PAUL DONG & ARISTIDE H. ESSER y_ ^ ^ M Cow Clii y I im ANCIENT CHINESE WAY TO HEALTH by Paul Dong and Aristide H. Esser, M.D. Marlowe & Company New York The information in this bookis not intended toreplace theservices ofa trained heakh professional or serve as a replacement for medical care. Consult your physician or health-care professional before follovuing the authors proposed coursesoftreatment. Anyapplicationofthetreatmentssetforthinthisbookisat thereader'sdiscretionandsole risk. Firstedition, 1990 Published in the United States by Marlowe&.Company 632 Broadway, Seventh Floor NewYork,NewYork 10012 Copyright © 1990 by Paul Dong andAristide H. Esser All rights reserved. No part ofthis book may be reproduced, in anyform, without written permission from the publishers, unless by a reviewerwho wishes toquote briefpassages. Designed by Eve Kirch Library ofCongressCataloging-in-Publicationdata Dong, Paul. Chi gong : the a—ncientChinese way to health/ by Paul Dong and Aristide H. Esser. 1st ed. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index. ISBN 1-56924-856-7 1. Ch'i kung. I. Esser, Aristide H., 1930- . II. Title. RA781.8.D66 1990 613.7'1—dc20 90-7514 CIP Manufactured in the United StatesofAmerica The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of — AmericanNational Standard for Information Sciences PermanenceofPaper forPrinted Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48-1984. "Be imperturbable and the true chi will come to you; concentrate the inner spirit and well-being will follow.' The Yellow Emperor's Classic ofInternal Medicine CONTENTS Acknowledgments ix Foreword by Bruce Holbrook xi Preface xvii Introduction xxi What Chi Gong? 1. Is 1 Special Section on Chi, by Bruce Holbrook 15 2. Healing and Health Through Chi Gong 39 3. The Role ofChi in Chi Gong, Acupuncture, and Herbal Medicine 59 4. The Chi Gong Clinic 75 5. How Chi Gong Works on Cancer 85 — 6. Empty Force The Mystery ofChi 99 7. The Chi Gong Masters 107 8. How to Perform Chi Gong 125 9. The Magic Palm and One-Finger Art 143 10. Recent History ofChi Gong 155 11. Chi Gong Comes to America 169 12. Enjoyment ofLife 177 13. Western Science and Chi 185 Recommended Reading 203 Index 207