical effect to enhance the cell-mediated immune response of the immunosuppressed model of the mouse. THE EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES OF THE EFFECT OF THE EMITTED Q/ ON MOUSE SPLEEN CELLS AND TUMOR CELLS IN VITRO | i i Gu Ligang, Yan Xuanzuo, Tao Jundi, Zhang Li, Xu Yin and fom Yong CInstitute of Qigong Science, Beijing College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China) Hai Neihou, Zhong Xulong and Liang Shanhe (Tangshan Health Institute for Woman and Children, Hebci province, China) This paper will report the enhanced effect of the emitted qt of igigong in vitro on the proliferative response to concanavalin A (Con A) and interleukin-2 (IL-2) production of murine spleen cell and inhibitory effect on 3H-TdR incorporation into DNR of the mouse H-22 * 28 « Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1
Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 ascites tumor cells. 1. The effect of the emitted qi on the proliferative response of spleen cell to Con A stimulation; The emiffed g¢ could not directly stimulate the proliferation of the mouse spleen cells, However, the modulating action on proliferation of the mouse spleen cells to Con A could be increased by the message of the emitted gz; the 3H-TdR incorporation cpm of the experiment group was significantly higher than that of the control group (P<i0. 001). In contrary, there was a inhibitory modulating action by the message of the emitted gi; the 3H- TdR incorporation cpm of the experiment group was significantly lower than that of the control group (P<<0. 02). 2. The effect of the emitted gi on IL-2 production of the mouse spleen cell; The production of IL-2 in the mouse spleen cell could be increased by the emitted gi. IL-2 activity was measured by 3H-TdR incorporation into active lymphocytes. The difference was significant in comparing the experiment group with the control group (P<<0. 001). 3. The inhibitory effect of the ‘emitted gi on 3H-TdR incorporation into DNR of the mouse H-22 ascites tumor cells; In this study the experimental tumor cells received the eimitted qi for 15 mins. The control tumor cells did not receive that. The result showed that epm of the experimental tumor cells significantly reduced (P<<0. 001). It suggested that the emitted gz had inhibitory effect on the tumor cell proliferation. AN EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH ON THE NEURAL MECHANISMS OF THE QIGONG STATE AND THE EFFECTS OF THE EMITTED Q/ Liu Guolong, Cui Rongging, Niu Xin and Peng Xueyan (Beijing College of Traditional Chincse Medicine, Bejing, China) 1. By using the methods of auditory, visual, somatosensory and somatosensoryspinal evoked potentials we observed that extensive areas of the cortex were inhibited in different degrees while some local areas were excited during the gigong state (Cor meditation) . It is important that the inhibition occurring in the qigong state is greatly different from that in sleep. 2. The areas from the brainstem to phypothalamus where the chief autonomic nerve center regulating the internal organs lies, were facilitated durging the qigong state. It has provided neurophysiological evidences to explain the fact that the activity of the internal « 29 Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1
Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 | organs were affected and consciously regulated during the the qigong state. 3. The somatospinal evoked potentials (SSEP) were either facilitdted or inhibited during the gigong state, It indicates the physiological mechanism of the muscle relaxation and the strengthened muscle force. It is perhaps the descending inhibitive system or the descending facilitated system affected the spinal anterior horn cells on the basi of facilitation of the brainstem. 4. Compared with a healthy person, the alpha power spectrum) was augmented, the dominant peak frequency of the alpha wave was reversed from the occipital lobe to the frontal lobe, the alpha rhythm of the whole cortex synchronized and the dofninant peak frequency moved to the left during the qzgong state. The performer’s EEG power spectrum was increased, sigynehrodized and the dominant peak frequency was moved to the right near the beta rhythm while the performer emitted his qt. 5. When it was applied to healthy subjects, the emitted gi can make the alpha rhythm of EEG synchronize and the power spectrum increase, which is similar fo the changes of EEG during the gigong state, i.e., the frontal-occipital reverse of the alpha dominant peak frequency. 6. The measurement of the characteristics of the infrasonic sqund in the emitted qz proved that there was infrasonic radiation in the emitted qi. The Gomipant peak frequency of the infrasonic was between 8 and 12.5 Hz, closely coinciding with the alpha frequency of EEG. The infrasonic intensity of the emitted qi was 60 to 75 dB. It should be mentioned that the receivers of the emitted gi showed their dominant alpha peak frequency tended to synchronize with the dominant peak frequency of the infrasonic of the pmitied qt. It suggested that the infrasonic is one of the most effective elements in the emifted qi that makes the receiver’s EEG change. 7. By using a infrasonic generator that simulates the emitted qi we found the effect on the receiver’s EEG. The receiver’s EEG power spectrum was increased and synchronized, and these changes have a certain latency and after effect. It indicates that the human body can receive infrasonic and respond to it, the effect is similar to the emitted gz, so we postulate that the infrasonic or the infrasonic component in the emitted qi may make the circulative pathway of neurons in the hypothalamus resonate and alter the EEG power spectrum. 8. The effects of the emitted gi and infrasonic on EEG and evoked potentials were more ot less similar but not all the same. It indicates that the infrasonic may be one effective element of the emitted gi or perhaps a main element that effects on the central nervous 1 - 30. Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : cua-noras-oovsznon701020001-1 |
Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 system, especially on the hypothalamic neurons. THE INFLUENCE OF THE EMITTED Q/ ON THE AUDITORY BRAINSTEM EVOKED RESPONSES (ABER) AND AUDITORY MIDDLE LATENCY EVOKED RESPONSES (MLR) IN CATS Liu Guolong, Wan Pei, Peng Xueyan and Zhong Xuelong (Beijing College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China) 1. It is known that the emitted qi alters the EEG and the cortical evoked potentials in man in our previous studies. In order to exclude the psychological influence when the emitted qi is applied to man, we carried out the experiment in the anesthetized cats and observed the effects of the emitted gi on the ABER and MLR. 2. The ABER was significantly facilitated and the peak latency prolonged in 10 out of 12 cases when the emitted gi was applied to the cats. The component of ABER consisted of 5-7 waves which reflected the activities of the brainstem in different levels. Wave I originated from the acoustic nerve, Wave II from the cochlear nucleus of the medulla, Wave III from the superior olivary complex of the pons, Wave IV from the inferior colliculus of the mesencephalon, Wave V from the counterlateral inferior colliculus and Waves VI and VII from the levels above the mesencephalon, or mainly from the hypothalamus in cats. The emitted q2 could facilitate the [Vth to VIlth waves of the ABER and prolonged the peak latency. It proved that the activities of the brainstem, especially the part above the mesencephalon, were increased but the conductive velocity between the nucli of the brainstem was decreased. 3. The amplitude of the ABER was significantly inhibited and the peak latency prolonged from Wave IV to Wave VI in 2 cases out of 12 cases when the emitted gz was applied to the cats. It indicated that the effects of the emitted gi not only facilitated but also inhibited the activities of the brainstem above the mesencephalon. It explains the fact that the emitted qa may regulate the activities of the interal organs through changing the functional behavior of the brainstem. 4. The emitted qi facilitated the MLR in 6 cases and inhibited MLR in another 6 cases. The MLR is the primary component of the acustic cortical evoked responses, indicating the active level of the primary acoustic cortex. The emitted gi is similar to ABER but not all the same. 5. These results in our present research has provided an animal experimental foundation » 31 e | Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1
Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 for studing the neuromechanisms when the emitted gi is applied to the subjects. A PRELIMINARY EXPLORATION OF THE NEURAL MECHANISMS OF THE QIGONG STATE BASED ON THE METHOD OF AUDITORY EVOKED RESPONSES Cui Rongqing and Liu Gulong (Beijing College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing, ct ima) This paper is intended to approach the neural mechanisms of the qigong state from threc levels; the cortex, the brainstem and the peripheral. Method; . 38 subjects with normal audition (32 male and 6 females}, aged 21-50 years, and 2-30 years for gigong practice was chosen. Evoked potential was averaged by using an Evoked Response Recorder (model MEB-5100). Middle Latency Response (MLR), Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR), Electrocochleargram (EcochG) and post-auficle potential (PAP) were measured before the qigong exercise, then the subject was orderdd to enter the gigong state. The response was done 10 min. later. Then the subjects were called out and recorded 30 min. after the exercise. Results; The results showed that there were significant differencd between the control (1) The waves of the MLR were inhibited, during the qigong state, i.e. Wave Po decreased by 31.43%; Na decreased by 72.1% .(P<(0.01); Pa decreased by 54.72% (P<t 0.05). (2) The amplitudes of the ABR, on the other hand, were facilitated except Wave VII was inhibited, i.e. Wave I increased by 63.14% (P<0. 05); Wave II increased by 71). 35% (P<0. 001); Wave III increased by 67.59% (P<0.01); Wave IV increased by 138.142% (P<0. 001); Wave V increased by 91.93% (P<0.001); Wave VI increased by 41.65% but Wave VIL decreased by 4. 47%. (3) The amplitudes of the EcochG were increased, i.e. Wave SP increased by 51.93% (P<0.01); NI increased by 51.3% (P<0. 001); N2 increased by 50.7% (P<0. 05); N3 increased by 110.74% (P<0.05). (4) The amplitudes of PAP were increased too, i.e. Wave NI increased by 43.72% (P<.0.04); P2 increased by 313. 86% (P<0. 001) and Wave N2 increased by 223. 16% (P<0. 01). Discussion; The decrease of the amplitudes of MLR showed the activities of the temporal period (before the gigong exercise) and the gigong state in measurements acustice cortex and the nuclei polysensory thalamus were inhibited by fne qigong state. The brainstem is the center of adjustment of the internal organ activities.) The ABR potential change reflected the facilitation from the acustica nerve to the medulla joblongata, midbrain and interbrain, but the part near the acustica cortex was inhibited. |This supported MLR ° 32 e Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1
Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 results. The increase of the EcochG: explained the excitability increase of the basilar membrane of the cochlear and the increase of N1, N2 and N3 showed the number of the synchronous neuron of the acustic nerve was increased during the qigong state. It supported the result of ABR. PAP belongs to the muscular electric response that was evoked by the sound stimuli. Increase of PAB showed the excitability of the facial and the middle ear muscule is increased too during the qigong state. It may resulf from the brain stem facilitation because the centers of its reflex arc are situated in the brainstem. To sum up, the results suggest that the cerebral cortex and the hypothalamus were inhibited, while the facilitation occurred from the interbrain to the perpheral nerves and receptors during the qigong state. These provide a basis for further expounding the theory that “when the internal organs are active the brain is quiescent” during the qigong state. THE EFFECT OF THE EMITTED QJ AND INFRASONIC SOUND ON SOMATOSENSORY EVOKED POTENTIAL (SEP) AND SLOW VERTEX RESPONSE (SVR) Peng Xueyan and Liu Guolong (Beijing College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China) Methods; The gigong practitioners who can release their qi were tested and the intensity of qi was more than 70dB. We also used the instrument which could generate infrasonic (60-90dB) . The subjects were recumbent comfortably in sofa in a shield room. SEP and SVR changes before, after and during the course of receiving the cmitted gi or infrasonic were observed. Equal number of subjects were examined as a contral group. SEP and SVR were recorded with a “Neuropack-Il” . The SVR recording electrodes (0. 6cm in diameter tin discs) were attached to the skin over the vertex and both ears were given click stimuli at a rate of 0. 5/sec (duration 0.1 ms). 64 responses were averaged, analysis times of 1000 ms and the frequency response of 0. 5-30c/sec -were used. Results; 1. When the healthy subjects received the emitted qi the amplitude of most SEP waves decreased obviously (P<(0.01), but the latency of the waves did not change significantly. The amplitude of N4 increased in some cases. The changes were similar to those in meditation. 2. SVR amplitude in 7 out of 14 healthy cases increased obviously when they received + 33 + | Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1
Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 the emitted gq (P<.0. 001). The latency was prolonged (P< 0. °5) . The amplitude of another 7 cases decreased and that of one diminished (P<0. 01). The latency did not change significantly. 3. The SEP changes in 20 infrasonic caused by the infrasonic wer different from that P<0. 01), and the amplitude of N2 and N3 increased (P<(0. 05) and the latency of each| wave did not change ‘ caused by the emitted qi and meditation. The N1 amplitude decreased much, 4. The infrasonic sound caused the amplitude of SVR waves to decease in 12 out of 17 cases (P<0.01). Another 5 case had no significant change. The results were obviously different from that of the emitted qi. Discussion ; 1. The emitted gi may change SEP of the healthy subjects. It is suggested that the emitted gi may be received by the living body and it may influence the peti of the brain and have some similar effect in meditation. This might provide theories for explaining that the emitted qi can regulate the function of the living body. 2. The SVR changes caused by the emitted qi reflect the state|of different cortical inhibition. This state is generally considered to have a protective effect! and to diminish the effect of harmful agents. The phenomena of increased SVR amplitude and prolonged latency were similar to that of II and III phase of sleep, but not entirely the same. They might have similar nervous mechanism. 3. The emitted gi and infrasonic sound both have obvious effects on the nervous system, but they vary significantly. We cannot say that the effective component of the emitted gq is the infrasonic sound, but we can assume that the infrasonic sound is an i portant agent in the emitted q: or a carrier for other components. The infrasonic effect on thel nervous system may cause the hypothalamic neuron circuit synchronize. INVESTIGATION OF THE BIOLOGICAL EFFECT OF THE EMITTED QI OF QIGONG WITH FLUORESCENCE PROBES Wu Ronggqing, Li Xiaoming, Chen Ling and Qi Songping (Beijing College of Traditional Chinese Medicine) In this paper, the effects of the emitted g of gigong on the fluidity of rat liver mitochondrial membrane are investigated with the fluorescence probes ANS, As and NPN. * 34 + Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1
Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 ANS is considered to be located near the membrane interface region and is a fluorescence probe often used in studies of the glycerol region of the lipid bilayer. As is bound to the medium layer. NPN is lipid soluble and penetrates deeply into the membrane hydrocabon region. Two kinds of gigong which are called weak qigong and strong qigong respectively were done by the gigong master in the experiment. Weak gigong is nourishing and belongs to the general gigong state. Strong gigong is penetrations and belongs to a more advanced gigong state. In this experiment the changes of fluorescence of the mitochondrial membrane were investigated while the mitochondrial membrane received the emitted qi of the two different kinds of gigong. , Results and Discussion 1. Effect of emitted gi on the fluorescence of ANS-labeled membrane. The experimental results showed that when the membrane was worked on by the weak qigong the fluorescence slightly increased and then decreased, and when worked on by the strong gigong the fluorescence decreased more markedly than in the former case. But the changes of fluorescence were not accompanied by a shift of the fluorescent emission maximum. The decrease in fluorescence probably means that under the effect of the emitted q@ the structure of membrane at the interface region of the lipid bilayer will loose, becoming disordered, and the fluidity of the membrance will increase. The effect of weak gigong causes the fluorescence to increase slightly and then decrease which is consistent with the procedure of the emission of gi in the weak qigong , in which there is first contraction and then release. And the two procedures have the same relaxation time. 2. Effect of the emitted gi on the fluorescence of AS-labeled membrane. The results indicate that the weak qigong has no effect on the fluorescence of AS-labcled membrane while the strong gigong induces a decrease of the fluorescence. It is possible that because the weak gigong emits less energy and has weaker penctrability, it is not strong enough to influence the structure and ordering of the medium layer and induce any change of the fluorescence, while the strong gigong emits more energy and has stronger penetrability, it alters the ordering of the medium layer ,decrease the fluorescence and increase the fluidity. 3. Effect of the emitted gi on the fluorescence of NPN-labeled membrane. The experimental results indicate that when the duration of the fluorescence is induced by both weak and strong qigong, but if the qigong master emits strong qi for 8 minutes, the decrease of fluorescence, i.e. the alteration of the ordering and the increase of the fluidity of the deep layer, can be observed. Conclusion « 35 « Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1
Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 The results indicate that the emitted qi can alter the fluidity of biotnembrane. The strong qigong is more effective than weak qigong and a long duration produces|a more marked effect than a shorter duration. The emitted qi not only alters the ordering of] the surface layer but also penetrates into the medium and deep layers. It probably is one of the mechanisms of qigong in curing diseases. AN OBSERVATION OF THE POWER SPECT um AND TOPOGRAPHY OF EEG IN THE QIGONG STATE Pan Weixing, Zhang Lufeng, Xia Yang and Xu Aimin (Beijing College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China) The aim of the present study is thmrough observing the power spectrum ahd topography of EEG, to research on the frequeuncy and distribution change of electroencephalogram! during the gigong state with the help of a computer. | In a well shielded room, 27 practisers (22 men and 5 women) by the avetage age of 28 years old and with 5 years in the average in qigong practice were tested with a rheoencephalograph. and a signal processor. Polygram and teal time analysis were adopted. 12 recorded] electrodes were fixed respectively at points Fyi,Fp.,F;>Fs,Ts,Ts,0,,0.,F,,P, (10 — 70 international system) . The reference electrodes were fixed on the two earlobes ( A, +A.) . Hamming window and linear average method were adopted. The number of averaging is 10 times. The total sampling time was 50 seconds. Samples were taken twice before entering the quiescent state. Samples were also taken 20-30 minutes after the gigong state at least every five minutes for once. Then 3 samples were taken 5-20 minutes after the practice. The power value was compared with the tested results of the average samples taken before, during and after the practice, Moreover, 12 cases, who were not gigong practicers sat quietly _ with closed eyes, were tested in the same way. The practicers were divided into two groups according to their psycholpgical characteristics of different ways in entering the qigong state. One group was doing “Yi Skow Gong’| and the other “Non Yi Shou Gong” . Experimental results showed that the change of the brain wave during the qigong state occured mainly in theta and alpha ranges and there were some differences of changes between the two groups. In most of the first group, there appeared theta rhythm. In topography of EEG, theta power around the frontal mid-line increased markedly. In the power spectrum graph, theta peak which showed concentration of energy appeared. The peak reached its maximum pojnt at F,, even higher than the main peak of alpha at the point. The phenomenon could generally continue during the practice and disappeared completely after the practice. It was found by “t test” on the theta power value at « 36 . Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001--1
Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 point Fz, that there was a significant difference between them before and during the practice (P< 0.01), while no significant difference before and after that (P>>0.1). The theta power at Fz point of 13 cases in the second group, however, had no significant difference between that before and during the practice (P>>0.05), even though the theta power increased a little for a few of them. The control group which did not do gigong exercise had no changes in the theta power (P>0. 1). It was reported that the appearance of the theta rhythm on the frontal mid-line related to “inner expetience”, such as “thinking on something in earnest” was the same as that in the first group. The increase of the theta power on the frontal mid-line and good meditation feeling of the gigong practices ate synchronous. The increase of the theta power, especially appearing of the theta peak, is suggested to be used as an indication of entering the gigong state for the first group. The change of power and topography of alpha are complicated. Both increase and decrease of alpha power can be seen. On the topography, it was found that alpha superiority of 6 cases transferred from the occipital area to the frontal area, 4 cases from the left to the right and that 5 cases showed alpha double peaks during the qigong state, because of dissynchronization between alpha, and alpha, . THE EFFECT OF DIFFERENT QIGONG EXERCISES ON EEG MANIFESTED BY THE COMPUTER ANALYSIS He Qingnian, Zhang Jianzhou and Li Jingzen (Beijing Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China) The present study was undertaken to analyze the effects of gigong on 12-channel EEG compressed spectral array, EEG brain topographic mappings, the statistical T-test topographic mappings and the correlation coefficient topomappings for different practisers of qigong. Total number of the subjects were 30, among whom 10 were long-term practisers of qigong (called gigong masters), 10 were short-term practisers (called gigong beginners), the other 10 were in the control group without any qigong exercise. All the members were in good health, and had no history of neurological disease or head injury. The method of the study was as follows; The subjects sat comfortably in chairs in a quiet chamber while EEG recordings were made from silver disc electrodes at the following locations; Fp 1, Fp 2, C3, C4, F7, F 8, T5T6, Fz, Pz and 01,, 02. "EEGs were recorded on paper, and were simultaneously recorded onto a 21-channel analog® magnetic taperecorder (SONY A-821). EEG signals were recorded for 5 min. prior to, 10 min. during, and 5 min. after the gigong exercise. The EEG was continually monitored in order to minimize the effects of muscle activity, drowsiness, eye blinks on off-line computer processing CSIGNAL PROCESSOR 7T17s) . The - 37 * Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1
Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R) 00701080001-1 computer program involved; (1) initial sampling processing; (2) window and periodogram arithmetic processing; (3) compressed spectral array processing; (4) linear three-dimensional interpolation processing; (5) topographic mapping processing; (6) statistical T-test topographical mapping analysis and (7)correlation cofficient topographical mapping processing. The spectral analysis was performed on the background of EEG! using to FFT for the delta band, the theta band, the alpha 1 band, the alpha 2 band, the bfta 1 band and the beta 2 band. | The results showed that the EEGs for qigong masters (with over 10 years of experience) during the qigong exercise were different from that of the others. In the compressed spectral array, the alpha rhythm originally predominant in the paricto-occipital regions decreased and the relatively unmarked alpha rhythm in the frontal region increased. he T-test topographical maps showed that in alpha 1 topographical map only the T values of the anterior half of ‘the brain were over T (9) =2. 4536, therefore, the increase in alpha 1 component in the frontal regions was significant. Moreover, we found that the alpha 1 component gradually increased and alpha 2 component gradually decreased during the gigong state. This indicated the slowing of alpha peak frequency during the qigong state. In comparison with that of the qigong masters, the T-test topographic mapping for the gigong beginners showed that the increase in alpha 1 component in the frontal regions was not significant during the gqegong exercise. There was no change of the alpha rhythm in the contral group (without any gigong exercise) who were in the resting state with eyes closed. Quantitative analysis of EEGs in subjects in the process of wang exercise and in the resting state showed that changes in EEGs during the process of gigong pxercise were specific, and different from patterns associated with awakening and drowiness,} or any state between these two extremes. The EEGs of 10 gigong masters in the process of qigong exercise were clearly different from those recorded during a resting state with ¢yes closed.. The peak amplitudes of alpha rhythm increased during the gigong state in all 10 |q¢gong masters and this change was statistically significant, especially in the frontal regions. Tlhis result was the same as the result of T-test topographical mapping, which showed that the increase in alpha 1 component in the frontal regions was statistically significant (P<<0. 05; . The change in alpha rhythm in the posterior regions was not significant. Thus, the gegony state appears to be a special and unusual state of excitation. . 38 - Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1
Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 EEG COHERENCE AND TOPOGRAPHY IN SUPERQUIESCENT STATE Wang Wei (Metrology College of China) Zhou Bomin and He Zhongji (Zhejiang Unirersity, Zhejiang province, China) The superquiescent state is a special physiological state. Chinese qigong, Indian Yoga and transcendental meditation can all completely free a person from external and internal disturbances, bring about protective inhibition of the activity of the cerebral cortex and make a person enter the superquiescent state. . The quiescence index is an objective. measurement of the degree of quiescence. One of the important features of the superquiescent state is the synchronism of EEG in all regions, so we used EEG coherence which reflected the synchronous degree of two sigrials as one item of the quiescence index, and defined the conherence index as the number of times the coherence peaks above the 0. 95 threshold during a 2. 5min. period EEG topography is an important tool in clinical neurophysiology. In order to study the space apearance of EEG in the superquiescent state, EEG power topography and EEG coherence topography were developed. Two signals in EEG coherence analysis were derived from F3, F4 (International 10-20 system) with Cz uscd as ground. The derivations were dipolar and referenced to linked Al. In EEG topography recordings from Fp|1, Fp2, T3, C3, C4, T4, O01 and 02, the derivations were monopolar and reference to linked Al. EEG signals were digitized on-line to 8 bits at 60 samples per sec per channel. A power spectrum was obtained by Fast Fourier transformed with 128 data points. A cosine slope window was added to decrease spectral leak. Coherence was computed for each 4.12 esc. epoch of data using the average of 12 overlapping frames of [28 smaples, each increment with 12 samples between frames. The EEG index in power topography analysis was the spectrum of each EEG band (there were 6 bands as well as delta, theta, alphal, alpha2, betal, beta2), or the total EEG spectrum. In EEG coherence topography the value of the Fp1 derivation was the EEG coherence index between signals from Fpl and Fp2. The value of other recording derivations were the EEG coherence index between ’ signals from those areas and Fpl. Linear interpolation was used in topography. analysis. The value of any point was the EEG index weighted average of the three recording derivations which were closest to that point. The weight factor was inversely proportional to the distance between two points. There were 1960 display units which consisted of a pararound area in topography. A topography map was produced by a printer, with 11 homogeneous grey degrees which wete expressed by density of the printed unit. With an APPLE-II microcomputer an - 39 - Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1
Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001 -1 | on-line analysis program with 6502 assemble language and BASIC was dccomplished. In our experiment, the EEG of the subjects was individually vendre according to these protocol; 5 min. of quite sitting , 30 min. of the qigong exercise and!5 min. of quite sitting again. The meditator was asked to close eyes in all processes. Communication to the subject was via an intercom at a low volume. Eight channels of ND-82B pdlygraph were used for primary amplification and paper chart recording. . Before the signals were digitized the polygraph outputs were reamplified by an eight channel amplifier with) 6 dB settings at 40. 8 Hz. After 34 experiments, the following was found; 1. The control group (14 males with a mean age of 25); after 30) min. of quiet sitting, the frontal EEG coherence index had no significant increment. The EEG power toporaphy and EEG coherence toporaphy also had no outstanding change. The EEG pdwer was mainly in the occipital region with a dominant: frequency in band alpha2. 2. Exercisers with short-term training (12 males, 3 females with a-mean age of 44 and the period of practice 2-48 months); After. meditating for 5 min. the |frontal EEG coherence index showed a little increment though it did not reach the significant level, but there was a marked increment after 30 min. (P<<0.01). In the EEG coherence jtopography, the index ‘value of the frontal and occipital region showed an increment with no notable change in other regions, The EEG power distribution in band alphal had changed, and there was a power shift from the occipital to the frontal lobe. 3. Exercisers with long-term training (5 males with a mean ade of 52 and over 48 months of practice); The frontal EEG coherence index increased greatly after meditation (P< 0.005) . There was no difference in EEG coherence topography ml meditating compared with the matched controls. But after beginning to meditate the coherence index increased in all regions. The increase was more obvious in the left hemisphere 10 min, later whereas there was a stead increment with greater amplitude in the right 30 min. wel It indicated that the connection between the two cerebral hemispheres was enhanced in the later period of training. In the EEG power topography, the EEG power rose sharply and the dominant region was shifted from the occipital to the left frontal region and the right temple with a dominant frequency decrement from band alphal to theta. | From the abovementioned analysis, we believe that the following factors must be considered when discussing the quiescence index; (1) the EEG coherence in all regions; (2) the increment of the EEG spectrum in all regions; inant EEG region. (3)the decrement of the dominant frequency; (4) the shift of the do - 406 Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1
Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF FAST WITH QIGONG EXERCISES Huang Guanghua, Shen Xiaojun and Zhou Zhenhe (Zhejiang Rescarch Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhejiang province, China) Zhang Yongtang (Hangzhou Railway Inspection Office, Zhejiang province, China) Fast with qigong exercises is a historical health-preserving approach. It refers that the performer does not eat any food in a period of time. In March, 1988, under the strict design we made a scientific experiment on it for 21 days. The subject of the experiment was Zhang Yongtang, a gigong master working at the Hangzhou Railway Inspection Office. He has practised qigong for over 20 years. During the period of experiment, he stayed in a hospital and was observed 24 hours a day by the researchers. Every day , he was given nothing except the following liquid; boiled water 700ml, 0.9% NaCl 150ml, 40% honey 100ml. Physiological data; Physique exam, ECG, EEG, T, R, Hr, Bp, weight, count of consumption and grip strength. , Biochemical data; Blood-cell analysis, immune serum globulin, lymphocyte blastogenesis, serum protein, CHOL, TRIG, CRE, BUN, SGPT, SGOT, AMY, GLU, HBDH, K+,Nat, SigA, ptyalin, urinalysis, stool analysis, xylose absorption, etc. Results of experiment; “(1) During the period of fast, his daily life e.g. teaching, study, walk were under observation. On an average, amount of activity is 2917 Kg-cals every day, and the intake provides only 196.8 Kg-cals a day. AMY and ptyalin were in lower level. However, the biochemical was stable. (2) During the period of fast his body weight was reduced by 9 Kg. According to the change of HBDH in blood and KET in urine, it is considered that the energy of the body came from the stored fat, and in the process of acclerating metabolism of fat, acidosis was not seen. In the later days his CHOL and TRIG became lower gradually. Immediately after fast, they did not come up to the original level. (3) During the period of fast, the level of immune serum globulin was raised markedly, continuing to be on a higher level after the fast. It is considered that fast with qigong exercises can improve the immune function, and it has an action of two-way adjustment. (4)The result of test of xylose absorption showed the function of absorption of the small intestine was good. (5) According to the theory of modern medicine the condition of starvation can decrease Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1
Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 | synthesis of various kinds of protein, esp. albumin. Our experiment indicated serum protein was at higher level. . Conclusion; (1) Fast with gigong exercises does no harm to the bady. Druing the period of fast one can have normal activities without feeling hungry. (2) It ig certain that fast may make metabolism acclerate without presence of acidosis. So this practice is valuable in decrease of corpulence and blood-fat. (3) Whether there is another way to intake protein it should be . studied because the quantity of serum protein was stable. MOLECULAR BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF THE EMITTED QI ON MAN Luo Sen, Chai Shaoai, Yi Weiyuan, Ren Hetian and Cao Bapzheng (Zhejiang Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhejiang Academy of Medical Sciences, Zhejian University, Hangzhou, China). Methods; | 1. Biood samples were acted upon by the emitted gi from point Labgong (P 8) (cAMP group received 5 minutes of the emitted gt, T-lymphocyte group, 2 minutes.) The control group did not receive the emitted qi. , 2. 10 cases with various chronic diseases and low blood hemoglobin,) WBC, platelet count were treated by the emitted gz. The right index finger, middle finger and ring finger of the gigong performer touched lightly the Cunkou of the receivers (the middle|finger was directed to the posterior attery of the wrist). Results; Performer A raised this value by 6.0 pmol/ml than that of the control group. Performer B raised the value by 2.0 pmol/ml. No effect was seen by the action! of hard gigong. The 1. After acted upon by the emitted gt, serum (cAMP) of the bidoa samples increased. emitted gi can elevate T-lymphocyte count in peripheral blood and its replication rate by | 6.9-49. 8% (P<0.05) . It proves the obvious biological effects lof the emitted gi on . macromolecules. , _ 2. In the 10 cases receiving 16 times of continuous emitted gi, hémoglobin, WBC and platelet were obviously changed. The average platelet count rose from 67000/ mm’ to 82000/ m? (P<20. 01). Average WBC count, from 4493. 8/ mm! to 5187.5/ mm*® (P<0. 05), while blood hemoglobin content tended to be modulated in opposite cafe 10 cases with low hemoglobin before the therapy had an elevation from 9. 98% (average value) to 10. 44% . Ad « Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 3
Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 (P<0. 01). Another 7 cases receiving simultaneous evaluation proved to have an instant rise in 7 parameters out of 8 (RBC, WBC, HCH, HGB, MCV, MCHC, PLT, MCH) with the exception of MCHC. One hour after receiving of the emitted gi, they experienced a continous increase. After the qi released, however, there appeared an obvious decrease of these parameters in the gigong performer. These proved gigong has both instant effect and after effect. Discussion ; 1. By observation on the effects of the emitted gq on blood samples and the human body, the emitted gi proves to have an effect not only on biological macromolecules (cAMP, DNA teplication in lymphocyte), but also on human hemopoictic system in a short time Cinstant and after effect). The emitted q is transmitted in the form of energy or information. 2. The experiment exemplified the relationship between q and blood in traditional Chinese medical theories, from both molecular and systematic point of view. Not only this provides a modern argument for the theory “blood circulation activated by @ flow”, “qi commanding blood circulation,” but also it confirms the medical value of the emitted gi when it is applied to human blood samples or the human body. INFLUENCE OF ELECTRICAL LESION OF THE PERIAQUEDUCTAL GRAY (PAG) ON ANALGESIC EFFECT OF THE EMITTED Q/ IN RATS Yang Kongshun, Guo Zhongliang and Xu Hong (Guiyang College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guizhou, province, China) Lin Housheng (Shanghai Qigong Institute, Shanghai, China) Zhao Bangzu and Zhou Dachong (Guiyang College of Traditional chinese Mcdicine, Guizhou province, China) Our previous work showed that the emitted q had an analgesic effect on rats, which could be partially prevented by naloxone. The aim of the present work is to investigate into the analgesic effect of the emitted qi after bilateral lesions of the ventral PAG. By means of K+ penetrating the tail of rats, the stronger the current the more K+ penetrated, the current intensity (mA) of the vocalization was taken as an indication of pain threshold. The pain threshold was decided by an average value in series of three times Cinterval 30 seconds). The Qigong performers emitted their q on the head and tail of rats from their Laogong (P 8) and the index finger, with a distance of 10-30 cm for 15 minutes. After the gi stopped to emit, » 43° Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1
Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00782R900701080001-1 | pain threshold was immediately measured, then the measurement was taken every 10 minutes. The rats were divided into four groups; 1) Control group; 2)| Group receiving the emitted qi; 3) Group with injection of naloxone and 4) electrical lesion|of PAG group. 6 rats were in Group Ill. 3 mg/kg naloxone was preinjected into the abdominal cavity of rats, then the gigong performer emitted his qi to the rats for 15 minutes. The ch nge of pain threshold was immediately measured. 48 hours later, the same group of rats were preinjected saline and experiments were done in the same way. 8 rats were anesthetized jwith phenobarbitalum natrium (30 mg/kg). Under a stereotaxic instrument, the single pole insulated electrode was bilaterally implanted into ventral PAG, according to the rat brain atlas of J. Bures (P6.5 LRO. 0. 2-0. 5 H6. 0-7.0) . The parameters of lesion of PAG were as follows; intensity at 3mA, time 30 sec. In 12 tats, clectrode was only implanted but jno lesion was done. Localization of the lesion region was identified by the Prussian blue reaction. In all of the . experimental processes, a double blind method was adopted. The main repults were as follows; 1. In Group I (n=8), pain threshold was quite stable. 2. Pain threshold obviously elevated after the rats got the emitted, gi for 15 minutes in 12 rats, the difference was significant as compared with the basic pain |threshold of the same group (P<0. 01 or P<0. 001). 3. By preinjection of naloxone, pain threshold slightly elevated except 30 minutes after cease of emitting of g. While by preinjection of saline, pain threshold|obviously elevated as compared with the basic threshold of the same group, the difference was very significant (P< 0. 05 or P<<0. 01). 4. In 8 rats with destroyed bilateral ventral PAG, pain threshold had no elevation after the emitted gi was received. While in the sham lesion ‘group, pain threshold obviously elevated after the emitted gi is received (P<0. 001), The above results showed that the analgesic effect caused by the emitted gi was obviously reduced after bilateral ventral lesions or by injecting of naloxone, indicating that PAG played an important role in emitted gi analgesia. It was regarded as a strong evidence for the participation of endogenous opiate in emitted gi analgesia. In our experiment, we also found that analgesic effect could be partially blocked by injection of opiate antagonist naloxone, suggesting that analgesic effect of the emitted gi was related to other factors. The analgesic mechanism of the emitted qi is worth further studying. * 44 6 Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1
Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 ANALGESIC EFFECT OF THE EMITTED QI ON WHITE RATS Yang Kongshun, Xu Hong, Guo Zhongliang Zhao Bangzu and Li Zhaohuei (Guiyang College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guizhou province, China. ) Qigong exercise has been regarded for a long time as one of the effective methods in preventing, treating diseases and prolonging life. The emitted qi is thought a special energy flow from a well-trained gigong master. Recently the emitted qi has been used to treat patients with satisfactory results. Particularly, it has better analgesic effect on pains. Previous investigations were only performed on the human body. But the analgesic mechanism and whether psychological factors are involved are still unknown. The present study was undertaken to determine the analgesic effect of the emitted qi on white rats and investigate its analgesic mechanism. In the experiment Kt was penetrated into the tails, causing nocuous stimulation, the stronger the electric current the more K+ pentrated. The maximal current intensity (MA) was decided at the moment the rat cried owing to pain and it was taken as an indication of the pain threshold. The pain threshold was determined by the average value of three tests in series with an interval of 30 seconds. Then the gigong master emitted his qi for 15 minutes to the head and tail of the rat from point Laogong (P 8) and the tip of the index and middle fingers. His hand was at a’ distance of 10-30cm from the rat. As soon as he stopped emitting his qz, the pain threshold: was measured , then the measurment was repeated every 10 minutes. The subjects of this study were divided into four groups; (1) Control group (not any emitted gi received); (2) Experimental Group I and Group II (receiving the emitted qi from two independent qigong masters; (3) Simulated group (an untrained layman doing simulated test); (4) Naloxone injected group. The results are as follows; In the control group (n=12) the pain threshold was quite stable and the difference was not significant as compared with the basic pain threshold (P> 0.05) . In Experimental Group 1 (n=15) and (n=16), the pain threshold obviously elevated. The difference was significant as compared separately with the basic pain threshold (P< 0.01 or P<0. 001). The peak of the elevated pain threshold was at the 30th .or 40th minute after stopping of qi emitting. Both experimental groups showed a lasting after effect for a few hours. In the simulated group (n=6), no change of the pain threshold (P>0. 05) was seen. In order to investigate the analgesic mechanism of the emitted qi, naloxone (0. 2mg/kg) was injected into the tail vein of 5 rats after their pain threshold was obviously elevated by the emitted gi. It was found that the pain threshold distinctly reduced as compared with the period when naloxone has not been administered. * 45 « Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1
| | Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 1 i The above results showed that the emitted qi has analgesic effect jon rats without any psychological interaction. This effect may be related to the action of endogenous morphine. The emitted gi may promote synthesis and release endogenous morphine. iLn this study we also found that naloxone could only partially block the analgesic effect of the emitted qz. It suggests that the analgesic effect of the emitted gz may be related to oth¢r substances, which remain to be solved. | A PRELIMINARY OBSERVATION OF THE INHIBITORY EFFECT OF THE EMITTED Q/ ON TRANSPLANTED TUMORS IN MICE Zhao Shan,Mao Xiaoyun, Zhao Bangzhu, Li Zhaohui ahd Zhou Daohung (Guiyang College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Guizhu province, China) There experiments were made to observe the inhibitory effect of |the emitted gi from different qegong doctors on transplanted malignant tumors in mice. | Experiment | was designed for the purpose of observing the effect|/of the emitted gz in diminishing ascitic cancer CEAC) cells in lab beakers. Ascitic fluid was aspirated from mice which had been transplanted with ascitic cancer (EAC) for 7 days. After being diluted with normal saline to a concdntration of 188x105 cells/ml. the fluid was divided into two equal portions kept under the sarne condition. One of the portions was treated with the emitted qi for an hour, and the other portion remained untreated for control. Sample fluid was taken from both portions 1 hour (that is , immediately after the treatment with the emitted qi), 12 hours and 24 hours later and stained with trypan blue so as to count the surviving cells. The same es was done four times. The results showed that the average number of the a cells in the control portion was greater than that in the experimental portion each time. The number of cancer cells in the experimental portion sharply decreased during the hour when the emitted gi was exercised onto the fluid, the diminishing rate being 20%, 6.6 times ap high as that in the control portion (P<<0.01) . The reduction peak appeared in 1-12 hours, occurring much earlier than that in the control portion which appeared in 12-24 hours. This experiment cell-diminishing process in conditions outside the animal body. After the suggests that the emitted qi may directly eliminate cancer cells, thus ac elerating the cancer- i of gt emission, the rate of cancer cell diminution of both the experimental group and the |control group tended to be in comformity with each other. Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1
Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 Experiment 2 was designed for the purpose of observing the effect of the emitted q in inhibiting ascitic cancer (EAC) cells in the mouse body. 20 mice (all male, weighing 18-22g) were randomly separated into 4 groups of 5 each. Three of the groups were used for experiment, the remaining one group for control. All the mice were injected with ascitic cancer (EAC) fluid (concentration; 27 10° cells / ml; dosage: 0. 1ml/10g body weight). The experimental groups were respectively treated with the emitted gi produced by three qigong doctors for 7 days, once 2 day, 20 minutes a time for groups 1 and 2, and 10 minutes a time for group 3. The mice were killed on the 14th day, and the ascitic fluid of each mouse was collected and stained with trypan blue. By measuring the amount of the fluid and counting the number of cancer cells, it was observed that the fluid volume of experimental groups was smaller than that of the control group, (the average value of diminution of each group was as follows respectively; 1.68 ml, 2.8ml, and 1.44mi.) and the cancer cell number (concentration x fluid volume) of Group 1 and Group 2 was both less (the average value of diminution of Group | being 1612.2 10° and that of Group, being 2639.96 x 10°) than that of the control groups displaying a notable distinction (P<(0. 01); the cell number of Group 3 was also less though no statistical difference was evident. The result indicates that all qigong doctors’ emitted gi can inhibit EAC cancer cells when powerful enough to be effective, no matter whether the gigong exercise is of the same or not. Hb, RBC and WBC of the blood were also examined. It was proved that the amount of Hb and number of RBC in the experimental groups were both slightly greater than those of the control group, though this was of no statistic significance, and that the average WEC count of Groups 1 and 2 and 3 was obviously higher than that of the control group, being respectively 4.2, 3.9 and 1.9 times of Group 4 (the control group) . This suggests that the emitted qi may have the effect of reinforcing the immunity of mice. Experiment 3 was designed for the purpose of observing the inhibiting effect of the emitted gi on Sie. sarcoma in mice. Suspension of Sis sarcoma cells diluted with normal saline (1 : 3) was injected hypodermically at the armpits of 19 mice (dosage; 0.1 ml. 10g body weight), which were then randomly divided into two groups (7 in one group for experiment and 12 in the other for control) . The smaller group was treated with the emitted qi for 10 days, once a day, 20 minutes a time. On the 14th day all the mice were killed and the tumors were removed and weighed with an analytic balance. It was revealed that the average weight of the tumors taken ‘from the mice of the treated group was 901. 8mg while that of the untreated group was 2 AT Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1
Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 | | | 1719. 2 mg, presenting a difference of 817. dmg (P<{0. 05). These experiments proved that the emitted qi generated by different qigong doctors, had the effect of inhibiting transplanted malignant tumors in mice, and this effect might be partly due to direct elimination of the cancer cells and partly due to reinforcernent of the immunity of the animal. i AN OBSERVATION OF IN VITRO EFFECT OF THE EMITTED QI ON HUMAN PERIPHERAL BLOOD LYMPHOCYTES Ye Ming, Shen Jiaqgi, Yang Yuanjin Fan Juefen, Liu Guizheng and Wu Xiaohong ( Qigong Institute, Shanghai Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine , Shanghhi,China. ) We have studied the in vitro effect of the emitted gi on human peripheral blood lymphocytes. Qigong master, qigong exercisers and non-gigong exercisers|were tested for their potential of the emitted g: on the function and surface markers of the lymphocytes. The participants were told to act as if they were thinking of “nourishing” of “killing” the cells. Specimens which were not treated by the emitted gi were tested as the controls, and the percentages of lymphoblast transforming cells, total E rosette forming|cells (Et « RFC), active E rosette forming cells (Ea « RFC) and the polylayer Et » RFC and Ea + RFC were used as indicators. A total of 10 experiments, 50 indicators per group, were performed. The results showed that the gi emitted by qigong exercisers caused significant changes of the function or surface markers of the lymphocytes, which were 41/50] (82%) and 35 /50 (70%) respectively (P<.0.05), and the coincident rate of thinking] of “nourishing” or “killing”in these two groups were 34/50 (68%) and 22/50 (44%) respectively (P<0. 01). The qi emitted from the non-qigong exercisers caused little change of the above indicators, the rate being 2/50 (4%) .. There was a significant difference between this group and the master’s group or the gigong exercisers’ group (P<<0. 001). | In the aspect of thinking, the coincident rate of the “killing” group was higher than the “nourishing” group (P<(0.01). And the Ea « RFC and polylayer Ea » RFC were the most sensitive indicators toward the effect of the “emitted qigong”. Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001 -1 }
Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 LOW-DIMENSIONAL CHAOS IN PRACTISING QIGONG Yagu Lin, Jijun Gao and Huo Lu (Shanghai Qigong Rescarch Institute, Shanghai, China) Electroencephalographic techniques (EEG) have been widely used in medical diagnosis, psychophysiological investigation and studies on the characteristics of the functional state of physiological activities, etc. This electrical information of the brain activity may be analyzed in various ways in order to obtain some clues regarding the effects of the brain functions. Although the effects of EEG in the course of practising qigong were reported long ago, it was not until recently that Kaczmark, I. K. (1977), Nicolis, G. (1985), and Skarda, C. A. and Freeman, W. J. (1987), Xu Jinghua and Xu Nan (1987) reported the systematic complexity and chaos of the brain electrical signals by the analytics of dimensionality in studies of the chaotic dynamics of the biological system. They provided a new method for the study of time series in such fields as human brain activity. But there are few reports dealing with studies of the brain electrical signals during the qigong functional state by this method. In this paper, we used this method to analyze the change of attractor dimensionality d values of the brain electrical activity by means of ordinary EEG recording at O1Al and O2A2 from a person who had 6 months of experience in Nei-yang Gong exercises. Each of the brain electrical signals was recorded ten minutes in the durations before, during and after the exercises, which represents the electrical activity of the two hemispheres. After amplification, these signals were sent into a tape recorder (LJ-401), and a microcomputer was used for a random two-second sampling of each set of brain clectrical signals. The samples were calculated by the micro-computer for the dimensionality d. The results are; Low- dimensionality d values were presented in the durations before, during and after qigong exercises. Before exercises; d=1.8; during and after the exercises; d=2. 1. But there was a raised d value to 3.6 on the left hemishphere as the person was right-handed. According to the reports, -in a healthy and quiet person, the d value is about 4. 0 or slightly higher. The d value during and after gigong excrcises indicates that the after-cffect can also be reflected in the dimensionality. These results show that gigong excrcises can change the characteristics of brain activity, causing a lower complexity under conscious conditions, increase the orderliness and decrease the randomness. They may explain gigong’s effect of “warding off distraction thoughts or evils” and may play a leading role in all the functions of gigong which affect the person who practises the exercise. « 49 6 Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1
| Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 | Besides, the existence of the fractional attractor in EEG signals shows that the brain as a dynamic system has a, high sensibitity to the initial conditions. Here, the initial conditions are the functional state of the neurons of the brain. It must be pointed put that in practising ggong, the function of thought in the mind relative to the extensive excitation of brain activity is only a slight change in the initial condition. Then how do the changes of the initial condition influence these physiological or phathological functions which have more significant reactions? We believe that the kcy to the settlement of the questior| lies in studying the mechanisms of gigong’s curative functions in the initial conditional sensitivity. Therefore, the qigong functional state as a specific integrated physiological state will fully bring out the latent capacity of the brain activity. ANTITUMOR METASTASES ACTIVITY OF THE EMITTED QI IN TUMOR-BEARING MICE Cao Xuetao, Ye Tianxing and Gao Yetao (Dept. of Microbiol. & Immunol. and Changhai Hospitial, Second Military Medical College, Shanghai, China) The effect of the emitted gi preventing tumor metastased in vivo in jtumor-bearing mice is reported in this paper. The experiment was conducted with the help lof the famous qzgong master Hu Jiefu’ who emitted his gi to C57BL/6 mice inoculated with 2/>« 10° B16 melanoma tumor cells via the tail veins. On days 3, 5, 7, 9 after the tumor cell inoculation, the mice received the emitted gi for 30 min. each time. On day 13, the lungs were harvested and the number of metastatic tumor nodules on the lung surface were counted. The another group of 1 X 10° B16 tumor cells were treated with the emitted gz as above and the growth of tumor were determined by mice were observed for length of survival. Some mice inoculated sc wit measuring the size in perpendicular diameters. The results showed that the emitted gi strongly prevents tumor metastases in vivo. It markedly decreased the number of B16 melanoma pulmonary metastases nodules in the experiment group (40. 8+11. 93) jas compared with the (P<. 0.01) . The survival period of the experiment mice (31. 4+5. 27 days) was much longer than that of the control group (21.42:2.70 days) (P<<0.01). These results showed that the emitted qi has the ability to prevent tumor metastases in vivo in experimental tumor+bearing mice. It can control group (87.4+15.53), the difference being very significan also inhibit intradermal tumor growth. Its mechanisms of enhancing the immune function Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1
Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 against tumors will be reported in the next paper. THE EFFECT OF THE EMITTED QI IN ENHANCING THE INDUCTION IN VITRO OF LYMPHOKINES IN RELATION TO ANTITUMOR MECHANISMS Cao Xuetao, Ye Tianxing, Gao Yetao (The Second Military Medical College, Shanghai, China) The effect of the emitted q in enhancing induction in vitro of lymphokines including Interleukin-2 (IL-2), Interferon-gamme CIFN-r) and Lymphotoxin (LT) from spleen cells of C57BL/6 mice have been studied in this experiment. The mice of the experimental group received gz emitted by the qigong master Ru Jiefu for 30 min. each time on days 1, 3, 5, 7. On day 10 the mice were killed and splecn cell suspensions were made (5X 10° /ml) in several parallel portions for inducing lymphokines. The 1st portion of the cell suspensions was incubated with 10 ug/ml Con A in 37°C, 5% Co, for 24 hrs. and then the supernatants were taken for titration of IL-2 with IL-2-dependent cell line (CTLL-2) by the method of determination of ,H-TdR incorporation. The 2nd portion of the cell suspensions were incubated with the same amount of Con A as above for 72 hrs. and the supernatants were taken for titration of IFN-r with the method of cytopathic effect inhibition assay. The 3rd portion of the cell suspensions, by adding 10u/ml PHA-P, were incubated as above for 48 hrs. and then the supernatants were taken and the LT activity was calculated through determining the ODsronm of target cells Ls. . The results showed that; (1) The activity of IL-2 in the control group was 74.5-+22. 34u/ml, which was much lower than that of the experimental group (125.6+32.45u/ml) . The difference between them is very significant (P<i0. 01). (2) The titer of IFN-r of the experimental group was 460. 0+257. 41u/ml, which was much higher than that of the control group (166.4461. 82u/ml). The difference is also very significant (P< 0.01) . (3) The LT activity was also enhanced in the experimental group (74. 19-16. 80u/ml) as compared with that in the control group (61. 07 <(6. 22u/ml) . The difference is significant (P<i0. 05). These results demonstrated that the emitted gt has the ability to enhance the induction of lymphokines with an anti-tumor function, including IL-2, IFN-r, and LT, which indicates that the emitted qi’s action against tumors probably through the enhancement of an anti-tumor immune function. Further studies are under way. * 516 Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1
Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 AN OBSERVATION OF T-LYMPMOCYTES BY ANAE STAINING IN THE CLINICAL APPLICATION OF QIGOQNG | Xu Hefen, Wang Guomin, Xue Huining and Zhang i ie ec (Jiangsu Provincial Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu provinge, China) Wang Junmei and Qi Yueqin (Jiangsu Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Mcdicinc, Jiangsu provinge, China) Malignant tumor is known as one of the common diseases, and by Ltatistis, the patients who died of such disease are as many as 800 thousand every year, averaging one patient per 4 min. Therefore we should pay close attention to the prevention and treatment of it. In general, we have treated such patients with comprehensive treatment in| order to prolong their survival periods. In recent years gigong has been used as an important integral part in the comprehensive treatment for malignant tumors, and its mechanism Has been explored and discussed by observing the immunological function — the determination) of T-lymphocytes by acid a-naphthyl acetate esterase staining CANAE for short), of which the following is a report. 1. Subjects observed: | 272 persons were observed in total, including 72 healthy perspns who practised the qigong exercise (the lst group), 50 healthy persons (the 2nd group), ‘50 persons specializing in keeping bees (the 3rd group), 50 patients suffering from malignant tumors and practising the gigong exercise (the 4th group) and 50 patients with malignant tumors who did not practise any gigong exercise (the 5th group) . All the malignant tumors had been identified and diagnosed by pathological biopsy. 2. Methods; | Blood smears were made of blood from their fingers or ear lobes. Atte being dried, they were put into a kind of solution for 20-30 sec. for fixation. Then they were taken out, rinsed with distilled water and dried. They were put into a kind of inchbative soolution for 2 hrs. Then the precipitate was rinsed with the fountain water, dried in frozen condition and re- stained with methyl green for 1-1.5 min.. Lastly, the smears were observed under the oil- immersion microscope and 200 lymphocytes should be counted. Of them those having dark red minute particles were T-lymphocytes, while those not having such particles were B- lymphocytes. Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 -
Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 Material ; Fixing solution; Na,HPO, 20 mg KH2PO, 100mg H.O 30ml Acetone 45 ml 40% Formaline 25 mi PH 6. 6 Incubative solution, (1) Parafuchsin solution; 2g of parafuchsin mixed with 50 ml of 2N Hcl, reserved in a refrigerator of 4°C. | (2)4% NaNo, solution; 0. 4g of NaNO, dissolved in 10 ml of distilled water (to be made up when it is to be used). (3) Drip 3 ml of 4% NaNO, solution slowly into 3 ml of parafuchsin solution, let them mixed fully and set the mixture aside for one minute, to be made up at the last moment). (A) 2% a-naphthyl-acetate solution; 2g of a-naphthyl acetate dissolved in 100 ml of methyl glycol, stored in a refrigerator of 4°C and kept in a dark place. (5) M/15 PH 7. 6 phosphoric acid buffer solution; Solution A; 100 ml containing 9. 08g of KH.PO, and water. Solution B: 100 ml containing 9. 47g of NA:HPO, and water. Mix 13 mi of solution A with 87 ml of solution B when they are to be used. (6)Make up the incubative solution when it is to be used. Mix fully 89 mi of M/15 PH 7.6 phosphoric acid buffer solution and 6 ml of parafuchsin- NaNO, solution. Drip slowly 2.5 mi of 2% o-naphthyl-acetate solution into the above solution to make a perfect mixture with PH 5. 6-6. 4. Methyl green staining solution, 0. 5g of methyl green dissolved in 50 ml of distilled water, assisted by heating. 3. Result and Discussion ; The value of. X--SD of ANAE determination of the Ist group was TA.OEII. 61 “%, : while that of the 2nd group was 65.60 + 8.9 44, By comparison, the difference was significant (P<0. 01). The value X-ESD of the 4th group was 69.2+12.77%, while that of the 5th group was 42. 82+7. 09%. By comparison» the difference was significant (P< 0.01). And the value of ANAE of the 3rd group was 76. 87 + 11.06%. From this observation, we could find that the mean value of the 3rd group was obviously higher than that of the 2nd group or the 5th group. The results mentioned above showed that the value of ANAE of these persons who had + 53 Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1
i q i | Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 "practised the qigong exercise or who specialized in keeping bees was obviously higher than that of the healthy or those patients who did not practise the qigong exercise.| Besides, the value of ANAE of the cancer patients who practised the qigong exercise was much higher than that of those cancer patients who did not practised the gigong exercise. | The results of observation suggest that the gigong exercise may; enhance and promote human immunological function, resulting in strengthening the defensive resistance and recovering from such diseases as malignant tumors. Therefore it is sut gested that we should continue to carry out systematic and intensive research on the ration between the qigong | exercise and the immunological function of the human body, with which we can further elucidate and make the mechanism of treatment of malignant tumors ty means of the gigong exercise understood. AN EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH ON THE RE |ATIONSHIP BETWEEN QIGONG AND CHOLERESIS Wang Jia Lin (Yunnan Anthropotomy Research Institute, Yunrtan province, China) i { In 1979 I started to do research on the relationship between gigong and choleresis. The first experiment was done on myself. Later, there were 5 subjects altogether. The experimental conditions were cholecystectomy and implantation of a T tube to drain bile out of arious factors (total the body for observation. In the course of the experiment, the subje¢t went on a diet and respitation was controlled to ensure even movement of the diaphram. bilirubin and total cholesterol) were observed together systematically during the inner consciousness action process of qigong. The grades of quality of the innér consciousness action process are “good”, “common” and “weak” according to the condition of the tested subjects. We have found in our experimental research; | 1. The inner consciousness action process of Qigong can markedly affect the secreted amount of hepatic bile. Changes in the secreted amount of hepatic bile uring the gigong state has a close relationship with the quality of the inner consciousness action process. In subjects experienced in gigong, the amount increased 2. 5-3. 8 times as smareh with that during the resting state before and after practising qigong; during weak inner conscjousness action process 13. 5-96. 97%.| In two of the tested subjects the amount varied with the quality of the inner consciousness action processs during (4 persons practised gigong only for 3-12 months) * 5A» Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 i
Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 the gigong state in different experiments. When the process was good, the amount of secretion increased by 69.7% and 28.2% respectively; when the process was common, the amount increased by 24.0% and 20.0% respectively ; and when the process was weak, the amount increased by 11.0% and 11.7%. During the whole process of each experiment in each tested subject, the quality of the inner consciousness action process was unstable, i, e. the good, common and weak states appeared alternately. It was a dynamic changing process, in which the amount of secretion increased or decreased with the changes in the quality of the process. 2. The inner consciousness action process can significantly affect the biochemical constituents of the secreted bile, such as total bilirubin and total cholesterol. In two patients with weak inner consciousness action process (they practised qigong for 3 months), the total bilirubin increased by 18.32% and 18.09% respectively as compared with that during the resting state before and after practising gigong, and the total cholesterol increased by 10.9% and 7.68% respectively. As the inner consciousness action process is a dynamically changeable one, i.e. the good, common and weak states appear alternately, the biochemical constituents of the bile (total bilirubin and total cholesterol) increase or decrease with the changes in the quality of the process. 3. The inner consciousness action process has a great effect on blood pressure. The effect changes according to the locations where the inner consciousness action process takes place. ' The results obtained from a tested qigong master showed that before and after practising gigong, the mean B.P. was 138.9/90.6 mm Hg, whereas when the inner consciousness action process took place at the navel Dantian, the mean B.P. was 124.0/88.8 mm Hg, at Yongquan (K 1) 121.5/81. 3mm Hg, and at Baihui (Du 20) 167. 2/126. 6 mm Hg. IT know from these experimental results that, (1) The conscious process in which the “involuntary activities” of the human body change apparently during the q:gong state is an objectively existing process. (2) Supposing the indices of involuntary functional activity in the gigong state and in the resting state before the exercise are equal to g (t) and g. , then the change of the involuntary functional activity during the inner consciousness action process is as follows, Agtt) =g(t)-8 (3) When the inner consciousness action process takes place at different locations and is produced by different gestures, styles and contents, it has different effects on the involuntary functional activities. (4) The degree of change in involuntary functional activity Ag (t) depends mainly on the quality and strength of the inner consciousness action process. « 55 + Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1
Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 | (5) The inner consciousness action process is a basic prerequisite) for the production and development of the qigong state. A PRIMARY OBSERVATION ON MICROCIRCULATION OF NAIL FOLD AND IMMUNOGENICITY AFTER QIGONG PRACTICE FOR SHORT PERIOD Hong Shunhua, Tao Chun, Han Liantang et al. (Weifang Medical College, Shandong province, China) Many facts have proved that gigong is helpful to the health ii the people, but the mechanism has not been studied in detail. We tried to compare the changes of immunogenicity and microcirculation of nail fold in 38 persons who did qigong cxoreise befor and after twenty days to research the effect of it. The 38 persons we selected were the students of Chanmi Gong class. There were 16 petsons who had practised various qigong exerciges, the others had not done any qigong exercise ever. The youngest was 18 years old and thejoldest was 71 years by age. Most of them were healthy, but there were patients with hyperipnsion, coronary heart diseases and diabetes. We used a WX-253 type microcirculating micrascope made in China to examine the microcirculation of nail fold of the persons who did the gigong exercise twenty days before and after. At the same time, we took the vein blood off each one, with 1640 medium for lymphocyte cell culturing, (37°C, culturing for 48 hours), using “H-TdR uptake of lymphocyte transformation essay, using the serum with seroprotein eletrophoresis on cellulose acetate sheet and ATAGO optic densitometer scanning to determine the ratio of serum albumin and al, a2, B, y globulin. Since there were less in cases and difference in ages or health conditions, so above indexes were compared with before and after the qigong exercise by self-control, then statistical analysis by an Apple I] computer was done ‘The results of our studies are as follows; 1. Microcirculation of nail fold; The mean of the abnormal tubes of the group who did not do the qigong exercise ever decreascd in number after the exercise for twenty days. There was significant difference ( X +-SD: 2.55+1. 68and 1. 68-+1.17;t=2. 34, P<0.01). It can be considered that gigong can improve the microcirculation of the body. The mean of the abnormal tubes of the group who had done gigong ever also decreased in number after the exercise for the same duration ( X -—-SD,. 2. 88+1.78 and 2.31+1.4). (Butt=1.5, P> 0.'05) It had no significant difference. However, there was. no i difference in the e 56 ~« Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1
Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 length of the tubes and the numbers of tubes. 2. Lymphocyte transformation test; There was high difference before and after the gqzgong exercise in the two groups (P<i0. 01), when we did not lead with PHA. It may be thought that qigong could effect the level of basic proliferation of lymphocyte. When we led them with PHA, there was significant difference in the group who had done exercise (t=2.31, P <(0.05) . The other group’s lymphocyte transformation level increased too, but it had no significance by statistical treatment (P>>0. 05). 3. Serum with seroprotein electrophoresis on cellulose acetate sheet; The ratio of the percentage of immunoglobins of the two groups were increased after the qigong exercise for twenty days, there was significant difference ( X SD; 36.29+5.0% and 48.034 7.538%. t=6.02, P<0.01). It can be considered that gigong can raise the immunogenicity of the body. Through our studies we have observed that g:gong can prevent and cure diseases, one of the mechanism is that gigong can improve the microcirculation and elevate the immunogenicity of the body. Especially itis suitable for preventing and curing common diseases of the aged, such as cardiovascular diseases and cerebral vascular diseases. CHANGES OF BLOOD VISCOSITY AND RCG IN 44 CASES WITH CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES AFTER THE QIGONG EXERCISE Chu Weizong et al (Shanghai Qigong Institute, Shanghai, China) 1. Material and method: Fourty-four patients of about 60 years old (30 males and 14 females)” with hypertension, ischemic heart disease or cardio insufficiency, etc. were divided into 2 groups to undergo the qigong training. The qigong exercise used was a combination of quiescent and dynamic forms. The traning lasted 4-6 months. The BJ values were computerized from 8 items by blood rheological examinations; whole blood viscosity, hematocrit, cellular electrophoresis, sedimentation rate and its k value, plasma viscosity and reduction viscosity. The blood viscosity was considered normal when the BJ value was 50 and abnormal if the value reached 51--70, and “warning” as it exceeded 71. In addition, we examined the rhcocardiogram (RCG) in 39 cases, including SV, Co and Cl. 2. Results and discussion; (1) BJ value; In the lst group among 27 cases the mean BJ value was 69. 41-26. 85 » 57 Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1
Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 | before the training, and 54. 25 + 26.8 after the training. The decrease was statistically significant (P< 0. 02), though the value remained in the abnormal range. In 12 cases of hypertension the Bp-dropped from 141.5/84. 7mmHg to 127.3/75.\3mmHg when they had gone through the course of gigong training, in the meantime the blood viscosity decreased and the symptoms relieved. The 2nd group included 17 cases. After the training the BJ values decreased from 66. 2 + 22.8 to 62.8423.9, although there was no significance in statistics, but in the control group (9 cases) its BJ values increased from 40. 59+25.4 to 59.7424. 6 (P<0. 05), the difference between them was found to be very significant on the X’ tegt (P<c0. 025). On the other hand, for some patients who did not do the exercise well, the results were negative. (2) The changes of impedance rheogram; 39 cases were examined with RCG, it was found each index of RCG was increased; SV; from 85. 02ml to 112./8ml, CO; from 5. 89L to 7.69L, CI; from 3. 48 to 4. 58. These changes were much significant after statistical treatment (the t test) CP<c0. OOL). | According to Liang Zijun et al, the blood viscosity is high in most cases of blood stasis and is lowered after the treatment with Chinese medicinal herbs to promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis. The qigong exercise, a non-medication treatment may act to promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, and possibly, the cerebral ¢ortex and neurohumoral factors may play a key role in its mechanism. A PRELIMINARY STUDY OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN QIGONG AND ENERGY METABOLISM— . THE CHANGES OF THE BLOOD ATP CONTENT IN QIGONG MASTERS IN THE QIGONG STATE Wang Zhengchang, Huang Jian and Wu Zijuan » (Shanghai Qigong Institute, Shanghai, China) Recently it has been reported that the emitted qs by gigong masters may have material foundation and the internal q cultivation can promote health. In this] paper, the relationship between qigong and energy metabolism was studied. The ATP content was measured with 20 ul blood drawn from the ring finger of the qigong masters before and afiter the qigong exercise, and at rest by the method of bioluminescence assay. The instrument (FG--30 Type Luminescence Meter) and the chief reagent (Cluciferase--luciferin) were produced by Shanghai » 5B Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 |
Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 Plant Physiology Institute. The experiments were conducted in three groups. 1. The experimental group; The blood was drawn from a gigong master’s ring finger after he had taken a short rest before he exercised gigong and entered the gtgong state. If he could emit qi, he would do it for 5-10 minutes. If he exercised internal gz cultivation, he would do it for half an hour. After the gigong exercise the blood was drawn again. After rest for half an hour the blood was drawn once ‘more. 2. The control group; The above procedure was repeated on the second day but the qigong masters did not exercise qigong. 3. The healthy group; Healthy persons did as the qigong master did in the same time. The results are as follow; In 10 healthy persons the blood ATP contents were constant during the experiment. In 9 qigong masters in the control group the blood ATP contents did not change markedly. The blood ATP contents in 11 gigong masters after emitting their gi decreased markedly (the mean decrease by 1. 31> 10-*M) compared with that of the healthy group (P<0. 01). The blood ATP contents in 16 gigong masters after cultivating the internal q increased markedly (the mean increase by 0. 54> 10~*M) compared with that of the healthy and the control group (P <0. 05). The blood ATP contents in both groups of gigong masters were recovered after rest. 5. Qigong masters were observed continually. First, they exercised qigong, cultivating the internal gi, then they emitted their gi. The blood ATP contents changed as above. Typical cases; 1. Qigong Master Lin, Male, 46 years old, having exercised “Shaolin Neigong” for more. than 30 years, is able to treat or anaesthetize patients with his emitted qg. Gu Hansen who worked in the Atomic Nucleus Institute of the Chinese Academy of Science confirmed that the emitted gi by Lin is “infrared wave with slow modulation. ” The blood ATP content was 7.5 >< 1074M 5.9 & 107'M and 7.3 107‘ M respectively before and after the gigong exercise and after rest. 2. Qigong Master Chai, Male, 49 years old, having exercised “Three Way Relaxation Qigong” for more: than 20 years. His blood ATP content was 5.9X 107‘ M, 5.6 x 107‘*M and 7. 1 107*M respectively before and after the qigong exercise and after rest. The results were discussed. The emitted gz may have the material foundation because the blood ATP contents decreased after the gi emitted. It promotes anabolism and increases cAMP level during the internal gi cultivation so that heaith may be improved. Lastly, three main factors which affected these results were discussed. 1. The changes of the blood ATP content after the qigong exercise and after rest varied » 59 Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1
Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 with the pattern of exercise and his on condition. 2. The duration of gigong practice influenced the changes of the blood ATP content. 3. The gigong masters could hardly entered the completely normal state in the experiment. AN EXPERIMENT OF THE EMITTED QI ON ANIMALS Liu Tehfu, Wan Minsheng and Lu Oulun (Shanghai Medical University-Il, Shanghai, China) | To prove if the emitted gi has an effect on destroying sarcoma bas completely, we ‘invited, in June 1986, four qigong masters who all had the experience for treating some chronic diseases with their cmitted gi. They emitted their qi for 5 times in the experiment and one of them repeated his test twice. The animals used as the subjects of experiment were 60 BABL/C thoroughbread. The experiment began firstly with the sarcoma $180 tissue embeded under the skin of the tight axilla of the mice. In 10 days’ time, the sarcoma grew into 1 em} in size. Then it was ‘extirpated and broken into pieces for transplanting under the same region of the mice used in experiment. On the 4th day after the sarcoma were planted, hemoporphyrin 0. 4-0.5 ml. (10mg/kgm body weight) was injected into the peritoneum of 30 mice. Inher 30 mice (the control group) were injected normal saline of the same dosage (hereafter isimply called “blood” and “water”). 24 hours after the injection, the qigong masters began to emit] their gi. The room temeprature was 20° C — 22°C. Every gigong master emitted his qi to |6 mice, including 3 (blood) and 3 (water). The mice in the control group were also 3 (blootl) and 3 (water). During the experiment the gigong group mice were placed on the operating table with the sarcoma region exposed. They received the emitted gi one by one for 5 inutes, twice a day, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. The control group was treated in the same way except without receiving the emitted gi. The experiment lasted for days, each mouse received the emitted gq: for 6 times. Afterwards, the mice were still fed | or a day. Then, all the mice were killed and their sarcoma were extirpated for weighing, smears were ‘made for examination. The blood smears of every mouse were also made. At last the sarcomas were fixed up for microscopic and electron microscopic examination. | Results; l. The weight of the sarcomas treated by the emitted gi all were 1. than that of the e 60 ° i Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96- 00792R000701080001 -1
Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 control group (P<<0. 001). 2. Observation under a microscope; (1) The numbers of mitotic phenomenon of the qigong group were 50% less than that of the control group. (2) Smear observation; The qigong group showed the nuclei condense, nuclei broken and nuclei dissolved. The control group did not show these phenomena. (3) The blood smears-of the mice in the gigong group and the control group all showed sarcoma cells, but the numbers of the sarcoma cells were less in the qigong group. (4) Observation under an electron microscope; The control group: A. Sarcoma cells arranged in order; B. Plenty of mitochondria with inside structures perfect; C. Lysosomes secn. The gigong group; A. Form-changed of many vacuoles in the nucleolus, part of the nuclear membrane ruptured; B. Swollen mitochondria with the cryistals broken and vacuoles; C. Markedly bigger lysosomes about 2-3 times than the lysosomes seen in the control group, more materials swallowed seen inside the big lysosomes. Under an electron microscope although there were lots of dead sarcoma cells in the gigong group, few sarcoma cells with mitoses could be seen. . This experiment lasted for 3 days and the gigong masters felt tired. We concluded it was difficult to destroy the malignant tumor completely only by the emitted qi. A combination of the emitted gi with the internal gi formed in trained patients for curing the malignant tumor is an interest subject to be studied. A STUDY OF BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF THE EMITTED QI WITH TRADESCANTIC PALUDOSA MICRONUCLEAR TECHNIQUE Sun Silu and Tao Chun (Weifang Medical College, Shandong province, China) Scientific experiments have confirmed that the emitted qi can be used to produce different effects on external objects, such as plants, human beings, etc. The emitted gq also has a special function in medical treatments. What is especially noteworthy is that it can be used to treat difficult cases and cancer. The tradescantic paludosa micronuclear technique established by Professor Ma Dehsiu of Western Illinois State University in the United States was used to determine that the qi emitted with the intention of protecting flowers will decrease the rate of appearance of micronuclei in - 61 « Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1
Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : ClA-RDP96-00792RB00701080001 | the tetrads formed after meiosis of the pollen mother cells and that the qi emitted with the intention of injuring the flowers will increase the rate of appearance jof micronuclei in the terads. According to statistics there is a significant difference between the experimental group and the control group. The experiments show that the gz emitted under control of the mimd has a bi-directional effect on the chromosomes of hereditary material. It may protect and also destroy. The protective effect provides theoretical evidence for using the emitted gi} to prevent and treat cancer, and counteract the hereditary toxicity imposcd on the body] by radiotherapy and chemotherapy. And it also proves that the emitted gz has a marked protective effect on the hereditary material before and during the chromosome damage caused by chemotherapy. Therefore, when the emitted qi-is used for medical treatment, the phasis should be on prevention and early treatment. | This paper also suggests that the appearance rate of micronutlei may serve as a measurement of intensity of the active factor, so it is possible to use the skill of tradescantic paludosa to determine the force of the emitted q:. The experiments show that the effect of the emitted qi is related to}the mental activity of the gigong master. It can be said that the emitted qi has the properties lof a mental message. This furthers the studying of the nature of the emitted q. FROM THE BODY SURFACE AND CELLS THE EFFECTS OF TAOIST QIGONG ON THE Pcs EMISSION Liu Yaning, Zhao Xinhua and Cao jie (Xidiaoyutai Hospital, Beijing, China) | | Hu Yulan and Zhao Yungsheng (Special members of Chinese Qigong Science Rescarch Society, Beijing, Ghina) By the ultraweak luminescence measuring technique, we have préliminarily approached the photon emission from gigong masters’ body surface before and after the gigong exercise, and explored the effects of gigong on the spontaneous luminescence from cells. 1. The photon emission from the gigong masters’ body surface. A probe of our Single Photon Counter was gently put on the right Laogong (CP 8) of the qegong master in a dark room and the emission intensity counts were measured (the spectral « 62 6 Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1
Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 response was 300-650nm; the integal times were 10 scc. ) The results showed that when the gigong exercise was being done, the photon emission from the master’s Laogong (P 8) was distinctly less than that before the exercise (their counts were X, = 67,SD, = 7. 3;X2 = 1559,SD, = 33. 7 respectively) (P<c0. 001). It has been reported that the body spontaneous luminescence in the 300-650nm region is mainly due to lipid perosidation, corresponding to a consuming process, and the body surface photon emission from the aged smokers and patients suffering from inflammation was evidently greater than that from the healthy persons. It might be deduced that besides the apparent biological function the gugong exercise may show significant automodulating effects on the masters themselves, i.e. , enabling them to enter a highly exciting state, as well as reducing their unnecessary and even harmful body dissipation to a great extent. 2. The effects of gigong on the spontancous luminescence from cells. (1) The effect on the “mitosis radiation” of the bean sprouts; Ten bean sprouts were placed on the bottom of a cuvette, and their luminosity was counted. Then the cuvette was placed on a gigong master’s right Laogong (P 8) and the effect of qigong on them was observed. The comparison of the emission intensities before and after the qigong exercise was ; X, = 2510,SD, = 10,2;X,. = 3122,SD, = 71. 3 respectively. It proves that gigong may increase the spontaneous luminescence from the bean sprouts (P<. 0.001) . Those photon emissions were regarded to be caused by the cell mitosis, so we might consider that qigong is able to promote the root cell division of the bean sprouts. (2) The effect on the fetal hepatocyte; The photon emission from the fetal hepatocyte suspensions (both in 199 culture and in cryoprotective agent, DMSO) and from their control blanks (solutions of 199 culture and DMSO) were measured before and after the qigong exercise. Before and after the exercise, the intensities counts of the two control blanks showed no significant differences (for 199 culture, counts were 119. 4113. 2 and 139. 914.2; for DMSO, 181+ 22. 8 and 194.5+2. 3 respectively (P>0. 05), but the photon emission from the hepatocyte suspensions after the gigong exercise was obviously greater than that before the exercise (the counts were 647. 0185. 1 and 243.3-+8.8, 392.3428. 5 and 181. 3415.6 respectively (P<<0. 001)). Other had no such evident effects on the same cell suspensions. It should be mentioned that after the gigong exercise and the hepatocyte suspension was remaining standing still for 2 minutes, the luminosity counts decreased to a low level for about 172 +2. When the exercise was done again the counts immediately increased up to 239. 8+141. 1. Then another cessation followed, the counts decreased rapidly down to 174. 3 » 63. Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1
Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 + 2.1, much lower than those before the qigong exercise (392. 3428. 5).| The above data verifies that qigong may enhance the hepatocyte sponte luminscence , i but its mechanism still needs further investigation. AN EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH OF QIGON G FOR ANTISENILITY , KEEPING FIT IN MIDDLE-AGED INTELLECTUALS Yang Runliang, Yang Intang and Hong Hogqiao 32 managers and administrators studying at the Gangsu Economic Management College were tested. All of them were males by an average age of 35. 71. The Contents and methods of study. Testing indexs,; TSH, FSH, LH, IgG and Fe-Protein. The pattern of the gigong exercise; Quiescent form of qigong exercise was done 3 times (morning, noon and night) for about 30 minutes for each time. A month later the duration prolonged to an hour for each time. The change of the five testing indexes|are as follows; Before the qigong | After the gigong Index ; P exercise exercise TSH 10. 22+1. 28 9.841. 04 | >0.05 FSH 8.7243. 25 4.8142. 69 | <0.01 LH 7. 29+5. 20 4.73+3. 57 01<P<0. 05 IgG 8. 30+3. 37 12. O9+5. 20 | <0. 01 Fe-Prot. | 181.55+130.7 | 2838+178.1 i <0. 01 Discussion ; The human body is an integrated self-adjusting system. It is said in traditional Chinese medicine that “blood is commanded by qi. ” It means the circulation of mr is generated by qi regulation of the body, mind and breath, a gigong functional state appears. The energy which in turn is based on the energy of blood. In performing the gigong exercise through the produced by this state would be changed and increased from quantity to quality. Therefore, useful physiological changes in the’ body would occur alongside the gradually deepening of the / H self-adjusting function. + The blood sample was taken from the tested persons before and after the qigong. exercises for 90 days. The separated serum was kept in a refrigerator. Results was obtained with the i Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 « 64
Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 analytical method of radio immune RTA. The normal Fe-protein value is 160 +152 ng/ml in the Lanzhou areas. It greatly increased after the gigong exercise, indicating that the metabolism of the brain accelerated, the functions of the nervous system, immune system, digestion absorption and muscular movement strenthened. IgG is an important substance of immunity and it is of about 75% of a gram of serum. The neutralization of the exotoxin of bacteria is its important function because it can combine the exotoxin quickly and clear away the toxicity of it, providing more energy of antitoxins in the body where the toxins were infected. The amount of IgG in the serum can be greatly increased after the qigong exercise. That is to say that the gigong exercise can improve the immunity and anti-infectious immunity TSH (thyroxine hormone promoter) showed slight decrease after the gigong exercise. It may be a result of the physiological activity of the hypothalamus changing from randomness to nonrandmness after the gigong exercise. The decrease of LH (Luteum hormone promoter) and FSH (ovum growing hormone promoter) which are secreted by the hypophysis to the normal ranges after the gigong exercise indicates a regulation of the function of the process from the sex ability to a condition of storing of the sperm of the middle-aged. Then the imbalance endocrine of the body can be regulated and the organs be strenthened, and finally the kidney function is activited. AN EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH OF THE CHANGES OF BLOOD VOLUME IN THE BRAIN AND THE CHANGES OF THE HEART BATE IN THE Q/GONG STATE AND PSI STATE Wei Shouzhang et al (Taiyuan Railway Hospital, Shanxi province, China) still state and dynamic state. Those who have Psi can The gigong state consists of two show their psychokinesis state. These states are all relatd to mental activities. People doing qigong exercise all stay awake, but their awake feelings are different from others. According to our working hypothesis, the same instrument and leads, and the method of comparison with the same persons before and after experiments were used to investigate the physiological brain effects in the gigong state and Psi state. The subjects in the experimantal cd 65 * Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1
i 1 Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96- o07e2Rb00701080001 -1 group, having calmed down for 15-20 minutes, closed their eyes and had a REG test. When the experiment began, detailed records should be kept. Their mean mi was determined by three rhythmical waves of REG. The mean value of the heart rate was determined by intervals of the three waves of REG. These data were used as the objective criteria in comparison in the experiment. There were three persons in the experimept. One of them did the quiescent gigong exercise. The second did the dynamic qigong exercise, The third had Psi. According to the method mentioned above, the first two persons were tésted by REG for 34 times respectively. The last one was tested 45 times. There were 73 persons in the control group, 53 of which conducted mental arithmetic. The remaining people | were sitting quietly. 73 people were all given REG test too. The data of the experimental group were compared with those of the control group. The experiment indicated that the amplitude value of REG was reduced from 0. 15942 (before doing gigong exercise) to 0.1157Q2 (P<0. 001) after they hqad done the quiescent qigong exercise with their eyes closed and their mind concentrating at oe abdominal area Cor Dantian), and that the amplitude value of REG reduced from 0. 45449 (before doing gigong exercise) to 0. 23592 (P<.0. 01) in those who had done the dynamic gigong exercise , but their heart rates had no obvious change. The experiment showed that the blood volume of the cerebral blood vessels of the forebrain of those who did the gigohg exercise obviously reduced, while their heart rate did not apparently change. When the pe tole entered the gigong state, these changes were not identical to those of the normal physiological rules of the body , because there appeared an inherent self-adjustment in the brain and the whole body. Those people who had Psi showed their psychokinesis, their amplitude value of REG increased from 0. 276Q (before the experiment) to 0.3812 C(P<0. 05). It indicated that the blood volume in the cerebral blood vessels of the forebrain increased obviously, but the change of their heart rate was not apparent (P > 0.25) . When the persons having Psi did not show their psychokinesis, their amplitude value reduced form 0. 313Q (before | the experiment) to 0. 278Q (P<0. 02). It indicated that the blood volume in the brain was obviously less than that before the experiment, and the change of the heart rate became obviously slow (P< 0.01), It has been shown by the experiment that the change of the; blood volume in the brain was out of proportion to that of the heart rate and was. not identical with that of the normal physiological rules of the body. We can see that there is a close connection between the change of the cerebral function and the change of the blood volume} in the cerebral blood vessels of the forebrain when the persons having Psi show their psychokinesis. This is because their brain is in a state of special function when the persons h ving Psi show their - 66° Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96- 0072R000701080001 -1
Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 psychokinesis. In the 53 cases of the control group the process of mental arithmetic could cause the reduction of the blood volume in the cerebral blood vessels of the forebrain and the increase of the heart rate (P>>0.001). Furthermore, in the control group, another 20 persons were sitting calmly only. There were no apparent changes of REG and the heart rate 30 minutes later (P>>0. 05). For this reason, it shows that the gigong state, whether in quiescent or dynamic state and Psi state evidently, has a typical function of their own. EFFECTS OF THE Q/GONG EXERCISE ON THE CONTENT OF MONOAMINE NEURO-TRANSMITTERS IN BLOOD Liu Binghuai, Jiao JIe and Chen Quanzhu (Anhui College of Traditional Chincsc Medicine, Anhui province, China) Li Yefu, Shang Lili (Affiliated Hospital, Anhui College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Anhui provinec, China) It is well accepted that gigong contributes to preventing and curing of diseases and prolonging life. To study its*mechanisms, the authors observed by means of fluoresence spectrophotometry in 68 subjects the variations of blood contents of monoamine neuro- transmitters before and after the gigong exercises (S-hydroxytamine, 5-HT; norepinephrine, NE; and dopamine, DA). 44 of the subjects were males, 24 females, their age ranging from 29 to 68 years old, with an average age of 48. They all had practised the qigong exercise for one month. All of them were patients of common chronic diseases, such as hypertention, coronary heart disease, gastric ulcer, gastritis, pulmonary emphysema, chronic bronchitis, joint system diseases, neurasthenia and neurosis. Results observed; 1. A comparison of monoamine neurotransmitter contents in the blood of the subjects pre- and post-¢xercise showed a general reduction in 5-HT, averagely from 0. 42+0. 21 to 0. 21 0. 13ug/ml, close to the normal value (normal value 0. [5-+0. O4ug/ml). The difference was notable (P<20. 001). Variations in NE and DA tended to go up, averagely NE being from 0. 27+ 0.13 to 0.3540. 27ug/ml, DA from 0. 86 +0. 69 to 1.19 +0. 8ing/ml. Variation of DA displayed a statistical difference of P <0. 02. The above description showed that the effect of the gigong exercise is closely related to the monoamine neuro-transmitters in the body fluid. « 67 « Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1
Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96- 00782RP00701080001- -1 2. Effects of the qigong exercise on the blood monoamine neurotrarsmitters of patients of different diseases; The subjects were divided into 5 groups according to the nature of|their disease. Subjects in each group showed reduction in blood 5-HT content after they hd practised the gzgong } exercise. (1) The group of cardiovascular disease; from 0. 43-10. 34 to 0. 16-0. lipg/ml (n= 13). (2)The group of gastric disease; from 0. 38-0. 19to 0. 22+0. 13 lg/ml(n=20) (3)The group af joint system disease; from 0. 44-10. 21 to 0. 1820. 13ug/ml (n=10) (4) The group of respiratory system disease; from 0. 44-0. 22 to 2240. 12ug/ml(n= 8) | | (5) The gruoup of other diseases (neurasthenia, neurosis) ; from en 42 +0. 22 to 0. 25+ 0. 14yg/mi(n=13). In all the groups except the fourth group, variations in 5-HT content in comparison with the pre-exercise values, were respectively P (0. 01, (0. 01, (0. 05, fe The difference was obvious. The post-exercise blood content of DA in various groups rose up remarkably. An evident difference was seen in the 2nd group (P (0. 05) . The NE con} ent was seen to rise in the 5th group (P (0.05), while in other groups the variation was not obvious. In all the . above groups, the content of vasoconstrictor substance 5-HT dyopped to the normal concentration level, resulting in sufficient blood supply for the local] tissues and organs. also improved blood flow, promoted metabolism and strengthened the p, ysiological function of the cells in the tissues, thus helping restore health, adding to the efficacy of qigong. | The authors claim that the gigong exercise helps regulate the function of the neuralgic system, and the monoamine neuro-transmitters participate in the whole !process. 1. The gigong exercise helps regulate the neuro-body fluid inner jenvironment. Through regulating the 5-HT blood concentration in the neuro-transmitters of pa asympathetic netve, it causes the extra high blood 5-HT of the cardiovascular patients to drop; to the normal level. It also dilates the coronary artery, improves the physiological functions, fesulting in the relief of symptoms. 2. The gigong exercise helps build or strengthen the physiological function of the digestive system. The exercise exerts an influence on the control of nerves that/govern the activities of the internal organs. It is shown by variation in the blood content of curo-transmitters NE, DA, and 5-HE, with 5-HE getting lower and DA getting higher, facilitating local blood flow and metabolism in the tissues. + 68 Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96- 00792R\ 00701080001-1
Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1 3. Through regulating the concentration of pain producer 5-HE in the peripheral blood, the gigong exercise achieves an analgesic effect. The drop of 5-HE content is relative to the result of analgesia. This fact shows the drop of 5-HE is good for invigorating blood circulation and reducing extravasation, which is a proof of the TCM principle; “pain removes when block is eliminated”. The gigong exercise results in preventing and curing of diseases. It helps regulate the nerve-body fluid inner environment, promotes activities of organs and maintains dynamic equilibrium of the organism through self-stabilization. A PRELIMINARY STUDY ON THE CARDIAC FUNCTIONAL POTENTIAL EVOKED BY THE Q/GONG EXERCISE Bao Guojin and Feng Shaoxiang (Xing Cheng Air Force Sanatorium, China) In order to probe into the effect of the gigong exercise in excitation of the cardiac functional potentials, and in prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases we have ‘observed the physiological effect of the heart function influenced by the qigong exercise 30 days before and after practice and measured the physiological loading intensity and the thermal effect of acupoints during the exercise with a PWC., function test. The subjects were divided into two groups. The gigong group included 60 healthy people by an average age of 40.5 years, the control group consisted of 20 healthy people who were undergoing craunotherapy. Their average age was 36. 4. The experimental results are as follows; 1. PWCi7 function test; We measured the PWC,,.- value of the gigong group who exercised Shaolin Neijin Yizichan qigong 30 days before and after practice. The exercise done twice a day, 54 minutes for each. The control group’s PWC value was measured 30 days . before and after the craunotherapy. The subjects were given two different loading, 3 minutes for each with an interval of 3 minutes. At 2.5 munites the measure of the heart rate was done for half minute. Then the PWC.,, value and VO.. max was calculated. The result indicated the finished power of the qigong group was raised by 574. 94 kg.m/min. after the qigong exercise while the control group only increased by 83. 75 kg. m/min. CP (0.05). The qigong group’s. VO, max increased by 0.97L/min. after the exercise, whereas the control group’s by 0. 14L/min. (P (0.05). It shows that the gigong exercise has a marked effect on excitation of the cardiac functional potential. «2. The physiological loading intensity; We measured the resting state heart rate before the « §9 =» Approved For Release 2000/08/15 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000701080001-1