Healing benefits of Taiji posture .

Healing Side of Tai Chi Postures

Among the various benefits that Tai chi chuan provides to its practitioners, the medical benefits of the different Tai-chi postures is information that is not typically understood by most practitioners. What follows is information about individual postures of Tai chi chuan and the terrific benefits that it can provide to Tai-chi practitioners.

Tai Chi chuan heals the body by sending internal energy to each functional organ, via the acupuncture meridians. The movement of each posture in the Form directs chi to a different organ. Some organs are more important than others The list gives an indication as to which organs receive chi energy when each of the main postures are performed.

Beginning Beginning of Taiji: large intestine and lung meridians

The soft lifting up and pushing down of the arms promote the stimulation of the large intestine and lung meridians and increases the “Qi” flow of the two meridians, which may prevent or heal the illness in our breathing system and facial features.

Grasp Sparrows Tail

Grasp the Sparrow’s Tail: The motion of ward off, roll-back, press and push increases the toning of the arms. This posture also promotes stimulation to lung, large intestine, heart, pericardium and triple warmer and small intestine (the 6 hand related) meridians, which can function as a release for the heart and a draining of the lungs of sick “Qi”. This posture can also help dissolve sluggishness, as well as nourish the heart and calm the mind. In addition, during the “Push”, communication between the practitioner’s “Qi” to the earth through the bubbling well accupoint also plays a role in increasing the strength of the kidney meridian.

Rollback Press Withdraw

Push

This group of Postures act upon the elimination organs of the body,

lung, large intestine, heart, pericardium and triple warmer kidney meridian. . Also treat constipation.

Single Whip

Treat the digestive tract and heal arthritic joints.This posture also exercises the stomach, the urine bladder and the “Ren Ma” and “Du Ma” meridians.

Lift Hands ..

Treat the liver and makes the spinal column more elastic will also benefit the heart, stomach, spleen, kidney, urine bladder, and gall bladder and liver meridian

Stork Spreads Wings

Treat the central nervous system and the full length of the vertebrae.This posture exercises the triple warmer meridian and adjusts the “Qi” and blood circulation stomach liver spleen lungs

Cross Hands

The opening and closing of arms in a large range of motion increases the oxygen intake by the lungs and heart, which also strengthens the meridians of the heart and lungs. Stepping solid on the “Bubbling Well” accu-point increases the “Qi” in the kidney meridian. This may efficiently increase the practitioner’s vitality so as to prevent or heal problems with the heart, circulation and breathing

Brush Knee and Twist Step Treat the heart, lower digestive tract and stomach disorders.it stimulates the lung, heart, pericardium and kidney meridians,nervous system and blood circulation.

Play Guitar / strum the lute

Treat digestive disorders.Lung, Large Intestine, Small Intestine and Heart meridians In addition, it can also help prevent/heal pain in the neck, shoulder and back. improves the blood circulation.

Step Forward, Deflect Downward, Parry and Punch

Treat the glands.

Apparent Closure and Push

Treat gastric problems.It strengthens the pericardium and kidney meridians, which is helpful in preventing and healing problems associated with the heart, blood circulation, digestion, reproduction and the urinary tract

Carry Tiger and Return to Mountain

Assist gastric-intestinal functions and generally rejuvenate the organs.

Fist Under Elbow

Help in weight loss.efficiently exercises the heart, kidney, liver and spleen meridians,triple warmer meridian, and strengthens the waist and knee.

Step Back and Repulse Monkey

Treat the gall bladder and spinal cord.kidney which strengthens the kidney function and benefits the belt, “Ren” and “Du” meridians. It helps the circulation of “Qi” and the blood circulation so as to be helpful for balancing the body’s total function

Slant Flying oblique

Treat the lungs and small intestine. releases stale air , improves the flow of both “Qi” and blood. three “Ying” and “Yang” meridians of the foot.

Needle at Sea Bottom

Treat the life-force to the spine and sexual organs (and sexual problems)it stimulates the urine bladder, which can improve the blood circulation and promotes the healthy function of immune system.

Fan Through the Back

Treat the small intestine.the heart, pericardium and lung meridians. improve the blood circulation.

strengthen the “Qi” flow in the kidney meridian.

Turn, Parry and Punch

Help in the reduction of body fat/ enables the waist to loosen exercises the urine bladder, liver and gall bladder meridians.stimulates the pericardium and triple warmer meridians.

Wave Hands like Clouds

Treat the whole stomach area including spleen and pancreas. exercises the neck, chest and abdomen muscles This posture stimulates the related meridians especially “Ren” and “Du” meridians, which improve the “Qi” and blood circulation to the extremities and internal organs .healing of related conditions such as spinal pain, nervous system problems, urination problems, and abdomen bloating or pain.

High Pat on Horse

Treat the spleen.can improve the blood circulation of the organs in the abdomen area to stimulate “Qi” in the “Ren” meridian, kidney and liver meridians.

Separate Right and Left Foot

Help to treat excessive yang energy in the body, i.e. having a red face, too hot, etc. Also help to lose weight.stimulate the twelve hand and leg meridians healing the chest, lung, eyes, throat, spleen, stomach, liver and kidney

Turn and Kick with Left Heel

Treat the kidneys and stomach.stimulates the six (Ying and Yang) hand and leg meridians and has the same benefits as Separate right and left foot .

double fist hit to the ears

stimulates the six hand meridians. The extending and opening of the back muscles stimulate “Ren”, “Du”, “Belt” and “Chong” meridians and the urine meridian.solid stepping on the “Bubbling Well” accu-points helps to strengthen the “Qi” of the kidney adjusting the “Qi” and blood circulation,healing and prevention of urinary and gynecological problems.

Step Forward and Punch with Fist

Strengthen the legs and flexibility of the lower back.

peddling foot

Treat the kidneys and stomach.increase the blood circulation in the heart, and air circulation in the lung helps the “Qi” and blood flow fluently, which balances the internal organs.stretches the tendons and muscles, which is helpful for healing any damage in the joints and soft tissues.

Step Back and Ride The Tiger: As the arms form a ring like shape pointing in opposite directions, the upper body opens and extends, which can function in regulating the breathing, cleaning the liver and nourishing the lungs, stomach and spleen. This position of the feet can exercise the six foot meridians so that it benefits the adjustment of the triple warmer meridian, and in turn stimulates the circulation of the blood and causes the muscles and joints to relax.

Parting Wild Horses Mane

Treat the lungs and spleen meridians .

Fair Lady Works at Shuttles

Treat cramps, and the whole chest area is invigorated. through the changing of “substantial” and “unsubstantial” weight distribution of the legs, the arms turning in different directions, and the distinct waist motion, this four-sequence posture exercises the muscles and meridians in head/neck, chest, abdomen, crotch and hip. The smooth contracting and releasing of muscles stimulate the production of heat and metabolic chemicals that increases the metabolic rate and activate the body’s meridians. More important, this motion will also activate the resting immune cells. Because of the rhythmical turning of the body, it also stimulates the front chest and causes the stimulation of the chest gland that can release substantial amount of active immune peptide compounds. These substances can play a role in the monitoring of mutation of cells (cancer) and destroying them.

Snake Creeps Down

Treat the kidneys and helps with general body conditioning.the replenishment of both “Qi” and blood in the abdomen area. improving kidney function increases the “Qi” in “Ren”, “Du” and “Chong” meridians This posture has the function of increasing the “Yuan Qi”, and improving kidney function, which in turn benefits the healing of any problems associated with urination, semen emission, prostate, hemorrhoids, and a prolapsed anus.

Golden Cock Stands on One Leg

Treat stomach disorders.stimulates the movement of the intestines.This posture can also help develop a healthy liver, gall bladder, spleen and eye health. promote good blood circulation, and regulate the function of the male and female reproduction organs.

Step Forward to Seven Stars

Improve blood circulation.This posture strengthens the “Qi” in both the “Ren” and “Du” meridians, which has the function of releasing excess heat, being good for the brain, and massaging the liver In addition, it can lift the internal organs for those who have internal organs that have dropped down.

Sweep Lotus with Leg

Treat yin dullness, i.e. introverted, sick, small, dull, pale, etc. Activate yang energy.increases the stimulation of the twelve hand and leg meridians all at the same time. This benefits the circulation of blood and “Qi”, in the chest and abdomen, which prevents or heals any problems with one’s breathing, heart, blood circulation and nervous systems.

Bend Bow and Shoot Tiger

Treat the lungs.This technique strengthens the flow of the internal “Qi” from the “Baihui” to “Yongquan”.It stimulates the “Du Mai” and kidney meridians.The motion of the coiling fists and arms will also benefit the heart, small intestine, pericardium, and trip warmer meridians. According to modern medical theories, this coiling motion of the arms and wrists can relieve pressure on the neck arteries which can reduce blood pressure and expand the coronary arteries.

Closing of Tai chi The lifting up and letting down of the arms along with the solid stepping on the “Bubbling Well” acu-points, stimulates the lung, large intestine and kidney meridians, which increase the “Qi” flow in these meridians and promotes the health for these meridian related organs.

Yin Organs Yang Organs Implications and how they function

These yin organs store energy for later use: Liver/ Heart/ Spleen/ Lungs/ Kidneys

These yang organs activate energy, i.e., cause storage organs to release it to perform some function:

Gall Bladder/ Small intestine/ Stomach/ Large Intestine/Colon/ Bladder/