China Guide

 General Introduction

The Chinese have a traditional belief in the medicinal value of food, as they believe that food and medicine share the same origin. This view could be considered a forerunner of nutritional science in China.

Chinese medicated diet is not just a simple combination of

Based on the diagnosis and therapy of

東方未明、顛倒衣裳。
顛之倒之、自公召之。

東方未晞、顛倒裳衣。
倒之顛之、自公令之。

折柳樊圃、狂夫瞿瞿。
不能辰夜、不夙則莫。

Before the east was bright ,
I was putting on my clothes upside down ;
I was putting them on upside down ,
And there was one from the court calling me .

Before there was

東方之日兮。
彼姝者子、在我室兮。
在我室兮、履我即兮。

東方之月兮。
彼姝者子、在我闥兮。
在我闥兮、履我發兮。

The sun is in the east ,
And that lovely girl ,
Is in my chamber .
She is in my chamber ;
She treads in my footsteps , and comes to me .

The moon is in the east ,
And that lovely girl ,

俟我於著乎而、充耳以素乎而、尚之以瓊華乎而。

俟我於庭乎而、充耳以青乎而、尚之以瓊瑩乎而。

俟我於堂乎而、充耳以黃乎而、尚之以瓊英乎而。

He was waiting for me between the door and the screen .
The strings of his ear-stoppers were of white silk ,
And there were appended to them beautiful Hua-stones .

He was waiting for me in the open court .
The strings

子之還兮、遭我乎峱之間兮。
並驅從兩肩兮、揖我謂我儇兮。

子之茂兮、遭我乎峱之道兮。
並驅從兩牡兮、揖我謂我好兮。

子之昌兮、遭我乎峱之陽兮。
並驅從兩狼兮、揖我謂我臧兮。

How agile you are !
You met me in the neighbourhood of Nao ,
And we pursued together tow boars of three years .
You bowed to me , and said that I was active .

How admirable your skill !