Introduction to Medicinal Diet Adzuki Bean and Carp Soup is a classic TCM medicinal food therapy with a long history, first recorded in the Tang Dynasty *Shi Liao Ben Cao* (Dietary Materia Medica) and later in the *Ben Cao Gang Mu* (Compendium of Materia Medica). Following the principle of homology of medicine and food, this … Read more
Introduction to Medicinal Diet A traditional medicinal diet passed down in Lingnan and other southern folk regions, “Stewed Field Mouse with Chenpi and Black Soybeans” is recorded in ancient classics such as *Bencao Gangmu* (Compendium of Materia Medica) and *Shiwu Bencao* (Food Materia Medica). The dish features field mouse meat as the main ingredient, complemented … Read more
Longan and Codonopsis Cat Meat Soup · Medicinal Diet Science Popularization Introduction to Medicinal Diet Cat Meat and Longan & Codonopsis Soup is a time-honored traditional tonic medicinal diet, holding a unique place in the folk食疗 culture of Lingnan and parts of southern China. This soup features cat meat as the main ingredient, combined with … Read more
Introduction to Medicinal Diet Artemisia argyi (Aiye) eggs are a classic medicinal dish with a centuries-old tradition, and the use of Aiye in food has been recorded in the *Compendium of Materia Medica* (Bencao Gangmu). This medicinal dish is prepared by simmering fresh or dried Aiye together with eggs over a gentle flame. The faintly … Read more
Introduction to Medicinal Diet Soup of Chinese Yam (Dioscorea opposita), Longan (Dimocarpus longan Lour.), and Softshell Turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis) is a classic Traditional Chinese Medicinal (TCM) functional dish with both nourishing and regulating properties. It has a long history and holds an important place in the food-cure culture of the Lingnan and Jiangnan regions. “Huai … Read more
Introduction to Medicinal Diet Tianqi Chicken Soup (Panax notoginseng and chicken soup) is a traditional nourishing medicinal diet that originated in the Lingnan region and has been widely passed down through generations. Tianqi, also known as Sanqi or Panax notoginseng, is the dried root of *Panax notoginseng* (Burk.) F.H. Chen, a plant of the Araliaceae … Read more
Introduction to Medicinal Diet The Qi and Blood Dual-Replenishing Decoction (Qixue Shuangbu Tang) is a classic medicinal food derived from the traditional formula “Eight-Treasure Decoction” (Ba Zhen Tang). Widely circulated among the people, it is renowned as the “Foremost Decoction for Tonifying Qi and Nourishing Blood.” Based on the TCM theory that “qi and blood … Read more
Licorice (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma) and Malt (Hordei Fructus Germinatus) Pork Spine Bone Soup: A Medicinal Diet Guide Introduction to Medicinal Diet Gancao (Licorice) and raw Maiya (Malt) Pork Spine Soup is a classic warming and spleen-tonifying medicinal diet rooted in traditional food therapy. It features Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Licorice) and raw Hordei Fructus … Read more
Sangjisheng (Taxillus chinensis, Mulberry Mistletoe) Stewed Eggs: A Medicinal Food Guide Introduction to Medicated Diet Mulberry Mistletoe Stewed Eggs is a widely circulated traditional Lingnan medicinal diet. The core ingredient, mulberry mistletoe, consists of the dried leafy stems and branches of either *Taxillus chinensis* (Chinese taxillus) or *Viscum coloratum* (colored mistletoe) from the family Loranthaceae. … Read more
Introduction to Medicinal Diet Polygonatum Sibericum and Field Mouse Soup is a traditional medicinal dish originating from Lingnan folk culture, combining both medicinal and dietary nourishment. Its main ingredients are Polygonatum sibiricum (Solomonseal) and field mouse, supplemented with various warming ingredients, slowly simmered to perfection. This soup has long been prevalent in the rural medicinal … Read more