Diagnosis & Body Signs
103 articles · How Traditional Chinese Medicine reads the body — tongue diagnosis, body types, and understanding your constitution.
Listening to your body: what your tongue, skin, energy levels, and everyday symptoms are trying to tell you — and when to pay attention.
-
1The Summer Pulse: What Your Heartbeat Reveals About Your Heat
In TCM, your pulse changes with the seasons. Learn to read your summer pulse to understand internal heat, heart energy,…
-
2Summer Grounding: 5 Ways to Reconnect with Earth’s Energy
Feeling scattered by summer heat? Learn how grounding practices from TCM and nature can calm your mind and restore balance…
-
3Summer’s Quiet Fire: A TCM Guide to Cooling Irritability & Finding Patience
Feeling short-tempered in the summer heat? Learn how TCM explains this ‘Heart Fire’ and discover 3 simple practices to cultivate…
-
4The Summer Evening Wind-Down: 5 TCM Rituals Before 9 PM
Cool your body and calm your mind before bed with these five simple, time-specific TCM rituals designed for hot summer…
-
5Summer’s Gentle Flow: A 10-Minute Tai Chi Sequence to Cool Your Heart
This gentle 10-minute tai chi sequence is designed for summer heat, using slow, fluid movements to calm your heart and…
-
6Summer’s Secret Cooling Herb: Why TCM Uses Chrysanthemum with Goji Berries
Discover the classic TCM summer pairing that cools heat, nourishes eyes, and calms the mind. A simple, powerful herbal tea…
-
7Summer Skin Signals: What TCM Says Your Sweat, Rashes, and Breakouts Mean
Your skin in summer isn’t just hot—it’s a map. Learn to read what breakouts, rashes, and sweat patterns reveal about…
-
8The 3 Treasures of TCM: Why Jing, Qi, and Shen Define Your Health
Discover the three vital substances of Chinese medicine: Jing (essence), Qi (energy), and Shen (spirit). Learn how they shape your…
-
9Summer’s Slow Gift: 5 Ways to Savor the Longest Days
Discover how to embrace summer’s unhurried pace with simple rituals that turn ordinary moments into sources of deep calm and…