TCM Organ Clock
December 16, 2018
The TCM Clock is one of my favorite health reference tools... It lays out the hours in a day related to the meridians and their active periods. But why do I find this clock to be so mesmerizing, you ask? Our lives are filled with patterns but because we live among them, we get accustomed. When we get accustomed to them, patterns are more difficult to see. The clock reminds us of the rhythms of the world and our daily life, but it also has something to say about our body!
Often I have clients who complain of waking up in the middle of the night regularly, at the same time. When we can rule out mechanical contributors, we often look at the Clock to help narrow in on potential possibilities. In that way, clients can go to their doctors more empowered with questions to help navigate their own healthcare process.
Stay tuned for updates on the meridians, their functions, and hours of activity.
BACKSTORY//TANGENT//ASIDE: My first degree was in Anthropology at NYU. My focus was within Medical Anthropology, and my studies geared toward informed consent and creating a common language between physicians and patients. I was compelled by so many stories of medical care gone wrong due to miscommunication or lack of communication between physician and patient. Nearly 15 years later, being able to really listen to my clients is crucial to the way I choose to run my practice. Being able to share resources like the TCM Clock with clients feels like an important gesture of interpersonal support. As caregivers, we each have our field and our specialty, and we can't always help resolve every client's root issue. But we can *always* do our best to leave each and every client feeling heard and considered. <3
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