e. Dietotherapy

Dietotherapy is a special therapy making use of food (grain, meat, fruits, vegetables, etc.), to prevent or cure diseases. Different from drug therapy and ordinary diet, not only can it provide enough nutrition that a human body needs but also it produces little side-effect to the body.

According to TCM theory, the imbalance of Yin and Yang is one of the reasons why human beings get weak. With observation and experience for a long time, doctors in ancient China realized that some food were effective for curing some symptoms and could strengthen physical health.

Therefore, special natures of foods were summed up and used in TCM. In China today, many people especially the elders still persevere in it together with Tai Chi to build their bodies.