Hu Sihui

Hu Sihui (Chinese: 忽思慧, 和斯輝, 忽斯慧, also Hu Zheng Qi Huei; active nr. 1314–1330) was a Chinese court therapist and dietitian during Yuan dynasty. He is known for his book Yinshan zhengyao (Dietary Principles),^[1] that became a classic in Chinese medicine and Chinese cuisine.^[2] He was the first to empirically discover and clearly describe deficiency diseases.^[3]

^ John Makeham (2008). China: The World's Oldest Living Civilization Revealed. Thames & Hudson. p. 271. ISBN 978-0-500-25142-3.
^ Jack N. Losso; Fereidoon Shahidi; Debasis Bagchi (2007). Anti-angiogenic functional and medicinal foods. CRC Press. p. 102. ISBN 978-1-57444-445-2.
^ Needham, Joseph. Poverties and Triumphs of the Chinese Scientific Tradition. \\ In: The "Racial" Economy of Science. Indiana University Press, 1993. ISBN 0-253-20810-6, ISBN 978-0-253-20810-1 – page 41 on discovery of deficiency diseases

[Makeham2008-1] John Makeham (2008). China: The World's Oldest Living Civilization Revealed. Thames & Hudson. p. 271. ISBN 978-0-500-25142-3.

[2] Jack N. Losso; Fereidoon Shahidi; Debasis Bagchi (2007). Anti-angiogenic functional and medicinal foods. CRC Press. p. 102. ISBN 978-1-57444-445-2.

[3] Needham, Joseph. Poverties and Triumphs of the Chinese Scientific Tradition. \\ In: The "Racial" Economy of Science. Indiana University Press, 1993. ISBN 0-253-20810-6, ISBN 978-0-253-20810-1 – page 41 on discovery of deficiency diseases

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