TCM Foundation and Diagnosis
These posts are great to review your TCM foundation, causes of diseases, and Chinese medicine diagnosis. Wether you’re a student who needs a better understanding of how TCM works, or a new practitioner who needs help with diagnosis, I have you all covered!
I add to this page on a regular basis, so if you don’t want to miss out, sign up to get my updates (at the bottom of this post!).
Keep rocking it with acupuncture and let me know what you think 🙂
Clara
TCM Geek
PS: You can also check out my other resources such as Acupuncture Treatment Protocols (and Case Studies), Acupuncture Theory & Acupuncture Points, TCM Nutrition & Herbal Medicine, and TCM Online Courses.
If you like my graphics, check out my book series: Made Easy! AcuPoints Made Easy (an illustrated guide to acupuncture points), Chinese Medicine Made Easy (an illustrated guide to TCM foundation & Diagnosis), and Chinese Medicine Treatments Made Easy (an illustrated guide to treatments for over 160 common syndromes)!
And, if you are an acupuncture student, make sure to check out my study guide to help you prepare to pass your exams, AcuExams Made Easy!
Chinese Medicine Foundation Courses (Made Easy!)
- Yin Yang Theory
- Yin Yang Organ Relationships
- The 5 Elements Theory
- The 4 Vital Substances
- The Zang-Fu Organs Theory
- The Causes of Disorders in TCM
- Why Am I Sick All the Time? Chinese Medicine Answers!
Chinese Medicine Diagnosis (Video Courses Made Easy)
- My Class Notes for the Zang-Fu Organs TCM patterns (with PDF)
- The 8 Principles
- Observation in TCM (Including Tongue)
- Face Mapping in TCM
- Lips Observation in TCM
- The 5 Body Types in TCM
- The 5 Elements Archetypes in Chinese Medicine Diagnosis
- Pulse Diagnosis in TCM (with PDF)
- Inquiry Method of Diagnosis for the TCM LUNG
- Inquiry Method of Diagnosis for the TCM HEART
- Inquiry Method of Diagnosis for the TCM KIDNEYS
- Inquiry Method of Diagnosis for the TCM SPLEEN
- Inquiry Method of Diagnosis for the TCM STOMACH & LARGE INTESTINE
- Inquiry Method of Diagnosis for the TCM LIVER
- The 9-Step Framework for EFFECTIVE Chinese Medicine Diagnosis
- How to EASILY Differentiate 10 Common Symptoms when Making a TCM Diagnosis
- Tongue Diagnosis in Chinese Medicine
- What If Chinese Pulse Diagnosis Was Actually Simple? TCM Made Easy
TCM Foundation & Acupuncture Basics
- All About the TCM Spleen (Videos & Pics)
- All About the TCM Liver (Videos & Pics)
- All About the TCM Lung (Videos & Pics)
- All About the TCM Kidneys (Videos & Pics)
- All About the TCM Heart (Videos & Pics)
- All About the TCM Pericardium (Videos & Pics)
- All About the TCM Stomach (Videos & Pics)
- All About the TCM Gallbladder (Videos & Pics)
- All About the TCM Large Intestine (Videos & Pics)
- All About the TCM Urinary Bladder (Videos & Pics)
- All About the TCM San Jiao (Videos & Pics)
- All About the TCM Small Intestine (Videos & Pics)
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I am confused on the 8 principles of diagnosis, do you have studies on this?
I’m Elizabeth Quinones Villot and I purchased Acupuncture mad easy but I don’t see 8 principals there. Can you help?
On my website resource page, I do have the 8 principles 🙂
https://honeydew-starling-108216.hostingersite.com/tcm-foundation-and-diagnosis-2/
Cheers!
Clara
Hi Clara,
Where can I find in your website something about Headache?
On my resource page, under “Treatment Protocols” 🙂
https://honeydew-starling-108216.hostingersite.com/acupuncture-treatment-protocols-case-studies
can i find your website about lupus or SLE in TCM
I haven’t created. pots on this yet ?
Ďakujem CLARA za všetko, si NAJÚŽASNEJŠIA ❤️🥰👍
Thank you 🙂
Good day ma’am,
Does your company offer military discounts on your books and ebooks?
Respectfully,
Scott
Hi Robert,
Although I want to thank you for your service, I don’t discount my books or ebooks, as I give so much FREE content already 🙏 with over 210 YouTube Videos, free courses, free PDFs and so much more. 🌷
Hi Clara,
In your new book chinese medicine treatments made easy, is there also info about tonifying or sedating the acupoints? Cause I don’t read anything about it in the free sample. Or is it not that important according to your clinical experience?
Hi there,
You’re correct there isn’t anything about tonifying or sedating the points because we learn this in acupuncture school 😍
If the pattern is excess then we sedate the points and if the pattern is deficiency we tonify the points. IF there is excess and deficiency, then we sedate the points that help clear the excess, and tonify the points that help the deficiency.
However in my practice, I have been taught to find Qi and let the patient’s body self regulate itself without manipulations, that’s how I practice, but there are many ways to practice 🌷
Hope that makes sense 🥰
Clara,
Thank you for the response. I truly appreciate it.
Respectfully,
Scott
My pleasure 😍
Good morning mam, need TCM diagnosis pdf
You can buy it here: https://acupro-academy.mykajabi.com/ChineseMedicineMadeEasyBook
Hi Clara, do you have any blog posts or info on treating Endometriosis? Thanks!
Hi Hannah,
No sorry, I don’t, but it’s part of my book Chinese medicine TREATMENTS Made Easy Book/PDF 😍
https://acupro-academy.mykajabi.com/chinese-medicine-Treatments-made-easy
Hello dear Clara,
first of all I would like to thank you for shearing your radiant energy and your immense knowledge and experience with us! I am deeply grateful for your amazing work!
I’m Natasha (59 years old) and I’m diagnosed with adrenal fatigue and struggle with disabling symptoms and severe fibromyalgia, many years ago.
I would like to ask you is it possible to be your patient – online? by having consultations with you and following your advice on how I can improve my health ( I can do direct moxa by myself but I would need your advice on what points to apply it and what Chinese herbs would be best to include as well, and have regular consultations with you. I’m not a practitioner but I watch your videos, read about TCM and practice Energy medicine exercises so I’am familiar with meridians and locating acu-points and i also have some experience as a patient of a few Japanese acupuncturists in the past who taught me how to apply moxa to myself.. Dear Clara, I would be so happy to be your patient online and to follow your instructions! Thank you in advance for your answer, Best regards, Natasha
Hi Natasha,
I’m so honoured you enjoy my videos even though you’re not an acupuncture student or practitioner 😍 I am sorry you’re struggling with your health. When it comes to your disorders, emotions an emotional trauma plays a big role in the healing process. Unfortunately I am not allowed to consult online as per my license regulation. I would advise you seek a qualified practitioner in your are to guide you 💜
best wishes 🌷
I have already bought the PDF for your 3rd book. Do you give any discount if I decide to purchase the book?
Yes absolutely, email me 💜
ac***********@***il.com
Hi, I have a question please do you have a license for acupuncture?
Yes I am a licensed acupuncturist here in Canada
Hi Clara,
I am studying for my exams and I am reviewing some important aspects around the Functions of the spirit. Hun, Shen, Yi, PO, and Zhi, I am using a chart i like in the handbook of oriental medicine 5th edition by H.B Kim and what I am failing to grasp is how each spirit REALLY shows up in live cases. Sometimes I find I need way more explanation with examples when other than just words that describe a particular aspect of say HUN. I hope I am making sense. Do you have a video on this or can you refer me to a resource?
I don’t have any videos on this (something to think about for sure!). The HUN for example in clinic is seen as patients who are perfectionists, like to be in control, are planners and goal setters.
Hope it helps you a bit.
Hello Clara ,
Great knowledge sharing . Would like to know about managing High diabetic condition . Please make a video for the which will help millions around the world .
God Bless
Raj
It’s part of my book “Chinese Medicine Treatments Made Easy” 🙂
hi . have you course fir certificate acupunture?
No, to learn acupuncture you need to attend college full time for 3 to 5 years.
Hope there was a blog talking about psoriasis, I had a Chinese medicine recipe but I am afraid isn’t working or had a side effect
The TCM treatments for psoriasis can be found in my Chinese Medicine TREATMENTS made Easy book here:
Hope there was a blog talking about psoriasis, I had a Chinese medicine recipe but I am afraid isn’t working or had a side effect
TCM is completely tailored care; what works for one person likely will not for another.
If you’re unsure if something is not working or has a side effect, you should stop using it immediately, and we recommend that you consult the practitioner you got it from, or other qualified professional for further guidance 🙏🏼🩷