The characteristic of traditional Chinese medicine and dietary therapy is that "food has medicinal uses and pays attention to individualization."

1. Combination of nutrition and pharmacology

TCM diet therapy focuses on the combination of nutrition, pharmacology and traditional Chinese medicine theory, emphasizing that food not only has nutritional value, but also has medicinal value. Therefore, on the basis of ensuring a normal diet, a reasonable combination must be made according to the person's physique and illness.

2. Treatment according to symptoms and personalized diet

Another feature of traditional Chinese medicine diet therapy is that it proposes corresponding dietary conditioning plans according to the different causes and pathogenesis of the disease, achieving symptom-based treatment. treat. At the same time, traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes personalized dietary therapy and believes that the same disease manifests itself differently in individuals with different physical constitutions, so dietary therapy should be tailored to suit the patient's needs.

3. Emphasis on a balanced diet

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the balance of yin and yang in the body is the basis of health. When promoting food, the nature, taste, nutritional value, and factors that interfere with homeostasis will be emphasized. Recommend scientific and balanced recipes to maintain the balance of yin and yang in the body.

4. Wide range of applications

TCM dietary therapy has a wide range of applications and can prevent and treat different types of diseases, such as chronic diseases, pain diseases, etc. At the same time, it also plays a significant role in maintaining health. It is worth mentioning that traditional Chinese medicine and dietary therapy also have a certain regulatory effect on sub-health states.

5. Emphasis on personal health awareness

In addition to focusing on the functionality of diet, the most important thing in traditional Chinese medicine and dietary therapy is to spread personal health awareness. It advocates natural health care and focuses on various details in life. The folk remedies and fast-acting dietary therapies on the market are often not long-term solutions.

6. Pay attention to food seasons

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that food is closely related to the natural environment. Different seasons and climates will affect the body's metabolism and immune system. Adjusting food seasons can improve human body functions. Therefore, TCM diet therapy also pays attention to promoting food seasons and recommending targeted ingredients according to the condition.

7. Combine with other treatment methods

TCM dietary therapy advocates a holistic concept and integrates multiple treatment methods. Therefore, for certain diseases, it is often used in combination with other treatment methods such as traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture to form a unified treatment system.

In general, the characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine diet therapy are reflected in many aspects, including medicinal use of food, symptomatic treatment, personalized diet therapy, balanced diet, wide application, personal health awareness, paying attention to food seasons, etc. These characteristics provide solid support for the theoretical basis of traditional Chinese medicine and dietary therapy, and enable it to be better inherited and developed.