dietary therapy; food therapy (TCM)
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Meanings
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to treat disease and regulate the body through diet (in Traditional Chinese Medicine)
technicalSpecifically refers to the Traditional Chinese Medicine practice of using food properties (temperature, flavor, etc.) to prevent or treat illness and maintain health. Often contrasted with 药疗 (pharmacological therapy).
Yī医
shēng生
jiàn建
yì议
tā他
tōng通
guò过
shí食
liáo疗
lái来
tiáo调
lǐ理
pí脾
wèi胃
。
The doctor suggested he regulate his spleen and stomach through dietary therapy.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
màn慢
xìng性
bìng病
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
shí食
liáo疗
fǔ辅
zhù助
yào药
wù物
zhì治
liáo疗
。
This chronic disease can be treated with dietary therapy supplementing medical treatment.
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Zhōng中
yī医
shí食
liáo疗
jiǎng讲
jiu究
yào药
shí食
tóng同
yuán源
。
Traditional Chinese Medicine dietary therapy emphasizes that medicine and food share the same origin.
Chūn春
jì季
shí食
liáo疗
yìng应
yǐ以
yǎng养
gān肝
wéi为
zhǔ主
。
Dietary therapy in spring should focus mainly on nourishing the liver.