especially things like the various forms of arthritis. But, I'm very weary of hearing different aspects of traditional Chinese medicine "curing" other disease states, things that just have no basis in fact for having efficacy.
I think that the best way to approach this is to practice with a positive attitude, and not to expect anything. I still need to use anti-inflamitory drugs but not always full dose now. I do think the mind plays a part in these thing. I also believe that complete trust needs to be given to the master teaching the techniques. Doubt just throws up questions in the mind, making the experience less effective.
This is where I'll probably get flamed . I think proof can be the number of people who have been helped/cured with any "high level" qigong. This at least deserves research. I know the qigong master Dr Yan Xin is currently being used in research at Harvard, and has been tested extensivly by the Chinese High Energy Physics University. I don't know what the Harvard research is though or the details of the testing conditions.
On a side note: I would be very interested in the research carried out on Shi Yan Ming. Can anybody tell me anything about it (eg what was being tested, how was he tested etc).
Jon
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