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Disclaimer

This page compiles food traditions and historical records. It is not medical advice, and it does not replace a doctor's diagnosis or prescription.

What this site is

A reference collection of food traditions, seasonal signs and passages from the classical Chinese herbals.

What this site is not

• It is not a clinic or a hospital, and it offers no consultations.
• No diagnosis, no prescriptions, no medication advice, and no answers to what should I take for this.
• Being on the catalogue is not a safety assessment. Whether you can eat something, how much, and who should avoid it are questions for a licensed physician.
• Before using any ingredient here while on medication, pregnant or breastfeeding, managing a chronic condition, or feeding a child, ask a doctor first.

Citation and reuse

Repost freely with credit and a link back. When quoting a classical passage, go to the original book; this site's paraphrase may be imperfect.

The limits of the content

Only the third layer, modern literature, deals with research evidence, and it reads not searched where no search has been run. No layer says anything about what a food does.