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Traditional Culture x Innovative Food:
Future Medicinal Cuisine Workshop
The workshop will explain the basic theories of medicinal cuisine and the principles of modern food technology, using common ingredients as examples to help students understand the concept of food and medicine sharing the same origin from a relatable perspective, and how traditional Chinese medicine culture can be integrated with modern technology to create future foods.
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Star anise
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), star anise is primarily used to warm the body, dispel cold, regulate qi, and relieve pain. It can improve symptoms such as abdominal pain due to cold hernia, lower back pain due to kidney deficiency, and vomiting due to stomach cold. It also has stomach-strengthening, bloating-relieving, digestion-aiding, antiviral, circulation-promoting, and antibacterial effects. It can be used as a spice and in food therapy, but those with yin deficiency and excessive fire should use it with caution.
Main Efficacy
- Warming the middle jiao, dispelling cold, regulating qi, and relieving pain
- Promoting circulation
- Stomach-strengthening and antiemetic effects
- Antioxidant and antibacterial effects
- Dispelling wind and qi
- Women's health
- Antiviral effects
- Bone health
Precautions
Star anise is warm in nature and is mainly used for cold-related symptoms. Those with yin deficiency and excessive fire should not use it excessively.
Pregnant women, infants, and those with severe allergies should avoid this or consult a doctor.
