Tonics and Balance
You see the key word here is "Balance". Balanced body, balanced lifestyle, balanced mind and balanced spirit.
So how do we create Balance in ours lives. The Taoist Masters use the analogy of a candle to describe three forces.
Jing: is the base of the candle which is your body, your essence, the sum parts of who you are.
Qi: (chi) is the candle flame and therefore your life force. This is the force that fuels you, moves you, and motivates you through out your life
Shen: is your Spirit and Light given off by the candle that equals the light you share with World.
If the body needs rest it will promote rest and healing. If the body needs energy it will promote vitality.
Like a phoenix raising from the ashes Emperor’s Chi has returned.
The benefits of drinking tonic teas is connected with the Chinese philosophy
of Taoism.
The history of tea reaches back to 2737 B.C. and the myths of ancient China. There, the legendary Emperor Shen Nong, who is also considered the father of Chinese herbology, is said to be responsible for the discovery of tea when a few leaves from an overhanging tea tree fell into his cup of hot water. He drank the brew and commented on its invigorating qualities.
Lu Tung, a Chinese poet of the T’ang Dynasty had this to say in a poem called “Drinking Tea”
“The first cup moistens my lips and throat;
The second cup breaks my loneliness;
The third cup helps my digestion;
The fourth cup raises a slight perspiration--all the
Wrongs of life pass out through my pores;
At the fifth cup I am purified;
The sixth cup calls me to the realms of the Immortals;
The seventh cup--ah, but I could take no more!...”
The Taoist believed that human vitality lies within channels, channels of energy. And tea acts like a filter-absorbing impurities to help clear these
channels. Included in their philosophy of keeping and maintaining good health by using food and herbs. Tea elixirs also serve as the Taoist way of elevating ones spiritual self.
The tonic herbs are defined as herbs which promote a long, healthy, vibrant, happy life, without any unwanted side effects even when taken over a long period of time. Essentially, the tonic, or Superior Herbs, are wonderful, healthful 'super-foods' which benefit our well being in ways that more common foods cannot. And they have a protective, balancing, vitalizing quality beyond that of any other herbs. They are generally consumed as a supplement to a well balanced healthy diet for the purpose of completing our nutritional needs.
* 1. A tonic herb must contain at least one of the Three Treasures in such abundance that it can contribute to the building and maintenance of that Treasure in one who consumes it. Some of the tonic herbs contain just one of the Treasures, some contain two and some contain all three.
* 2. A tonic herb must aid in the attainment of a long life.
* 3. A tonic herb must have broad and profound health-promoting actions that result in a radiantly healthy life.
* 4. A tonic herb must have no negative side-effects when used reasonably, and therefore may be taken continuously over a long period of time if desired, yielding cumulative, long-term benefits. This emphasis on safety is in accordance with the first law of Chinese herbalism--"Do no harm."
* 5. A tonic herb must help balance our emotional and psychic energy so as to help improve one's state of spiritual and emotional well being and happiness.
* 6. A tonic herb must taste good enough to be consumed easily and must be easily digestible and assimilable when prepared correctly. Most of the herbs in the tonic category do taste good and in fact, any of the tonic herbs may be used in healthy cooking. Tonic herbs are considered to be a major food group in the Chinese diet.
The tonics are used to promote over-all well being, to enhance the body's energy, and to regulate the bodily and psychic functioning, to protect the body and mind so as to create what the Chinese call 'Radiant Health.'
For more info on this and the product visit:http://AskDrGarland.com
No comments:
Post a Comment