https://tcm-wellness.pages.dev/tags/st36/Recent content in ST36 on TCM WellnessHugoenFri, 28 Aug 2026 07:20:00 +0800https://tcm-wellness.pages.dev/posts/tcm-autumn-immunity-wei-qi-guide/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 07:20:00 +0800https://tcm-wellness.pages.dev/posts/tcm-autumn-immunity-wei-qi-guide/<p>The first cool morning of September, the scratchy throat that appears by 4 p.m., the coworker who &ldquo;just has a little cold&rdquo; — autumn is when seasonal bugs start circling. In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), your best defense isn&rsquo;t a pill you reach for once you&rsquo;re already sick. It&rsquo;s <strong>Wei Qi</strong> (protective qi), a layer of defense you can build all season long.</p> <p>This guide explains what Wei Qi is, why autumn puts it under stress, and the foods, pressure points, and daily habits that keep it strong before cold and flu season arrives.</p>https://tcm-wellness.pages.dev/posts/tcm-digestion-gut-health-guide/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 07:20:00 +0800https://tcm-wellness.pages.dev/posts/tcm-digestion-gut-health-guide/<p>Bloating after every meal, a foggy afternoon brain, and stools that never quite feel solid — if that sounds familiar, your digestion is telling you something. In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), these are the classic signs of a tired Spleen. This guide walks through the Spleen–Stomach theory behind gut health, the food therapy that rebuilds it, and three acupressure points you can press at your desk tonight.</p> <p>Western medicine and TCM ask different questions about the gut. A doctor asks what is happening; a TCM practitioner asks why your body stopped handling food well in the first place. In the traditional framework, the answer often starts with the Spleen and Stomach, which TCM describes as the engine room of digestion.</p>