In Alternative medicine, Qigong the outstanding cultural legacy of China stands alone. It plays a major role in Chinese health science. To this culture Qigong is considered an important method of treating diseases and extending life.
In the fields of medical treatment and prophylaxis, Qigong is different from other physical treatment therapies, and the term Qigong typifies this difference. Qi refers to the body's physiological functions. Qigong experts call it internal Qi, which generates life. Gong refers to practicing skill. Therefore, qigong is a kind of self training method by which the person uses the initiative to train the body and mind, providing holistic training for self reliance, self adjustment, curing diseases, strengthening the constitution and prolonging life.