Preface ix
Acknowledgments xi
Introduction: The Three Treasures 1

Part I: The Roots: Theoretical Foundations
1. The One Source 15
2. The Two Poles 24
3. The Three Powers 35
4. The Four Foundations 40
5. The Five Energies 49
6. The Six Evils 67
7. The Seven Emotions 76
8. The Eight Indicators 84

Part II: The Branches: Essence, Energy and Spirit
9. Essence: Food 99
10. Essence: Diets and Supplements 129
11. Guarding Your Essence 148
12. Energy: Human and Artificial 156
13. Chee-gung: The Skill of Energy Control 175
14. Energy Medicine 258
15. Spirit 267
16. Sitting Still: Meditation 275

Part III: The Fruits: Health and Longevity
17. Immunity 315
18. Vitality 337
19. Clarity 342
20. Equanimity 348
21. Longevity 353

Part IV: The New Hybrids: Grafting East and West
22. The New Medicine 365
23. The New Alchemy 382

Part V: Precious Prescriptions: Harvesting the Tree of Health
24. Tonic Herbs and Formulas 407
25. Therapeutic Food Recipes 422
26. Remarkable Remedies 433

Appendices
A. Tao Centres, Teachers and Schools of Traditional Medicine 455
B. Supplemental Supply Sources 459
C. Recommended Reading 463
Index 466