Daniel P. Reid

Classic text by American Taoist expert that goes back to the foundational Taoist texts on health and sexual practices (sometimes too literally) and conveys it all with wry wit yet profound expertise for skeptical Western audiences; the author himself is no mountain hermit but a widely traveled hippie with an encyclopedic knowledge of Eastern cultures and plant medicines to boot.

Written by a Westerner who lives in Taiwan and has studied under several masters. This is a clearly written text with diagrams and charts that cover the Taoist approach to the physical aspects of life: diet, exercise, meditation, and sex. The last being controversial is covered in the same clear style with the object of preserving physical energy for the purpose of living a long and healthy life.

Despite the wonders of modern medicine, the state of human health throughout the world is eroding at an alarming rate. The long-term accumulation of toxins and acid waste in our bodies--both from the chemically contaminated air we breathe and water we drink as well as the toxins we ingest in the form of low quality food, preservatives, and additives--damages our organs, corrodes our joints and arteries, enervates our nervous system, and inhibits our immune system. Chronic pain and fatigue, show more hypertension and heart failure, cancer, diabetes, arthritis, indigestion, insomnia, and even acne, are all caused by the long-term accumulation of toxins in our bodies.The The Tao of Detox, Daniel Reid combines traditional Eastern practices and the latest of modern Western thinking to offer detoxification methods that can repair, in as little as seven to ten days, much of the long-term damage done. He provides breathing exercises, massage techniques, and soft exercises such as yoga and tai chi that help the body to heal itself. He also explains the importance of �rational retoxification,� which allows the careful reintroduction of less healthy substances, and offers ways to counteract those toxins we can�t--or don�t want to--avoid, including alcohol and tobacco. Reid explains that, just as we care for our cars with regular tune-ups, by practicing periodic detox as well as �rational retox,� we can enjoy long and healthy lives and still be able to �eat, drink, and be merry.� show less

A complete and accurate guide to Chinese herbal medicine. Over a span of 5,000 years China has established the world's most extensive pharmacopoeia of medicinal herbs. Through empirical knowledge of nature, practical application, and gradual reasoning based on experience, a system of herbal medicine has evolved that is as highly developed os Western medicinal science.Chinese Herbal Medicine is based on research provided by contemporary experts, among them Dr. Huang Powen, an herbal physician show more and acupuncturist, and Dr. Hong Yixiang, a kung fu master and licensed herbal doctor, both based in Taiwan. The text includes a color-illustrated list of 200 major herbs detailing their use, and provides herbal recipes for some common ailments. show less