Preface to the Third Edition |
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Preface to the Second Edition |
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Acknowledgments |
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Structure and Use of This Book |
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Part 1: Theory |
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1A Introduction to the Basic Principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chinese Dietetics |
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3 | (18) |
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2 Therapeutic Principles of TCM |
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2.1 Yin and Yang Are Opposites |
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2.2 Yin and Yang Are Divisible but Inseparable (Yin Yang Ke Fen Er Bu Ke Li) |
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2.3 Yin and Yang Are Rooted in Each Other (Yin Yang Hu Gen) |
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2.4 Yin and Yang Counterbalance Each Other (Yin Yang Zhi Yue) |
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2.5 Yin and Yang Mutually Transform Each Other |
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3 The Five Phases (Wu Xing) |
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4 The Five Basic Substances |
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4.2 Congenital Essence-fing |
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5.1 External Bioclimatic Factors or Impediments |
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5.2 Internal Factors, "The Five Minds (Emotions)" (Wu Shi) |
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6 Traditional Chinese Nutrition Theory |
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6.1 The Qi Energy Concept of TCM |
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6.1.1 Congenital Constitution Essence (ling) |
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6.1.2 Gu Qi (Drum Qi, or Food Qi) |
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6.1.3 Ancestral (Air) Qi (Zong Qi) |
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7 Function of the Triple Burner (San Jiao) |
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7.1 The Upper Burner: Heart, Lungs, Pericardium (Upward from Diaphragm) |
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7.2 The Center Burner: Spleen, Pancreas, Stomach (Between Diaphragm and Navel) |
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7.3 The Lower Burner: Liver, Kidney, Bladder, and Intestine (Downward from Navel) |
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1B Methodology of Nutritional Therapy |
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9 Energetic Thermal Nature |
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10 The Five Flavors (Wu Wei) |
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11 Flavor Association with Organ Networks |
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11.2 Qi Movement Caused by Food: Food Direction |
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11.2.1 Upbearing Movement |
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11.2.3 Downbearing Movement |
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12 Influencing the Thermal Nature of Foods |
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12.1 Cooling Cooking Methods |
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12.2 Warming Cooking Methods |
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13 Cooking Methods in Detail |
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13.5 Grilling/Broiling/ Barbecue |
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13.7 Cooking with Alcohol |
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13.8 Boiling with Plentiful Water |
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13.9 Cooking with Cooling Ingredients (e.g., Fruit, Sprouts) |
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13.10 Slow, Gentle Frying (Braising) |
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13.11 Salting (Pickling in Brine) |
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14 Green Smoothies in TCM |
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14.2 Notes and Tips for Clinical Practice |
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14.2.2 Shelf Life and Storage |
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14.4 Other Ingredients (Recommended by the Season, in Relation to Central Europe) |
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14.6 For People with More Experience |
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14.7 Basic Recipe for Approximately 1.5 Liters/Quarts Smoothie |
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15 Meal Preparation in Tune with the Five Phases (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) |
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16.3 General Recommendations for Fasting in Accordance with TCM Criteria |
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16.6 How to Practice Total Fasting |
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16.6.1 Purification Stage |
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Part 2: Chinese Dietetics in Practice |
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17 Basic Recommendations of Chinese Dietetics |
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45 | (3) |
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17.1 The Path to Healthy Eating Habits |
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17.2 Inner Attitude and Environment |
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17.2.1 Eating with Enjoyment and in a Relaxed Atmosphere |
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17.3 General Recommendations |
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17.3.5 Energetic Thermal Quality |
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18 Special Significance of the Earth Phase |
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18.1 "Strengthening the Inner Center" |
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19 Nutrition and Daily Rhythms |
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20 Nutrition and Seasonal Rhythms |
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20.4 Winter (Cold Season) |
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21 Nutrition and Pathogenic Factors |
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22 Nutrition and the Human Life Cycle |
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22.1 Children and Young People |
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Part 3: Practical Application of Chinese Dietetics |
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3A General Applications of Chinese Dietetics |
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23 Practical Guidelines for Giving Nutritional Advice |
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23.1 The Role of Chinese Nutrition in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) |
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23.2 General Indications for Chinese Dietetics |
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23.3 Do Not Worry about Dogmatism |
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23.3.1 Tips for Giving Nutritional Advice |
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23.4 General Nutritional Recommendations (for Sharing with Patients) |
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23.5.1 Application Goal: Prevention |
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23.5.2 Application Goal: Therapy |
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23.7 General Yang Vacuity |
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23.9 Yin Repletion (Excess) and Dampness |
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23.10 Yang Repletion (Excess) Conditions |
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23.11 Blood Vacuity (Xue Xu) |
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23.12 Strengthening Defense Qi (Wei Qi) |
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23.13 Supplementing Lung Qi |
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23.14 Dampness and Phlegm Conditions |
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3B Application of Chinese Dietetics for Specific Conditions |
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24 Organ Network, Spleen/Pancreas-Stomach,Earth Phase |
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24.1 Bowel (Zang Organ): Spleen/Pancreas SP |
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24.2 Viscera (Fu Organ): Stomach (Wei) ST |
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24.3 Tasks and Functions of Spleen/Pancreas and Stomach |
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24.3.1 Governance of Body Fluids and Liquids |
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24.3.2 Production and Retention of Blood |
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24.3.3 Governance of Connective Tissue |
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24.4 Special Diet for Spleen/ Pancreas-Stomach Network |
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24.5 Spleen Syndromes and Chinese Nutrition |
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24.5.1 Spleen Qi Vacuity (Pi Qi Xu) |
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24.5.2 Spleen Yang Vacuity (Pi Yang Xu) |
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24.6 General Causes of Stomach Dysfunction |
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24.7 Stomach Syndromes and Chinese Nutrition |
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24.7.1 Stomach Qi Vacuity (Wei Qi Xu) |
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24.7.2 Stomach Yin Vacuity (Wei Yin Xu) |
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24.7.3 Stomach Qi Vacuity with Cold (Wei Qi Xu Han) |
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24.7.4 Food Stagnating in the Stomach (Shi Zhi Wei Wan) |
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24.7.5 Stomach Fire (Wei Re) |
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25 Organ Network, Lung-Large Intestine, Metal Phase |
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25.1 Bowel (Zang Organ): Lung (Fei), LU |
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25.2 Viscera (Fu Organ): Large Intestine (Da Chang) |
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25.3 Nutrition and Organ Network |
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25.4 Lung Syndromes and Chinese Nutrition |
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25.4.1 Lung Qi Vacuity (Fei Qi Xu) |
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25.4.2 Phlegm-Damp Obstructing the Lung (Tan Shi Zu Fei) |
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25.4.3 Lung Yin Vacuity (Fei Yin Xu) |
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26 Organ Network, Kidney-Bladder, Water Phase |
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26.2 Viscera (Fu Organ): Bladder (Pang Guang) |
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26.3 Kidney Syndromes and Chinese Nutrition |
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26.3.1 Kidney Qi Vacuity (Shen Qi Xu) |
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26.3.2 Kidney Yang Vacuity (Shen Yang Xu) |
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26.3.3 Kidney Yin Vacuity (Shen Yin Xu) |
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26.4 Kidney Yin Vacuity (Shen Yin Xu), Heart Yin Vacuity (Xin Yin Xu), Noninteraction of the Heart and Kidney (Xin Shen Bu Jiao) |
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