Medicinal Foods and Culture

Introduction

What,How ,When and Where we eat all embedded in cultural practices.In traditional cultures,food and medicine are strongly interwoven.This lesson discusses medicinal food and their link to culture.

Vocabulary

  • embed:to set or place something firmly(坚定的)in something else(often used figuratively(比喻))
  • interwoven:to twist(弯曲)or weave(编织)(thread,fiber,etc.)together(often used figuratively)
  • millennia:a period of 1000 years
  • folk:of or relating to the common people in a country or region
  • hail:to speak of or welcome(someone or something)with praise enthusiasm

using food as medicine has been around for millennia.Throughout history,many foods has been used to treat or prevent disease.Such knowledge has been treasured and preserved and passed down from generation to generation.Some of these medicinal foods are commonly used,and many really highlight(突出) traditions from varying(不同的)regions.There are many noteworthy(值得注意)folk remedies(偏方)around the world.they can be easily learned with little research.

Research from Germany shows that apple cider vineger(苹果醋) can be used for medicinal purpose.such as using it to treat sunborn .Russians also use this to treat fevers.

Apple cider is used to help with desease such as cancer,heart problems and weight issues.Putting a few spoofuls in your shampoo can help keep your scalp clear.

In India,turmeric(姜黄) is widely used as medicine for treating issues like diarrhea(腹泻),India curry(咖喱),made from turmeric,is very popular,this spice(香料)is sold in supermarkets and health stores around the world ,Turmeric is now hailed for its anti-inflammatory(抗炎的) benefits and is used to treat arthritis(关节炎) and heart desease.

Even though many medicinal foods have been used in specific cultures in the past.Today,they have become widely known and are being promoted(提升)for their health benefits,Morden science is extracting(提取)more and more benefits and people are realizing the value of their medicinal foods.

Vocabularu pratice

  1. I will formly embed my idea in their heads.
  2. Doctors hail medicinal foods for their health benefits
  3. Traditions are passed down over many millennia
  4. our lives are closely interwoven
  5. Medicinal foods are a part of folk remedies

 

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