Treating Children with Chinese Dietary Therapy

Treating Children with Chinese Dietary Therapy presents Chinese Dietary Therapy as a foundational pillar of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and demonstrates its vital role in supporting children’s health and development. Designed specifically for pediatric practice, the book equips practitioners with practical, accessible guidance to help parents make informed and therapeutic food choices for their children. Responding to the modern rise in childhood conditions such as allergies, asthma, ADHD, obesity, and diabetes, the text reframes food as medicine, emphasizing prevention, balance, and long-term wellbeing. Rooted in classical Chinese medical principles yet tailored for contemporary family life, the book highlights the central role of digestion in building a strong immune system and cultivating lifelong health.

Key Features:

• Positions Chinese Dietary Therapy as an essential component of pediatric Chinese medicine
• Provides practical dietary guidance practitioners can share directly with parents
• Addresses common childhood conditions, including allergies, asthma, ADHD, obesity, and diabetes
• Offers food-based approaches for everyday ailments such as chronic coughs, colds, stomach aches, and constipation
• Emphasizes prevention and long-term health, not just symptom management
• Focuses on strengthening digestion as the foundation of a resilient immune system
• Explains how diet can restore balance (harmony) within the body
• Integrates eating in accordance with seasons, environment, and natural rhythms
• Encourages awareness of the child’s individual constitution and bodily signals
• Bridges ancient Chinese medical wisdom with the realities of modern parenting and pediatric care
• Serves as an indispensable reference for practitioners treating children using holistic and integrative approaches