Foundations
148 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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1Autumn’s Gentle Release: TCM’s Guide to Letting Go Like Falling Leaves
Discover how Traditional Chinese Medicine connects autumn’s energy to the lungs and grief, with practices to release what no longer…
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2Winter Bone Broth & Gentle Movement: The TCM Pairing for Deep Cold
Discover why warming bone broth and slow, internal qigong are the perfect winter pair to nourish Kidney Qi and build…
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3Summer’s Cooling Elixir: How to Make Traditional Suanyu (Sour Plum Drink)
Discover the TCM wisdom behind suanyu, the ancient Chinese sour plum drink that cools internal heat, aids digestion, and restores…
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4Summer’s Gentle Thunder: When Joy Becomes Too Much for Your Heart
In TCM, summer joy can become agitation. Learn the subtle signs of excess joy depleting your heart qi and how…
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5Winter’s Cold Tongue: What Your Body Reveals in the Deep Freeze
Learn to read your body’s winter signals through tongue diagnosis and pulse reading, revealing how cold affects your qi and…
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6The Autumn Lung: Why TCM Says Your Skin and Breath Hold the Key to Letting Go
In autumn, TCM teaches the Lung governs our breath and skin, acting as the body’s gatekeeper for immunity and emotional…
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7Autumn’s Dry Cough: What Your Lungs Are Telling You (TCM Diagnosis)
Learn what a persistent autumn dry cough signals about your Lung qi and yin, and how to use pear soup…
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8Winter’s Quiet Strength: A Gentle Tai Chi Flow for Cold, Dark Days
Discover a slow, grounding tai chi sequence designed for winter’s stillness, to conserve energy, warm your core, and cultivate deep…
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9Pear, Fritillaria & the Autumn Cough: A Grandmother’s Kitchen Remedy
My grandmother’s steamed pear with fritillaria bulb (Chuan Bei Mu) was our autumn shield against dry coughs. Learn the recipe,…