Since this glossary is primarily entrenched in Traditional Chinese Medicine theory, all the maladies listed will be broken down by what is referred to as ‘pattern differentiation’ in TCM theory. Every malady tends to have more than one pattern, sometimes even up to fives patterns, which means the cause/pattern for the malady is different for each person. With each malady there will be the TCM pattern/diagnosis, the relevant symptoms, and below that the foods which will help and those which are contraindicated/to be avoided. For the purposes of this site, only the most common patterns are included. You should try to find the pattern that has the most symptoms you are exhibiting, though you may not have all of them. As always, it is recommended that you go to see a doctor, nutritionist, holistic nutritionist or Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner for further diagnostics and food therapy.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z