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^Ni, Maoshing. Secrets of Longevity. Chronicle Books. 2006. ISBN 978-0-8118-4949-4. 川芎在中国长寿神话里是一种关键的草药,据称它可以增强免疫、活血止痛("Chuan xiong ... has long been a key herb in the longevity tradition of China, prized for its powers to boost the immune system, activate blood circulation, and relieve pain.")
^Fulder, Stephen. An End to Ageing: Remedies for Life. Destiny Books. 1983. ISBN 978-0-89281-044-4. 道家对长生不老的执着对我们很有意义,基于两个原因。首先,假如我们可以理解和改编它们,这些技术或许对我们的健康有极大的价值。第二,道家的长寿法给我们很多有趣的治病方法。("Taoist devotion to immortality is important to us for two reasons. The techniques may be of considerable value to our goal of a healthy old age, if we can understand and adapt them. Secondly, the Taoist longevity tradition has brought us many interesting remedies.")