吐古纳新

Tù Gǔ Nà Xīn

Purging the Old and Accepting the New

The focus of much Daoist practice is on cleansing of the body through qi gong practices. Tu Gu Na Xin is an essential practice for Daoist practitioners in ridding the body of stagnant waste and cleansing the internal organs to promote better health and bodily productivity as well as to protect against weakness and sickness.

Most modern diets are oily and rich with little regard for eating with the seasons or eating a diet with a nutritional content and yin yang balance specific to the individual body. As a result of oil build up on the intestinal walls, multiple problems arise: nutrients become harder to assimilate, digestion becomes hindered, excessive weight is put on, etc. If unaddressed, these problems can become compounded and often times very dangerous to the health of the individual.

The practice of Tu Gu Na Xin consists of absorbing healthy energy and expelling stagnant and poisonous energy as well as swallowing air to the stomach and through the intestines in order to expand the digestive tract and promote better digestion. Tu Gu Na Xin is an essential practice for those seeking to bring better balance and health to not only their digestive system but also to their entire body. However this practice alone is not sufficient enough for keeping our bodies strong, healthy, and productive. In order to have and maintain a healthy body it is important to understand our individual bodies and know what to eat. It is important to understand what weaknesses we have and also why we have them. In Chinese medicine, weakness comes before sickness and acts as a warning sign to address the weakness before it becomes sickness.

In maintaining a healthy body we must first identify what foods are necessary for our bodies to operate on an optimum level and what foods should be avoided or eaten in moderation.