Beauty and Wellness: Flower Cuisine and Remedies

Author: Shi Siwei
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Publishing Date: 2005-01-01
Features: Following the publication of "Beautiful and Nourishing Meals—Flower Recipes and Remedies," nearly a thousand recipes and remedies for health and wellness from over 100 medicinal flowers have been compiled into this book, covering almost all edible flowers in the world. The use of flowers in medicine has a long history in China, with a wealth of medical texts. Due to their proven efficacy and ease of use, they have been widely embraced by the public. For a long time, Westerners have regarded the health and longevity benefits of traditional Chinese medicine as a mystery. Today, many developed countries are researching and developing it, and even American society is showing increasing interest in traditional Chinese medicine.