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​薬膳 
Yakuzen

Food Energetics in Traditional East Asian Medicine

This directory offers simple, accessible explanations of common foods from a Traditional East Asian perspective.

Yakuzen (薬膳) refers to the traditional East Asian understanding of food as nourishment and support for the whole body.

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​Foods are not viewed only through nutrients, but through their energetic qualities —

 

such as temperature, taste, and the organs they influence.​​

This directory is intended for education and inspiration

— not diagnosis.

Browse by food group

Grains

A variety of beans and lentils arranged together, representing legumes in Chinese medicine food energetics.

Legumes

Condiments and fermented foods including small bowls of sauces and pickled ingredients, representing flavouring agents in Traditional Chinese Medicine food energetics.

Condiments & Fermented Foods

Root vegetables including carrots, onions and sweet potatoes, representing roots and tubers in Chinese medicine dietetics.

Roots & Tubers

Selection of meat, fish and eggs displayed together, representing animal products in Traditional Chinese Medicine nutrition.

Animal Products

A variety of beans and lentils arranged together, representing legumes in Chinese medicine food energetics.

Vegetables

Fresh culinary herbs and aromatic greens displayed in natural light, representing herbs and spices in Chinese medicine food energetics.

Herbs & Spices

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