Chapter 875 - 120 Health Preserving Medicinal
Indeed, as Zhao Hongsheng had expected, after introducing which foods should not be combined, Shopkeeper Wu pivoted the conversation and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, as the saying goes, everything has its counterpart, both in conflict and in harmony, and this applies to food as well. We should not only avoid certain incompatible foods but also utilize the compatibility of various foods to prepare medicinal diets that nourish the body."
Shopkeeper Wu paused, then smiled and continued, "Perhaps you are all thinking, why should we eat medicinal diets when we are not sick? And if we do fall ill, isn’t it enough to simply take some medicine? It is commonly said that all medicine contains a degree of toxicity, and everyone knows that potions cannot be consumed frequently. However, medicinal diets are different, they do not contain any herbal ingredients, but the effects of the resulting food are the same as those of the medicinal herbs. They can cure the sick and strengthen the healthy!"
A splendid idea—cure the sick and strengthen the healthy.
In the crowd listening below the stage, an elderly grandmother immediately asked, "My little grandson has been frail since he was a child, often catching colds. I’m worried about giving him medicinal herbs because he’s so young, afraid it might not be good for him. Shopkeeper Wu, the medicinal diet you mentioned, can he eat that?"
Shopkeeper Wu nodded, "Of course, he can. Another benefit of medicinal diets over potions is that they are suitable for everyone to eat. As long as you find the right medicinal diet for yourself, it doesn’t matter whether you are an adult, a child, or even a pregnant woman or a mother."
With those words, he immediately sparked everyone’s interest. Everyone knew that pregnant women couldn’t take medicine indiscriminately due to the fear of side effects, so many pregnant women were especially cautious, afraid that a moment of negligence could lead to catching a cold. There were also some pregnant women who were weak and wanted to nourish themselves, but could only afford to eat bird’s nest soup, which not everyone could afford. Usually, pregnant women from ordinary families just had to endure.
"Shopkeeper Wu, you’ve talked so much, where can one find these, um, right, medicinal diets for sale? My daughter-in-law just gave birth, and I’m worried about how to nourish her properly! Eating chicken eggs and drinking chicken soup every day, she’s almost sick of it!"