Daoist Dietetics provides an introductory overview of the main characteristics, historical developments, and recipes of the Daoist diet. It begins with two analytical parts: on medicinal diets and on they theory and history of Daoist nutrition. Beyond this, the book...
This comprehensive volume covers the key practices of medical healing, breathing, diets, exercises, sexual practices, qigong, and taiji quan. Each presentation places the practice in its historical and cultural context and relates its current application and efficaciousness. Ultimately aiming to...
People today live longer than in any time in history and they want to stay young and active for many years to come. The Chinese have practiced longevity techniques for millennia, working with process-oriented and energy-based methods, and their literature...
A comprehensive overview of the wide variety of Chinese medical and spiritual practices, this volume describes numerous different facets of Chinese healing and discusses their relationship to contemporary Western science and religious Daoism. It provides a clear outline of the...