1. Traditional Chinese Medicine and Health Preservation
Traditional Chinese Medicine and Health Preservation

2. Topics Jin4Bu3 (tonic taking) during winter times
Zhen1Jiu1 (needle & Moxibustion, aka Acupuncture)
Health preservation through food intake

3. Jin4-bu3(进补) Essential views of health preservation
Unity of heaven (or nature) and man (天人合一)
Disease prevention (未病先防)
Analogy from seasonal changes in nature
Fall is the time for harvest, and winter for storage
Metabolism slows down when it’s cold, and it’s more efficient to take tonic for “storage”, getting prepared for next spring
冬季进补，春天打虎
Seal script
Bronze script
Oracle script

4. Gao1-hang1 (膏方) Usually employs 35+/- kinds of medical herbs Process
50+ as shown in the prescription for Mr. ???
Each plays a different role: 君臣佐使
Made once, and used for a season
Process
Soak in water  cook in water  condense  make into syrup
Store in container  diluted with water when taken

5. 君臣佐使

7. Huang2 Di4 nei4 jing1 (黃帝內經)
上古天真論
督脈（Du Meridian，DU）

9. Food and Health 淡野杂鲜 8 Don’t Eats by Confucius (孔子八不食)
Light (or low sodium), organic, variety, fresh
8 Don’t Eats by Confucius (孔子八不食)
食钮而蚀,鱼馁而肉败,不食。
色恶,不食。臭恶,不食。
失饪,不食。割不正,不食。
不时,不食。
不得其酱,不食。沽酒市脯,不食。