Category: Learning About TCM

Treating a TCM Diagnosis of Dampness

Dampness is a word you may hear often from your Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioner when delivering a diagnosis. “Dampness?” you say while mentally checking that your face is not registering the confusion and concern you are feeling. “I have Dampness? What is…, I mean should I be worried?” you may say softly to your […]

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What is Qi?

In my blog and throughout the Flying Needle website, “Qi” is frequently mentioned. So, I would like to give some definition to Qi. Future blog posts will add to the depth of this definitional post as they discuss how Qi affects our health via the pathological manifestations of excess Qi, diminished Qi, or blocked Qi. […]