The Use of Yi Jin Jing to Treat Illness: A Summary of Three Studies

Abstract

Yi Jin Jing is a set of qigong exercises that has been used to treat a variety of illnesses. It has been a part of traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for nearly 2000 years. This paper summarizes three studies on the medical use of Yi Jin Jing. The present paper is part of a series on the economics of qigong. Other studies in this series are listed at the end of this bibliography.

Keywords: yi jin jing, qigong, chi gong, chi kung, health qigong, medical qigong, traditional Chinese medicine, TCM, martial arts, tai chi, taiji chuan, 氣功, 气功, 気功,기공

JEL Classification: I00, I10, I12, I19, Y50, Z20, Z21, Z29