The movements combine the gentle and the vigorous, the soft and the hard in a systematic way to bring qi to the blood, organs, bones, muscles, and ligaments as well as to the meridians, or channels, and the acupuncture points. "Channels" are passages along which qi and blood flow. On each channel are places where qi is transported to the body surface and these are the "points" used in acupressure and acupuncture.

Dayan qigong is an effective exercise for the elderly. With several months of practice, elderly practitioners have experienced increased strength in the legs, improved muscle tone and joint flexibility, and overall vitality. Even the chronically ill can practice Dayan Qigong. It is especially helpful in treating disorders of the nervous system, the digestive system, the arterial and urinary systems, and osteoarthritis. The mentally ill can also benefit from practice, although it is important that they remain calm and physically capable during practice.

Scientific studies conducted in China have found that Dayan Qigong can have a therapeutic effect on hyper- and hypotension, weakness of the heart, insomnia, disturbances of the nervous system, intestinal infections, skin diseases, and mental illnesses. Scientific instruments have detected infra-red and electromagnetic changes in qigong masters and have detected the presence of specific germs and viruses in the air around practitioners after they have expelled the negative chi from their bodies.

The History of Dayan Qigong

History of Dayan Qigong Four thousand years ago in ancient China, it is said, the legendary Yellow Emperor invented a technique of breathing and movement to vitalize mind and body. >