"Ba Duan Jin and the Treatment of Illness in General, and Cognitive Impairment in Particular"

Abstract

W Jin and the Treatment of Illness in General, and Cognitive Impairment in Particular. This article cites numerous studies that have found qigong and tai chi to be effective in treating a wide range of illnesses, then proceeds to review several studies where Ba Duan Jin, a popular set of qigong exercises and a tool of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), has been used to treat cognitive impairment.