No. 17.—Hsueh Tao-kwang rubbing his Heel
Kung-Fu, or Tauist Medical Gymnastics, by John Dudgeon, [1895], at sacred-texts.com
No. 17.—Hsueh Tao-kwang (#) rubbing his Heel.—For nourishing the original essence.
Sit straight, with the hands rub until warm the sole of the left foot, move the air in 24 mouthfuls, afterwards rub warm the sole of the right foot, the rest the same as the left.
The Figure resembles No. 8 of the Ornamental Sections, and is therefore omitted.
The Extract of the Two Immortals, Kwei and Lu. (The Tortoise and Deer).
Prescription.—Take of deer horns 10 catties, shell of a land tortoise 3 catties, kow-ch‘i-tse (#) Lycium chinense, 30 ounces, ginseng 15 ounces. Use a jar and make it after the manner of an extract, then dissolve it in wine, and take for a dose 2 to 3 or 4 mace on an empty stomach.