A Tradition of Soup

Author: Teresa M. Chen
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
ISBN: 9781556437656
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 410

Book Description
Through recipes that use time-honored medicinal ingredients, A Tradition of Soup provides a fascinating narrative of the Southern Chinese immigrants who came to the United States in large numbers during the last half century, the struggles they faced and overcame, and the soups they used to heal and nourish their bodies. Following the Chinese approach to health, Teresa Chen, who was born into a family of food connoisseurs and raised by a gourmet cook, groups the recipes by seasons and health concerns according to Cantonese taxonomy: tong (simple broths, soups, and stews), geng (thickened soups), juk (rice soups or porridges), and tong shui (sweet soups), as well as noodle soups, wonton and dumpling soups, and vegetable soups. Also focusing on dahn (steaming) and louhfo (slow-cooking) soups associated with good health, the book features fresh, natural, and seasonal food. A Tradition of Soup highlights recipes that serve a wide range of purposes, from gaining or shedding weight to healing acne and preventing wrinkles. While some ingredients may seem foreign to Western readers, most are available in Chinese grocery stores. To help readers identify and procure these items, Chen provides a beautifully photographed ingredients glossary complete with Chinese names, pronunciation, and detailed descriptions.

Ancient Wisdom, Modern Kitchen

Author: Yuan Wang
Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books
ISBN: 0738214051
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 363

Book Description
Award-Winner in the Cookbooks: International category of the 2010 International Book Awards Ancient Wisdom, Modern Kitchen reveals how easy it is to tap into the 3,000-year-old secrets of the Eastern healing arts. This entertaining and easy-to-use book provides scores of delicious recipes, anecdotes about various herbs and foods, and all you need to know about acquiring ingredients—even if you don’t know the difference between a lotus seed and the lotus position. Highlighting “superfoods,” such as goji berries, as well as more familiar ingredients like ginger, garlic, and mint, Ancient Wisdom, Modern Kitchen includes indispensible information: • An overview of traditional Chinese medicine, herbs, and food therapy • Details on 100 healthy Asian ingredients • Healing recipes for common health concerns, including fatigue, menopause, high cholesterol, weight control, and diabetes

Recipes from the Herbalist's Kitchen

Author: Brittany Wood Nickerson
Publisher: Storey Publishing
ISBN: 1612126901
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 313

Book Description
Author and herbalist Brittany Wood Nickerson understands that food is our most powerful medicine. In Recipes from the Herbalist’s Kitchen she reveals how the kitchen can be a place of true awakening for the senses and spirit, as well as deep nourishment for the body. With in-depth profiles of favorite culinary herbs such as dill, sage, basil, and mint, Nickerson offers fascinating insights into the healing properties of each herb and then shares 110 original recipes for scrumptious snacks, entrées, drinks, and desserts that are specially designed to meet the body’s needs for comfort, nourishment, energy, and support through seasonal changes. Foreword INDIES Gold Award Winner IACP Cookbook Awards Finalist

Western Herbs according to Traditional Chinese Medicine

Author: Thomas Avery Garran
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1594777411
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 598

Book Description
The first book to exclusively use Chinese medical theories and terminology to guide practitioners of Chinese medicine in the use of Western herbs • Written entirely according to the theory, diagnosis, and treatment paradigm of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) • Explains how to combine and modify the standard TCM formulas to non-Chinese herbs suitable for Western practitioners • Includes 58 monographs of common Western healing herbs, detailing how each plant is used clinically The ever-growing number of Chinese medicine practitioners in the West has brought about an amalgamation of many styles of Chinese medicine and various other forms of medicine from around the world. This book addresses the increasing demand for knowledge of how to integrate plants from outside the standard Chinese materia medica into the fold of Chinese medical practices in the West. It is the first in-depth guide to using Western herbs exclusively according to the theories, diagnoses, and treatments of traditional Chinese medicine that harmonizes the unique terminology and theories of TCM with other botanical medicines. The book contains 58 monographs, illustrated with full-color photographs, of herbs commonly used by Western herbalists. Each herb is grouped by the basic categorization for medicinals in Chinese medicine, such as Herbs that Resolve the Exterior and Herbs that Regulate Blood. The monographs detail the energetics, function and indication, channels entered, dosage and preparation, and contraindications of each plant. The author also explains how to use the herbs to modify standard formulas used in everyday Chinese herbal medicine, based on his own clinical experience. An appendix of Western Analogs for Chinese Herbs further highlights 40 Chinese medicinals that have related species growing in the West.

The Chinese Medicine Cookbook

Author: Stacey Isaacs
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1641524685
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 222

Book Description
Food is the best medicine—Chinese food therapy is here. Your body is a temple—honor and heal it with nourishing foods. The Chinese Medicine Cookbook is your introduction to traditional Chinese food therapy—and how to prepare your daily meals to increase your health and happiness. This practical approach includes the basic information you need to personalize your diet through every season. Bring traditional Chinese medicine fundamentals of balance—yin and yang—to the flavors on your plate and the energies in your body. With easy-to-find ingredients and helpful tips, you'll master recipes like Roasted Carrot-Ginger Soup, Miso-Honey-Butter Roasted Chicken, Penne with Arugula Pesto, and more. Inside The Chinese Medicine Cookbook, you'll find: Master the basics—Learn the essential philosophies of traditional Chinese medicine from this easy-to-understand introduction. Eat with the seasons—Explore dishes specifically chosen to complement the seasons, with chapters for spring, summer, fall, and winter. 65+ delicious recipes—Enjoy a variety of nourishing foods and beverages for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack time, and dessert. The Chinese Medicine Cookbook will put joy on your table (and into your spirit) for every meal.

Chinese Medicinal Teas

Author: Xiao-fan Zong
Publisher: Blue Poppy Enterprises, Inc.
ISBN: 9780936185767
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 328

Book Description

The Herbal Medicine Cookbook

Author: Susan Hess
Publisher: Rockridge Press
ISBN: 9781641522649
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The Herbal Medicine Cookbook is the definitive kitchen reference to transform everyday meals into natural remedies. Your kitchen is the heart of a holistic life. The Herbal Medicine Cookbook infuses everyday cooking with the healing power of everyday herbs to nourish your body with healthy, homemade meals. From Elderberry Hot Toddy Elixir to Sunday Roast with Chimichurri Sauce, this cookbook offers step-by-step guidance to transition from traditional to medicinal cooking. With 75 restorative recipes that use only commonly found herbs—plus over 30 herb profiles on taste and usage—The Herbal Medicine Cookbook is your kitchen reference to revitalize your life through herbal healing. The Herbal Medicine Cookbook includes: Medicinal cooking 101 that covers diverse tastes and everything you'll need to start cooking. 75 recipes for breakfast, soups and salads, main dishes, snacks and sides, condiments, beverages, and sweet treats. 30+ herb profiles for quick reference on taste, herbal complements, preparation, and healing properties. Food is medicine. Make cooking a cure with health restoring herbal recipes from The Herbal Medicine Cookbook.

The Sacred Science

Author: Nick Polizzi
Publisher: Hay House
ISBN: 1401952917
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 249

Book Description
In the work of documentary filmmakers, explains Nick Polizzi, one cardinal rule is never forget that your job is to document, not participate. But when Nick set out to explore the native outback of the Americas - meeting healers, shamans, and medicine women and tapping their well of ancient wisdom, nearly lost to the rest of the world - he had to bend that rule. As he found his way into highly sacred and often very private shamanic ceremonies, not participating ceased to be an option. Nick invites readers along on his journey of discovery to make indigenous knowledge of healing accessible to us all.

Tea Therapy

Author: Lin Qianliang
Publisher: Shanghai Press
ISBN: 9781602201477
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 160

Book Description
Tea is an essential part of Traditional Chinese Medicine and with Tea Therapy you can learn to unlock the healthy properties of this delicious beverage. There are six categories of Chinese tea; green tea, black tea, yellow tea, dark tea, white tea and oolong tea. Its many beneficial ingredients, such as polyphenols and vitamin C, help to keep the human body healthy, giving due weight to the traditional Chinese saying that "tea is the medicine of ten thousand ailments." Tea Therapy is a perfect combination of the six kinds of teas with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), maintaining the original flavor and function of each tea and providing effective TCM remedies at the same time. This is a good way to alleviate the symptoms of various ailments and illnesses. This book is divided into two parts. The first part is a detailed and systematic interpretation of several aspects of tea; the history of tea culture, the efficacy, the medicinal history and the ingredients, as well as the usage of tea as therapy. The second part classifies diseases into different sorts and lists more than 180 easy to make tea treatments. Readers can find the most suitable remedies for their conditions.

Your Guide to Health with Foods & Herbs

Author: Zhang Yifang
Publisher: Shanghai Press
ISBN: 9781602201217
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 256

Book Description
Choosing the foods and herbs that are right for you is essential to achieving and maintaining good health. Over thousands of years, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has accumulated knowledge about using foods and herbs therapeutically, providing a natural way to boost energy and immunity, extend longevity, enhance beauty, reduce toxins, regulate mood and treat other health conditions, externally and internally. This book will help you put the wisdom of TCM to use, guiding you with case studies, treatment details, recipes and illustrations. Inside you'll find practical and easy-to-understand information about: Assessing your body constitution The features of food according to TCM Customizing your selection of foods and herbs Using food to treat or prevent health problems Improving your appearance and mental outlook This book also features a handy chapter on nearly 90 functional foods and herbs. Arranged alphabetically, with quick facts and photos, this resource will help you plan your strategy for healthy living by using foods and plants specifically suited for your body, lifestyle and goals. Let TCM help you better understand your body and show you how to make the choices that are best for you!