Traditional Chinese Medicine (中醫 zhōng yī) is based on the concept of qì 氣 as a vital energy present in the human being, and understands health and disease as states concerning the correct circulation of this energy through the organism. Within his holistic approach, it encompasses a number of practices from acupuncture (針灸 zhēn jiǔ), moxibustion (艾灸 ài jiǔ) and herbal medicine (草藥 cǎo yào) to qì gōng 氣功, a type of physical exercise that aims to regulate the flow of energy and which is an essential component of Chinese Martial Arts.
Zhàn Zhuāng 站桩 is a static exercise of Chinese origin aimed at strengthening health, which can be used as well for martial training. But, how remaining in absolute stillness can be considered a pshysical exercise?
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