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Table 4 Other products used in the preparation of medicinal foods by Chinese and Taiwanese immigrants in the metro-Atlanta area

From: A comparison of traditional food and health strategies among Taiwanese and Chinese immigrants in Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Chinese name

English name

MC

Medicinal use

%Ta

%TW

%CHN

红糖

Brown sugar

Soup; Tea

Alleviation of menstrual cramps; Warming

14

11

17

蜂蜜

Honey

Soup prepared with ginger; Tea

Sore throats; Tonic

18

22

13

醋

White vinegar (acetic acid)

Condiment

Digestion; antibacterial

12

15

10

  1. aTotal % (T): This reflects the total number of informant citations; TW%: percent of Taiwanese informants that cited this use; CHN%: percent of Chinese informants that cited this use.
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Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine

ISSN: 1746-4269

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