"Health Remedies for All Diseases: 2005 Edition"

Author: Qian Lilan, Ge Yunchuan (editors)
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: The concept of "food as medicine" has been widely recorded in traditional Chinese herbal texts throughout history. With the advancement of modern medicine, people have gained a clearer understanding of the material basis for the health benefits of vegetables. Based on reviewing the vegetable sections of historical herbal texts and modern relevant materials, and combining clinical diagnosis and treatment practices, the authors have compiled this book. It provides concise introductions to over 100 vegetables that are both edible and medicinal, covering their synonyms, botanical classification, morphology, properties, meridian tropism, medicinal origins, and dietary precautions. The book emphasizes their functions and therapeutic methods for various diseases. It includes citations from ancient medical texts, clinical cases, and folk prescriptions, with appropriate interjections of legends, striving to integrate knowledge, academic rigor, scientific evidence, and entertainment. The book also highlights newly discovered vegetables with anticancer and cosmetic effects.