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Dietetics in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
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Let food be your medicine and medicine be your food - Hippocrates, ca. 460-ca. 370 BC

For millennia, the Chinese have taught that a balanced and nutritious diet is an integral part of maintaining good health while healing a wide range of disorders. Here, in a new and third edition of the acclaimed Chinese Nutrition Therapy, the author further demystifies Chinese dietetics, one of the pillars of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).

Joerg Kastner's introduction to the principles of TCM and the "energetics" of foods emphasizes a holistic approach throughout, providing readers with tools for integrating the principles of Chinese dietetics into their daily lives. Included are a comprehensive classification of more than 300 readily available foods such as vegetables, grains, herbs and spices, fruits, meat and poultry, seafoods, dairy products, oils and fats, and nuts and seeds. Many clinical examples and treatment suggestions artfully combine Western medical conditions with Chinese diagnostic and therapeutic techniques.

The explanation of causes of diseases, the different symptoms, and lists of recommended foods and foods to avoid are supplemented by advice on appropriate acupuncture treatments.

The third edition has been expanded with chapters covering allergies, food sensitivities, dietary support in oncologic cases, fasting, "superfoods," and smoothies. Where appropriate, bridges have been constructed between the paradigms of TCM and those of contemporary scientific medicine. The section "Food Classification" has been developed further to include more detail and many more foods.

Highlights

Descriptions of Chinese dietetics in practice and discussions of dietary factors, such as seasonal adaptations and differing requirements for children and seniors
Practical tips on how to adapt Chinese nutrition therapy to Western products and cooking methods
Clinical examples covering the major organ systems
A handy "A to Z" list of common foods and their healing characteristics

User-friendly Chinese Nutrition Therapy is an essential reference for students and practitioners of TCM, likewise to be valued by nutritionists, dieticians, physicians, and anyone interested in living a long and healthy life.

This book includes complimentary access to a digital copy on https://medone.thieme.com.


Contents:

Part 1: Theory

1A: Introduction to the Basic Principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chinese Dietetics

1 Yin and Yang

2 Therapeutic Principles of TCM

3 The Five Phases (Wu Xing)

4 The Five Basic Substances

5 Causes of Diseases

6 Traditional Chinese Nutrition Theory

7 Function of the Triple Burner (San Jiao)

1B: Methodology of Nutritional Therapy

8 Energetics of Food

9 Energetic Thermal Nature

10 The Five Flavors (Wu Wei)

11 Flavor Association with Organ Networks

12 Influencing the Thermal Nature of Foods

13 Cooking Methods in Detail

14 Green Smoothies in TCM

15 Meal Preparation in Tune with the Five Phases (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water)

16 Fasting

Part 2: Chinese Dietetics in Practice

17 Basic Recommendations of Chinese Dietetics

18 Special Significance of the Earth Phase

19 Nutrition and Daily Rhythms

20 Nutrition and Seasonal Rhythms

21 Nutrition and Pathogenic Factors

22 Nutrition and the Human Life Cycle

Part 3: Practical Application of Chinese Dietetics

3A: General Applications of Chinese Dietetics

23 Practical Guidelines for Giving Nutritional Advice

3B: Application of Chinese Dietetics for Specific Conditions

24 Organ Network

* Spleen/Pancreas-Stomach

* Earth Phase

25 Organ Network

* Lung-Large Intestine

* Metal Phase

26 Organ Network

* Kidney-Bladder

* Water Phase

27 Organ Network

* Liver-Gallbladder

* Wood Phase

28 Organ Network

* Heart-Small Intestine

* Fire Phase

Part 4: Food Classification

29 Vegetables

30 Grains and Soy

31 Spices, Herbs, Sweeteners, Condiments

32 Fruit

33 Meat and Poultry

34 Fish/Seafood

35 Dairy Products, Eggs, Oils, and Fats

36 Nuts and Seeds

37 Alcoholic Beverages, Coffee, and Tea

38 Superfoods and Yangsheng in Chinese Dietetics

Part 5: Clinical Examples

39 Respiratory Tract Disorders

40 Gastrointestinal Disorders

41 Obesity/Losing Weight

42 Physical and/or Emotional Fatigue

43 Cardiovascular Disorders

44 Eye Disorders

45 Skin Disorders

46 Urogenital Disorders

47 Gynecological Disorders

48 Allergies

49 Nutrition in Oncology

Part 6: Chinese Dietetics at a Glance

50 Foods Classified by Phase/Organ Network

50 Foods from A to Z

Part 7: Appendix


PRODUCT DETAILS

ISBN-13: 9783132423770
Publisher: Thieme (Thieme Publishing Group)
Publication date: June, 2021
Pages: 330
Weight: 805g
Availability: Available
Subcategories: Complementary Medicine, Nutrition
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