MedicatedDiet(药膳)Somerecipes41History2Thecharacteristics3catalogueWhatismedicateddietWhatismedicateddietChinesemedicateddietisnotasimplecombinationoffoodandChinesedrugs,butaspecialhighlyfinisheddietmadefromChinesedrugs,foodandcondimentsunderthetheoreticalguidanceofdietpreparationbasedondifferentiationofsymptomsandsignsoftraditionalChinesemedicine.Ithasnotonlytheefficiencyofmedicinebutalsothedelicacyoffood,andcanbeusedtopreventandcurediseases,buildupone'shealthandprolongone'slife.Chinesemedicateddiethasbeguntogoabroad.Medicatedcans,health-caredrinksandmedicatedwinemadefromtraditionalChinesemedicinehavebeensoldattheinternationalmarket.Chinesemedicateddietwillmakecontributionstothehealthofthepeopleallovertheworld.第6页FebruaryMarchAprilMayTheancientlegend“ShennongTastesaHundredGrasses“(神农尝百草)showsthatearlyinremoteantiquitytheChinesenationbegantoexplorethefunctionoffoodRoyaldoctorsweredividedintofourkinds.Oneofthemwasdieteticdoctorswhowereinchargeoftheemperor'shealthcareandhealthpreservation,preparingmedicateddietsforhim.Andseveralmedicateddietprescriptionshasbeenrecorded.Afteralong-termpractice,thetheoryofmedicateddietappeared,resultingtherapiddevelopmentofthemedicateddiet.Duetolotsofmonographwithboththeoryandpractice,medicateddietbecameaindependentdiscipline.Jue2Thegerminationperiod(3000BC——400BC)3Thedevelopmentperiod(400BC——200AD)4Theformationperiod(200AD——now)1.Theignorantperiod(5000yearsago)HistoryThecharacteristics1LayingStressontheWholeandSelectingMedicatedDietontheBasisofDifferentialDiagnosis(注重整体，辩证施食)2.SuitableforbothPreventionandTreatment,andOutstandinginEffect.(防治兼宜，效果显著)3.GoodinTasteandConvenientforTaking(良药可口，服食方便)123SomerecipesLotus-seedtea（莲子茶）Ingredients:30lotusseedsandalittlesaltDirections:Decocttheseedsinwaterandaddalittlesalt.Drinkeachnightbeforesleep.Effects:Itstrengthenstheheartandrelaxesthenerves.1ForagoodsleepWalnutandsesamepills（核桃芝麻丸）Ingredients:50gofwalnutkernels,30gofsesame,and80gofmulberryleavesDirections:Grindtheingredientsintopills.Eachpillshouldweightthreegrams.Takethreepillstwiceaday.Effects:Thepillswillcureinsomniaandimprovememory.Banana-oatmealporridge（香蕉燕麦粥）Ingredients:Fivebanana,skimmilk,300gofoatmeal,and100gofraisinsDirections:Stewtheingredients.Eateachmorning.Effects:Itmoistenstheskinandreduceswrinkles.2ForbeautyTremella-cherry（银耳樱桃羹）Ingredients:50goftremellas,30gofcherries,sweet-scentedosmanthusandcrystalsugar.Directions:Stewthecrystalsugaruntilitmelts,addthetremellasandstewfor10minutes.Addthecherriesandosmanthusandcontinuetostewuntilboiling.Effects:Itnourishestheblood,andwhitenandsoftenstheskin.Teaofcassiaandrootsoffigworts（桂皮玄参茶）Ingredients:6gofcassia,rootsoffigwortsandteaDirections:Mix6gofcassia,rootsoffigwortsandtea.Simmer,serveonceaday.Effects:Itcleanstheliverandbrightentheeyes.Womenwhofrequentlyuseacomputershoulddrinkthisoften,tocarefortheireyes3Forbetterhealthcandiedginger,jujubeandlongan(蜜饯姜枣龙眼)Ingredients：250goflongan,250gofjujube,250gofhoneyandanappropriateamountofgingerjuiceDirections:Putlonganarilsandjujubesinapotandaddjusttherightamountofwatertoheatthemoverastrongfiretoboilingpoint,thenchangetoagentlefireuntilcontentis70%done;addgingerjuiceandmixthemthoroughly;onheatinguntilthecontentiswelldone.Takeitoutfromthepotandletitcool.Then,putitinabottleandsealthebottle.Takeitthreetimesaday,eating6to8longanarilsand6to8jujubeeachtime.Effects:Invigoratingthefunctionsofthespleenandstomach,andreplenishingtheheartandblood.THANKYOU
