Traditional Chinese medicine medicated diet has the functions of health care, disease prevention and so on, and certain principles should be followed in its application. Drugs are used to cure diseases and get quick results, focusing on treating diseases; Medicated diet is mostly used for health care and disease prevention, with slow effect, focusing on health care and prevention. Medicinal diet plays an important role in health care, health preservation and rehabilitation, but it cannot replace drug treatment. Medicated diet and medicine have their own advantages and disadvantages, so we should choose the appropriate method according to the patient's condition and not abuse it. The application principle of medicated diet is as follows:

1, take meals due to the certificate

Traditional Chinese medicine pays attention to syndrome differentiation and treatment, and should also choose materials and compatibility on the basis of syndrome differentiation when making medicinal diets. For example, patients with blood deficiency often choose blood-enriching foods, such as jujube and peanuts. Patients with yin deficiency often use medlar, lily, Ophiopogon japonicus and so on. Only when the materials are used according to the evidence can the health care function of medicated diet be brought into play.

2. It varies from time to time

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that man is in harmony with the sun and the moon, and the movement of qi and blood in human viscera is closely related to the climate change in nature. "Use cold far from cold, use heat far from heat" means that when using cold drugs, we should avoid cold winter; When using warm drugs, you should avoid hot summer. This view also applies to medicated diet.

3. Eating for people

People's physique and age are different, so should the use of medicated diet. Children's physique is delicate, and the choice of raw materials should not be cold and hot; Many elderly people have insufficient liver and kidney, so it is not appropriate to use drugs warm and dry; Pregnant women are afraid of fetal gas, so it is not appropriate to use products that promote blood circulation and smooth profits. These are all things that should be paid attention to when making medicated diet.

4. It varies from place to place

In different regions, there will be some differences in climatic conditions and living habits, and the physiological activities and pathological changes of human bodies are also different. In some areas, the climate is humid and the diet is warm, dry and spicy; In some areas, the climate is cold, and the diet is hot and greasy; The climate in Guangdong is hot, and the diet is cool and sweet. The same is true when making medicated diet.

5, moderate moderation

Modest diet is an important principle of health care in traditional Chinese medicine, and medicinal diet should also be moderate and temperate. It is not advisable to eat too much in the short term, and you should not rush for success. Should be based on their own situation, often take a small amount of food, perseverance, over time will be effective.