Medicinal Cuisine and Health Preservation: The Concept of ‘Food and Medicine Sharing the Same Source’
1. The Origin of Medicinal Cuisine The “Book of the Later Han: Biographies of Virtuous Women” states: “Mothers prepare medicinal cuisine with deep affection.” The “Huangdi Neijing” states: “Medicine is used to expel illness, while food is used to follow it. ‘The five grains nourish, the five fruits assist, the five livestock benefit, the five … Read more