the poisons that had accumulated in your esophagus, stomach,
intestines and other organs over the years that are being cleaned
out.
When this cleansing is completed, the diarrhea ceases and you
reach another stage where you feel much calmer and cleaner. Af-
ter this cleansing, you are advised to watch what you eat, curbing
your intake of oily and spicy foods, fermented foods and meat.
Essentially, you should eat less at a time and eat food that is fresh
and of good quality. As you progress in your practice you will de-
velop an intuitive awareness os what food is best for you at the
time. An organ awareness will have been awakened, which will
enable the needs of the body to be satisfied.
Sexual Life during Practice
When one has just begun to train, sexual intercourse should be
curbed considerably, if not altogether. Abstention will enable you to
have the necessary energy to complete the routes. Opening the
microcosmic orbit will eventually improve your sexual relations as
you gain mastery over your body’s energy system. Sex is a natural
human act and if you can properly control and use it, you will enjoy
it all the more. You will find more details on this in the book, Healing
Love on Seminal Kung Fu, which demonstrates clearly how to have
a more nourishing sex life.
Those who are weak and sick should abstain from sex for two
to six months or until some degree of vitality has been regained.
Appetite and Stomach Ailments
The most important thing to us is the stomach (the element of
earth). Concentrating on the navel you may feel the area expand,
as though with air. This sensation often extends up to the stom-
ach, at which time you may be assailed by fits of belching and
yawning... especially if you have some stomach disorder.
Raisng your tongue to your palate will increase the flow of sa-
liva. When you have totally cleansed your stomach and intestines,
the saliva will become much more sweet and fragrant.
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