- Medicine- With Taoism’s focal point on being one with nature and going with the Dao, many herbal and nature based remedies were developed. With these somewhat practical medical supplements came some extremely abstract curatives. Ranging from exorcisms to acupuncture, most Taoist medical practices were questionable at best. Some methods were not as direct and focused more on understanding the ailments such as when Tao shih used dance, song and meditation-visualization to comprehend and treat diseases. Also Taoist’s developed a unique concept of Qi that must flow freely and easily throughout the body to promote a better state of being.
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