Foundations
157 articles · Core concepts of Traditional Chinese Medicine — qi, yin-yang, meridians, and the building blocks of wellness.
Building blocks of holistic health: energy systems, body-mind connections, and how your body really works — explained simply, without the jargon.
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1Summer and the Small Intestine: Why TCM Links Anxiety to This Organ
Explore the surprising connection between summer heat, the small intestine, and scattered thoughts in Traditional Chinese Medicine.
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2Summer Heat and Your Body: 5 TCM Ways to Cool Down Naturally
Feeling overheated this summer? TCM offers gentle, practical ways to balance your body’s internal temperature without relying on ice-cold drinks.
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3Summer Heat Exhaustion: How TCM Cools You From the Inside Out
Feeling drained, headachy, or irritable in summer heat? TCM calls this ‘Summer Heat’ and has specific herbs, foods, and acupoints…
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4Summer Heat & Your Mind: Why TCM Links Anxiety to Fire
Discover why Traditional Chinese Medicine connects summer’s intense heat to rising anxiety and a restless mind, and learn simple cooling…
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5Summer Depletion: Why Heat Exhausts Your Qi (And How to Recharge)
Summer fun depletes your vital energy faster than you think. Learn why heat drains Qi and simple TCM strategies to…
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6Your ‘Heart Fire’ Is Rising: 5 Cooling Foods to Eat in Summer
Learn how to use specific, delicious foods to balance the intense heat of summer and calm your ‘Heart Fire’ according…
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7The TCM Diagnosis Secret: What Your Pulse Really Tells a Doctor
Forget stethoscopes. In Chinese medicine, your pulse holds 28 different qualities. Here’s how practitioners read your health in your wrist.
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8Tongue Diagnosis in TCM: How to Read Your Own Tongue
Your tongue is a daily dashboard for your internal health. Learn what Chinese medicine reads in its color, coating, and…
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9Chinese Medicine Body Types: Which of the 9 Are You?
Two people eat the same food and feel completely different. Chinese medicine explains why with nine body types — and…