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The *Yangsheng Fang Daoyin Fa* (Prescriptions for Nourishing Life: Guiding and Pulling Methods) states: Sit facing east, tilt the head back, hold the breath five times, use the tongue to stir saliva in the mouth until it is full (fourteen cycles), then swallow. This cures dry mouth. If one aims to guide kidney water upward.
To produce "Liquan" (sweet spring saliva), which reaches the throat; Liquan is sweet and delicious, capable of removing bitter taste in the mouth. Constantly eating sweet flavors to harmonize righteous qi, practicing this continuously over a long period, the taste becomes like sweet dew, with no sensation of hunger or thirst.
It also states: Sit facing east, tilt the head back, hold the breath five times, use the tongue to stir the mouth, rinse saliva for fourteen cycles, and swallow. This treats bitter taste in the mouth and dryness.

The *Yangsheng Fang Daoyin Fa* states: Extend both hands backward to press against the mat, kneel on one leg while sitting, bend the other leg, as if looking up at the sky where Qi circulates freely, stretch to the extreme posture and vibrate the body four times; do the same on the left side. Then, bring both feet forward and close them tightly together twice to the extreme posture. This removes diseases of the chest and abdomen, cold knees, and stifling sensation in the umbilicus.
It also states: Kneel with legs crossed to harmonize Heart Qi, visualize Qi flowing downward to the feet, imagining the Qi flowing smoothly and distributing appropriately. Then gradually extend the hands to rest beside the ribs, as if Qi is emitting from within the palms, ensuring Qi does not rise to the head. When feeling urgent stifling, stand up and walk back and forth twenty-one times with the spine straightened against the ground. This slightly alleviates cold knees, chronic bladder diseases, stiffness in the lower back and spine, and cold stifling below the umbilicus.
It also states: Sit with both legs extended, direct Qi toward Yongquan (KI1, Gushing Spring). Perform this three times until Qi flows thoroughly and reverses. Then retract the right foot, bending and curling it. Grasp the Yongquan point on the sole of the foot firmly with both hands. Pull the foot and close the hands simultaneously to assume the posture. Exert force in both hands and feet to send Qi downward twenty-one times, maintaining the count of Qi movements without loss. This removes cold Qi inside the Kidneys, cold knees, and foot pain.
It also states: Kneel on one leg while sitting, curl the toes inward with both hands and exert force downward, while pushing the body outward. Assume this posture facing the Heart direction, perform back and forth fourteen times, doing the same on the left side. This removes hemorrhoids, Wu Lao (Five Exhaustions), pain and stifling in the arms and legs, cold knees, and cold genitals.
It also states: Lie supine with both calves extended, interlock the ten toes, extend both hands beside the body, inhale through the nose seven times. This removes cold in both calves and pain in the leg bones.
It also states: Lie supine with both calves extended, face the heels of both hands toward each other, inhale through the nose to the limit seven times. This removes cold in both knees, pain in the shin bones, and muscle spasms (Zhuan Jin).
It also states: Point the toes of both feet downward against the mat, press the two Yongquan points apart, sit on the heels, push both knees outward, place hands in front of the body pointing downward, exert maximum effort for seven repetitions. This removes Yin pain caused by labor damage, cold knees, emaciation of the Spleen, and dryness of the Kidneys.
It also states: Embrace both knees with both hands, shake vigorously back and forth forty-nine times, tilt the head backward. This removes cold knees.
It also states: Lie supine with both calves extended, point the toes of both feet straight to the left, place both hands beside the body, inhale through the nose seven times. This removes dead flesh (Si Ji) and cold in the shins.
It also states: Stand with hands grasping around the waist, keeping the body upright and relaxed, allowing Qi to descend and distribute properly. Shake back and forth forty-nine times, shake the head and feet together sideways fourteen times, shake the head up and down seven times, swallow saliva and raise both arms, arch the back softly, dissipating cold Qi, allowing Qi from the Zang-Fu organs to flow thoroughly toward Yongquan.
It also states: Kneel with legs crossed, place both hands backward with palms flat on the ground, exhale Qi downward, then gradually lower the body. When feeling severe stifling in the lower back and spine, return to the upright position. Perform back and forth fourteen times. Keep the body upright and disperse Qi to the left and right, rotate the waist twenty-one times. This removes cold stifling below the umbilicus, cold knees, and diseases related to the Jie Xi area.