medicinal cuisine; medicated diet; food therapy
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medicinal cuisine; medicated diet; dishes prepared with Chinese medicinal herbs
A traditional Chinese culinary practice that combines food therapy with herbal medicine to promote health and treat illness. Common ingredients include ginseng, astragalus, goji berries, and angelica sinensis.
Zhè这
jiā家
zhōng中
yī医
guǎn馆
de的
yào药
shàn膳
hěn很
yǒu有
míng名
。
The medicinal cuisine at this traditional Chinese medicine clinic is very famous.
Dōng冬
tiān天
shì适
hé合
chī吃
yī一
xiē些
wēn温
bǔ补
de的
yào药
shàn膳
lái来
tiáo调
lǐ理
shēn身
tǐ体
。
Winter is a good time to eat some warming and nourishing medicated foods to condition the body.
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Zhè这
dào道
yào药
shàn膳
yòng用
le了
dāng当
guī归
、
huáng黄
qí芪
hé和
gǒu枸
qǐ杞
。
This medicinal dish uses angelica sinensis, astragalus, and goji berries.
Yī医
shēng生
jiàn建
yì议
tā她
tōng通
guò过
yào药
shàn膳
shí食
liáo疗
lái来
gǎi改
shàn善
tǐ体
zhì质
。
The doctor suggested she improve her constitution through medicinal diet therapy.