Eat Foods That Suit Your Body

When it comes to traditional Chinese medicine, many will only think about acupuncture or, perhaps, herbs.

Cures using food are also key in this medical system. Sun Simiao, creator of one of the first encyclopedias of clinical medicine and a famous TCM doctor, said, “People who practice medicine must first thoroughly understand the source of the disorder and know what has been violated. Then, use food to treat it, and if food will not cure it, afterwards apply medicine.”

For more, from my article in 24 Hours, click here for the PDF version.