Translating TCM through Modern Physiology
- Presented by Dr. Darlene Easton. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) describes human physiology using a symbolic and functional language that developed thousands of years before modern biochemical science. Contemporary research in metabolic physiology, microbiome science, endocrinology, and immunology now provides deeper insight into the biological processes underlying many classical Chinese medicine concepts. This course explores how foundational TCM ideas, including Qi, Blood, Body Fluids, Essence (Jing), and the transforming functions of the Middle Jiao can be interpreted through modern digestive physiology, microbiome ecology, metabolic signaling, and immune regulation. Practitioners will better understand and be able to communicate to their patients the science of Traditional Chinese Medicine. This instills confidence in the practitioner and their treatment plan.
This class is offered in-person or live-streamed.


