| Qi Gong is an ancient Chinese healing system that | | | | awards. |
| uses exercise, visualization, massage and breathing | | | | The system that Martin created is called 423 |
| in order to control ones personal Qi and move it | | | | Meridian Qi Gong. The very first person to be |
| throughout the body to re-energize the organs | | | | treated with this system was Martins mother. In |
| and strengthen the immune system. Breathing | | | | 1989 at the age of 67 she was diagnosed with |
| exercises are for respiration and oxygen | | | | advanced colon cancer, told that surgery was |
| enrichment of the blood. Physical exercises are | | | | futile and given six months to live. After practicing |
| for cardio health, fitness and circulation of the | | | | 423 Meridian Qi Gong for two hours a day, within |
| fluids through both the blood vessel and lymphatic | | | | three months, Martins mother was visibly better |
| systems. Mind concentration (visualization) is | | | | and able to walk to a local park to practice. Month |
| important so that one can be in a tranquil state | | | | after month she continued to practice. Now some |
| and so control the seven emotions which can | | | | 20 years on and aged 87 she still continues to |
| disturb the heart and lead to irregular flow of the | | | | practice 423 Meridian Qi Gong which she firmly |
| Qi. | | | | believes saved her life. |
| Many of the healing benefits while quite apparent, | | | | This method is called "Meridian Qi Gong" because it |
| especially to the practitioner, cannot be proved or | | | | is a Qi Gong therapy and emphasizes Qi |
| disproved by Modern Western Medicine. | | | | exercises, namely deep and abdominal breathing |
| Consequently, many people will try to dismiss it as | | | | based on mind concentration. It is also a method |
| a fad or as some kind of airy fairy made up | | | | of medical health care in which 4 acupressure |
| nonsense. Too often however the end results | | | | points are selected as the main points for health |
| speak for themselves and common sense will | | | | protection and strengthening of the immune |
| prevail. However the existence of Qi and the path | | | | system. When stimulated regularly by massage or |
| that it takes through the human body is quite well | | | | percussion and combined with deep breathing and |
| documented by Western Medicine as well as by | | | | abdominal breathing, plus appropriate exercises of |
| Traditional Chinese Medicine. Some versions of Qi | | | | both upper and lower limbs, its principle of action |
| Gong are hard to learn as they can take many | | | | follows that of traditional Chinese Qi Gong and |
| years of practice, and require quite a bit of | | | | aims at promoting the bodys' immune system, |
| instruction from a qualified practitioner. Others can | | | | activating meridian Qi, invigorating Qi and blood |
| be learned in just a few sessions and can be | | | | circulation for the prevention of diseases, as well |
| performed reasonably well by the new | | | | as keeping fit and longevity. |
| practitioner by themselves in their own home. | | | | The basic contents of Professor Lius' system are |
| One of the easiest and most simple to learn is a | | | | as follows: |
| system that was created by Professor Martin Liu, | | | | 4 equates to the 4 selected acupressure points. |
| a TCM practitioner, now living and practicing in the | | | | 2 equates to the 2 ways of Qi breathing, deep |
| Eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Australia. Professor | | | | and abdominal breathing. |
| Liu is the last of the Chinese Imperial physicians. | | | | 3 equates to the balanced exercises on three |
| He was the doctor for the last of the Chinese | | | | parts of the body |
| Imperial family as well as some of China's leading | | | | The primary aim of this system is to prevent |
| military officials and prominent Beijing Opera stars, | | | | disease and illness. It can also be used in |
| before moving to Melbourne. Martin studied for | | | | conjunction with conventional medicine and fitness |
| more than seven years at three of Chinas top | | | | weight loss training. |
| medical institutes he is currently a research | | | | If you practice 423 Meridian Qi Gong for around |
| Professor at the center for Acupuncture & | | | | 15 minutes twice a day, within two months you |
| Meridian Research in Beijing, a visiting Professor at | | | | will feel stronger and more energetic. In many |
| Jin Lin Army Medical Institute, and runs his own | | | | cases people feel an improvement in their vitality |
| TCM Osteotraumatology and Cancer Rehabilitation | | | | and libido. After 3 months of regular practice |
| Clinic and has been practicing Traditional Chinese | | | | most people feel a significant improvement in their |
| Medicine for over 30 years. In the 1990s Martins | | | | health status. There are currently over 100,000 |
| work led him to discover 120 new meridian points | | | | people using this method and over 95% have |
| for the treatment of diseases for which he | | | | experienced significant health benefits. 423 |
| received an award and recognition from the | | | | Meridian Qi Gong has been used to successfully |
| Chinese government. He has since trained over | | | | treat diseases as diverse as High Blood Pressure, |
| 4,000 acupuncture practitioners. His ongoing | | | | Diabetes, Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, |
| research into the relationship between meridians, | | | | Asthma, Insomnia, Headache, Stress, Cancer, |
| health and disease has led him to publish several | | | | Hepatitis, Dyspepsia, Irregular Menstruation, Mental |
| books and papers and have won him numerous | | | | Disorder, Menopause and many more. |