The first volume, formerly known as "New Book of Pension", was written by Song, and the second to fourth volumes were continued by.
Volume 1: 15 articles on diet conditioning, syndromes and pulse conditions, simple and wonderful first-aid prescriptions for the elderly, a total of 223 articles. The method of saving publicity is well prepared.
The volume is divided into two parts: maintenance and medication, and the specific prescriptions and indications of ancient and modern pills, Dan, ointment, powder, wine, porridge, cakes and cakes are listed.
The third and fourth volumes are the taboos of sleeping, waking, utensils, clothing, drinking, eating and medicine stone. There are 256 prescriptions for women and children to eat and treat.
Among them, the six-character temperament formula in Volume III "Taishang Jade Axis" is the most detailed six-character temperament formula recorded in ancient times; There are also the contents of qigong health preservation such as "taking interest after eating" and "nourishing nature".
The significance of "Life, Family and Pension New Book";
Qin Shou's new book on providing for the aged summarizes a set of "Ten Music" health-preserving classics, the contents of which are: "Read righteous books, learn Fa Tie characters, sit still with sincere heart, talk with friends, drink half drunk, water flowers and plant bamboo, listen to the piano and play cranes, burn incense and cook tea, and go to town to watch the mountains and play chess."
These ten health preserving methods require people to have fun in their daily life. In "Shu Qi Zhai Shi Le", the ancients also listed "reading righteousness" as the first of the ten pleasures of health preservation. "