TCM Notes
Short essays on Traditional Chinese Medicine — a new one each week.
4 essays
The Meridian Clock: Your Body's Internal Rhythms
2 min readIn Traditional Chinese Medicine, our bodies operate on a fascinating 24-hour cycle, where different organ systems and their associated meridians are most active. This "Meridian Clock" offers a unique perspective on understanding our daily energetic ebbs and flows.
·#meridians#circadian rhythm#energetic cycle#tcm concepts
Tongue and Pulse: Reading the Body's Notes
2 min readTwo of the oldest diagnostic tools in TCM. What practitioners look for, and what you can notice on your own.
·#diagnosis#tongue#pulse
Qi: The Quiet Current
2 min readQi is often translated as 'energy', but the original meaning is richer. A short tour of what TCM means by the word.
·#fundamentals#qi#lifestyle
An Introduction to the Five Elements
2 min readWood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water — a gentle map TCM uses to understand patterns in body and mind.
·#fundamentals#five elements#theory