Information-Energy Equivalence in Qigong: Reviewing Dossey and Schwartz’s “Therapeutic Intent/Healing Bibliography of Research” in Light of Pang Ming’s Three Levels Theory of Matter
Keywords:
Three Levels Theory of Matter, therapeutic intent, nonlocal therapy, external qi therapy, external qi treatmentAbstract
The paper “Therapeutic Intent/Healing Bibliography of Research”[1], together with relevant studies involving the effects of external qi healing found on the PubMed database from January 2000 to July 2012, were reviewed from the point of view of therapeutic intent mechanism and healing intent specificity. From an oriental medicine perspective, therapeutic intent is a form of external qi healing. Research into therapeutic intent has met significant resistance, primarily because there is no obvious theoretical model to account for these phenomena. By applying the Three Levels Theory of Matter as proposed by Zhineng Qigong founder, Pang Ming, this article points the way to such a possible mechanismReferences
Larry Dossey, Stephan A Swartz, Therapeutic Intent/Healing Bibliography of Research
http://www.stephanaschwartz.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Healing-Therapeutic-Intent-Biblio.pdf
Pang Ming, Hunyuan Zhengti Lilun, International Cultural Publication, ISBN 7-80105-163-7 (Chinese); 1994: 70-73
Huaxia Zhineng Qigong Center, Zhineng Qigong Research – Selected Theses 1 Medical Section, People Sport Publication, ISBN 7-
-1686-8 (Chinese); 1998
Huaxia Zhineng Qigong Center, Zhineng Qigong Research – Selected Theses 2 Agriculture Section, People Sport Publication, ISBN
-5009-1688-4 (Chinese); 1998
Huaxia Zhineng Qigong Center, Zhineng Qigong Research – Selected Theses 3 Education Section, People Sport Publication, ISBN
-5009-1689-2 (Chinese); 1998
Huaxia Zhineng Qigong Center, Zhineng Qigong Research – Selected Theses 4 Agriculture Section, People Sport Publication, ISBN
-5009-1690-6 (Chinese); 1998
Huaxia Zhineng Qigong Center, Zhineng Qigong Research – Selected Theses 5 Helping The Poor Section, People Sport Publication,
ISBN 7-5009-1691-4 (Chinese); 1998
Pang Ming, The New Phase in Zhineng Qigong Scientific Research - Validating The Foundation Theory, Zhineng Qigong Kexue,
, 7th Issue. (in Chinese)
Linxiang Shao, M.S., Junping Zhang, M.S., Le Chen, B.S.,Xiaofeng Zhang, B.S., and Kevin W Chen, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Effects of External Qi of Qigong with Opposing Intentions on Proliferation of Escherichia coli The Journal of Alternative and
Complementary Medicine, Volume 15, Number 5, 2009, pp. 567–5718
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19922249.
Yan X, Shen H, Jiang H, Zhang C, Hu D, Wang J, Wu X. External Qi of Yan Xin Qigong differentially regulates the Akt and
extracellular signal-regulated kinase pathways and is cytotoxic to cancer cells but not to normal cells.
Int J Biochem Cell Biol. 2006;38(12):2102-13. Epub 2006 Jun 27.
Yan X, Shen H, Jiang H, Zhang C, Hu D, Wang J, Wu X. External Qi of Yan Xin Qigong induces G2/M arrest and apoptosis of
androgen-independent prostate cancer cells by inhibiting Akt andNF-kappa B pathways. Mol CellBiochem. 2008 Mar;310(1-2):227-
Epub 2007 Dec 16.
Yan X, Shen H, Jiang H, Hu D, Zhang C, Wang J, Wu X. External Qi of Yan Xin Qigong Induces apoptosis and inhibits
migration and invasion of estrogen-independent breast cancer cells through suppression of Akt/NF-kB signaling.Cell Physiol
Biochem. 2010;25(2-3):263-70. Epub 2010 Jan 12.
Yan X, Li F, Dozmorov I, Frank MB, Dao M, Centola M, Cao W, Hu D. External Qi of Yan Xin Qigong induces cell death and
gene expression alterations promoting apoptosis and inhibiting proliferation, migration and glucose metabolism in small-cell lung
cancer cells. Mol Cell Biochem. 2012 Apr;363(1-2):245-55. Epub 2011 Dec 10.
Lee MS, Kim MK, Lee YH. Effects of Qi-therapy (external Qigong) on cardiac autonomic tone: a randomized placebo controlled
study. Int J Neurosci. 2005 Sep;115(9):1345-50.
Lee MS, Rim YH, Jeong DM, Kim MK, Joo MC, Shin SH. Nonlinear analysis of heart rate variability during Qi therapy
(external Qigong) Am J Chin Med. 2005;33(4):579-88.
Chen KW, Shiflett SC, Ponzio NM, He B, Elliott DK, Keller SE. A preliminary study of the effect of external qigong on lymphoma
growth in mice.J Altern Complement Med. 2002 Oct;8(5):615-21.
Lee MS, Yang SH, Lee KK, Moon SR. Effects of Qi therapy (external Qigong) on symptoms of advanced cancer: a single case
study. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl). 2005 Dec;14(5):457-62.
Chen KW, Turner FD. A case study of simultaneous recovery from multiple physical symptomswith medical qigong therapy.
J Altern Complement Med. 2004 Feb;10(1):159-62.
Mo Z, Chen KW, Ou W, Li M. Benefits of external qigong therapy on morphine-abstinent mice and rats.
J Altern Complement Med. 2003 Dec;9(6):827-35.
Radin D, Hayssen G, Emoto M, Kizu T. Double-blind test of the effects of distant intention on water crystal formation. Explore
(NY). 2006 Sep-Oct;2(5):408-11.
International Consciousness Research Lab, http://icrl.org/basic-research/
Psyleron Consciousness Technologies and Research, http://www.psyleron.com/reg1_overview.aspx
Psyleron – Princeton Mind Matter Research, http://vimeo.com/4359545
Ooi Kean Hin, Creation of Qifield, in Zhineng Qigong – the science, theory and practice, CreateSpace, ISBN 978 145386700.
: 376-389.
Robert Jahn, Brenda Dune, FieldREG: Randomness and Resonance, Consciousness and the source of reality, ICRL Press,
Princeton, NJ. ISBN: 1-936-033-03-8, 2011: 105-115
Richard J Davidson, Well being and affective style: neural substrates and biobehavioural correlates, Philos Trans R Soc LondB
Biol Sci. 2004 September 29; 359(1449): 1395–1411. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1693421/
Lagopoulos J, Xu J,Rasmussen I, Vik A, Malhi GS, EliassenCF, Arntsen IE, Saether JG, Hollup S, Holen A, Davanger
S, Ellingsen Ø.Increased theta and alpha EEG activity during nondirective meditation. J Altern Complement Med. 2009
Nov;15(11):1187-92.
Chien CH, Tsuei JJ, Lee SC, Huang YC, Wei YH. Effect of emitted bioenergy (external qi) on biochemical functions of cells.
Am J Chin Med. 1991;19(3-4):285-92.
Si-Chen Lee, Chulin Sun, Jinchuan Shen, Yicheng Lin Micro-sculpture by psychokinesis Chinese Journal of Somatic Science
(Chinese), 1999 Vol.9, No.4 :89-95 http://sclee.ee.ntu.edu.tw/mind/humandoc/microsculpture.pdf9
JC Shen, CL Sun RS Mind Power Photography and External Chi Special Property Jan. 2008, Volume 4, Number 1: 53-68
http://www.accordinstitute.org/2008_4_1_RS_mind_power_photography.htm
Wu BJ, Xu JH, Liu JB, Wang XB, Jiao WC Study on magnetic signal by external qi in a zero field lab Chinese Journal of
Somatic Science (Chinese), 1991 Vol.1, No.5 :195-200
Yan Xin, Lu Zuyin, Zhang Tianbo, Wang Haidong, Zhu Rusheng Physical Manifestation and Effects of External Qi
http://www.scientificexploration.org/journal/jse_16_3_yan.pdf
Shoichi Toyabe, Takahiro Sagawa, Masahito Ueda, Eiro Muneyuki & Masaki Sano Experimental demonstration of informationto-energy conversion and validation of the generalized Jarzynski equality, Nature Physics 6,988–9 (2010) doi:10.1038/nphys1821
http://www.nature.com/nphys/journal/v6/n12/abs/nphys1821.html
Downloads
Published
Issue
Section
License
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:- Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
- Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.
- Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).