When a friend calls, it is customary for his host to serve him with a 

 cup of hot tea whether he needs the tea or not. The people in China 

 seldom drink cold water. They allay thirst by drinking either hot water 

 or hot weak tea. 



Here in America, many persons have the habit of drinking water, 

 not because they are thirsty or because their systems need the water, 

 but because through hearing a lecture, reading an advertisement, or 

 conversing with a friend, they have become imbued with the idea that 

 the more water they drink the healthier they will be. Some persons 

 conscientiously drink a gallon or more a day and then wonder why 

 they are sick. By drinking too much water, these persons in their 

 zealous pursuit of health, have overburdened their kidneys and bladder 

 and have brought about indigestion and stomach trouble. 



In their drinking habits, animals are wiser than men. "You may 

 lead a horse to water, but you cannot make him drink." He is guided 

 by his natural instincts as to what his system needs. Human beings 

 should be careful not to flood their kidneys with water, as this causes 

 the blood to get hot and rush to the head. In some instances it is con- 

 tributory to high blood pressure. When a person is not thirsty, it is 

 not necessary for him to pour cold water into his stomach just for the 

 sake of drinking "Eight Cups a Day." 



If one has a temporary cold and fever, has eaten salty food, has 

 worked hard and perspired freely, or has talked too much, thus over- 

 heating the liver, it is necessary for him to drink a cup of water to 

 quench his immediate thirst. However, one who is continually dry and 

 thirsty must seek permanent relief by taking treatment. Those who 

 seek to get well by merely drinking cold water, which in itself has no 

 curative power, will, in time, injure one or more of their internal 

 organs. 



Fong Wan drinks no liquor of any kind, and but seldom drinks 

 coffee, tea, cocoa, milk, or even water. What he does drink is good 

 soup at every meal; soup that is wholesome and delicious. 



Among his favorite soups are: Chinese lily root with duck; turtle 

 soup; Chinese watermelon boiled with duck and mushrooms; six herbal 

 compounds with pork; Chinese dried oysters in lily root soup; edible 

 bird nest with chicken; and ginseng root with squab. While rather 

 expensive, these soups are very nourishing. Besides benefiting and 

 building up all parts of the human system, they also have curative 



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