WEN Sheng's Ben Cao Yin Shi Pu is a specialized work on dietary therapy of the Qing Dynasty with distinct characteristics and great value.Based on the theories of The Huangdi Neijing, the book establishes its theoretical framework of dietary therapy by "abiding by the principles of Neijing and setting arguments on a solid foundation"; constructs a cognitive system of food ingredients by "selecting a wide range of ingredients and being familiar with their nature and flavor"; emphasizes the key principles of dietary therapy with "paying attention to dietary taboos and advocating moderation and balance"; and demonstrates its practical approach by "attaching supplementary dietary prescriptions that are simple, convenient, effective and economical".It has built a complete dietary therapy system from theory to method, demonstrating WEN Sheng's academic achievement of integrating classic medical theories with daily diet, and thus holds significant reference value for the theoretical research and practical application of contemporary Traditional Chinese Medicine dietary therapy.