Common Illness Food Therapy Handbook

Author: Liu Bin
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Publish Date: 2005-11-01
Features: The treatment of various common diseases is multifaceted. As one of its regulatory methods, dietary therapy has been highly valued since ancient times and is particularly favored by the elderly. To meet the needs of the public for health preservation, disease prevention, and treatment, this book adheres to a practical principle, selecting the essence from a vast amount of scattered dietary and medicinal food information from ancient and modern times to serve the readers. This book is divided into two parts, totaling 10 chapters. The first part, "Introduction," briefly outlines the significance, characteristics, basic principles of dietary therapy, the relationship between the "Four Qi" and "Five Flavors" of food and dietary therapy, techniques for preparing dietary and medicinal foods, the principles for selecting them, and precautions for their application, among other fundamental knowledge. The second part, "Specific Topics," provides detailed content on the dietary and medicinal food treatment for common elderly diseases such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, coronary heart disease, gastrointestinal diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, and constipation. It is divided into seven sections: medicinal food staple foods, medicinal food dishes, medicinal porridge, medicinal soups (stews), medicinal wines, medicinal teas (drinks), and medicinal food pastries. Detailed information on the ingredients, preparation methods, and efficacy of each category is provided. There are numerous categories, allowing readers to choose based on their specific circumstances or to adapt flexibly. This book is meticulously sourced, emphasizing the combination of medical practice and experimental research, as well as traditional medicine and modern medicine. It strives to maintain the scientificity, advancement, and practicality of its content while also aiming to present it in an accessible and easy-to-understand manner, with the hope of providing beneficial assistance to patients, especially middle-aged and elderly friends, in health preservation, disease prevention, and treatment.