Articles About Traditional Chinese Medicine


  • Chinese Medicine Tips for Late Summer
    Chinese Medicine Tips for Late Summer

    Author Dr. Melissa Carr, B.Sc., Dr.TCM

    Most of us only think of four seasons. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), we have five seasons, the fifth one being “late summer”.
  • The F Word
    The F Word

    Author Madhuri Phillips

    Fun, play and joy are integral aspects of healing and living. Without them enthusiasm wanes, struggle sets in and the weight of the world weighs heavy on our shoulders. Can you relate? Fun is light, enthusiastic, creative. In Ayurveda these are characteristics that describe vata dosha, comprised mainly of the elements air and ether. When too much heaviness takes over our mind or body a kapha imbalance may manifest.
  • Summertime Heart Openers from TCM and Yoga
    Summertime Heart Openers from TCM and Yoga

    Author Dr. Melissa Carr, B.Sc., Dr.TCM

    In yoga, we are often reminded to work toward “opening the heart”. Doing so opens up the chest by creating greater space in the ribcage for the lungs and the heart. It also means allowing for the sharing of love and compassion. In the same way, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) relates to both the physical heart as well as the emotional and energetic *Heart. The physical heart pumps blood to the rest of the body. Its powerful muscles are in constant rhythmic motion. We all know that without this pump (or something to pump for it), we cease to live.
  • TCM: Discovering Your Strongest Elements
    TCM: Discovering Your Strongest Elements

    Author Kate Leinweber

    Explore the symptoms of imbalance according to Traditional Chinese Medicine, and find holistic solutions for your health and wellness concerns.
  • Spring: Allergies No More
    Spring: Allergies No More

    Author Dr. Melissa Carr, B.Sc., Dr.TCM

    For many, spring is welcomed as a chance for better weather. For others spring is dreaded as the start of allergy season. I’ve been in both boats and I can tell you that you needn’t suffer forevermore.
  • Winter: Building the Bones
    Winter: Building the Bones

    Author Dr. Melissa Carr, B.Sc., Dr.TCM

    Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) believes that winter is the time most closely related to the Kidneys* and Urinary Bladder. It is the Kidneys that rule the bones and joints. When these TCM principles were created thousands of years ago, this likely was not known, but the kidneys are key to regulating the levels of phosphate and calcium, two minerals needed for bone. The kidneys also help activate vitamin D to absorb calcium from food
  • Fall: Letting Go With Breath
    Fall: Letting Go With Breath

    Author Dr. Melissa Carr, B.Sc., Dr.TCM

    Fall relates to the energy of the Lungs and Large Intestines. They are paired organs in the way that they are both organs of elimination. We eliminate digestive waste via the large intestines and respiratory waste (CO2) via the lungs. Seaonally, fall is the time of harvest. It is a time when trees start to let go of their leaves and crops of fruits, vegetables, and grains are gathered in preparation for the winter. “Letting go” are key words for the fall season and this fits with TCM’s principles of seasonal energies.