This book introduces from Chapter One to Chapter Three the theoretical basis of traditional Chinese dietary therapy, the property, processing and toxicity of dietary therapy items and their application. Chapter Four mainly introduces common traditional Chinese medicines of healthcare dietary therapy. There is an introduction of property, taste, effect, purpose, dosage, usage, modern research, etc. for each dietary therapy item. The selected food or natural medicine is all in accordance with the principle of convenient to use and easy access; the word depiction strives to be concise and explicit with both English and Chinese throughout the articles.
