  The Qian jin fang also includes chapters on diet (ch. 26), nurturing life (yang xing, ch. 27), pulse diagnosis (ch. 28), acumoxa (chs. 29–30, the combination of acupuncture and moxibustion), massage, and exercise. His interests also included the treatment of women (ch. 2–4) and children (ch. 5). May chapters are concerned with herbal recipes. Sun Simiao emphasized that the effectiveness of herbal recipes depended on correct identification and preparation, including gathering herbs at the right time and drying them correctly. His formulas came from both famous physicians of the past and his own contemporaries, including minorities and foreigners. He also edited formulas to eliminate non-essential ingredients. 