在正常进餐时,根据自身的“簿弱环节”或已发现的疾病,选食某种食物,在充饥和营养身体之外,对某种疾病起到改善和治疗作用,医学上称其为“食疗”。我国自古就有“药食同源,药食互补”的精辟论述。远在3000年前西周《周礼·天官篇》中就有“疾医”用“五味、五谷、五药养其病”;“疡医”则“以酸养骨,以辛养筋,以咸养脉,以甘养肉,以滑养窍”的记载。春秋战国时代的经典著作《黄帝内经》一书《素问脏气法时论》篇中说:“毒药攻邪,五谷为养,五果为助,五菜为充,五畜为益,气味合而服之,以补精益气。”极力主张药、谷、果、畜、菜配合,以治病养生。《黄帝内经》还记述有:“食饮有节,谨和五味”以及“虚则补之,药以祛之,食以随之”,把药与食相辅相成 In normal eating, according to their own “weak link” or disease has been found, choose a certain food, in addition to eating and nutrition, the body to play a role in the improvement and treatment of a disease, medically referred to as “ Diet. ” Since ancient times, China has “brilliant medicine and food, complementary medicine and food” incisive discussion. As far back as 3000 years ago in the Western Zhou Dynasty “Zhou Li Guan Guan Pian,” there was a “doctor of disease” with “five flavors, five grains and five medicinal diseases”; “ Salty Yang, to feed their own meat, to promote the orifices, ”the record. Spring and Autumn Period classic book “Huang Di Nei Jing,” a book, “Su asked the dirty gas law” articles, said: “poison poison, grain for the support, five fruit for the help, five dishes for the charge, the benefit for the five domestic animals, smell Together serving, in order to complement the essence of Qi. ”Strongly in favor of medicine, valleys, fruit, livestock, vegetables, to cure illness and health. The Yellow Emperor’s Internal Classic also states: “food and drink section, like and five flavors” and “make up for the deficiency, medicine to remove, food to follow,” the drug and food complement each other