"Apple cures all diseases: 2005 edition"

Author: Sun Wenzhong, Editor-in-Chief
Publisher:
Publishing Date: 2005-04-01
Features:
1. This book is a popular science reading material. It first provides a general introduction to fruits, then explains precautions when consuming fruits, and focuses on introducing the efficacy and applications of commonly used fruits. An index is appended at the end.
2. Most of the fruits included in this book are widely distributed, abundant in source, and easily obtainable. However, some fruits are specialties of certain regions or limited to local use. To minimize omissions, they are also included for reference when available.
3. The composition and pharmacological effects of the fruits described in this book are summarized and quoted if reported by modern scientific research, or their scientific basis for therapeutic effects is explained. This is provided for reference in selecting fruits for disease prevention and treatment.
4. The book elaborates on the efficacy and primary conditions treated for the included fruits, primarily based on traditional Chinese medical theory. In the "Application Examples" section, the conditions treated by single and empirical formulas correspond to the indications in the preceding "Brief Function Introduction." The rest are arranged in the order of Internal Medicine, Gynecology, Pediatrics, Surgery, Traumatology, and Otolaryngology. The single and empirical formulas included are safe and effective, with most being easy to prepare, offering practical value. However, due to individual differences in constitution, varying severity of diseases, and factors such as region and climate, flexible application is required in practice.
5. At the end of the book, there is an index of fruits and their synonyms, as well as a selected index of fruits for major conditions, for reference or easy retrieval.