Great Dictionary of Chinese Medicinal Diet (Revised Edition)

Author: Wangeryue
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Publishing Date: 2002-01-01
Features: Since its publication in 1992, the "Great Dictionary of Chinese Medicinal Diet" has become a major pharmacopoeia toolbook in China. Since its introduction to readers, it has been recognized for its nearly 10,000 medicinal diet recipes, rich documentation, biographical entries, and technical terms, along with its strong scientific, practical, and reference value. This has demonstrated its authority in summarizing traditional and contemporary medicinal diets, attracting the attention of experts and scholars both domestically and internationally, as well as the acclaim of numerous readers. In 1993, the book received the Second Prize in the Excellent Book Award from the Liaoning Provincial Press and Publication Administration and the First Prize in the Excellent Book Award from the National Urban Press Publishers' Excellent Book Evaluation Committee. In 1997, a Japanese translation of the book was published by M?E?K Co., Ltd. in Japan. While the book received high praise, some colleagues and readers also provided valuable suggestions and feedback on its content and editing, helping us identify areas for further improvement and refinement. Therefore, on the tenth anniversary of the book's first publication, the authors successfully completed the revision of the book.
This dictionary is a comprehensive toolbook that explains various terms within the scope of Chinese medicinal diet. It includes 9,110 entries, comprising 168 literature-related terms, 71 biographical entries, 273 technical terms, 1,230 medicinal diet ingredients, and 7,368 medicinal diet recipes. The dictionary contains approximately 2 million words. The principle for selecting entries is to cover terms related to Chinese medicinal diet from the pre-Qin period to the present day. The main focus is on collecting vocabulary from ancient classics, while also extensively including terms from modern and contemporary literature. For the category of medicinal diet recipes, entries are primarily derived from various sources, with some folk remedies also included where appropriate.