European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 14, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Chinese doctor practices Ligong and extend is hand to exude Power intended to stimulate the Muscles of a paralysed patient. Tkv Yortis time photo deep breathing therapy by Jim Abrams associated pressm asters of a chinese deep breathing technique with a 5,000-year history claim i hey can treat disease devotees say in can improve eyesight and intelligence and ensure a Long life Ligong has become an accepted medical alternative in China. It is claimed effective in treating heart disease High blood pressure neurosis hepatitis and digestive problems masters through what they claim is their ability to concentrate i Energy in certain parts of their body have been known to stand on eggs break bricks Over their Heads or sleep on a taut rope. In its most dramatic form Ligong masters say they Emit Wasiqi a Tow of Energy from the fingertips to Send beneficial Waves of air into the critical Acu Points of their patients. Scientists say we give off a kind of infrared said Ligong master Shong jianbing. Associate professor at the peking College of traditional chinese medicines. But we can l totally explain what or. David Eisenberg who is studying chinese Medicine at Harvard medical school described Ligong in his Book encounters with i As a combination of aerobic conditioning isometric isotonic meditation and he mid scientists at Rei Jin Hospital in Shanghai had made preliminary measurements of infrared radiation projected Tram various portions of the body of Ligong masters. Ii is impossible to know whether the infrared radiation represented a True emission of Energy or merely a manifestation of the increase in body surface temperature he wrote. Page 16 the stars and stripes defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger on a recent visit to a chinese military base was introduced to Quirong by chinese soldiers who smashed Boll Les Over their Heads and broke bricks with their hands. Shong estimated that at least 10 million chinese practice less shattering forms of Ligong. As Dawn Breaks in chinese cities thousands of mostly elderly people can be seen going through their Ballet Liko. Slow motion dances combining traditional Lahiji exercises with Ligong breathing. The three main principles Shong said Are mind calming focusing one s attention and breath regulation. Ligong breathing is similar to zen meditation 11 done properly it is said to relieve tension increase blood circulation and balance the Yin and Yang the classical chinese concept of opposing male and female elements in the body whose distortions cause discomfort and illness. Shong said he has been doing Ligong since he was a boy. He said normally it takes at least five years to become a master when one can make certain parts of the body enormously Strong through regulated breathing and concentrating one s in most therapeutic Ligong the patient simply is instructed in breathing exercises. Sometimes however the master transmits his Energy Ell her by touch or through the air to the same body Points vital to acupuncture treatment before we treat a patient we must concentrate our mind to a High stale. It s total depletion of one s Energy said Shong. The nationally circulated guangming daily wrote recently that Lin Housheng Deputy director of the Ligong research Institute in Shanghai can make the hand of a temperature meter swing wildly from a Yard away by emitting his it said Lin also can make a Badminton Birdie turn in sunday december 14,1966 the air and that he has performed local anaesthesia on 30 patients undergoing thyroid gland tumor operations. The patients remain conscious throughout the operations without pain said the newspaper. Eisenberg wrote that he was subjected to external i that was lived irom a master standing Lofeeta away. He said As the sensation intensified ii Tell As if his hands had been plugged into a Low voltage the Shanghai Academy of science s atomic research Institute reported that in found that i is a kind of Low frequency infrared electromagnetic wave. Shong said he believes at least a third of diseases come irom mental Over stimulation or depression and can be treated with Ligong. He said studies have shown that 90 percent of people with coronary problems hypertension and ulcers show improvement with Ligong and that 47 out of 48 cancer patients tested indicated More appetite and measurable reduction in pain alter several Ligong sessions. The communist government while sweeping aside much from China s ancient past has supported traditional Healing arts like acupuncture herbal medicines Moxi Bullion and Ligong probably because Mao tse Tung believed in their Efficacy. Shong said there Are 26 Ligong clinics around the country. A National Ligong society was established in peking last february to study the mysteries of the Healing airwaves. Almost All major universities Oiler courses in Ligong. The official Media also on occasion warns that Ligong which includes both rapid breathing and reducing the intake of oxygen can be harmful if not properly supervised. The official Xinhua news Agency in a recent Mitcle on How Shanghai Ligong masters helped nine out of 11 children with paralysis or learning disabilities added few people Are Able to use Ligong to treat others. But Many misted by fantasy stories and false advertisements believe they can attain magical Powers through the
