Stroke according to TCM • High blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity, diabetes, smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, stress and...

Stress according to TCM • Liver qi stagnation - the liver is responsible for the smooth flow of qi, when disrupted it can cause...

IBS according to TCM • liver overeacting spleen - conflict between cold and warm elements damaging the spleen. • liver stagnation -...

Headaches according to TCM • Wind invasion damages qi & blood causing headaches. • Excessive liver yang, dizziness, bitter taste in...

Eczema according to TCM • Invasion of wind-damp-heat of the liver, kidneys & spleen. • Excessive wind in the liver linked to stress &...

Jumping Around - GB.30 环跳 - Huan Tiao

Pubescent Angelica Root 独活 - Du Huo In Traditional Chinese Medicine, Du Huo is associated with the Kidney and Bladder Meridians. This...

What is sciatica according to Traditional Chinese Medicine?

Middle Epigastrium - C V . 1 2 中脘 - Zhong Wan

Lotus Leaf 荷叶 - He Ye In Traditional Chinese Medicine, He Ye is associated with the Heart, Liver and Spleen Meridians. This herb has a...

What is weight loss according to TCM?

Definition The tongue will be red or redder than it normally is which indicates heat syndrome including exterior heat, interior heat,...

Flows smoothly and unrestricted like beads rolling in a dish. the pulses come and go fluently & feel slick to the fingers. It may...

The tongue will be swollen and have a greasy white coating. If the tongue remains pale in colour it suggests cold damp & phlegm...

20th January - 04th February Xiao Han is the 24th of the 24 solar terms in the Chinese calendar. Cold weather is as harmful as it is...

05th January - 20th January Xiao Han is the 23rd of the 24 solar terms in the Chinese calendar. It implies that the cold air accumulation...

21st December - 01st January Dong Zhi is the 22nd of the 24 solar terms in the Chinese calendar. It occurs when either of the poles are...

07th December - 21st December Da Xue is the 21st of the 24 solar terms in the Chinese calendar. The snow falls on a larger scale and...

22nd November - 07th December Xiao Xue is the 20th of the 24 solar terms in the Chinese calendar. As snow only comes with cold weather,...

06th November - 21st November Li Dong is the 19th of the 24 solar terms in the Chinese calender. It marks the arrival of winter. "Dong"...