Early Daoist dietary practices examining ways to health and longevity / [electronic resource] :
Shawn Arthur.
- Lanham [Md.] : Lexington Books, 2013.
- ix, 277 p. : ill.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The Wufuxus recipe structure and content -- Dietary regimens : from herbs to Qi -- Healing and improving the physical body -- Beyond physical health : the Wufuxus -- Extraordinary claims -- Daoist grain avoidance today -- The Wufuxus ingredients and fasting -- Analyzing dietary ideals and practices.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
9780739178935 (electronic bk.)
Diet--China. Diet therapy--China. Health behavior--China. Longevity--China. Medicine--Religious aspects.--China Religion--Philosophy.