Čínský systém léčby potravinami - Tradiční čínská dietetika – Lu Henry C. (2004)

The secret that the Chinese have known for centuries is only now being revealed to the rest of the world: it is about the fact that ordinary foods hide a powerful healing force. In this book, for example, you will learn why chewing fresh cherries heals laryngitis, why celery juice with honey almost miraculously lowers harmful cholesterol levels, or how tea leaves with ginger are effective in treating chronic gastric catarrh. These and literally thousands of other traditional healing recipes have been validated by modern Chinese research and have become a fully equal alternative to medical treatment. The Chinese system of food therapy reveals a fascinating and proven way to utilize the healing properties of food through understanding their tastes, energies, effects, and movements. It also explains why the same foods affect different people in different ways. The key to understanding is the balance of yin and yang energy, a traditional Chinese principle applied to foods and body types. Once you determine the yin/yang ratio corresponding to your physical constitution (and this book provides a simple guide on how to establish it), you can permanently utilize specially adjusted foods and body type tables, and individually approach the treatment and prevention of diseases, as well as...