239 pages ; 22 cm; Forward --Preface --How to Use This Book --Section I.Introduction --Section II.Foods --Vegetables --Fruits --Grains --Nuts, Seeds, and Legumes --Meats, Fish, and Animal Products --Miscellaneous Foods, Herbs, and Beverages --Section III.Remedial Diets for Common Conditions --Acne --A.I.D.S. --Allergy and Intolerance --Anorexia and Bulimia --Arthritis --Asthma --Cancer --Candida Yeast Infection --Cataract --Chronic Bladder Infection --Chronic Bronchitis --Chronic Fatigue Syndrome --Chronic Sinusitis --Common Cold --Constipation --Coronary Heart Disease --Diabetes --Diarrhea --Dysentery --Eczema --Edema (Swelling) --Glaucoma --Headache --Hemorrhoids --Hepatitis --Hives --Hypertension --Hypoglycemia --Impotence --Indigestion --Kidney Weakness --Mastitis --Menopause --Morning Sickness --Mouth Sores --Nephritis (Acute) --Nephritis (Chronic) --Premenstrual Syndrome (P.M.S.) --Prostate Enlargement --Psoriasis --Seminal Emission (Spermatorrhea) --Sore Throat (Laryngitis) --Stones (Gallbladder or Urinary) --Tinnitus (Ear Ringing) --Ulcers (Stomach or Duodenum) --Worms --Section IV.Simple Vegetarian Recipes --Section V.Sample Meal Plan --Section VI.Appendices --Glossary --Charts --Bibliography --Chinese Herbs/Foods Sources --General Index.; This book presents the principles of Chinese nutrition, including the energies and therapeutic properties of foods, methods of preparation, body type, season, and geographical location. Harmony and balance, the fundamental principles of universal existence, are also the basis of a healthy diet. The roots of Chinese knowledge about nutrition are at least 6,000 years old and produce time-tested results in terms of general health and longevity.; 

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