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Take Good Care of Your Qi

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Take Good Care of Your Qi
The term 'qi' refers to many things including: 1. The energy that circulates around us. 2. The energy inside our body that warms and cools us. 3. The air we breathe. 4. Our emotions. 5. The energy that maintains the functions of every organ. photos.com
Jingduan Yang
By Jingduan Yang, M.D.
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Qi is no longer a strange word to many in the West, thanks to people like Dr. David Eisenberg. His book, titled “Encounters With Qi,” describes his experience as the first American physician allowed to visit China after President Nixon’s efforts to open communication between the United States and China.

Bill Moyer’s TV series exploring healing arts in the East has also contributed to Western awareness of the concept of qi.

Jingduan Yang
Jingduan Yang
M.D.
Dr. Jingduan Yang, FAPA, is a board-certified psychiatrist specializing in integrative and traditional Chinese medicine for chronic mental, behavioral, and physical illnesses. Dr. Yang is also the founder and medical director of the Yang Institute of Integrative Medicine and the American Institute of Clinical Acupuncture and the CEO of Northern Medical Center in New York state. He contributed to the books "Integrative Psychiatry," "Medicine Matters," and "Integrative Therapies for Cancer." He also co-authored "Facing East: Ancient Secrets for Beauty+Health for Modern Age" by HarperCollins and "Clinical Acupuncture and Ancient Chinese Medicine" by Oxford Press.
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