医い食しょく同どう源げん

expression

medicine and food share the same origin; a balanced diet is the foundation of health

A yojijukugo expressing the traditional belief that proper daily eating is as important as medicine for maintaining health and preventing illness. Often used in contexts of dietary therapy or holistic health.

• 医い食しょく同どう源げんという言こと葉ばがあるように、日ひ々びの食しょく事じが健けん康こうの基き本ほんです。

  As the saying 'medicine and food share the same origin' suggests, daily meals are the foundation of health.

• 祖そ母ぼは医い食しょく同どう源げんの考かんがえで、季き節せつの野や菜さいをたっぷり使つかった料りょう理りを作つくってくれる。

  My grandmother, following the principle of 'food as medicine,' cooks dishes using plenty of seasonal vegetables.