No. 23.—Shih Hsing-lin's Method of warming the Tan-tien
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No. 23.—Shih Hsing-lin's Method of warming the Tan-tien
Kung-Fu, or Tauist Medical Gymnastics, by John Dudgeon, [1895], at sacred-texts.com
No. 23.—Shih Hsing-lin's (#) Method of warming the Tan-tien.—To cure the small bowels of air, cold and pain.
Sit upright, rub the two hands extremely hot, direct them to the navel, and circulate the air in 49 mouthfuls.
Prescription.—Take of chu-ling (#), tuberiform bodies of an unknown nature, tse-hsieh, pai-shu, fu-ling, cinnamon, hwei-hsiang (#), Fennel (Foeniculum vulgaris), betel-nut, mu-t‘ung, chin-ling-tse (#) chü-ho-jen (#), orange seed kernels. Make a decoction, adding a little salt. Adding to the taste of the San-ling (#) Powder.
The Figure is the usual one, with the hands embracing the navel as directed.
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