TCM Clinic Aid™

Quick reference guide for Traditional Chinese Medicine.

What is TCM Clinic Aid:

  • TCM Clinic Aid is a reference guide for practitioners and students of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Acupuncturist and Herbalist).
  • TCM Clinic Aid should not be used to diagnose ailments or diseases.
  • Reminder: Diagnosis should be performed by a licensed Acupuncturist and Herbalist.

 

What’s New in version 2.3.5 (iOS):

  • Get notified when a new app version is available
  • Fixed Chinese characters not being added when editing
  • See your picker selection update live while editing
  • Edited text no longer overlaps the field label when typing
  • Fixed the editing jump bar overlapping titles and ignoring taps
  • Security, privacy, and stability improvements

 

What’s New in Version 2.2.25 (iPad iOS)

  • Improved crash reporting – enhanced diagnostic capture on Mac ensures more complete crash details are recorded when unexpected errors occur.
  • Comparison view image fix – point and formula images in the Compare screen now align and render correctly, eliminating dark seams on first display.
  • Chinese pronunciation – added missing audio for 9 formulas, 2 herbs, and 1 acupoint.
  • Database updated – reference content updated to version 2.2.25 with latest corrections.
  • Miscellaneous fixes – minor text and layout corrections.
  • Minor UI and bug fixes.

 

What’s New in Version 2.2.25 (MacOS)

  • Improved crash reporting – enhanced diagnostic capture on Mac ensures more complete crash details are recorded when unexpected errors occur.
  • Comparison view image fix – point and formula images in the Compare screen now align and render correctly, eliminating dark seams on first display.
  • Chinese pronunciation – added missing audio for 9 formulas, 2 herbs, and 1 acupoint.
  • Database updated – reference content updated to version 2.2.25 with latest corrections.
  • Miscellaneous fixes – minor text and layout corrections.
  • Minor UI and bug fixes.

 

What’s New in version 1.3.9.0 (Windows 10+ Platform):

  • Updated system data.
  • Updated system images.
  • Minor Bug fixes.

 

What’s New in version 2.4.31 (Android):

  • Fixed a crash that could occur when closing the search screen quickly.
  • Fixed an issue where the main screen would briefly flash when returning from the Favorites section.
  • Improved network detection: the app now correctly identifies connectivity when using a VPN, and no longer hangs on captive portal networks.
  • Added missing Chinese pronunciation audio files.
  • Updated Android internals to use modern APIs.
  • Various build and tooling improvements.
  • Minor UI and bug fixes.

 

In App Purchases:

iPhone/iPod version of TCM Clinic Aid

  • Master Tung Points.
  • Pulse Diagnosis.
  • Tongue Diagnosis.
  • BYO Treatment Protocols.
  • Quiz Yourself.
  • Study Hall #1 – Western Medicine.
  • Study Hall #2 – Acupuncture.
  • Chinese Pronunciation – Formulas.
  • Chinese Pronunciation – Herbs.
  • Chinese Pronunciation – Points.
  • Chinese Pronunciation – Master Tung.
  • Share Favorite Items.
  • TCM Nutrition.
  • Community Herb Garden.
  • Wrist/Ankle Acupuncture.
  • Chrono Acupuncture (available in a future release).

iPad & MacOS version of TCM Clinic AidHD

  • Tongue Diagnosis.
  • Study Hall #1 – Western Medicine.
  • Study Hall #2 – Acupuncture.
  • Chinese Pronunciation – Formulas.
  • Chinese Pronunciation – Herbs.
  • Chinese Pronunciation – Points.
  • Chinese Pronunciation – Master Tung.
  • Share Favorite Items.
  • TCM Nutrition.
  • Community Herb Garden.

Android version of TCM Clinic Aid

  • Study Hall #1 – Western Medicine.
  • Study Hall #2 – Acupuncture.
  • Share Favorite Items.
  • TCM Nutrition.
  • Chinese Pronunciation – Formulas.
  • Chinese Pronunciation – Herbs.
  • Chinese Pronunciation – Points.
  • Chinese Pronunciation – Master Tung.

Windows Phone version of TCM Clinic Aid

  • Quiz Yourself.
  • Study Hall #1 – Western Medicine.
  • Study Hall #2 – Acupuncture.
  • Share Favorite Items.
  • TCM Nutrition.
  • Chinese Pronunciation – Formulas.
  • Chinese Pronunciation – Herbs.
  • Chinese Pronunciation – Points.
  • Chinese Pronunciation – Master Tung.

 

Features:

  • Search our relational database for:
    • Acupuncture and Auricular points,
      • Includes images of acupuncture points.
      • Includes images of auricular points.
    • Individual Herbs and Herbal Formulas,
      • Includes images of individual herbs.
    • Diagnosis Etiologies,
    • Search by symptoms and indications.
    • You can also search for a specific diagnosis, formulas, herbs, and points using the following:
      1. Diagnosis etiologies searched by pathology name, i.e., ‘Liver Yang Rising’, suggested points, or suggested formulas,
      2. Formula names searched by pinyin, english name, ingredients, western uses (western ailments it can treat),
      3. Herb names searched by pinyin, english or botanical (latin),
      4. Points searched by common name, i.e., ‘LI4’.
  • Browse or “drill down” through 1600+ points, herbs, formulas and diagnosis etiology.
  • User modification/editing of auricular, diagnosis, herbs, formulas and points.
  • User adding/deleting of auricular, diagnosis, herbs, formulas, and points.

 

Future Embellishments:

  • TBA

 

Languages:

  • English

 

Requirements:

  • Requires iPhone OS 12.0 (or higher)
  • Requires iPad iOS 13.0 (or higher)
  • Requires MacOS 10.15 (or higher)
  • Requires Android OS 4.4 (or higher)
  • Requires Windows 10 (or highe