[:en]Healing reactions can occur when you practice yoga, T’ai Chi, Qi Gong meditation, or other traditional exercises. Taoism has a very clear interpretation of the phenomena. The following is for your reference:

I  Generally, a healing reaction goes through the following three stages:

(1) Looking for (potential) illnesses

When Qi flow is hindered by greater resistance from blockages in the body and cannot go through a problem area, it will find an alternative route to go around it. Such a process will repeatedly kick in when Qi encounters other blockages at the alternative routes. These continuous attempts can help remove minor problems, while revealing more severe ones which the body has yet to gather enough energy to expel.

(2) Revealing illnesses

Most of the meridian blockages will have been cleared in the first stage. The energy level is enhanced through persistent practice. The stronger energy will focus on the identified blockages and charge at them with a greater force. As a result, various symptoms will worsen, followed by revelation of all sorts of illnesses. 

This is the stage when the body is fighting against illnesses and experiencing agonies, and it is also the most critical one. During this process, there will be obvious “discomforts”, and the symptoms will aggravate. If you were to do a medical check-up then, the test results would most likely indicate a temporary state of abnormalities. That is why this stage is always dubbed as the “dà sǐ dà huó” (大死大活, death and revival) stage—indeed, to some extent, this is the darkness before dawn breaks. Unfortunately, many fail to understand this healing cycle and stop their practice half way through. Without going through this dire state of suffering, it is impossible to embrace new lease of life, let alone the effects of “body overhaul” and “rejuvenation”.

(3) Fighting off illnesses

After Qi’s repeated attempts to go through the problem areas, the body’s energy is continually boosted with continuous practice. Under the constant pressure of stronger Qi flow, the problems (i.e. major areas of Qi and blood stagnation) will gradually recede and eventually disappear. And you will feel the symptoms subsiding and eventually going away.

II  Three types of illnesses discovered and cured during healing reactions

The process of looking for and revealing illnesses does not go according to a person’s will or perception. The Qi flow follows a law of its own. It reveals both known and unknown illnesses. This may cause confusion and even anxiety in those who do not understand how it works. Some people may even think that their practice has gone wrong—the existing illnesses are still there, and more “new” diseases are produced through the practice. In actual fact, these are natural, desired effects of the practice. And you cannot just resolve the existing problems, but need to have the body go through a thorough, comprehensive healing process. Only then can such a process be considered complete overhaul of the body.

This process targets the following three types of illnesses:

(1) Past injuries and illnesses

This type refers to past injuries and illnesses, some of which may have been cured years ago. However, during the healing process, relevant tissues underwent certain changes (tissue adhesion, scars, etc.), and there existed meridian blockages. When Qi is trying to go through these blockages, the person feels pain, soreness, swelling and other sensations. It appears to be the “relapse” of past injuries and illnesses, but they are uncovered for thorough healing.

(2) Existing illnesses

This type refers to existing illnesses that you are aware of. When Qi hits right at the problem areas, you may suffer more severe symptoms.

(3) Future illnesses

Future illnesses fall into three sub-categories:

a. Existing illnesses that you are unaware of and are left undetected due to lack of obvious symptoms;

b. Illnesses that do not manifest symptoms at the early stage (e.g. deficiency of Kidney energy, stagnation of Liver energy, excess of Heart fire, etc.);

c. Latent illnesses that could break out in future.

Despite the fact that we might be unaware of these problems in the body or that they even cannot be detected in medical check-ups, you will be able to feel their presence when healing reactions occur.

To conclude, persistence is essential for those who want to self-heal through the practice. Experiencing healing reactions is an important and necessary step towards recovery. Only when you go through this stage, can you get healed from all past, existing, and latent health problems and be more assured of future health.[:zh]

Healing reactions can occur when you practice yoga, T’ai Chi, Qi Gong meditation, or other traditional exercises. Taoism has a very clear interpretation of the phenomena. The following is for your reference:

 

I  Generally, a healing reaction goes through the following three stages:

 

(1) Looking for (potential) illnesses

 

When Qi flow is hindered by greater resistance from blockages in the body and cannot go through a problem area, it will find an alternative route to go around it. Such a process will repeatedly kick in when Qi encounters other blockages at the alternative routes. These continuous attempts can help remove minor problems, while revealing more severe ones which the body has yet to gather enough energy to expel.

 

(2) Revealing illnesses

 

Most of the meridian blockages will have been cleared in the first stage. The energy level is enhanced through persistent practice. The stronger energy will focus on the identified blockages and charge at them with a greater force. As a result, various symptoms will worsen, followed by revelation of all sorts of illnesses. 

 

This is the stage when the body is fighting against illnesses and experiencing agonies, and it is also the most critical one. During this process, there will be obvious “discomforts”, and the symptoms will aggravate. If you were to do a medical check-up then, the test results would most likely indicate a temporary state of abnormalities. That is why this stage is always dubbed as the “dà sǐ dà huó” (大死大活, death and revival) stage—indeed, to some extent, this is the darkness before dawn breaks. Unfortunately, many fail to understand this healing cycle and stop their practice half way through. Without going through this dire state of suffering, it is impossible to embrace new lease of life, let alone the effects of “body overhaul” and “rejuvenation”.

 

(3) Fighting off illnesses

 

After Qi’s repeated attempts to go through the problem areas, the body’s energy is continually boosted with continuous practice. Under the constant pressure of stronger Qi flow, the problems (i.e. major areas of Qi and blood stagnation) will gradually recede and eventually disappear. And you will feel the symptoms subsiding and eventually going away.

 

II  Three types of illnesses discovered and cured during healing reactions

 

The process of looking for and revealing illnesses does not go according to a person’s will or perception. The Qi flow follows a law of its own. It reveals both known and unknown illnesses. This may cause confusion and even anxiety in those who do not understand how it works. Some people may even think that their practice has gone wrong—the existing illnesses are still there, and more “new” diseases are produced through the practice. In actual fact, these are natural, desired effects of the practice. And you cannot just resolve the existing problems, but need to have the body go through a thorough, comprehensive healing process. Only then can such a process be considered complete overhaul of the body.

 

This process targets the following three types of illnesses:

 

(1) Past injuries and illnesses

 

This type refers to past injuries and illnesses, some of which may have been cured years ago. However, during the healing process, relevant tissues underwent certain changes (tissue adhesion, scars, etc.), and there existed meridian blockages. When Qi is trying to go through these blockages, the person feels pain, soreness, swelling and other sensations. It appears to be the “relapse” of past injuries and illnesses, but they are uncovered for thorough healing.

 

(2) Existing illnesses

 

This type refers to existing illnesses that you are aware of. When Qi hits right at the problem areas, you may suffer more severe symptoms.

 

(3) Future illnesses

 

Future illnesses fall into three sub-categories:

 

a. Existing illnesses that you are unaware of and are left undetected due to lack of obvious symptoms;

 

b. Illnesses that do not manifest symptoms at the early stage (e.g. deficiency of Kidney energy, stagnation of Liver energy, excess of Heart fire, etc.);

 

c. Latent illnesses that could break out in future.

 

Despite the fact that we might be unaware of these problems in the body or that they even cannot be detected in medical check-ups, you will be able to feel their presence when healing reactions occur.

 

To conclude, persistence is essential for those who want to self-heal through the practice. Experiencing healing reactions is an important and necessary step towards recovery. Only when you go through this stage, can you get healed from all past, existing, and latent health problems and be more assured of future health.

 

 

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