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Dietary Therapy Formulas

Rating 3.6
Word count
129K words
Chapters
123
ISBN
9787530448670

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Summary

A good therapeutic food recipe is not only scientifically rigorous in its ingredients but also supported by deep traditional Chinese medicine theory, so that it can achieve the goal of strengthening the body and preventing disease. Guided by the traditional Chinese medicine theory I have studied, I have gathered the strengths of many schools and compiled into a volume the therapeutic food recipes that have been verified over time by various schools, for everyone's reference. The specific contents include therapeutic food recipes for internal medicine diseases, pediatric diseases, dermatological diseases, tumor recipes, and more.

Editor's review

With traditional Chinese medicine theory as its framework, this book systematically compiles therapeutic food recipes for common conditions in internal medicine, pediatrics, dermatology and oncology, emphasizing both rigorous ingredients and theoretical support. Its value lies in gathering recipes scattered across various schools of experience by disease type, making them easy to follow, while retaining the traditional Chinese medicine approach of syndrome differentiation to avoid blind tonifying. The recipes are based mainly on everyday ingredients and have a low barrier to preparation, suitable for complementary conditioning in home settings. Read it as a reference handbook rather than a substitute for diagnosis and treatment; for specific conditions, still combine it with professional advice. Overall, this book suits readers interested in traditional Chinese therapeutic food who want gentle adjustments in their daily diet, and also serves as popular-science material for grassroots health workers.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • Ordinary readers interested in traditional Chinese therapeutic food who want daily conditioning
  • Family members with elderly people or children who want to learn about dietary support for common illnesses
  • Grassroots health popular-science workers looking for accessible therapeutic food material
  • People recovering from chronic illness who want dietary suggestions under a doctor's guidance

Not a good fit for

  • Readers expecting a substitute for proper medical diagnosis and prescriptions
  • Those completely opposed to traditional Chinese medicine theory who trust only modern evidence-based medicine
  • Practicing traditional Chinese medicine physicians who need precise dosages and clinical combinations

Reading tips

  1. Read the general introduction first to understand the principles of therapeutic food, then look up specific recipes by disease type.
  2. Before use, check your own symptoms and body constitution; consult a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner when unsure.
  3. If allergic or intolerant to ingredients in a recipe, assess substitutions before trying it.
  4. Try only one or two recipes in small amounts at a time, observe your body's response, then adjust.

About the publisher

Beijing Science and Technology Press China · Founded in 1981

Beijing Science and Technology Press is a science and technology publisher focused on health, medicine, and popular science. Its current collection of 158 titles covers categories such as health, popular science, applied psychology, and medicine, addressing practical subjects like physical training and sports anatomy as well as emotional regulation and psychological healing. Representative titles include You Don't Have to Forgive to Heal, Night Sky Watching, Starting Strength, Burns' Feeling Good, The Female Body: Everything About the Amazing Female Body, Sports Anatomy, Strength Training Programs, and The Schwarzenegger Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding. In terms of authors, works by Pete Walker, Terence Dickinson, Mark Rippetoe, David Burns, and Sheila de Liz are included, while translators Yan Feifei, Zhuang Zhonghua, and Li Zhanjiang have contributed to related titles. Overall, the press balances professional rigor with accessibility for general readers and has developed a clear publishing profile in areas such as fitness training, self-help psychology, and women's health. Public information is limited; this introduction is based on the titles available in the collection.

Contents

  1. 版权信息
  2. 前言
  3. 第1章 补益食疗方60首
  4. 补气血
  5. 补阴
  6. 补阳
  7. 补脾胃
  8. 补肝肾
  9. 益寿养颜
  10. 第2章 内科疾病食疗方388首
  11. 感冒
  12. 中暑
  13. 支气管哮喘
  14. 咳嗽
  15. 肺结核
  16. 胃痛
  17. 呕吐
  18. 呃逆
  19. 消化不良
  20. 腹痛
  21. 便秘
  22. 腹泻
  23. 痢疾
  24. 肝炎
  25. 黄疸
  26. 臌胀
  27. 水肿
  28. 淋证
  29. 遗精、阳痿、早泄
  30. 糖尿病
  31. 心悸、怔忡、失眠
  32. 冠心病
  33. 高血压病
  34. 中风
  35. 头痛
  36. 脏躁
  37. 癫、狂、痫证
  38. 腰腿痛
  39. 痹证
  40. 虫证
  41. 疟疾
  42. 温疫
  43. 疫疠
  44. 第3章 妇科疾病食疗方82首
  45. 痛经
  46. 月经不调
  47. 月经过多
  48. 月经过少
  49. 闭经
  50. 崩漏
  51. 带下症
  52. 妊娠呕吐
  53. 胎动不安
  54. 难产
  55. 产后血晕
  56. 产后腹痛
  57. 产后身痛
  58. 产后便秘
  59. 缺乳
  60. 不孕症
  61. 第4章 儿科疾病食疗方42首
  62. 百日咳
  63. 麻疹
  64. 小儿呕吐
  65. 小儿腹泻
  66. 积滞与疳积
  67. 小儿佝偻病
  68. 小儿腹痛
  69. 小儿盗汗
  70. 小儿麻痹症
  71. 小儿急性肾炎
  72. 遗尿
  73. 夜啼
  74. 小儿流涎
  75. 第5章 外科疾病食疗方75首
  76. 疮疡
  77. 丹毒
  78. 瘰疬、瘿瘤
  79. 尿路结石
  80. 胆囊炎、胆结石
  81. 痔瘘
  82. 乳痈
  83. 腮腺炎
  84. 疝气
  85. 睾丸炎、玉茎肿大
  86. 冻疮
  87. 水火烧烫伤
  88. 跌打损伤
  89. 虫咬伤
  90. 狂犬咬伤
  91. 第6章 皮肤科疾病食疗方27首
  92. 银屑病(牛皮癣)
  93. 癣
  94. 荨麻疹
  95. 湿疹
  96. 白发
  97. 斑秃
  98. 白癜风
  99. 杨梅疮
  100. 第7章 五官科疾病食疗方54首
  101. 眼科疾病
  102. 鼻窦炎
  103. 鼻衄
  104. 口腔疾病
  105. 咽喉疾病
  106. 中耳炎
  107. 诸虫入耳
  108. 第8章 肿瘤食疗方79首
  109. 眼部恶性肿瘤
  110. 上颌窦癌
  111. 唇癌
  112. 鼻咽癌
  113. 甲状腺癌
  114. 乳腺癌
  115. 肺癌
  116. 肝癌
  117. 食管癌
  118. 胃癌
  119. 肠癌、肛门癌
  120. 子宫癌
  121. 阴茎癌
  122. 皮肤癌
  123. 白血病

FAQ

Can the therapeutic food recipes in this book be followed directly?
The recipes are based mainly on common ingredients, and most can be tried as described, but traditional Chinese medicine stresses matching food to the pattern; the same condition may call for different recipes for different body constitutions. It is best to first understand your own constitution, or have a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner confirm the direction before choosing, especially for complex situations such as tumors and chronic illness, where therapeutic food must not replace treatment on your own.
Can I understand it without a traditional Chinese medicine background?
The book is organized by disease type, with each recipe listing ingredients and usage in fairly plain language, so it can be consulted without a background. But some commentary involves traditional Chinese medicine terms; readers can use the general introduction to understand basic concepts, and need not force themselves to grasp unfamiliar combination intentions, focusing on ingredient selection and preparation methods.
Are the recipes in the book suitable for long-term use?
Therapeutic food recipes are mostly for complementary conditioning, and whether they suit long-term use depends on the nature of the recipe and personal constitution. Warming and tonifying recipes should not be taken for long periods, and even mild ones are not recommended indefinitely. Use them in stages, observe your body's feedback, and when necessary have a professional assess whether to continue.

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About the author

冯珊珊 Author · China

Feng Shanshan is an editor of popular books on traditional Chinese medicine, though publicly available information about her remains limited. She is the chief editor of two books, Food Therapy Recipes and External Treatment Recipes, both published by Beijing Science and Technology Press as part of the "Quick Reference to Simple Remedies" series. The two volumes collect food-therapy and external-treatment remedies by category and are arranged for easy lookup, aimed at general readers who wish to consult them in daily life and at home. Judging from these works, her editorial approach is practical: she gathers simple health-preserving and everyday-complaint remedies in plain, accessible language rather than offering a systematic account of medical theory. The books are therefore better suited as popular health references than as a basis for professional diagnosis or treatment. As her output so far is small and no other details of her background are publicly recorded, her influence lies chiefly in compiling and promoting this kind of quick-reference remedy guide.

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