To accomplish preliminary Qigong simulation state by acupuncture.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of the study was to find out how to enter the preliminary Qigong simulation state in a short period of time.


METHODS
This is a non-randomized, human experiment with healthy participants. A multi-channel digital physiological data recorder was used to detect whether the participants had entered the Qigong state. Participants were assisted to enter the Qigong state (relaxation, tranquility and naturalness) by being given the sore (sour) feeling produced by acupuncturing Hegu (LI4), and suggestions (repeating words "relax" and "heat" from the hypogastrium).


RESULTS
About 72.2% of the participants who had no Qigong experience were found entering the preliminary Qigong simulation state. Most of the physiological parameters measured after the participants entering the Qigong state showed significant changes compared with the baseline data.


CONCLUSIONS
This study revealed that acupuncture-made sore feeling is able to induce the participants to quickly enter the preliminary Qigong simulation state; hence this can be seen as no longer a limited phenomenon, but can be commonly applied to everybody.
Department of Internal Medicine, Tao-Yuan General Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan, China.
Feng-Ming
FM
Ho
Hsiou-Yu
HY
Ding
Charng-Cherng
CC
Chyau
Hui-Yen
HY
Kuo
Ming-Tsung
MT
Yen
Tsun-Cheng
TC
Kuo
D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D000293:Adolescent; D001945:Breathing Exercises; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D055815:Young Adult