TCM Theory Advisor

What It Solves

When engineering, product, or learning workflows need TCM concepts for documentation, teaching, or case discussion, the main issue is turning scattered terms into a coherent explanation. It helps connect symptoms such as lumbar weakness or night sweats to syndrome patterns, compare concepts like yin deficiency and yang deficiency, and map TCM terms to modern diagnoses such as hypertension or diabetes.

How It Works

The skill routes questions to the relevant knowledge modules, covering yinyang and five phases, zang-fu, qi, blood and fluids, meridians and acupoints, etiology and pathogenesis, four examinations, and syndrome differentiation. For common tasks, it works roughly as follows:

• Concept explanation: define the term boundary first, then compare similar syndromes or physiological concepts.
• Symptom differentiation: start from diagnostic information from inspection, listening, questioning, and pulse-taking, then apply frameworks such as eight principles, zang-fu, or triple burner.
• Pathogenesis and treatment: explain causation, disease transmission, and the treatment principle, with formula direction where relevant.

The output favors precise terminology such as liver-kidney yin deficiency instead of vague wording. When mentioning formulas, it lists the formula name and, where needed, composition and usage. It can also map TCM syndrome patterns to modern disease names for cross-domain communication.

Boundaries

It is intended for theoretical analysis, educational discussion, and case reasoning. It does not replace licensed clinical diagnosis or prescribing. Acute and severe cases should follow modern medical care first, and any specific medication must be determined by a qualified practitioner based on the patient's condition.