TCM Basics
Core concepts like Yin-Yang, Five Elements, Qi, and the organ systems.
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The Three Causes of Disease in TCM (三因学说): Understanding How Illness Begins
Learn about the TCM Three Causes theory (三因学说) — external causes (six pathogens), internal causes (seven emotions), and neither-internal-nor-external causes (diet, lifestyle, trauma). Understand how TCM explains why we get sick.
TCM Four Levels Pattern Identification (卫气营血辨证): Understanding the Progression of Warm Diseases
Learn about the Four Levels (Wei, Qi, Ying, Xue) pattern identification system in TCM — a diagnostic framework for warm diseases that tracks pathogenic heat from the surface to deep organ damage, guiding stage-appropriate treatment.
TCM Three Jiao Pattern Identification (三焦辨证): Diagnosing Damp-Warm Diseases by Upper, Middle, and Lower Body
Learn about the Three Jiao (三焦) pattern identification system — a TCM diagnostic framework for damp-warm diseases that tracks pathogenic damp-heat through the Upper, Middle, and Lower Jiao, guiding stage-appropriate treatment.
TCM Acupressure Self-Care: A Practical Guide to Treating Common Ailments at Home
Learn practical acupressure techniques you can use at home for headaches, nausea, insomnia, neck pain, digestive discomfort, and stress relief — with clear instructions for finding and stimulating the most effective points.
Yuan Qi (元气): Original Qi — The Deepest Source of Vitality in TCM
Understand Yuan Qi (Original Qi) — the most fundamental energy in TCM derived from parental essence, stored in the Kidney, and responsible for growth, reproduction, aging, and the body's deepest vital functions.
TCM Medicinal Wine (药酒): Healing Infusions of Herbs in Alcohol
Discover the ancient TCM practice of medicinal wine — steeping herbs in alcohol to extract and deliver healing compounds. Learn how Yao Jiu works, common recipes for joint pain, vitality, and circulation, and how to use them safely.
TCM Sleep Theory: How Yin-Yang Cycles, Wei Qi, and the Heart Govern Your Sleep
Understand how Traditional Chinese Medicine explains the sleep-wake cycle through the movement of Wei Qi, Yin-Yang alternation, and Heart-Shen regulation — and why sleeping before 11 PM is essential for health.
The Eight Extraordinary Vessels in TCM: Du, Ren, Chong, Dai, Qiao, and Wei Meridians
Explore the Eight Extraordinary Vessels (Qi Jing Ba Mai) in Traditional Chinese Medicine — deep reservoir meridians that store excess Qi and Blood, regulate the twelve regular channels, and provide advanced treatment pathways.
Understanding Pain in TCM: How Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnoses and Treats Pain
Learn how Traditional Chinese Medicine understands pain through the principle 'where there is no flow, there is pain' — classifying pain by type, location, and pattern to guide treatment with herbs, acupuncture, and lifestyle changes.
Blood Pressure and Circulation in TCM: Understanding Flow, Stasis, and Balance
Learn how Traditional Chinese Medicine understands blood circulation, blood pressure patterns, and the relationship between Qi, Blood, and vascular health through concepts like Qi moving Blood, Liver smoothing flow, and Heart governing vessels.