Category: TCM
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Theory including diagnosis, meridians, point locations, treatments and their interplay in the modern world. All opinion only!
Small Intestine – TCM
The Small Intestine in TCM is credited with the separation of solids and liquids. Food is digested and ‘ripened’ by the stomach, the essences are…
Large Intestine – TCM
The main function of the Large Intestine in TCM (‘Da Chang’ ~ ‘Great Intestine’) is to receive the remains of food sent down from the…
Kidneys – TCM
The Kidneys in TCM are seen as the center of yin and yang. Like all organs, the Kidneys have a yin (the organ) and yang…
Liver – TCM
The Liver in TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) is responsible for (1) ensuring the smooth flow of Qi and (2) storing and releasing blood. If the…
The Spleen – TCM
The Spleen in TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) is one of the main digestive organs in traditional chinese medicine, paired with the Stomach. A yin organ,…
Lungs in TCM
The Lungs in TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) are the lid of the yin organs – forming a cap on top of the thoracic cavity. They…
Zang Fu Organs
The Zang Fu are a central element of TCM theory. Although they bear familiar names such as lung, liver and spleen, they do not refer…
Six Pernicious Influences
In TCM, there are six pernicious (hurtful) influences that can cause disharmony within us. Long before the concepts of bacteria or viruses were understood, it…
Jin Ye – TCM
Jin Ye (or Jin Je) are the body fluids that flow within us and are important for the correct functioning of our organs, muscles and…
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