Your Guide to Traditional Chinese Medicine
Learn TCM concepts, herbs, acupoints, and wellness practices — explained in plain language.
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TCM Basics
Core concepts like Yin-Yang, Five Elements, Qi, and the organ systems.
🌿Chinese Herbs
A growing database of commonly used Chinese medicinal herbs.
📜Herbal Formulas
Classic and modern herbal combinations explained.
📍Acupoints & Meridians
Explore key acupuncture points and meridian pathways.
👁️TCM Diagnosis
The four diagnostic methods: inspection, auscultation, inquiry, and palpation.
🍵Wellness & Prevention
Seasonal tips, lifestyle advice, and preventive care from a TCM perspective.
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Bai He (百合): Lily Bulb in TCM — The Flower That Nourishes the Heart and Calms the Lungs
Explore Bai He (Lilium bulb), a sweet, cooling TCM herb that nourishes Lung Yin, clears Heart heat, and calms the spirit. Learn its use for chronic dry cough, insomnia, anxiety, and the famous 'Lily Disease' (百合病) described in the Shang Han Lun.
Bu Yang Huan Wu Tang (补阳还五汤): Tonify Yang to Restore Five-Tenths — Wang Qingren's Stroke Formula
Learn about Bu Yang Huan Wu Tang, the legendary TCM formula created by Wang Qingren for post-stroke recovery. Discover how it tonifies Qi, invigorates blood, and unblocks collaterals to treat hemiplegia, numbness, and weakness after stroke.
Mu Gua (木瓜): Chaenomeles Fruit in TCM — The Sour Herb That Relaxes Muscles and Harmonizes the Stomach
Learn about Mu Gua (Chaenomeles speciosa), the TCM herb that relaxes tendons, transforms dampness, and harmonizes the Stomach. Discover its use for muscle cramps, leg stiffness, indigestion with diarrhea, and summer dampness conditions.
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Shenque (CV8): The Spirit Gate Portal — Warming the Navel for Yang Rescue and Spleen Strength
Discover Shenque (CV8), the navel point on the Conception Vessel that serves as the body's original energy gateway. Learn why moxibustion on this point is one of TCM's most powerful warming and Yang-rescue techniques for diarrhea, cold extremities, and exhaustion.
classicsTang Ye Ben Cao (汤液本草): The Classic of Decoction and Materia Medica by Wang Haogu
Discover Tang Ye Ben Cao, the Yuan Dynasty classic by Wang Haogu that systematically connected herbal properties to formula practice and Zhang Yuansu's归经 (meridian affinity) theory, creating a bridge between single herbs and clinical prescriptions.
formulasWu Mei Wan (乌梅丸): The Black Plum Pill — Zhang Zhongjing's Formula for Cold-Heat Complex and Chronic Diarrhea
Discover Wu Mei Wan, a fascinating TCM formula from the Shang Han Lun that uses black plum (Mume) to treat roundworm, chronic diarrhea, and conditions where cold and heat coexist. Learn its unique composition and modern clinical applications.
classicsYi Fang Ji Jie (医方集解): The Encyclopedia of Formula Explanation That Taught Generations of Physicians
Explore Yi Fang Ji Jie (Collection of Formula Explanations) by Wang Ang — the Qing Dynasty text that organized over 800 TCM formulas into a rational, category-based system and became the most widely used formula textbook in Chinese medical history.
acupointsZu Lin Qi (GB41): Foot Overlooking Tears — The Gallbladder Point That Moves Stagnation and Relieves Pain
Explore Zulinqi (GB41), the Gallbladder meridian's Shu-Stream and Master point of the Dai Vessel. Learn how this powerful point relieves migraine, breast distension, flank pain, and regulates the belt channel for lower body conditions.
formulasBan Xia Hou Po Tang (半夏厚朴汤): The Plum-Pit Qi Throat Formula for Stress and Stagnation
Discover Ban Xia Hou Po Tang, a classic TCM formula from the Jin Gui Yao Lue that resolves phlegm, moves Qi, and treats the sensation of something stuck in the throat — often linked to emotional stress, anxiety, and Plum-Pit Qi (梅核气) syndrome.