Posts tagged with "tcm"



Chinese Diet Therapy: Taste
28. August 2025
TCM diet therapy looks at how the intrinsic properties of food affect the body. A food's "taste" corresponds to particular organ systems and causes unique physiological reactions.

Chinese Diet Therapy: Temperature
20. August 2025
Chinese diet therapy sees food as herbal medicine that has specific effects on the body. This blog covers the "property" (or temperature) of foods, which you can use to correct health imbalances.

Yin and Yang
14. August 2025
Yin and Yang are THE central principles in Traditional Chinese Medicine, and we can use them to explain events in nature as well as our state of health. If you thought the yin-yang symbol was just a cute icon for balance, read this blog post to learn what it truly represents!

Organ Systems in Chinese Medicine
06. August 2025
Chinese Medicine has its own way of looking at internal organs, some of which are very different than Western medicine! Here we'll cover the major organ systems and their functions.

Nature Heals
13. May 2025
The human body has an innate healing response, and spending time in nature can help restore it.

All About Frankincense
06. November 2024
Frankincense essential oil has many health and wellness benefits - learn all about them in this blog post!

The Many Faces of Herbs
15. August 2024
Herbs can be used fresh, dried, distilled, infused, powdered... in cooking, teas, essential oils, salves, formulas... If you've never explored the versatility of herbs, this post is for you!

The Sleep-Wake Cycle
18. July 2024
The sleep-wake cycle should be determined by the sun setting and rising...but in modern culture there are a lot of lifestyle choices that impact it as well. Learn how to support your body's natural circadian rhythm in this blog post.

What Is the San Jiao?
15. June 2024
The San Jiao or Triple Burner is one of the twelve main organ systems (and meridians!) in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Learn more about it in this post.

TCM Organ Clock
15. May 2024
In Traditional Chinese medicine, every organ system corresponds to a two-hour block of time, what acupuncturists call the "organ clock". Learn how to tell time in this blog.

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