TCM and Chinese medicine name the same field of study. This page says what a first year memorises and where it sits on Meridiania.
What is studied
Twelve regular meridians, Ren Mai and Du Mai, coded points, five elements and the zang-fu pair of each channel. Classroom names usually follow the WHO: ST36, LI4, or the local equivalent.
What this page is not
It is not a faculty, it does not diagnose and it does not indicate needle, moxa or pressure. Law and practice stay with the school. Here you study the map.
Where to continue
The TCM pillar gathers channels and elements. The seven-week path orders the first term. The 3D body places the same point as the notebook.
TCM pillar7-week pathThe meridiansFive elements
Questions
- Are TCM and Chinese medicine the same?
- In study searches, yes. TCM is the English short name for traditional Chinese medicine, the same map as MTC.
- Does Meridiania teach needling?
- No. It publishes location, name and channel. The needle is learned at school.
Study reference within traditional Shiatsu/TCM frameworks. Does not diagnose or treat.