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Understanding Medicinal Cuisine: Integrating Food and Medicine for Health

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Understanding Medicinal Cuisine: Integrating Food and Medicine for Health

“Is medicinal cuisine just adding medicinal ingredients to food?” “Can the medicinal taste of medicinal cuisine be swallowed?” “Are there popular medicinal cuisine restaurants?” “Can black bean mooncakes lower cholesterol?” “Are sugar-free mooncakes suitable for diabetics?” Many people have these questions about medicinal cuisine. According to the “Zhou Guan”, the four officials below: diseases are … Read more

Understanding TCM Medicinal Cuisine

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Understanding TCM Medicinal Cuisine

Introduction What is the difference between traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and medicinal cuisine? Can medicinal cuisine replace medication? Medicinal cuisine is actually a knowledge that has been passed down for thousands of years. In simple terms, medicinal cuisine combines medicinal herbs with food ingredients, using cooking methods to regulate the body, primarily for health maintenance; … Read more

Boosting Immunity: Seven Dietary Therapy Recipes to Help You

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Boosting Immunity: Seven Dietary Therapy Recipes to Help You

Immunity is like a wall that protects the body from external invasions. In past treatments, it has been observed that individuals with strong immunity have better defenses against viruses, and their bodily responses after viral infections are generally milder. The “Huangdi Neijing” states: “When the righteous qi is preserved within, evil cannot invade.” In simpler … Read more

Six Nourishing Soups for Blood Enrichment to Enhance Your Beauty

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Six Nourishing Soups for Blood Enrichment to Enhance Your Beauty

After reading the article, please click “Like”, “View”, and “Leave a Comment” at the bottom, and share it with your family and friends. Spread Traditional Chinese Medicine culture and enjoy health Having a rosy complexion, firm and radiant skin, a slim figure, and good health… such a state is truly enviable! But how can one … Read more

Foods for Supporting Yang and Dietary Therapy (Comprehensive Guide)

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Foods for Supporting Yang and Dietary Therapy (Comprehensive Guide)

Focusing on sharingknowledge and techniques of TCM meridian health preservation, allowing more people to understand and learn to apply meridian health methods to achieve physical and mental well-being. Here you will findthe most comprehensive quality content and resources, providing more assistance on your health journey. Foods for Supporting Yang 1. Fruits 1. Lychee (Li Zhi), … Read more

6 Dietary Remedies to Promote Digestion and Increase Appetite!

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6 Dietary Remedies to Promote Digestion and Increase Appetite!

There are various reasons for loss of appetite, including changes in climate, excessive physical and mental labor, emotional fatigue, and damp-heat. Using dietary adjustments to treat loss of appetite is a good method. Below are several remedies that promote digestion and enhance appetite.6 Dietary Remedies to Promote Digestion and Increase Appetite 1. Fig and Tomato … Read more

Medicinal Cuisine in Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Medicinal Cuisine in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Traditional Chinese Medicine on the Tip of Your Tongue In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the concept of “food as medicine” has been highly valued throughout history. It is believed that “dietary therapy” is superior to “medicinal therapy.” Dietary therapy, also known as food therapy, utilizes food and medicinal ingredients as raw materials, which are then … Read more

Essential Knowledge of Dietary Therapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Essential Knowledge of Dietary Therapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Due to differences in geography, seasons, and constitution, foods are selected based on different dietary therapy principles. Below, we will explore some essential knowledge of dietary therapy that everyone should know. Image Source: Visual China 1. Dietary Therapy Based on the Four Natures Cool and Cold Foods: Foods that can eliminate heat symptoms and pathogenic … Read more

Sharing Valuable Insights: Eighty-Seven Types of Medicinal Plaster Formulas

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Sharing Valuable Insights: Eighty-Seven Types of Medicinal Plaster Formulas

Production Techniques of Medicinal Plasters The external treatment methods in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), particularly the use of plasters, represent a unique and effective therapeutic approach developed over thousands of years in the fight against diseases. The plaster therapy has a long history and is known for its significant efficacy. Since many diseases enter the … Read more

Traditional Chinese Medicine Decoction – Water

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Traditional Chinese Medicine Decoction - Water

Water: It can be said that water is the primary medicine. Water governs storage and is “beneficial to all things without contention”; its energy is very gentle, and it can serve as a carrier. The general method of using traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is to decoct herbs in water. Moreover, in ancient times, there were … Read more