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The Tao Of Health, Sex And Longevity

Autor Daniel Reid
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 7 mai 2014
Daniel Reid explains the Ancient Chinese Way of Yin and Yang taking the reader on a transcendental journey to sexual enlightenment.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781471136504
ISBN-10: 1471136507
Pagini: 416
Ilustrații: Illustrations
Dimensiuni: 130 x 198 x 27 mm
Greutate: 0.3 kg
Ediția:Reissue
Editura: Simon&Schuster
Colecția Simon & Schuster UK

Notă biografică

Born and educated in the United States, with a master's degree in Chinese language and civilization, Daniel P. Reid now lives in Taiwan, where he has studied with numerous Taoist masters. He is the author of Chinese Herbal Medicine, which was hailed by The New York Times as "highly readable...a marvelous introduction to the field of Chinese medicine."

Cuprins

Contents
PREFACE
INTRODUCTION
The Tao
History of Taoism in China
'The Way and its Power'
The Parting of the Way
The Tao Today
Yin and Yang
Complements of Yin and Yang
The five elemental activities
The dynamic duo today
The Three Treasures
Jing: the essence of life
Chee: the energy of life
Shen: the spirit of life
The bridge of energy
APPENDIX: Cast of Taoist Characters
PART I
The Tao of Health
Chapter 1: DIET AND NUTRITION
Mother Nature's Menu
The Human Dietary Devolution
Trophology: The Science of Food Combining
Enzymes: The Culinary Spark of Life
Eating Right for Health and Longevity
Food as Medicine
Diet and Mental Health
APPENDIX I: Food Categories and Combination Chart
APPENDIX II: Sample Menus for One Week
APPENDIX III: Therapeutic Foods and Juices

Chapter 2: FASTING AND EXCRETION
The Colon: Sewer or Cesspool?
Fasting
Plumbing Your Colon with Water
The Seven-Day Fast and Colon-Cleansing Program
Mini-Fasts and Semi-Fasts
Excretion: 'Squatters Do It Better'

Chapter 3: BREATHING
The Science of Breathing
The Neti Nasal Douche
The Art of Breathing
Basic Breathing Exercises
Establishing a Regular Regimen
A Bonanza of Breathing Benefits

Chapter 4: EXERCISE
The Hard Way versus the Soft Way
The Martial Arts
Warming Up
Loosening and Stretching
Long-Life Exercises
Total Relaxation
A Sample Regimen

Chapter 5: TAOIST HEALING ARTS
The Tao of Health and Disease
The Five-fold Path to Natural Health Care
The New Medicine

PART II
The Tao of Sex
Chapter 6: THE TAO OF YIN AND YANG
The Nature of Man and Woman
The Way of Yin and Yang
Foreplay, the Four Attainments, the Five Signs, the Five Desires, the Ten
Indications and the Five Virtues
The Great Libation of the 'Three Peaks'
Semen Retention
Tao is a Two-Way Street
The Harmony of Yin and Yang
The Tao Comes Westward
Essence and Energy
Hormones and Health
Absorbing Essence and Storing Energy

Chapter 7: EJACULATION CONTROL
Regulating Ejaculation Frequency
Mastering the Methods of 'Contact without Leakage'
Learning How to 'Lock the Gate'
The Orgasmic Upward Draw for Women
Taoist Birth Control
Summary Remarks

Chapter 8: TAOIST BEDROOM ARTS
The Thrust of the Matter
Adopting Different Positions
Artful Accessories
Sex Therapy
The Legend of the Goat
Cupid's Cornucopia
Springtime in a Bottle

PART III
The Tao of Longevity
Chapter 9: HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES ON LONGEVITY
Some Enlightening Examples of Longevity
Comparative World Lifespans Today
Fundamental Factors in Longevity

Chapter 10: THE TAO OF NURTURING LIFE
Pollution and Purification
Cultivating the Three Treasures
External Elixir Approach
Internal Elixir Approach
The Highway to Health and Longevity

Chapter 11: 'SITTING STILL DOING NOTHING'
The Eight Stages of Internal Alchemy
Meditation for Health and Longevity
The Microcosmic Orbit
The Macrocosmic Orbit
Shen-hsien: The 'Cosmic Astronauts'
Opening the Central Channel
Death and Immortality

ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDED READING
INDEX