“Food is medicine and medicine is food” Ancient Proverb
The food we eat obviously plays a crucial role in our overall well being. TCM places a lot of importance on the type and quality of food we eat and our eating habits.
How we eat is as important as what we eat. Too often, in this day and age, we rush our food, grabbing a quick bite when we can, or eat while watching TV or on the computer. The TCM view is that it distracts the Qi of the stomach and liver from their work and can lead to digestive problems.
Dietary therapy is a vast area within TCM and each patient needs to be assessed individually.