Handbook of Pediatric Chinese Dietary Therapy
Author | : Yuxiang Wang |
Publisher | : Publishamerica Incorporated |
Total Pages | : 325 |
Release | : 2006-03 |
ISBN-10 | : 1413789676 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781413789676 |
Rating | : 4/5 (676 Downloads) |
Download or read book Handbook of Pediatric Chinese Dietary Therapy written by Yuxiang Wang and published by Publishamerica Incorporated. This book was released on 2006-03 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With this introduction to Chinese dietary therapy for treating pediatric diseases and conditions, the author makes the therapeutic recipes behind Chinese medicine accessible to Western practitioners and families. The book comprehensively describes the concepts behind Chinese dietetic theory and explains the principles of food management for children. This concise, easy-to-follow work forges a clinical connection between Eastern and Western medicine, artfully combining Western medical conditions with modes of TCM assessment. It describes the properties and functions of the more than 150 foods and herbs that underlie the diet recipes in this book. It provides over 200 diet recipes for treating 24 kinds of common childhood diseases and conditions.