Modern Family Health Essentials: A Practical Collection of Home Remedies and Secret Formulas: A time-honored treasury of Chinese medicinal cuisine.

Author: Chen Genfang
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: Medicinal diet, a treasure of traditional Chinese medicine and a gem of traditional dietary culture. Modern science has proven that medicinal diet can not only treat various diseases but also enhance the body's immunity, regulate endocrine, and promote cellular metabolism. It is a powerful tool for disease prevention, treatment, recovery, and health preservation. This book compiles the essence of domestic medicinal diet, drawing upon a wealth of ancient medicinal diet classics during its compilation, such as Zhang Zhongjing's Treatise on Cold Damage and Miscellaneous Diseases (a medical classic from the Han Dynasty), China's earliest dedicated medicinal diet book Food Therapy and Dietetics, the Taiping Imperial Medical Formulary from the Song Dynasty, and the Book of Nurturing Parents in Old Age, which is over 100 years earlier than the Western Medicine for Elderly Health. Additionally, it references some popular modern medicinal diet recipes, allowing readers to explore the profound depth of the secret medicinal diet treasures of China.
The content of this book is extremely rich and is categorized by the therapeutic effects of medicinal diet, such as health preservation, disease treatment, anti-aging, and longevity enhancement. Each category is further subdivided in detail—for example, the disease treatment category includes medicinal diet treatments for common diseases and dietary regulation for difficult and chronic conditions. Under each specific disease, there are dozens, even hundreds, of medicinal diet recipes. The content is well-structured, easy to understand, and highly practical, offering both theoretical and practical value. It embodies the essence of traditional medical knowledge while also serving as a widely applicable medicinal diet reference. It is suitable for professionals in health preservation and dietary therapy, as well as for the general public seeking a practical and informative read.