Early Daoist Dietary Practices: Examining Ways to Health and Longevity

Focusing on the early medieval herbal recipes found in the Lingbao Wufuxu (The Preface to the Five Lingbao Talismans of Numinous Treasure), this study analyses Daoist asceticism and ideas regarding the body, health, grain avoidance diets, the Three Worms, and immortality. Arthur examines the synthes...

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Main Author: Arthur, Shawn (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Lanham Lexington Books 2013
In:Year: 2013
Series/Journal:Studies in Body and Religion
Further subjects:B Religious Philosophies - China
B Electronic books
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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505 8 0 |a EARLY DAOIST DIETARY PRACTICES; Contents; List of Figures; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 The Wufuxu's Recipe Structure and Content; 3 Dietary Regimens: From Herbs to Qi; 4 Healing and Improving the Physical Body; 5 Beyond Physical Health: The Wufuxu's Extraordinary Claims; 6 Daoist Grain Avoidance Today; 7 The Wufuxu's Ingredients and Fasting; 8 Analyzing Dietary Ideals and Practices; 9 Conclusion; Appendix 1: Wufuxu Recipe Title List; Appendix 2: List of the Wufuxu's Proposed Benefits; Appendix 3: Wufuxu Ingredient List; Appendix 4: A Selection of Wufuxu Recipes; Bibliography; Index 
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