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🧬 Body Types (10)

Damp-Phlegm Diet: Foods to Eat & Avoid (Heavy & Foggy Body Type)

Damp-phlegm dietary restrictions: which foods to eat and avoid when you feel heavy, foggy, and gain weight easily. Damp-draining foods like coix seed …

Qi Stagnation Diet: Foods to Eat & Avoid (Stressed & Tight Body Type)

Qi stagnation dietary restrictions: which foods to eat and avoid for stress, irritability, and a tight chest. Qi-moving foods like rose tea and buddha

TCM Weight Management: The Phlegm-Dampness Body Type

Phlegm-dampness is the TCM body type behind stubborn weight gain. Learn the signs, what to eat and avoid, and food therapy for metabolic balance.

Kidney Yang Deficiency: Signs, Diet & TCM Remedies

Kidney yang deficiency explained: why you feel cold, tired, and achy. Discover the TCM warming diet, foods that restore yang, and herbal remedies that…

Yang Deficiency Diet: Foods to Eat & Avoid (Cold-Intolerance Food Guide)

Cold-deficiency dietary restrictions: which foods to eat and avoid when you

Damp-Heat Diet: Foods to Eat & Avoid (Inflammation Body Type)

Damp-heat dietary restrictions: which foods to eat and avoid for acne, oily skin, and inflammation. Cooling foods like mung bean and chrysanthemum vs …

TCM Body Types: What to Eat & Avoid for 6 Constitutions

Yin deficiency, cold-deficiency & 4 more TCM body types — what to eat, what to avoid, and the dietary do

Always Cold and Tired? Yang Deficiency Diet & TCM Fix

In TCM, always feeling cold and tired signals yang deficiency. Warming foods like ginger, lamb, and cinnamon restore energy — 2,000 years of Chinese m…

Chinese Herbal Tea Recipes for Your TCM Body Type

Discover 5 Chinese herbal tea recipes tailored to your TCM body type. Easy-to-brew blends for Qi, Yang, Yin, and dampness, rooted in 2,000 years of tr…

What's Your Body Type? A 2-Minute TCM Check

Discover your TCM body constitution in 2 minutes. Five types explained in plain English with personalized food and tea recommendations for each.

🫖 Herbal Teas (2)

Herbal Tea for Sleep and Relaxation — TCM Blends That Work

TCM herbal tea for sleep and relaxation: 5 Chinese herbal tea recipes that nourish your body

5 Healing Teas for Everyday Problems (Colds, Insomnia, Bloating)

Five TCM herbal teas you can make at home — for colds, tired eyes, bloating, insomnia, and screen fatigue. 2,000 years of kitchen wisdom in every cup.

🍽️ Food Therapy (7)

TCM for Bloating: Spleen Qi Deficiency & Digestive Harmony

Bloating after meals? In TCM it often points to Spleen Qi deficiency. Learn the warming foods, the Four Gentlemen formula, and two kitchen recipes.

TCM Digestion Guide — Spleen Qi, Gut Health, and Food Combining

Bloating, fatigue after meals, sugar cravings — your Spleen Qi might be weak. A practical TCM guide to digestive health with food recommendations and …

TCM's Spleen-Dampness Fix: Stop Bloating After Every Meal

Struggling with bloating after every meal? TCM

Seasonal Eating TCM Guide — Summer Cooling Foods That Work

Traditional Chinese Medicine mapped seasonal eating 2,000 years ago. Here

How to Stop Bloating Naturally: TCM Guide

Stop bloating naturally with TCM. Discover why you bloat after eating and how ginger, tangerine peel, and Chinese yam calm digestion — no pills needed…

Natural Anti-Inflammatory Foods: The TCM Approach

TCM has used food as anti-inflammatory medicine for 2,000 years. Discover the best foods, herbs, and principles for reducing inflammation naturally.

Summer Cooling Foods: TCM Guide to Beating the Heat Naturally

Discover TCM summer cooling foods that help your body handle heat naturally. Ancient Chinese wisdom for staying comfortable — no AC required.

🌿 TCM Explained (3)

TCM for Stress & Anxiety: What Your Liver Has to Do With It

Why you feel irritable, tense, and can

Ginger TCM: Traditional Chinese Medicine Benefits, Uses & Recipes (2026 Guide)

Ginger in traditional Chinese medicine: 4 TCM actions (warm interior, dispel cold, stop nausea, detoxify), fresh vs dried vs roasted ginger difference…

Why Food Is Medicine: 2,000 Years of TCM Kitchen Wisdom

Before pills, there was ginger. How Traditional Chinese Medicine has used food as medicine for two millennia — and how it works in your kitchen today.

🧠 Mind & Sleep (2)

Gut-Brain Axis in TCM: Foods for Anxiety & Sleep

TCM has linked digestion to mood for 2,000 years. Discover gut-healing foods that may ease anxiety and support restful sleep.

Can't Sleep? TCM's Organ Clock Knows Why You Wake at 3 AM

Waking at the same time every night? TCM

📖 All Articles (40)

Sore Throat TCM: Cooling Lung Heat and Wind-Heat

Sore throat from a TCM view — how Wind-Heat and Lung Heat cause pain, and which cooling teas and foods (pear, honeysuckle, chrysanthemum) soothe natur…

I Felt Heavy and Sluggish for Months. TCM Had a Word for It: Dampness.

Brain fog, bloating, fatigue? TCM calls it dampness. Here

Qi Deficiency Diet: Foods to Eat & Avoid (Always-Tired Food Guide)

Qi deficiency dietary restrictions: which foods to eat and avoid when you

Functional Mushrooms in TCM: Reishi & Lion's Mane Guide

Reishi and Lion

TCM Tuina Acupressure: Self-Massage for Beginners

Learn tuina acupressure self-massage: 6 beginner points (Hegu, Neiguan, Zusanli, Fengchi, Baihui, Yongquan), where to find them, and a 5-minute routin…

TCM Herb Names Decoded: A Beginner's Guide to Pinyin

Confused by ce bai ye, chuan lian zi, niu bang zi? Decode Chinese herb names — color, plant part, and origin all live inside the pinyin. A practical g…

Bencao Gangmu: Guide to the Compendium of Materia Medica

Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica): China

TCM for Joint Pain & Arthritis: The Bi Syndrome Guide

How Traditional Chinese Medicine explains arthritis and joint pain — the four types of Bi syndrome, and the warming, damp-clearing foods that may help…

The 9 TCM Body Constitutions: Find Yours & Eat for It

The nine TCM body constitutions (body types), how to identify yours, and the foods that balance each one — from Qi deficiency to damp-heat.

TCM for Longevity: Preserving Kidney Essence (Jing)

TCM sees aging as the slow spending of Jing (Kidney Essence). Learn which foods and daily habits protect this deep reserve for healthy aging.

TCM Morning Routine: Yang Sheng Rituals to Start Your Day

The TCM morning routine: warm water first, a warm breakfast, and gentle movement. Yang Sheng (nourishing life) rituals to support digestion and steady…

TCM Body Clock: Why You Wake Up at 3 AM and What It Means

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Five Emotions in TCM: Anger, Grief, Worry & Your Organs

Anger, grief, worry, fear, and joy — in TCM each emotion maps to an organ. Learn what your dominant emotion reveals and the foods that help restore ba…

TCM for Hair Loss: What Kidney Essence & Blood Reveal

In TCM, hair loss reflects Kidney Essence and Blood. Learn the classic signs, the black foods that nourish the Kidney, and two kitchen recipes.

TCM for Immune Support: Wei Qi & Astragalus

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TCM for Burnout: Kidney Essence & Adrenal Recovery

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TCM for Fatty Liver: Damp-Heat & Phlegm Explained

TCM sees fatty liver as Damp-Heat and Phlegm. Learn the foods that drain dampness, cool liver heat, and support metabolic health — plus 2 recipes.

Autumn Wellness in TCM: The Lung & Metal Element

Start of Autumn (Li Qiu) opens the Lung season — TCM

Fermented Foods for Gut Qi: TCM's Ancient Gut-Healing Secret

TCM has used fermented foods like miso, tempeh, and vinegar for gut health since 200 BCE. Science now confirms what 2,000 years of tradition already k…

Late Summer Eating: TCM Earth Element Diet for a Happy Gut

Late summer is Earth season in TCM. Learn what to eat to strengthen your Spleen and digestion — seasonal foods, congee recipes, and 2,000 years of wis…

Emotional Eating in TCM: How Liver Qi Affects Your Cravings

TCM explains emotional eating as Liver Qi affecting Spleen function. Learn to identify stress cravings and restore balance with food therapy.

Your Immune System According to TCM: Wei Qi, Lung Qi, and the Herbs That Strengthen Both

TCM sees immunity differently — not as a single system but as Wei Qi, Lung Qi, and Spleen Qi working together. Learn the herbs and foods that support …

Blood Sugar Spikes? TCM's Ancient Fix for Metabolic Health

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Chronic Inflammation: What TCM's Damp-Heat Reveals

Chronic inflammation decoded through TCM

Liver Yang Rising: TCM's Framework for High Blood Pressure

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Summer Self-Care the TCM Way: Cooling the Fire Element

Feeling overheated, irritable, or restless this summer? TCM says the Fire element is in charge — and it needs cooling foods, not just air conditioning…

TCM Adaptogens Guide — Ginseng, Reishi, Cordyceps Benefits

Adaptogens are trending, but TCM has used them for millennia. How ginseng, reishi mushroom, and cordyceps work — and which one is right for your body …

Building a TCM Food Website From Zero — Month 1: 0 Traffic, 400 Pages, $0 Revenue

Transparent build log: launching a TCM food therapy website. Month 1 data — 0 traffic, 400+ pages, 1 Amazon click, and a lead magnet.

Period Problems? TCM Blood and Qi Can Help

TCM explains period problems through Blood and Qi. Learn warming foods, herbs, and lifestyle shifts for a balanced menstrual cycle naturally.

Digital Eye Strain and Liver Blood: A TCM Guide

TCM explains digital eye strain as Liver Blood deficiency. Learn which foods and habits protect your eyes from screen fatigue — backed by tradition an…

Berberine and GLP-1: TCM's Natural Metabolic Boosters

Berberine and bitter melon naturally support GLP-1 pathways for metabolic health. Science-backed TCM foods for natural blood sugar and weight manageme…

Yin Deficiency Diet: Foods to Eat & Avoid (TCM Dietary Restrictions)

Yin deficiency dietary restrictions: which foods to eat and avoid, from spicy and fried foods to cooling foods like pear, lily bulb, and goji berry. C…

Brain Fog TCM: How Spleen Qi & Dampness Cloud Your Thinking

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TCM Weight Loss: The Spleen Qi Framework Explained

Why do some people gain weight eating less than others? TCM

TCM Longevity: How Kidney Jing Supports Healthy Aging

Discover how TCM

Eczema and Rosacea — The Gut-Skin Axis Through a TCM Lens

TCM reveals the gut-skin connection behind eczema and rosacea. Learn which foods calm inflammatory skin from the inside out — Science + Tradition.

Perimenopause: TCM's Guide to the 10-Year Transition

Perimenopause affects 1 in 5 women entering their 40s. TCM food therapy explains Kidney Yin decline and 6 foods that ease the transition.

IBS and Liver-Spleen Disharmony: A TCM Guide

TCM treats IBS as a liver-spleen disharmony, not just a gut problem. Learn the 3 patterns, calming foods, and the Tong Xie Yao Fang approach.

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Tcmplate — AI Food Therapy Consultation

Get your personalized AI-powered TCM food therapy plan. Complete a quick assessment and receive your full meal plan with herbal tea recipes.