The Eight Immortal Healers: Taoist Wisdom for Radiant Health

399 Pages·2017·5.22 MB·English

by  Mantak Chia

Acknowledgments
The authors and Universal Healing Tao Publications staff involved in the
preparation and production of The Eight Immortal Healers extend our gratitude
to the many generations of Taoist masters who have passed on their special
lineage in the form of an unbroken oral transmission over thousands of years.
We thank Taoist master Yi Eng (One Cloud Hermit) for his openness in
transmitting the formulas of Taoist Inner Alchemy.
We offer eternal gratitude to our parents and teachers for their many gifts to
us. Remembering them brings joy and satisfaction to our continued efforts in
presenting the Universal Healing Tao system. For their gifts, we offer our eternal
gratitude and love. As always, their contribution has been crucial in presenting
the concepts and techniques of the Universal Healing Tao.
We wish to thank the thousands of unknown men and women of the Chinese
healing arts who developed many of the methods and ideas presented in this
book. We offer gratitude to Bob Zuraw for sharing his kindness, healing
techniques, and Taoist understandings.
We thank the many contributors essential to this book’s final form: the
editorial and production staff at Inner Traditions/Destiny Books for their efforts
to clarify the text and produce a handsome new edition of the book, and
Margaret Jones for her line edit of the new edition.
We wish to thank the following people for their assistance in producing the
earlier edition of this book: Colin Drown for his editorial work and writing
contributions, as well as his ideas for the cover.
And special thanks goes to our Thai production team: Hirunyathorn Punsan,
Sopitnapa Promnon, Udon Jandee, and Suthisa Chaisarn.
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Johnathon Dao would love to offer his personal gratitude to Diana and Peter
Smith, Dr. Tony Holt, Jessa O’My Heart, Theme Rains, Maree Thomas, Liz and
Jill Henry, Emma and Alex Grant, Neal Hoptman, Jacqueline and Marco
Vasquez. Also big thanks to Francisco, Audrey and Luke Oliveira, Etta Win,
Jenni Stott, Jenni Saukonen, Patrick Riddall, Arthur Lane, Gillian Miller, Dr G
Sofi, Eric Freymond, Glen Pelham-Mather, Owen Formosa, Dr. Brad Jones,
Carey O’Sullivan, Jennifer Kelly, Ian and Jenny Curnow at Tweed Coast
Chiropractic, and all dear friends who guide and help me so much. And he
wishes to thank Eden Health Retreat, Australia’s most successful health retreat,
and Oliver’s Real Food Restaurants, the first all-organic restaurant chain.
Thanks also to senseis Masakazu Ikeda, Edward Obaidey, and Alan Jansson,
who have taught me traditional Japanese acupuncture and Chinese medicine. To
Lama Gyurme for Buddhist teachings and to Master Mantak Chia for teaching
me the wisdom of the Tao.
Master Chia and Johnathon Dao are both so grateful to share the Eight
Immortals with the world to assist in their radiant health transformation.
Contents
Title Page
Acknowledgments
Putting the Taoist Immortal Principles into Practice
Introduction
THE NEXUS OF NATURAL AND ALLOPATHIC MEDICINE
THE EIGHT FORCES OF NATURE
THE FIVE ELEMENTS
THE EIGHT IMMORTAL HEALERS
Chapter 1. First Immortal Healer—Han Hsien-Ku: Oxygen Is the
Body’s Prime Nutrient
THE COMPOSITION OF THE HUMAN BODY
THE ROLE OF OXYGEN IN THE HUMAN BODY
HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, A MEDICAL REMEDY
OXYGEN-BOOSTING TECHNOLOGY
Chapter 2. Second Immortal Healer—Chang Kuo-Lao: Your Body Is
Water
THE BODY’S WATER CONTENT
Chapter 3. Third Immortal Healer—Tsao Kuo-Chiu: The Laws of
Nutrition
THE “MOUNTAIN” OF NOURISHING FOOD
SUPERFOODS
CHLOROPHYLL, THE “BLOOD” OF PLANTS
THE HEALING POWER OF ORGANIC SULFUR
DMSO
MAGNESIUM AND TMT
THE MIRACLE OF UNPROCESSED, SUN-DRIED SEA SALT
VITAMIN B17—THE MISSING VITAMIN
ENZYMES, THE FOUNTAIN OF LIFE
OMEGA RATIOS
THE AMAZING BENEFITS OF COCONUT
ALOE VERA, AN ANCIENT HEALTH SECRET
THE SWEETEST OF MEDICINES
CANNABIS
REDUCING OR ELIMINATING MEAT
FOOD COMBINING
THE MYTH OF THE FOOD PYRAMID
FIVE EASY WAYS TO HEALTHY WEIGHT LOSS
THE ACID-ALKALINE BALANCE
MODERN NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE FOR LONGEVITY
ELECTRICAL NUTRITION
Chapter 4. Fourth Immortal Healer—Ho Hsien-Ku: Cleanse Your
Organs and Glands
CLEANSING AND DETOXIFYING THE BODY
FASTING, AN ANCIENT WAY TO REJUVENATE YOUR HEALTH
PARASITES ARE THE UNDERLYING CAUSE OF MANY DISEASES
ANTIPARASITIC HERBAL REMEDIES
COLLOIDAL SILVER—ANTIBIOTIC, ANTIPARASITIC, AND ANTIVIRAL
MMS (MASTER MINERAL SUPPLEMENT)
SSKI, POTASSIUM IODIDE
OLIVE LEAF
TURMERIC
GRAPEFRUIT SEED EXTRACT
VITAMIN C
OIL PULLING
COLON CLEANSING
KIDNEY CLEANSING
LIVER AND GALLBLADDER CLEANSING
LUNG CLEANSING
HEART AND ARTERY CLEANSING
RAW, UNPASTEURIZED APPLE CIDER VINEGAR
DRY SKIN BRUSHING
LYMPHATIC DETOXING ON A REBOUNDER
EFFECTIVE HYDROTHERAPY AT HOME
URINE THERAPY
Chapter 5. Fifth Immortal Healer—Lu Tung-Pin: Stop Poisoning Your
Body
ARE GERMS THE REAL PROBLEM?
THE FACTS ABOUT VACCINES
THE BIG BUSINESS OF PHARMACEUTICAL DRUGS
CHEMOTHERAPY
DENTAL POISONING
“FOODS” THAT KILL
HOUSEHOLD AND PERSONAL-CARE PRODUCT CHEMICALS
THE FACTS ON FLUORIDE
Chapter 6. Sixth Immortal Healer—Li Tieh-Kuai: Internal Exercises
and Structural Balance
EXERCISE AS A FORM OF MEDICINE
INNER SMILE AND SIX HEALING SOUNDS (INTERNAL ALCHEMY EXERCISE)
PRANAYAMA, BREATH CONTROL
SUN SALUTATION
SECRET CHINESE WEIGHT-LOSS EXERCISE
THE FIVE TIBETAN RITES
CORRECTING YOUR POSTURE
THE HEALTH DANGERS OF TOO MUCH SITTING
FACIAL FEEDBACK
RELIEF FROM DENTAL STRESS
VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION (VNS)
BOWENWORK
SEXUAL KUNG FU AND INTERNAL EXERCISES
Chapter 7. Seventh Immortal Healer—Chuan Chung-Li: Your Body Is
Electric
UNDERSTANDING THE ELECTRICAL BODY
HEALING ELECTRICAL CURRENTS
THE BECK PROTOCOL, A FIRST-AID KIT FOR THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY
ACUPUNCTURE BALANCES YOUR ELECTRICAL BODY
COSMIC (CHI KUNG) HEALING
PHOTON SOUND BEAM: LIGHT FOR BODY HEALING
CRANIAL ELECTROTHERAPY STIMULATION
MAGNETIC MEDICINE
NEGATIVE IONS AND THERAPEUTIC IONIZERS
SOLAR (SUNBATHING) TREATMENT
THE DANGERS OF EMFS
THE DANGERS OF MICROWAVE OVENS
Chapter 8. Eighth Immortal Healer—Lan Tsai-Ho: Emotional Pollution
and Spiritual Hygiene
EMOTIONAL POLLUTION
FORGIVENESS, THE HIGHEST OF VIRTUES
AFFIRMATIONS
SETTING GOALS
DEVELOPING DISCIPLINE
REBUILDING YOUR PERSONAL POWER
OUR QUESTIONS PROVIDE THE ANSWERS
LAUGHING CHI KUNG
MUSIC AS A MEDICINE
DANCE THERAPY
EMOTION YOGA
EMOTIONAL FREEDOM TECHNIQUE
SELF-HYPNOSIS
MEDITATION IS MIND MEDICINE
THE HEALING ENERGY OF CHI NEI TSANG (MASSAGE OF THE SECOND BRAIN)
METTA AND VIPASSANA MEDITATION
THE HEALING POWER OF GRATITUDE
STAYING CONNECTED TO SOURCE
THE HEALTH AND SPIRITUAL BENEFITS OF PRAYER
THE HIGHEST YOGA: HELPING OTHERS
Afterword
Appendix: The Eight Immortal Healers Nutritional System
METABOLIC TYPE (FOOD GROUP RATIOS)
FOOD-COMBINING LAWS
DAILY MENU PLAN GUIDE
Footnotes
The Universal Healing Tao System and Training Center
THE UNIVERSAL HEALING TAO SYSTEM
THE UNIVERSAL HEALING TAO TRAINING CENTER
RESOURCES
About the Authors
About Inner Traditions • Bear & Company
Books of Related Interest
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Index