Qi (chi [chee], ki): Broadly, an alleged vital force that underlies functioning of body, mind, and spirit. The concept of this purported, multifaceted "cosmic life force" is fundamental to various practices termed Chinese, including architecture, art, "health" practices, magic, and martial arts. According to Qigong theory, Qi encompasses air and internal Qi, or true Qi, which includes essential Qi ("vital energy").

Qigong (also spelled "chi gong," and "chi gung"; originally called daoyin): 1. (Chi Kung, Chinese Energetic healing, Chinese Qigong therapy, Chinese yoga, internal Qigong, Kiko, Qi Gong, Qigong healing) Chinese form of self-healing whose purported aim is to "stimulate" and "balance" the flow of qi (chi, "vital energy") through meridians ("energy pathways"). It involves contemplation, visualization (imagery), assumption of postures, and stylized breathing and body movements. "Gong" is a Mandarin word that pertains to skill. Its Cantonese equivalent is "kung," as in "kung fu." The word "qigong" literally means "breathing exercise," "to work the vital force," "practicing with the breath," and "working with the energy of life." Interpretations of the word include "energy skill" and "energy mastering exercise." 2. A vast group of systems and methods of ancient Chinese and twentieth-century origin that encompasses Qigong therapy.

Qigong Meridian Therapy^SM (QMT^SM, Qi Gong Meridian Therapy®, QGMT): Part of TCM that purportedly involves manipulating meridians ("energy pathways").

Qigong therapy (buqi, buqi therapy, external qigong, external Qigong healing, external Qi healing, medical Qigong, Qi An Mo, Qigong healing, Qi healing, Qi Massage, wai Qi liao fa, Wai Qi Zhi Liao): 1. Purported medical application of short-distance psychokinesis. Qigong therapy is comparable to Non-Contact Therapeutic Touch. At most, it includes light touching. Its theory posits "healing Qi" and "diseased Qi." ("Buqi" means "spreading the Qi." "Wai Qi" means "external Qi" and refers to an alleged "shield" of chi at the surface of the body. "Wai Qi liao fa" means "curing with external Qi.") 2. Subject of Qigong Therapy and How to Use It (East & West Publications, Ltd.), by Linhai; a combination of "acupointing," "chiropractics," massage, physical therapy, Tuina, and "qi transmission."

QiGong Yoga Body Therapy: Combination of Qigong, "restorative" yoga postures, Reiki, meditation, and guided visualization (see "creative visualization" and "guided imagery").

Quan Chi Chi Gong: Form of Qigong therapy. Quan Chi Chi Gong purportedly involves a variant of psychokinesis or telekinesis. Supposedly, practitioners transfer chi (Qi, "energy") stored in their "energy body" into the patient. The method allegedly is instrumental in accelerating healing, effectively treating drug addiction, and causing weight reduction.

quantum healing: Variation of self-healing advanced by Deepak Chopra, M.D. (see "Magical Mind, Magical Body" and "Primordial Sound Meditation"). Quantum healing is an alleged process of peacemaking wherein one "mode of consciousness"--the mind--corrects "mistakes" in another "mode of consciousness"--the body.

Quantum Leap Chi Gong therapy: Apparent form of Qigong therapy promoted by Warner Chen, O.M.D., L.Ac., Ph.D., of New York City (see "Human Resources Chi Gong" and "Marrow Cleansing Chi Gong").

Quantum Reflexognosy (Quantum Reflexognosy and Massage, Reflexognosy): Apparently, a form or variation of reflexology whose focus is the "whole physical body." It is an alleged near panacea.

Quantum ReleaseWork^TM "Process" that supposedly uses the "Higher Self" to perform "vibrational, multidimensional" healing. Its originators are two former university professors: medical anthropologist Beatrix Pfleiderer, Dr.Phil., and "consciousness researcher" Andrew Terker, Ph.D. According to Quantum ReleaseWork theory: (a) culture and "frozen" emotions suppress one's "true core"; (b) bodily cells hold emotional and psychological "woundings"; (c) "woundings" compress information in cells; (d) such compression prevents one from fulfilling one's "true" potential; and (e) as one decompress the information in one's cells, one slows aging and obtains access to one's hidden potential for bliss, "energy," and creativity.

Quantum Shiatsu: Variation of Zen Shiatsu developed by Pauline Sasaki of the United States.

QUANTUM THERAPY: Purported advanced "non-medical modality" promoted by Shoshana Margolin, M.A., N.D., "P.M.D." (see "BEYOND MEDICINE"). It includes "Holistic Testing" in which one purportedly allows determination by the body's "internal wisdom" of what is most suitable for recovery.

Quan Yin Method (Quan Yin Method of meditation): Ancient, theistic, lactovegetarian martial art unearthed and taught by Vietnamese-born Suma Ching Hai, whose father was a Catholic naturopath. The Quan Yin Method is a purported means of conquering all manner of "negative force" in or around oneself. One of its teachings is that eggs attract ghosts.