No. 35.—Kau Hsiang-sien’s imitation of the Phoenix spreading its Wings
Kung-Fu, or Tauist Medical Gymnastics, by John Dudgeon, [1895], at sacred-texts.com
No. 35.—Kau Hsiang-sien’s (#) imitation of the Phoenix * spreading its Wings.—To cure diseases the same as the preceding one.
Bend and contract the body a little, raise the hand higher than the vertex, let the mouth and nose slowly emit the pure air (!) in 3 or 4 mouthfuls, let the left foot be directed to the front, let the toes of the right foot be opposed to the left heel, and revolve the air to times.
Prescription.—Take of ch‘iang-hwo, ts‘ang-shu, chw‘an-hiung, tang-kwei, hsiang-fu, pai-shao, orange peel, pan-hsia, mu-hsiang, chïh-ch‘iöh, mu-t‘ung, liquorice, betel-nut, tze-su, of each the same quantity. Make a decoction. The Flowing Air Potion.