^{To strengthen the Blood system HIV-positive people may consume: steamed fresh organic roots and greens of leafy vegetables like carrots, burdock, parsnips, yams, beets, broccoli, kale, and turnips.}

^{Foods to strengthen the Kidney system include: cooked organic grains such as barley or brown rice.}

^{‘Congees’ are a favorite food for Chinese Dietary therapy. A congee is a porridge/soup made by adding one cup of white or brown rice plus seven or more cups of filtered water in a crock pot simmered for six to eight hours. Add to the congee while cooking any of the following:
Carrots- help resolve indigestion
Chicken- general tonifying food
Beef- helps relieve malnutrition
Mung beans- to cool fevers and help detoxify the body
Adzuki beans- to remove dampness as seen in gout or urinary retention}

• ^{Apricot kernels- to resolve phlegm/mucus or cough in the lungs}

• ^{NOTE: When pre-prepared in Chinese Materia Medica, this herbal substance (called ‘Xing Ren’) is stir-baked to inhibit it’s toxicity and then steamed to further reduce it’s toxicity. Even with these additional preparation methods this herb needs to be administered by a well-trained practitioner to avoid any serious complications.}

^{A well-trained Chinese medical practitioner can help the person living with HIV or AIDS with the use of Chinese dietary therapy. Food lists show the idea of the energetics of foods in accordance with Chinese dietary therapy. They are NOT to be arbitrarily followed without the assistance of a well-trained Chinese medical practitioner. Table 3 on page six shows the numerous food lists that may be incorporated into the diet along with a few selected foods within each list.}

^{Chinese medicine nurtures the ‘mind/body/spirit’ of HIV-positive people using the power of food. With the help of a qualified Chinese medical practitioner changing one’s eating habits can be beneficial. Sufficient nutrition from foods can strengthen people living with HIV/AIDS and help them to recover from the invasion of ‘evil-qi’ in the body.}