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A brief history of dietary Chinese herbs

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DOIResolve DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-211-99448-1_1
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  1. National Research Council of Canada. Aquatic and Crop Resource Development
FormatText, Book Chapter
Subjecttraditional Chinese medicine; dietary therapy; wild edible plant; China National Knowledge Infrastructure; Yuan Dynasty
Abstract
Diet is important to health, not just for the nourishment of the body but also for maintaining optimal balance and thus preventing illness. In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), food is an essential component for the prevention and treatment of many diseases. A combination of diet, herbal medicine, acupuncture and physical exercise techniques such as “Tai Ji” (“太极”, Tai Chi), has been an important aspect of Chinese culture related to health and wellbeing from ancient times to the present day.
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  • Dietary Chinese Herbs (17 May 2015): 3–21.
LanguageEnglish
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NRC numberNRC-ACRD-56055
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