Diet should be taboo, and Chinese medicine is also based on the balance of yin and yang, which is conducive to the secret of yin and yang, and vice versa. For example, people with phlegm-dampness constitution should avoid eating greasy oil; Wood fire constitution should avoid spicy food; For the elderly with yin deficiency and hyperactivity of yang, we should avoid eating the products of big heat tonic; For developing children, if there is no special reason, it is not appropriate to supplement too much; For some patients, such as patients with skin diseases and asthma, seafood such as shrimp and crab should be avoided; Patients with stomach cold should not eat cold food. Its essence is to prevent the malady of yin and yang imbalance caused by "reality" and "deficiency" In short, we should embody the principles of "deficiency is tonic", "diarrhea in fact", "cold is hot" and "heat is cold"
In addition, in the preparation of food collocation and the adjustment of diet, Chinese medicine also pays attention to reconciling yin and yang, so that the hectic diet has no defects such as cold coming and summer going, and the ups and downs are impermanent. For example, when cooking fish and crabs, always add warm seasonings such as ginger, onion, wine and vinegar to prevent this dish from getting cold after eating and damaging the spleen and stomach. For example, eating leeks to help yang dishes is often accompanied by eggs to nourish yin, which is also to achieve the purpose of complementary yin and yang.