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    Effect of Lotus Posture on Acupuncture Meridian Energies: A Controlled Trial
    (International Journal of Joy by Wolters Kluwer - Medknow, 2016) Ghosh, Kuntal; Hankey, Alex; TM, Srinivasan
    Many studies have assessed Yoga practices using instruments such as AcuGraph, which measures conductances at Jing-Well points of acupuncture meridians. Such studies fi nd that participation in Yoga programs ranging from a weekend to many months systematically increases subtle energy. Here, we report comparison of Jing-Well point conductances before and after sitting in Lotus Posture with those before and after sitting in a chair. Methods: This was a controlled study conducted on 52 male Yoga practitioners (mean age in years 23.03 ± 3.23), all with >1 year experience of Yoga practices. Participants were alternately assigned into two groups, sitting in Lotus Posture and sitting in a chair. Each was measured on 3 successive days, before and after sitting as instructed for 10 min on the 1st day, 20 min on the 2nd day, and 30 min on the 3rd day. Results: The two groups yielded completely different results: those sitting in Lotus Posture for 30 min showed increases in subtle energy levels (E_Ls) in all acupuncture meridians; those sitting in chair produced universal decreases. Results for 10 and 20 min showed how these changes in energy values took time to build up with increasing time. Conclusions: Sitting in Lotus Posture is held to strongly stimulate subtle E_Ls, so results agreed with the experimental hypothesis. Nevertheless, decreases in E_Ls of those sitting in a chair were surprising since the rest might be expected to have no effect.
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    Measurements In Health And Pathological Conditions Using Acugraph
    (2017-03-03) Ghosh, Kuntal
    Ancient systems of wisdom speak about a subtle energy system, saying that it pervades the human body, constituting a regulatory system with important implications for health. They agree that it carries a ‘subtle energy’ known as Qi in China and Prana in India. Both systems maintain that its proper regulation is the key to health. Chinese doctors assess Qi at acupoints using finger tips to assess levels and qualities of Qi. Modern electroacupuncture tools assess conductances at acupoints, claiming that this measures levels of Qi energy. Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana (S-VYASA) has characterized pathologies and assessed Yoga programs by measuring changes in such values. This thesis reports on further studies of both these kinds with many original results.