Alchemy

In Daoist practice, a set of procedures and principles meant to prolong human life. In Daoism, there were two types of alchemy: "Outer Alchemy", which was the chemical production of elixirs that were meant to be eaten and "Inner Alchemy" which relied on symbolic meditation.

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