孟诜的《食疗本草》以日常生活中食用的米谷、菜蔬、瓜果、动物为主要药用来源,阐述其药理作用、食用方法、炮制过程、治疗效果、服食禁忌、烹饪加工及储存方法,该书的理论和实用价值,对食疗史的发展产生了深远的影响。作者阐述了其两大贡献:一是记载了大量食用本草,二是确立食疗基本原则,并归纳筛选了其常用且具有一定实用价值的食物,进行了现代应用方面的探讨。 Meng Yao’s “Herbal Herbal Medicine” uses the rice, vegetables, fruits and animals consumed in daily life as the main source of medicine, expounds its pharmacological effects, edible methods, processing process, therapeutic effect, taking taboo, cooking and storage methods , The book’s theory and practical value, the development of therapeutic history had a profound impact. The author elaborates its two major contributions: one is to record a large amount of herbal medicine; the other is to establish the basic principles of therapeutic diet and to summarize and screen its commonly used foods of some practical value and carry out discussions on modern applications.