Qigong is an important part of traditional Chinese medicine. In the Huangdi Neijing, my country's earliest existing medical classic, written more than 2,000 years ago, the methods, theories and therapeutic effects of Qigong exercises are recorded. Among the eighty-one articles in "Suwen", more than a dozen directly or indirectly talk about Qigong. It can be seen that before the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Qigong had become an important medical and health care method.
Judging from the history of the development of traditional Chinese medicine, doctors of all generations in our country have attached great importance to Qigong. Not only are Qigong discussed in books, but many famous doctors themselves are Qigong practitioners. For example, Zhang Zhongjing, a famous doctor in the Han Dynasty, said in his famous book "Synopsis of the Golden Chamber": "When the limbs feel heavy and sluggish, they should induce vomiting and use acupuncture and ointment to prevent the nine orifices from being blocked." The "Daoyin Tuna" mentioned here is a method of Qigong. The famous "Five Animals Opera" is said to have been created by Hua Tuo, a famous doctor in the Han Dynasty. It is still loved by qigong enthusiasts today. Later, "Baopuzi" was written by Ge Hong in the Jin Dynasty, "Nourishing Nature and Prolonging Life" written by Tao Hongjing in the Southern and Northern Dynasties, "Treatise on the Causes and Symptoms of Diseases" written by Chao Yuanfang in the Sui Dynasty, and "A Thousand Gold Prescriptions for Emergency" written by Sun Simiao in the Tang Dynasty. There are discussions on qigong in the works of "Waitai Secret Essentials" written by Wang Tao, "Shengji Zonglu" of the Song Dynasty, and the works of the four great masters of the Jin and Yuan Dynasties. Li Shizhen, a famous medical scientist in the Ming Dynasty, pointed out in "Eight Meridians of Strange Meridians": "The inner tunnel can only be observed by those who return to the scene." It means that during the process of practicing certain static exercises, the changes in the meridians of the human body can be detected. Ye Tianshi and Wu Jutong, both famous febrile disease experts in the Qing Dynasty, both practiced and discussed Qigong. Zhang Xichun, a famous doctor in modern times, also has a chapter dedicated to Qigong in "Medicine Zhongzhongshenxilu", and points out that those who study medicine should participate in meditation. From the relationship between the famous doctors and treatises mentioned above and Qigong, we can see that Qigong has a long history of health preservation, and it can also be seen that Qigong plays an important role in traditional Chinese medicine.
Qigong, as a branch of traditional Chinese medicine, is theoretically mainly based on the theory of traditional Chinese medicine. The theories of yin and yang, five elements, zang-fu, meridians, essence, qi, and spirit are also used as guidance in the creation of exercises and qigong exercises. ; The understanding of the effects of qigong exercise and the mechanism of qigong has so far been mainly explained by the theory of traditional Chinese medicine. Of course, since ancient times, the practice of Qigong has not only been exclusive to medical practitioners. Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, and martial arts have each formed their own understanding of Qigong in their own different practices, which also forms part of Qigong theory.
The results of qigong practice have also provided new content for traditional Chinese medicine. For example, the Ming Dynasty medical scientists Li Shizhen and Zhang Jingyue systematically elucidated the Eight Extraordinary Meridians and Dantian Mingmen theories, to a large extent. Based on Qigong practice. Qigong emphasizes the use of thoughts, which is a supplement and development to the theory of regulating the mind and emotions of traditional Chinese medicine. Mastering the characteristics of qigong's simultaneous practice of mind and body will help to deeply understand the overall view of "the unity of form and spirit" and "the unity of nature and man" in traditional Chinese medicine. The discussion of the mechanism of qigong's action will also be beneficial to the "qi transformation theory" of traditional Chinese medicine. In-depth understanding of the theory of "Essence, Qi and Shen" and the psychological correlation of internal organs. Discovering and sorting out the combined application of Qigong and medicine, traditional treatment methods such as Qigong acupuncture and Qigong massage can also improve clinical efficacy and open up new treatment avenues.