Synopses & Reviews
Written by a Westerner for the Western mind, here is the first book to explore in light of modern science the balanced and comprehensive system of health care used by Chinese physicians, martial artists, and meditators for over 5,000 years. andlt;BRandgt; Drawing on original Chinese sources and years of personal experience, the author introduces the philosophy of Tao and gives detailed, practical information on: andlt;BRandgt; andlt;UL TYPE=DISCandgt; andlt;LIandgt;diet and nutrition, including sample menus andlt;LIandgt;food combining, and detoxifying the body andlt;LIandgt;specific foods and juices as treatments for a wide range of diseases (including such modern Western concerns as hypertension, cancer, infertility, herpes, and AIDS) andlt;LIandgt;fasting and excretion andlt;LIandgt;breathing exercises andlt;LIandgt;physical exercises for long life, total relaxation, and general health andlt;LIandgt;acupuncture and massage techniques andlt;LIandgt;Taoist birth control andlt;LIandgt;sex therapy andlt;LIandgt;bedroom arts and techniques to ensure complete satisfaction for both partners (considered essential for good health and long life) andlt;LIandgt;herbal aphrodisiacs and other sexual aids andlt;LIandgt;meditation -- turning essence into energy and energy into spirit andlt;/ULandgt; andlt;BRandgt; With many helpful charts and clear illustrations, andlt;Iandgt;The Tao of Health, Sex and Longevityandlt;/Iandgt; makes the ancient "Way" easily accessible to those seeking the latest in New Age health care.
Synopsis
With a detailed introduction to the ancient philosophical, ethical, and religious Chinese practice of Taoism,andlt;Iandgt; The Tao of Health, Sex, and Longevity andlt;/Iandgt;is a unique, comprehensive, and practical self-help guide to live a balanced and positive Taoist lifestyle.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Written by a Westerner for the Western mind, andlt;Iandgt;The Tao of Health, Sex, and Longevity andlt;/Iandgt;is perfect for the modern reader interested in exploring the balanced and holistic health care system used by Chinese physicians, martial artists, and meditators for over 5,000 years.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Drawing on his extensive personal experience and research from original sources, author Daniel Reid covers all aspects of the healthy Taoist lifestyle, delivering concise information and instruction on diet and nutrition, fasting, breathing and exercise, sexual health, medicine, and meditation.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Featuring helpful charts and illustrations, andlt;Iandgt;The Tao of Health, Sex and Longevityandlt;/Iandgt; makes the ancient practice easier to understand and more applicable to a modern Western audience than ever before.
About the Author
Daniel Reid was born and educated in America and lived in Taiwan, where he studied under numerous Tao masters. He is a Taoist practitioner and the author of several books, including the bestselling andlt;iandgt;The Tao of Health, Sex, and Longevityandlt;/iandgt;;andlt;iandgt; Guarding the Three Treasuresandlt;/iandgt;;andlt;iandgt; Chi-Gungandlt;/iandgt;; and andlt;iandgt;Chinese Healing Herbs.andlt;/iandgt; He lives in Australia.
Table of Contents
andlt;Bandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Contentsandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;PREFACEandlt;BRandgt;INTRODUCTIONandlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;The Taoandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;History of Taoism in Chinaandlt;BRandgt;andlt;DLandgt;andlt;DDandgt;'The Way and its Power'andlt;DDandgt;The Parting of the Wayandlt;DDandgt;The Tao Todayandlt;/DLandgt;Yin and Yangandlt;BRandgt;andlt;DLandgt;andlt;DDandgt;Complements of Yin and Yangandlt;DDandgt;The five elemental activitiesandlt;DDandgt;The dynamic duo todayandlt;/DLandgt;The Three Treasuresandlt;BRandgt;andlt;DLandgt;andlt;DDandgt;Jing: the essence of lifeandlt;DDandgt;Chee: the energy of lifeandlt;DDandgt;Shen: the spirit of lifeandlt;DDandgt;The bridge of energyandlt;/DLandgt;APPENDIX: Cast of Taoist Charactersandlt;BRandgt;PART Iandlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;The Tao of Healthandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Chapter 1: DIET AND NUTRITIONandlt;BRandgt;andlt;DLandgt;andlt;DDandgt;Mother Nature's Menuandlt;DDandgt;The Human Dietary Devolutionandlt;DDandgt;Trophology: The Science of Food Combiningandlt;DDandgt;Enzymes: The Culinary Spark of Lifeandlt;DDandgt;Eating Right for Health and Longevityandlt;DDandgt;Food as Medicineandlt;DDandgt;Diet and Mental Healthandlt;DDandgt;APPENDIX I: Food Categories and Combination Chartandlt;DDandgt;APPENDIX II: Sample Menus for One Weekandlt;DDandgt;APPENDIX III: Therapeutic Foods and Juicesandlt;/DLandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Chapter 2: FASTING AND EXCRETIONandlt;BRandgt;andlt;DLandgt;andlt;DDandgt;The Colon: Sewer or Cesspool?andlt;DDandgt;Fastingandlt;DDandgt;Plumbing Your Colon with Waterandlt;DDandgt;The Seven-Day Fast and Colon-Cleansing Programandlt;DDandgt;Mini-Fasts and Semi-Fastsandlt;DDandgt;Excretion: 'Squatters Do It Better'andlt;/DLandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Chapter 3: BREATHINGandlt;BRandgt;andlt;DLandgt;andlt;DDandgt;The Science of Breathingandlt;DDandgt;The Neti Nasal Doucheandlt;DDandgt;The Art of Breathingandlt;DDandgt;Basic Breathing Exercisesandlt;DDandgt;Establishing a Regular Regimenandlt;DDandgt;A Bonanza of Breathing Benefitsandlt;/DLandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Chapter 4: EXERCISEandlt;BRandgt;andlt;DLandgt;andlt;DDandgt;The Hard Way versus the Soft Wayandlt;DDandgt;The Martial Artsandlt;DDandgt;Warming Upandlt;DDandgt;Loosening and Stretchingandlt;DDandgt;Long-Life Exercisesandlt;DDandgt;Total Relaxationandlt;DDandgt;A Sample Regimenandlt;/DLandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Chapter 5: TAOIST HEALING ARTSandlt;BRandgt;andlt;DLandgt;andlt;DDandgt;The Tao of Health and Diseaseandlt;DDandgt;The Five-fold Path to Natural Health Careandlt;DDandgt;The New Medicineandlt;/DLandgt;andlt;BRandgt;PART IIandlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;The Tao of Sexandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Chapter 6: THE TAO OF YIN AND YANGandlt;BRandgt; andlt;DLandgt;andlt;DDandgt;The Nature of Man and Woman andlt;DDandgt;The Way of Yin and Yang andlt;DDandgt;Foreplay, the Four Attainments, the Five Signs, the Five Desires, the Ten andlt;DDandgt;Indications and the Five Virtues andlt;DDandgt;The Great Libation of the 'Three Peaks' andlt;DDandgt;Semen Retention andlt;DDandgt;Tao is a Two-Way Streetandlt;DDandgt;The Harmony of Yin and Yangandlt;DDandgt;The Tao Comes Westwardandlt;DDandgt;Essence and Energyandlt;DDandgt;Hormones and Healthandlt;DDandgt;Absorbing Essence and Storing Energyandlt;/DLandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Chapter 7: EJACULATION CONTROLandlt;BRandgt;andlt;DLandgt;andlt;DDandgt;Regulating Ejaculation Frequency andlt;DDandgt;Mastering the Methods of 'Contact without Leakage' andlt;DDandgt;Learning How to 'Lock the Gate' andlt;DDandgt;The Orgasmic Upward Draw for Women andlt;DDandgt;Taoist Birth Control andlt;DDandgt;Summary Remarksandlt;/DLandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Chapter 8: TAOIST BEDROOM ARTSandlt;BRandgt;andlt;DLandgt; andlt;DDandgt;The Thrust of the Matter andlt;DDandgt;Adopting Different Positions andlt;DDandgt;Artful Accessories andlt;DDandgt;Sex Therapy andlt;DDandgt;The Legend of the Goat andlt;DDandgt;Cupid's Cornucopia andlt;DDandgt;Springtime in a Bottleandlt;/DLandgt;andlt;BRandgt;PART IIIandlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;The Tao of Longevityandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Chapter 9: HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES ON LONGEVITYandlt;BRandgt; andlt;DLandgt;andlt;DDandgt;Some Enlightening Examples of Longevity andlt;DDandgt;Comparative World Lifespans Today andlt;DDandgt;Fundamental Factors in Longevityandlt;/DLandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Chapter 10: THE TAO OF NURTURING LIFEandlt;BRandgt;andlt;DLandgt; andlt;DDandgt;Pollution and Purification andlt;DDandgt;Cultivating the Three Treasures andlt;DDandgt;External Elixir Approach andlt;DDandgt;Internal Elixir Approach andlt;DDandgt;The Highway to Health and Longevityandlt;/DLandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Chapter 11: 'SITTING STILL DOING NOTHING'andlt;BRandgt;andlt;DLandgt;andlt;DDandgt;The Eight Stages of Internal Alchemyandlt;DDandgt;Meditation for Health and Longevityandlt;DDandgt;The Microcosmic Orbitandlt;DDandgt;The Macrocosmic Orbitandlt;DDandgt;Shen-hsien: The 'Cosmic Astronauts'andlt;DDandgt;Opening the Central Channelandlt;DDandgt;Death and Immortalityandlt;/DLandgt;andlt;BRandgt;ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDED READINGandlt;BRandgt;INDEX