Meridians, Points + Chinese Medicine

Healing the Liver for Emotional Harmony: TCM Insights & Remedies

In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), the Liver is more than just a physical organ; it is the master regulator of Qi (vital energy) throughout the body and plays a pivotal role in regulating emotions. When the Liver functions smoothly, emotions are balanced, and physical processes operate without obstruction. However, emotional ...

Eat for Spring: Nourish Your Body with TCM and Ayurveda

As winter’s cold stillness gives way to spring’s vibrant energy, our bodies undergo a natural shift, mirroring the changes in nature. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Ayurveda teach that spring is a time of renewal, detoxification, and growth. Adjusting our diets to align with the season’s energy can support digestion, ...

From Frustration to Flow: TCM Acupressure for Liver Qi

In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the Liver is responsible for the smooth flow of Qi throughout the body. When Liver Qi becomes stagnant due to stress, emotional suppression, or an unhealthy lifestyle, it can lead to frustration, irritability, headaches, digestive discomfort, and even menstrual irregularities. As a TCM practitioner, I ...

Solar Terms or Seasonal Points for Spring

Many earth-based wisdom systems recognize the need to participate with, rather than work against, the changing tides of the seasons. When we live in harmony with seasonal change, we foster greater well-being. By observing the natural world, the ancient Chinese created a calendar system with 24 seasonal points based on ...

Solar Terms or Seasonal Points for Late Summer and Autumn

Solar Terms or Seasonal Points for Summer

The Five Spirits of Taoism and Chinese Medicine

Within Chinese medicine and Taoist philosophy, there is a unique concept known as the “Five Spirits”. The five spirits of the Zhi, Hun, Shen, Yi and Po are a model to understand the profound interconnection of body, mind, and spirit recognized in these systems. These spirits are essentially types of consciousness and they can be cultivated ...

Solar Terms or Seasonal Points for Winter

Many earth-based wisdom systems recognize the need to participate with, rather than work against, the changing tides of the seasons. When we live in harmony with seasonal change we foster greater well-being. Through observation of the natural world, the ancient Chinese created a calendar system that has 24 seasonal points ...

The 24 Seasonal Points or Solar Terms of TCM

As the landscape and climate shift with the changing tides of the seasons, our bodies and minds experience these changes too. Of course, we’ve all sensed these natural transformations that occur during seasonal transition. The lengthening or shortening of days and the fluctuations in weather or climate alter and regulate ...

Supporting Summer: Seasonal Recipes for the Fire Season

In Taoist philosophy and Chinese Medicine, yang reaches its fullest expression in summer. Energetically, summer is a time when we can shed some layers and blossom. The risk of spring frost is long gone, and now for a brief window of time the natural world opens its wings wide and ...