Daniel Reid was born and educated in America and lived in Taiwan, where he studied under numerous Tao masters. He is a Taoist practitioner and the author of several books, including the bestselling The Tao of Health, Sex, and Longevity; Guarding the Three Treasures; Chi-Gung; and Chinese Healing Herbs. He lives in Thailand.

Contents
PREFACE
INTRODUCTION
The Tao
History of Taoism in China
'The Way and its Power'The Parting of the WayThe Tao TodayYin and Yang
Complements of Yin and YangThe five elemental activitiesThe dynamic duo todayThe Three Treasures
Jing: the essence of lifeChee: the energy of lifeShen: the spirit of lifeThe bridge of energyAPPENDIX: Cast of Taoist Characters
PART I
The Tao of Health
Chapter 1: DIET AND NUTRITION
Mother Nature's MenuThe Human Dietary DevolutionTrophology: The Science of Food CombiningEnzymes: The Culinary Spark of LifeEating Right for Health and LongevityFood as MedicineDiet and Mental HealthAPPENDIX I: Food Categories and Combination ChartAPPENDIX II: Sample Menus for One WeekAPPENDIX III: Therapeutic Foods and Juices
Chapter 2: FASTING AND EXCRETION
The Colon: Sewer or Cesspool?FastingPlumbing Your Colon with WaterThe Seven-Day Fast and Colon-Cleansing ProgramMini-Fasts and Semi-FastsExcretion: 'Squatters Do It Better'
Chapter 3: BREATHING
The Science of BreathingThe Neti Nasal DoucheThe Art of BreathingBasic Breathing ExercisesEstablishing a Regular RegimenA Bonanza of Breathing Benefits
Chapter 4: EXERCISE
The Hard Way versus the Soft WayThe Martial ArtsWarming UpLoosening and StretchingLong-Life ExercisesTotal RelaxationA Sample Regimen
Chapter 5: TAOIST HEALING ARTS
The Tao of Health and DiseaseThe Five-fold Path to Natural Health CareThe New Medicine
PART II
The Tao of Sex
Chapter 6: THE TAO OF YIN AND YANG
The Nature of Man and Woman The Way of Yin and Yang Foreplay, the Four Attainments, the Five Signs, the Five Desires, the Ten Indications and the Five Virtues The Great Libation of the 'Three Peaks' Semen Retention Tao is a Two-Way StreetThe Harmony of Yin and YangThe Tao Comes WestwardEssence and EnergyHormones and HealthAbsorbing Essence and Storing Energy
Chapter 7: EJACULATION CONTROL
Regulating Ejaculation Frequency Mastering the Methods of 'Contact without Leakage' Learning How to 'Lock the Gate' The Orgasmic Upward Draw for Women Taoist Birth Control Summary Remarks
Chapter 8: TAOIST BEDROOM ARTS
The Thrust of the Matter Adopting Different Positions Artful Accessories Sex Therapy The Legend of the Goat Cupid's Cornucopia Springtime in a Bottle
PART III
The Tao of Longevity
Chapter 9: HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES ON LONGEVITY
Some Enlightening Examples of Longevity Comparative World Lifespans Today Fundamental Factors in Longevity
Chapter 10: THE TAO OF NURTURING LIFE
Pollution and Purification Cultivating the Three Treasures External Elixir Approach Internal Elixir Approach The Highway to Health and Longevity
Chapter 11: 'SITTING STILL DOING NOTHING'
The Eight Stages of Internal AlchemyMeditation for Health and LongevityThe Microcosmic OrbitThe Macrocosmic OrbitShen-hsien: The 'Cosmic Astronauts'Opening the Central ChannelDeath and Immortality
ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDED READING
INDEX