Qigong Physiology Chart

Physiological mechanisms and the activities in Qi Gong
and Yoga/Pranayama which are their triggers:

Physiological Mechanisms	Structures and Substrates	Qigong Activity

I. OXYGEN
1. Energy Generation	Oxygen Uptake	Movement/Breath
2. Aerobic Water	Oxygen Uptake	Movement/Breath
3. Immune Enhancement	Oxygen Uptake	Movement/Breath
4. Free Radical Neutralization	xygen Uptake	Movement/Breath

II. LYMPH
1. Aerobic Generation	Oxygen	Movement/Breath
2. Propulsion
a) Aerobic	Oxygen	Movement/Breath
b) Intrinsic Contraction	Interstitial fluid volume	Breath and Relaxation
c) Muscle Pump	Muscle Contraction	Movement
d) Gravitational	Body position	Postures and Movement
e) Breath Apparatus	Lungs, diaphragm, cisterna chyli	>Breath Activity
3. Immune Function	Propulsion (2a-e)	Breath, movement and posture
4. Cerebrospinal Fluid Flow	Propulsion (2a-e)	Breath, movement and posture
5. Nutritive Function	Propulsion (2a-e)	Breath, movement and posture

III. NERVOUS SYSTEM
1. Autonomic	Brain, neurochem., nervous system	Relaxation and Breath
2. Nerotransmitter Profile	Hypothalamus	Relaxation and Visualization
3. Microcirculation	Hypothalamus	Relaxation
4. Immunity	Macrophages, leucocytes, neurotrans.	Relaxation, Meditation
5. Brain Hemisphere Control	Brain, nervous system	Alternate Nostril Breath and Rt /Lft Side Movement
6. Brain Wave Frequency	Brain, nervous system Meditation
7. Neuroreflex Stimulation	Neuro-reflex system	Rubbing Points
8. Brain Structures	Hypothal, pituitry, pineal, 3rd vent.	Intention, Meditation and Visualization