The Taoist method of nourishing food includes taking bait, bigu, external elixirs, drum rinsing and other exercises. Taoism believes that the human spirit is dominated by the body, and the body is guaranteed by food. In order to maintain spiritual purity, one must eat less human fireworks and "stop the stench and filth, stop eating and cleanse the intestines" ("Baopuzi"). The so-called divine man in "Zhuangzi" "does not eat grains, inhales the wind and drinks the dew, rides on the clouds, rides on the flying dragons, and swims across the four seas." This is the model and pioneer of Bigu-eating. The "Quegu-eating Qi" unearthed from Mawangdui, It may be an ancient lost book handed down from the Warring States Period. Inedia - is a practice method, which means not eating daily food such as grains, vegetables, meat and eggs. Bigu is also called broken grain, broken grain, broken grain, broken grain, etc. This alchemy believes: "Herbivores are good at walking but stupid, meat eaters are strong and strong, grain eaters are wise but not long-lived, and gas eaters are immortal." This means that although eating daily food can maintain daily life activities, But it cannot live forever. It is also said: "If you want to live, your intestines should be clear; if you want to live without death, there should be no dregs in your intestines." That is, daily food will leave harmful residues in the intestines and stomach, which will make people angry and shorten their life span. Taoism believes that there are three insects in the human body, also known as three corpses. The Taoist scriptures say that the three corpses always live in the human spleen, which is the source of desire and the evil demon that poisons the human body. The three corpses survive on the grain energy in the human body. If a person does not eat grains and cuts off his desire energy, then the three corpses will be in the human body. Without the ability to live, the human body will be free of evil spirits. Therefore, if you want to live longer, you must live without grains. The art of Bigu has a long history. "Historical Records: The Family of Liuhou" said: "Liuhou (Zhang Liang) was sexually sick, that is, Daoyin did not eat grain." "Baopuzi Zhili Chapter" said: "In the past, Liuhou... said: 'My general Abandoning the worldly affairs, he began to swim with red pine nuts. Then he cultivated Daoyin and stayed away from the valley for a year. "The Shangqing Huangting Neijing Jing" says: "The essence of the land is full of grains, and the five tastes are beautiful and evil, and the stench disturbs the gods." If the fetal energy is zero, how can we rejuvenate as a baby? The three souls suddenly collapse, so why not eat Qi Taihe Jing... so we can live in Huang Ning without dying. It is believed that the technique of eating qi can be used to achieve fasting grains. The "Zhongshan Jade Chamber Sutra Convincing Qi and Eliminating Three Insects" in Volume 38 of "Yunji Qizhu" also says: If you eat hundreds of grains, evil spirits will be born and three insects will gather. Penetrate the five internal organs and ring the six internal organs, so that the Dantian will not be full of flowers, the body fluids will not flow, the blood will not flow, the essence will not coagulate, the fetal soul will not guard the palace, and the ghost soul will not close the door, causing people to indulge in the five tastes, grow greedy, and become old spirits. Decay, skin wrinkles and hair falls. If you don't remove the grains and taste, and refrain from craving for sex, then the body will be dead due to all the dead insects. If it is to destroy the three insects, annihilate corpses and ghosts, requiem souls, nourish the essence, solidify the spirit, and protect the heaven and earth, it is not Qi magic and cannot be relied upon. Generally speaking, in order to remove the three corpses, one must first observe fasting. It is believed that if one does not fast first, the corpse energy will not be able to be internally supported, and if there is no thought, the spirit energy will not be internally replenished; Inedia means not eating grains, not not eating food. On the basis of adhering to the Qi, practitioners reduce the number of meals from three meals a day to two or one meal, and gradually drink water to take in the Qi. At the same time, take some supplementary foods, such as stone reed, Atractylodes, yam, Polygonatum, Jusheng, Poria, peanuts, jujubes, chestnuts, walnuts, honey, etc. These foods are mostly used for medicinal purposes in Chinese medicine. They are good products for replenishing qi and blood, and are often included in the Materia Medica of the past dynasties. For example, in the chapter "The Qi of Those Who Deserve Grain", there is a record of "Those who crave grain eat stone reeds". The "Taiping Jing" has already advocated the training of this skill, and the "Baopuzi" discusses it in more detail. For example, "Baopuzi·Zayingpian" says: "He took Atractylodes Rhizome, Huangjing and Yu Yuliang Pills every day, and after three days he had enough energy to be able to bear the burden of a long journey, and his body was not very light." "With licorice, Pound ten types of saposhnikovia and amaranth into powder, take thirty-seven of them first, and then swallow stones as big as twelve sparrow eggs, which lasts for a hundred days, and the powder will be taken again every now and then, and the strength and color will remain the same." According to some incomplete statistics, there are about a hundred kinds of fasting formulas scattered in Taoist books. They are all good prescriptions for dietary therapy and nourishment. They are still used in clinical practice and have inestimable good effects. They are especially accepted and used by patients with chronic diseases. welcome. Taking food - also called taking bait, refers to taking pills, which is a cultivation method. Ge Hong's "Baopuzi Neipian Xiangyao" quoted the Four Classics of "Shen Nong" as saying: "The medicine can make people live in peace and prolong their lives, and they can be promoted to gods;... Chinese medicine nourishes the nature, and medicine can cure diseases."
" Ge Hong believes: The top of the elixir is cinnabar, the next is gold, the next is silver, the next is zhizhi, the next is five jade, the next is mica, the next is pearl, the third is realgar, the third is Taiyi Yu's remaining grain, the third is The first one is Huangzi in the stone, the next one is Shigui, the next one is quartz, the next one is naphtha, the next one is sulfur...the next one is cypress resin, Poria cocos, Rehmannia glutinosa, Ophiopogon japonicus, Mu Jusheng, Chonglou Coptis, Shiwei, Chu. The real image is purple. This is the name of Tuolu. Volume 74 of "Yunji Qizhu" "Prescription" says: Fu Maoshi is the pearl of spring, the winner of Xuanqiu is also the Shenling, and the red jujube is the cloud of Shengyang. Lingye, Poria cocos is the symbol of Jiangchen's fertilization. The five flowers combine to smoke, and the three qi wash out the essence. It regulates the six qi, nourishes the soul and protects the gods. If used in its proper way, it will be regarded as a fairy, the old will be rejuvenated, and the appearance of a baby will be restored. It is said to be harmless to a thousand harms and prolong life for thousands of years. It is also said: Mica is sweet, flat and non-toxic... it removes evil spirits, soothes the five internal organs, nourishes essence, improves eyesight, lowers qi, strengthens muscles, restores vitality, tonifies the body, and cures five kinds of fatigue and seven injuries. "Recipe" also introduces many stories about people who took the medicine and became immortals. It is said that Han Zhong took calamus for 16 years and Zhao Tazi took gui for 20 years. Yimenzi took Schisandra chinensis for 16 years, Chu Wenzi took Rehmannia glutinosa for 8 years, Du Ziwei took Tianmendong for 18 years, Ren Ziji took Poria for 18 years, and Lingyang Zizhong took Polygala for 20 years. They all became Lu Xian's art of taking bait. Those who understand the medicinal properties of medicine should not do it lightly, otherwise, poisoning may endanger life. Drumming and rinsing is a basic skill that Taoist priests must do every day. It became popular in the world after the Sui and Tang Dynasties. It includes tapping the teeth, stirring the tongue, gargling and swallowing saliva. It is a continuous process. "Qianjin Prescription" says: "Every morning, put a twist of salt into your mouth, put warm water in your mouth, and tap your teeth a hundred times. Do this continuously. After five days, the teeth will become tight. "The Land Immortal Sutra" written by Ma Qi in the Qing Dynasty also said: "If you tap your teeth thirty-six times while sleeping, you will never suffer from tooth decay." "Actually, the tooth tapping exercise is not only done when you get up in the morning, but also once after lunch and dinner. You can stand, sit or lie down. Each time you tap about 48 times. This is the tooth tapping stage, which has the effect of strengthening teeth and replenishing essence. After tapping, gently stir the tongue nine times along the outer, outer, inner, and inner sides of the teeth. This is the tongue stirring stage. Swish the saliva secreted by the tongue nine times to clean the inside of the mouth. This is the drum rinsing stage. Then slowly swallow the saliva nine times, which is the saliva swallowing stage. This method is also called "Fetal Food Prescription" in Sun Simiao's "Qianjin Prescription". "People should take Yuquan orally in the morning and have their teeth polished to make them strong and colorful. The turbidity will be removed and their teeth will be strong. Yuquan people will spit in their mouths. Before getting up in the morning, rinse your mouth with fluids in the morning, then swallow it, and grind your teeth twenty or seven times. This is called refining the essence. "Li Zhenren's Sixteen-Character Secret of Immortality": "As soon as you inhale, lift it up, and the breath should return to the navel." As soon as you mention it, you swallow it, and water and fire meet. "If you practice it for a long time, your illness will prolong your life." This is the extremely famous "Sixteen Ingots of Gold Gong" in health preservation. Famous doctors in the Ming and Qing Dynasties all considered it to be a good prescription for health preservation. In "Eight Notes on Yanghe" written by Song Lian of the Ming Dynasty , introduced the process of Drum Washing Gong in detail, and pointed out its efficacy: "If you practice it for a long time, the evil fire in the five internal organs will not be inflamed, the Qi and blood in the limbs will flow smoothly, all diseases will not occur, future troubles will be eliminated forever, and old age will not fade. "Modern medicine shows that this power can indeed protect teeth, clean the mouth, sterilize and disinfect, promote saliva secretion, and enhance digestion.