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Brief Description of the Cardiovascular SetExercises for the Cardiovascular System – sets 1 & 2 Shuxin Pingxue Gong 1 & 2Daoyin for the Heart was designed with specific emphasis on improving heart function, stimulating regular blood circulation, and preventing diseases of the cardiovascular system.There are 2 sets, each of 8 exercises, which calm and relax the heart, smooth and regulate the flow of blood, and help the organ to work efficiently.The sets were created to improve the function of the heart, and to prevent and relieve high blood pressure, coronary heart disease, cardio arrhythmias, rapid heartbeat, and other illnesses related to the cardiovascular system.Notes Translated from a Chinese text:“The purpose of Shuxin Pingxue Gong is to prevent illness within, and for the remedy of the cardiovascular system. It is suitable for those with both high and low blood pressure, coronary heart disease, irregular heartbeat, and arrhythmia. Practising the set will create no side effects for these groups of people.“However, this exercise is not suitable for those with HBP combined with mental, heart and kidney diseases, or those with acute HBP. Those with coronary heart disease, if suffering from frequent angina pectoris occurrence, coupled with arrhythmia, should not practise this set.“The set helps to lower blood pressure & heart rate.”[Disclaimer: PLEASE NOTE that the translation may be inaccurate, and that any claims to be able to cure certain illnesses are unfounded!]Biography and Credentials of the founder Zhang Guangde:Professor Zhang Guang De was born in 1934 in Tangshan, in China’s Hebei country, and throughout his life developed a great passion for Wushu. He joined the Wushu section of Beijing University of Physical Education in 1955, progressing from student to Senior Professor.In 1974 doctors diagnosed a severe illness the cause of which was allergic and could not be treated medically. At that time he undertook a deep study of traditional Chinese medicines, in particular the methods of Daoyin (guiding and inducing the free flow of Chi (internal energy) inside the body) and also Tai Chi Chuan. Basing his work on this huge wealth of traditional knowledge, Professor Zhang developed a new style to combine the methods of Daoyin with physical exercise and mental cultivation. It was through the use of this health system – Dao Yin Yang Sheng Gong – that it is claimed that the Professor overcame his own illness and offered hope to many thousands of patients suffering from a variety of medical conditions. In China his method of medical Qigong has been officially recognised by the Ministry of Health and is used by hospitals and sanatoria for the treatment of various illnesses.Professor Zhang continues doing research and has instructed and spread his knowledge to many countries all over the world, including Japan, Singapore, The United Kingdom, Germany, France, Austria, Belgium,Spain and Portugal.Today, Dao Yin Yang Sheng Gong is one of the subjects taught in Faculties of Physical Education and Faculties of Medicine.In 1992, Professor Zhang was awarded second prize in National Scientific Research.The same year, he gained recognition as one of the One Hundred Wushu Masters in China.In 1998, he was granted the Eighth Grade of Wushu by the Chinese Wushu Federation. Only ten professors in the world have reached this level.Detailed description of the Dao Yin Yang Sheng Exercise Series:Combining traditional knowledge with modern medical theory, Dao Yin Yang Sheng Gong is a system of exercises characterised by gentle twisting motions and involving breath control, the stimulation of key acupressure points in the body and mental development.Its soft, fluent and harmonious movements aim to improve energy circulation within the whole body, to loosen the joints, tone up and oxygenate the muscles and to relax the nervous system.The system is an extremely comprehensive one. Some exercises are designed to “soften” the body and develop flexibility, others relate directly to specific organs, while others have a more general effect on the health. There are both standing and sitting forms, making the system accessible to people of all ages and physical conditions. For more advanced practitioners, Professor Zhang has created Tai Ji Quan hand and sword forms which combine traditional Tai Ji martial principles with acupoint stimulation.Dao Yin Yang Sheng Gong therefore has three aspects which make it such a valuable contributor to health care.First it is preventive. People in good health may practise in order to maintain and enhance their robustness.Secondly, it is curative. People suffering from a particular condition (for example angina), may practise the appropriate exercises in order to help to alleviate that condition. N.B. Members of the English Dao Yin Yang Sheng Gong Association never claim that Dao Yin Yang Sheng Gong is a substitute for conventional medicine, and people interested in exploring the curative aspect of these exercises should only do so with the full co-operation of their doctor. Under no circumstances should anyone substitute these exercises for prescribed medication.Thirdly, Dao Yin Yang Sheng Gong is recuperative. For example, someone who has suffered a heart attack, might practise the appropriate exercises with great benefit during their return to health. Once again, one should not introduce these exercises into a recuperation programme without the full support of one’s doctor.Several clinical tests made in China and examinations done by medical specialists and researchers from all over the world, have shown Dao Yin Yang Sheng Gong to be effective in improving the health, preventing and healing many acute and chronic diseases without showing any side effects.Although full scale trials have not been done in Europe, there are exciting results being seen by teachers working with people dealing with a whole range of conditions including stress related problems, back pain, heart disease, asthma and even very serious conditions such as Parkinson’s Disease.An excerpt from http://www.daoyinnetwork.org/prof-zg-visit.html about an interview with the master Zhang Guangde:”Next, I asked the Professor what health conditions he treats most frequently. In his experience high blood pressure and heart disease are most common. Also, he frequently sees patients with reproductive issues (menstrual irregularities and PMS for women, impotence and premature ejaculation for men), as well as respiratory distress. He went on to illustrate a typical case, explaining that the Dao Yin movement pattern associated with the Heart serves to activate the Heart meridian, but that correct breathing was also necessary to regulate that energy once it’s been activated. For example, high blood pressure calls for short in-breaths and long, slow, out-breaths, which induce the body’s parasympathetic (relaxation) response. This kind of breathing reduces pressure within the arteries while enhancing capillary function. Low blood pressure, in contrast, would use the same movement pattern but the breathing would be adjusted exactly opposite.Again, I queried the Professor about redundancy. Given that most of the students he was likely to encounter while teaching in the States would already have a preexisting foundation in internal arts disciplines how did he feel the Dao Yin practices might correlate or, conversely, interfere with Tai Chi, Bagua or other Chi Kung techniques? The Professor assured me that Dao Yin would likely enhance, rather than contradict, other internal disciplines, and that Dao Yin can be interwoven into one’s daily practice routine along with other disciplines which one might already be engaged in.”