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A holistic TCM clinical aid

Build confidence. See the case clearly. Learn every time.

Follow a repeatable clinical flow from the patient’s story through observation, focused questioning, pattern differentiation and care planning. TCM Differential strengthens your focus and knowledge while keeping clinical judgment exactly where it belongs—with you.

Repeatable clinical flow Knowledge in context Your judgment remains central
Pattern field3 in contention

“I wake at 2 a.m. and cannot settle.”Insomnia · patient story

✓ Early waking✓ Night sweating — No bitter taste◉ Red, peeled tongue
Leading clinical hypothesisLiver Blood & Yin Deficiency
4 of 7 expected findings reviewed

The reasoning remains inspectable before treatment is considered.

Student & practitioner access

Continue to your private workspace.

De-identified clinical findings only. Patient identity stays outside this web assistant.

One continuous clinical workflow

ObserveTongue, pulse and external signsCollectThe relevant Ten Questions domainsDifferentiateAsk only what changes the fieldExplainReview evidence and gaps

Built to grow with your practice

The same clinical flow. Different kinds of confidence.

Use the structure you need today, then keep the same familiar reasoning flow as your knowledge and responsibilities grow.

Student

Learn in a flow you can repeat.

Connect symptoms, observations, patterns and points in context. Use simulation and spaced repetition to turn memorized facts into an organized clinical sequence.

Knowledge → repetition → recall
Early-stage practitioner

Bring more confidence into the visit.

Prepare with simulated patients, collect the case without losing the thread and use focused prompts to check what you may have overlooked.

Preparation → focus → confidence
Experienced professional

Think clearly without slowing down.

Use it as a clinical aid for complex differentials, visible evidence gaps and treatment references—then reflect across cases to sharpen future decisions.

Clarity → correlation → refinement

Designed around the consultation

A clinical framework, not a black box.

The system narrows its questions around the chief complaint and the patterns that remain plausible. Findings are never invented, and missing information stays visible.

01 · Begin

Start with the story

Enter the complaint directly or structure a dictated history into reviewable findings.

02 · Observe

Ground it in signs

Record tongue, pulse and visual observations before the focused interview begins.

03 · Refine

Ask what separates

Questions are selected for discriminatory value, not from a generic checklist.

04 · Review

Inspect the mechanism

See supporting, contradictory and missing evidence before accepting a pattern.

More than a consultation screen

Prepare. Focus. Treat. Learn.

TCM Differential combines clinical training, point mastery, a structured consultation and individualized home care around the same knowledge—so each session can improve the next one.

01 · Build clinical confidence

A patient simulator that makes you commit.

The system plays the patient. Ask focused questions, examine tongue and pulse, then choose the pattern before the answer is revealed.

  • Basic and Advanced difficulty
  • Classic complaint-led cases and open Challenge cases
  • Immediate feedback on missed clues, red herrings and close differentials
Train with a simulated patient

Simulated patientAdvanced · Headache

Live case
“It builds at my temples when work becomes intense.”
Do you notice red eyes or a bitter taste?
“My eyes get red, yes.”
Tongue: red + yellow coatPulse: wiry · rapid
Commit to a patternLiver Fire Blazing

02 · Remember what matters

Smart acupoint training, scheduled around memory.

Spaced repetition brings weak cards back sooner and lets mastered material rest longer. Study the atlas as clinical knowledge, not disconnected codes.

  • Point location, indications, depth and safety decks
  • Pattern-to-points and pattern-to-formula recall
  • Filter by meridian or disorder and grade every answer
Open smart flashcards
Point clinicalDue today · 12
07 / 20 PC6Neiguan · Pericardium
Location, key indications and safety?
Tap to reveal
AgainGoodEasy

03 · Extend care beyond the room

Treatment does not stop when the visit ends.

Turn the disorder, symptoms and confirmed pattern into a practitioner-reviewed home-care plan the patient can act on between visits.

  • Food guidance and pattern-relevant diet notes
  • Movement and exercise resources—for example Cat–Cow for an appropriate back-pain presentation
  • Lifestyle, educational and supplement resources with clinician oversight
Recommendations remain editable and are never a substitute for contraindication screening or professional judgment.

Your plan between visitsLower back pain · reviewed

FoodWarm, easy-to-digest meals

Added

MovementGentle Cat–Cow sequence

3× week

Daily supportBreak up prolonged sitting

Track
Plan matched to this presentation—not a generic handout.

04 · Optional professional add-on

Add longitudinal clinic management when you need it.

TCM Differential works independently. Professionals who need full patient continuity can add the separate TCM Clinic companion app for records, sessions, treatment protocols, home care and progress over time.

  • Patient and treatment history available on PC and iPad
  • Reusable point protocols, resources, notes and safety flags
  • Outcome reports and VAS trends that connect treatment choices with change across visits and cases
Not required: the core clinical aid remains complete on its own. Optional separate companion app
Patient overviewLower back pain
Visit 05
Starting VAS8.0
Current VAS3.0
Change−62%
80
Visit 1Visit 2Visit 3Visit 4Visit 5
Last treatment6 points · home care reviewed

Clinical knowledge that earns its click

Learn the distinction, then test it interactively.

Our public clinical library turns the same structured knowledge into useful pattern guides, comparisons and complaint differentials. Each guide leads naturally into a case—not a generic blog funnel.

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Ready when the patient is

Grow your clinical confidence from one case to the next.

Use the aid to learn, stay focused and reflect—within your own training, scope and clinical judgment.

Open the clinical workspace