DELAYED CUTANEOUS HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTIONS IN QIGONG (CHUN-DO-SUN-BUP) TRAINEES BY MULTITEST CELL-MEDIATED-IMMUNITY

To determine the difference of cellular immunity between a Qigong trai nee group and a normal healthy group, skin tests for delayed cutaneous hypersensitivity (DCH) were carried out with ubiquitous seven anti,oe ns. The maximal antigen response time was faster in Qigong trainee gro up (24 hr) and the response antigen number was also higher in the Qigo ng trainee group (6 antigens) than in normal healthy person (48 hr and 4 antigens). Qigong trainee also had a larger induration diameter (5. 14 mm) than normal healthy person (3.79 mm) at 24 hr. Our results repr esent the difference in cell mediated immunity (CMI) between Qigong tr ainees and normal healthy subjects.