Part 1 Foundations of Health Cultivation in Chinese Medicine Chapter 1 Overview of TCM Health Cultivation Science/ 2 Section 1 Concept of Health Cultivation/2 Section 2 Characteristics of Health Cultivation/ 4 I. Whole Dynamic State/ 4 II. Harmonious Moderation/4 III. Syncretic Adjustment/ 5 IV. Extensive Applicability/5 Section 3 Signif icance of Health Cultivation/6 I. Changing Medical Models and Disease Spectrum/ 6 II. The Severity of Social Competition/6 III. The Shift Towards Prevention/7 Section 4 Study Task, Approach and Requirement of Health Cultivation/7 I. Study Task/ 7 II. Approach and Requirement/ 7 Chapter 2 Essentials of Ancient Physicians’ Thoughts on TCM Health Cultivation Science/9 Section 1 Ancient Times—The Original Stage/ 9 I. The Origin of Dietary Health Cultivation/ 10 II. The Origin of Environmental Health Cultivation/10 III. The Origin of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Massage, Dao Yin and Respiration Therapy/ 10 Section 2 Before the Qin Dynasty—The Contention of Hundreds of Schools/11 I. The Book of Changes in the Zhou Dynasty/12 II. Taoism/12 III. Confucianism/ 13 IV. The Yellow Emperor’s Inner Classic/ 14 Section 3 The Han and Tang Dynasties—The Formation Stage/15 I. Shen Nong’s Classic of the Materia Medica/ 15 II. Wang Chong/15 III. Zhang Zhongjing/16 IV. Hua Tuo/16 V. Sun Simiao/ 16 VI. Buddhism/ 17 VII. Others/17 Section 4 The Song and Yuan Dynasties—The Development Stage/18 I. The Incessant Development of Gerontology/18 II. The Gradual Development of Medicine Health Cultivation/19 III. Rich and Colorful Dietary Health Cultivation/ 19 IV. The Inf luence of the “Four Experts in the Jin and Yuan Dynasties” on Health Cultivation Science/20 Section 5 The Ming and Qing Dynasties—The Propagation Stage/21 I. The Theory of Life Gate and Preserving Essence Emphasized in Health Cultivation/ 22 II. Rich and Varied Approaches of Health Cultivation/ 22 III. Integrating Motion with Tranquility for Health Cultivation/24 IV. Dao Yin, a Martial Art for Body Building/24 V. Emphasizing Health Cultivation for the Elderly/25 Section 6 Modern and Contemporary Times—The Proliferation Stage/ 26 Chapter 3 Basic Concepts of TCM Health Cultivation/27 Section 1 View of Life/ 27 I. Correspondence Between Man and Nature/ 27 II. Holism of Body and Spirit/ 30 Section 2 Longevity and Death/32 I. Congenital Constitution/32 II. Postnatal Factors/33 Section 3 Concept of Health/ 35 I. Traditional Outlook on Health/35 II. Modern Outlook on Health/37 Chapter 4 Basic Principles of Health Cultivation in TCM/ 40 Section 1 Complying with Nature and Maintaining Harmony and Equilibrium of the Body/40 I. Complying with Nature/ 40 II. Maintaining Harmony and Equilibrium of the Body/ 41 Section 2 Protecting Healthy Qi and Keeping away from Pathogenic Factors/ 43 I. Protecting Healthy Qi/ 43 II. Keeping away from Pathogenic Factors/44 Section 3 Unif ication of Movement and Stillness and Conservation of the Body and Spirit/45 I. Conserving Spirit Through Stillness/ 45 II. Strengthening the Body Through Movement/46 III. Movement and Stillness Complementing Each Other/ 46 Section 4 Health Cultivation Based on the Causation Differentiation/ 47 I. Individual-Oriented Health Cultivation/47 II. Season-Oriented Health Cultivation/48 III. Environment-Oriented Health Cultivation/ 49 Section 5 Taking TCM Health Cultivation as the Basis, Integrating Chinese and Western Achievements/.50 I. Comparison of Chinese and Western Concepts of Health Cultivation/ 50 II. Comparison of Chinese and Western Methods of Health Cultivation/ 50 III. Chinese and Western Health Cultivation Complementing Each Other/51 Section 6 Practicing Health Cultivation Comprehensively and Unremittingly/51 I. Practicing Health Cultivation Comprehensively/51 II. Unremitting Efforts/52 Part 2 Commonly Used Approaches of TCM Health Cultivation Chapter 5 Health Preservation Through the Cultivation of Emotions/ 56 Section 1 Introduction/56 Section 2 Principles/ 57 I. Conforming to Nature and Coordinating the Seven Emotions/ 57 II. Harmony Between Shen and Body/58 Section 3 Methods of Health Preservation Through Emotional Cultivation/60 I. Cultivating the Mind with Quietness/60 II. Nature and Virtue Cultivation/61 III. Mind Cultivation/62 IV. Following the Routine and Enjoying Customs/ 63 Section 4 Regulation of Unhealthy Emotions/ 64 I. The Method of Restraining/ 66 II. The Method of Venting/66 III. Persuasion/ 68 IV. Transference/ 68 Chapter 6 Health Cultivation Through Diet/71 Section 1 The Function of Diet in Health Cultivation/ 71 I. Restoring Healthy Qi and Recuperating Def iciency/71 II. Purging Away Excess Pattern and Eliminating Pathogenic Factors/72 III. Preventing Diseases and Health Cultivation/73 IV. Extending Life and Contributing to Longevity/73 Section 2 Principles of Health Cultivation through Diet/ 74 I. Reasonable Diet/74 II. Eating and Drinking Moderately/ 75 III. Having Meals Based on Pattern Differentiation/ 76 IV. Prudent Avoidances/77 Section 3 Health Cultivation in the While-Eating and After-Eating Processes/78 I. Mindfulness During Meals/ 78 II. Health Cultivation After Meals/78 Section 4 Drinking Tea or Alcohol Scientif ically/ 79 I. Drinking Tea Moderately/79 II. Drinking Alcohol in Moderation/ 80 Section 5 Introduction to Medicinal Cuisine/81 Chapter 7 Health Cultivation Based on Environment/87 Section 1 Adaptation to the Geographical Environment/87 I. The Seashore/ 88 II. The Highlands/88 III. The Plains/ 89 Section 2 Living Environment/ 90 I. Surrounding Environment/ 90 II. Living Environment/ 91 Section 3 Fengshui Theory and Health Cultivation/93 Chapter 8 Health Cultivation in Daily Life/95 Section 1 Qi Ju Regularly/ 95 I. Effects/ 96 II. Implementation/96 Section 2 Moderate Labor and Rest/ 97 I. Avoiding Overworking/97 II. Avoiding Too Much Leisure/98 Section 3 Sleeping in a Reasonable Manner/ 99 I. Health Cultivation Prior to Sleep/99 II. Sleep Environment/100 III. Health-Build up at Sleeping/ 101 Section 4 Normal Defecation and Urination/102 I. Keeping the Bowels Clear/102 II. Promoting Urination/102 Chapter 9 Health Cultivation Through Sex Life/104 Section 1 Sex Life and Health/104 Section 2 Principles of Sexual Activity/105 Section 3 Methods of Sexual Activity/107 Section 4 Taboos of Sexual Activity/ 109 Chapter 10 Health Cultivation with Dao Yin/ 112 【前言】