Ge Hong Taoist embrace simplicity Slim ( two)

China's traditional Chinese medicine reported

        Life of Temperance

        Ge Hong emphasizes living in moderation. He thinks, the person's life does not depend on the fate, and depending on their own. The correct methods of health is to establish good habits. Good habits can persevere, will last a lifetime.

        Six not living""

        Ge Hong emphasizes, living to do the" six no": "not hungry eat not strong, not strong drink without thirst";" winter in summer not hollow, not eating";" body for ordinary workers, often less appetite, Raub extreme, little not to be hungry."

        Mean: already satiate not forcibly feeding, because the force feeding is easy to damage the spleen and stomach; don't feel thirsty. Do not forcibly drinking water, otherwise it will make the stomach and stomach. The two" not" be warned people not gluttony, a drink. He also stressed that in winter the days are short, often get up late, but can not eat breakfast; the summer day is longer, sleep late, but not excessive eating before going to bed. The body should be moderate work, diet should also be properly controlled, but not excessive dieting work, should not be excessive, should be to satisfy human needs. This proactive health attitude really praiseworthy for one's excellent conduct.

        Ge Hong advocated in other aspects of life should also have control. He thinks, health should be trivial, do according to one's abilities, walking is not the sooner the better, ears do not listen to excessive stimulation of the voice, eyes not long to see things, not too long to sit without activity, not long to lie in bed. The weather will be cold when the first add clothes, the weather will be hot when the first cut clothes. Don't wait to be extremely hungry to eat, and time to eat do not eat too full; don't wait for the extreme thirst and drinking water, and drinking water are not too much at a time. Don't overwork and excessive comfort, not too late. Winter not too warm, summer is not excessive coolness, night do not directly in the open under the sleep, don't sleep in the exposed shoulder. It is hot, windy fog living more careful; not excessive greed for all sorts of delicious and so on. These claims are rational.

        In short, Ge Hong lived moderately perspective for our health provided a good reference, such as consciously according to TCM Principles, unremittingly to do, will achieve the prevention of health, ease suffering, strong body, prolong life effect.

        Road Guide respect to German students

        Ge Hong is the Taoist health experts, he not only wants to save the human flesh, also want to save souls. The Taoist" quietism" thought, not only is the governance body of the road, also the path of the heart. Ge Hong attaches great importance to morality of preserving health and prolonging life of positive significance, he advocated the body in virtue, a meritorious service, gradually into the immortal immortal. "Baopuzi, meaning" cloud:" Ming Dewei Xin, worry-free longevity." This sentence means: have good morality, its fragrance far and wide; be light of heart from care person, can prolong life.

        Ge Hong thinks, in virtue of good help to prolong life, good progressive contributes to the enlightenment into the immortal. Good, Canton homes Busch will touches, God will bless the people Yannian longevity. That is to say, to become immortal must first Jishan Lide, Fu Wei relief, achievement of humanity. Jishanchengde, come to a successful issue, then ascending the fairyland. Therefore, if cannot leave the humanitarian, caring, deliver all living creatures from torment in every age is needed. Conversely, if not practicing virtue cultivation method, only, cannot reach the effect of live forever and never die. Or practicing good enough, although taking into immortal pill will be of no avail. Conversely, even against the elixir of life, but do more good, although not a sin, nor a sudden death.

        Ge Hong also points out, want to seek longevity, to be strict with oneself, be broad-minded toward others, have mercy, see others is good to be happy, to see the suffering of others to feel distressed, in others there is urgent and extremely poor when to reach out to others, do not harm the life; see acquired property as if he was as happy to see others, loss like his belongings loss sad; do not themselves very noble, not self praise, not jealous, not exposure and in Yinzei Gang, only doing so, can be called a moral.

        Ge Hong the " Tak" philosophy and Confucius 's" Derun"," will the Dade life"," the benevolent live long"," religious benevolence" and other arguments have similarities, they are regarded as the moral health.

        Drugs health care for life

        Ge Hong is a way of keeping good health are another important aspect of medication. He is very careful to collect folk pop some simple and treatment regimen prescription. He will be the recipe combined with his medical experience in a book, called" elbow" reserve emergency party.

        This is a portable, suitable for emergency practical books. The book in addition to documented substantial emergency. Besides, there are some health. The drug is both simple and easy to obtain, and cheap. More important is it effective, therefore, welcomed by the people.

        Ge Hong is a fairy who, he believes that there is a immortal technique, can make the person's life as long as heaven and earth. The Taoist take" plant medicine" and" golden pill of immortality drug" respectively. Taking Jin Dan to immortals refers to the use of vessel and firing mercury, lead ore drugs for" live forever and never die" pills, because of its use of the most basic material is cinnabar, so called alchemy. Refining pills are toxic, careless use, can damage the life. In contrast, taking the vegetation products safety, both cultivation, and in addition to disease, prolong life have effect. For example, the pine tuckahoe, lipid, digitalis, yellow finish, Ophiopogon, asparagine, medlar, CLR, calamus, etc. Polygala, these drugs are commonly used with doctors, supplementing qi and nourishing Yin, Anshen Dingzhi effect. Used in the health service of the bait products, both can be combined, or single. Here introduced the first of several Ge Hong's health.

        Health square three

        Sesame balls

        Composition of flax 1000 grams, white, the amount of honey jujube.

        Preparation method of flax elutriation retort, and dried in the sun. Water wash to foam and then steamed, so nine times. In order to soup off skin, winnowing the net, saute for end, white honey jujube paste or as a bolus, cylinder large.

        Usage of each wine warming of 1 pills, 3 times a day, eat fish, meat, lettuce.

        Efficacy of s viscera, Qi, long muscle, filling encephalon. The body surface gloss, turn black hair, teeth fall more, long service life.

        Yue Ze face.

        Composition of melon seeds 150 grams, 120 grams of white peach, skin 60 grams.

        Preparation method on three flavour grind fine, smooth, bottle reserves.

        Usage of 10 grams each, after boiling water, 3 times a day.

        Efficacy of red complexion, pale skin, bright light, yellow, pale face.

        Sang Gen white tea

        Composition of white mulberry root-bark 30 grams.

        Preparation method will mulberry wash, shredded, dried standby.

        Daily water usage fried, on behalf of tea.

        Efficacy of treating obesity, high blood pressure, known as sputum, urine volume is less, with edema.

        In short, from Ge Hong's theory of keeping in good health, although with a strong religious and theological color, but admired the" God " is the essence of the sanctity of life because he feared, for" immortal " is the pursuit of the ideal state of life yearning. Today, his health theory has certain positive meaning, we can reference.