From Qin Shi Huang of the Great Qin Empire to the emperors of the Qing Dynasty for thousands of years of feudal society, the emperor tirelessly pursued the elixir of eternal life, hoping that he would live a long life.
The Taoist Danshi caters to the longevity of emperors and wealthy people. After a long period of painstaking search, various ores, cinnabar, sulfur, gold and silver have been refined into pills. This so-called elixir of immortality. Short-term consumption can make people feel excited, and the whole body is hot and helpful to improve sexual performance.
Long-term ingestion of ore led to mercury, lead poisoning, and finally poisoned to death. The long-term cold and hot Chinese herbal medicine has led to a serious imbalance of the five internal organs, and the Yellow Emperor's internal meridians have clouds and five internal organs are prevalent, and they must be exposed. In ancient times, these elixir masters led to the birth of gunpowder, one of China's four great inventions, and to educate future generations about the chemical composition of these minerals.
Taoism pursues immortality, mainly using the method of cultivating inner and outer pills to achieve immortality. Waidan is caused by chronic poisoning due to ingestion, and instead of achieving longevity, it leads to a short life.
From the perspective of the ancient people's cognition at that time, as well as the pursuit of the elixir of life, there is no problem. The idea is good, but the path is wrong.
The so-called immortality cannot be achieved, and the only thing we can do is to make the right choice to prevent the occurrence of major diseases. Eat well, sleep well, and be in a good mood. Keep the mind young and the body slow down aging. so that we can live a long life.