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General Apps

TCM Clinic Aid 

Comprehensive reference for acupuncture points, auricular points, individual herbs, and herbal formulas. Includes images, Chinese characters with pinyin, and search functionalities by symptoms and indications. Offers in-app purchases for additional modules like Master Tung Points and Pulse Diagnosis.

 

Manual of Acupuncture

Digital version of the renowned textbook "A Manual of Acupuncture." Includes detailed point descriptions, illustrations, videos, and self-testing modules.

 

Shen-Acupuncture

Offers access to the Shen-Atlas of Acupuncture with over 1000 pages and 400 high-quality charts. Includes detailed descriptions of 409 acupuncture points, TCM diagnoses, and a powerful search function.

 

Tsubook

Provides instant access to information about points, meridians, and other TCM content. Features a 3D human body, detailed point categories, and is recommended by various professional organizations.

 

CMD: Chinese Medicine Doctor

This is a comprehensive app for practitioners and students. It includes ICD-11 symptom repertory, point location, diagnosis, herbs, formulas, case history taking, and more. It also offers customization options for clinics and spas.

 

Bencao: Chinese Medicine Herbs

Detailed information on commonly used herbs and classic formulas. Includes a unique layout for clinicians, personal notes, and links between symptoms and treatments.

 

Kanpobliss – TCM Self Care

Health check app using TCM principles to assess body condition and provide self-care advice, including lifestyle tips, diet recommendations, and acupressure points.

 

Acupuncture Assistant

Detailed descriptions of 390 acupuncture points with illustrations, search functionality, and the ability to add personal notes.

 

Visual Acupuncture 3D

Interactive 3D anatomy model for studying acupuncture and acupressure. Includes detailed descriptions of points, meridians, and anatomical models.

 

Moxa: Acupressure & TCM Wellness

Offers guided acupressure sessions tailored to your body's needs, based on TCM principles. Includes personalized routines, wellness and dietary tips, and a "My Points" section for daily use.

 

TCM Herb Guide by Kamwo

Comprehensive database of Chinese herbs and formulas, organized by categories such as state/school and symptoms. Includes interactive quizzes to test your knowledge.

 

Big Chinese Medicine

Study assistant for TCM with offline access to over 560 Chinese herbal medicines, 230 classical prescriptions, and references for common diseases. Includes a physical examination module.

 

Acupuncture AR Atlas

Utilizes augmented reality to help locate acupuncture points on the human body in real-time. Includes an atlas with information on 360 acupuncture points.

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Chinese Nutritional Strategies

Focuses on dietary recommendations based on TCM principles, emphasizing the importance of the middle jiao and food in health.

 

Chinese Medical Characters

 Tool to learn foundational terms and concepts of Chinese medicine, aiding in understanding core TCM terminology.

 

Pleco Chinese Dictionary

Comprehensive Chinese English dictionary app that includes a TCM reference module among its in-app purchases. Features handwriting recognition, flashcards, and document reader.

 

AcuMap

Offers a 3D interactive model to learn acupuncture points, simulate techniques with real-time haptic feedback, and explore human anatomical systems.

 

Zhuokun Traditional Chinese Medicine App

Provides convenient health management tools, allowing users to experience TCM care at their fingertips.

 

TCM Pro

A comprehensive platform for TCM practitioners, offering tools for modifying traditional formulas, diagnosis assistance, and practice management.

VedaPulse – HRV-Based Pulse Analysis

  • Uses heart rate variability (HRV) analysis to assess health from TCM and Ayurvedic perspectives.

  • Provides recommendations on herbs, diet, and lifestyle.

  • Suitable for practitioners seeking a comprehensive diagnostic tool.

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  • Combines Ayurvedic and TCM pulse diagnosis principles.

  • Captures pulse vibrations and analyses them using AI to provide health insights.

  • Generates detailed reports on dosha balance, organ energy, digestion efficiency, and more.

Nadiswara – AI-Powered Pulse Diagnosis Device

PulseHeal by THREELEE

  • Integrates TCM diagnosis and medicine.

  • Offers pulse diagnosis, personalized health reports, and recommendations.

  • Provides access to traditional Chinese medicines and nutritional meal plans.

Omnio – Pulse Diagnosis via Smartphone

  • Utilizes your smartphone to perform pulse diagnostics.

  • Analyses pulse wave quality to assess the state of organs and systems.

  • Provides insights into physical and psycho-emotional health, along with lifestyle and herbal recommendations.

  • Comprehensive reference for TCM practitioners and students.

  • Includes modules on acupuncture points, herbs, formulas, and pulse diagnosis.

  • Pulse diagnosis module available as an in-app purchase.

TCM Clinic Aid

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Pulse Diagnosis Apps

These apps attempt to replicate the tactile art of pulse-taking, either by educational simulation, or through sensor-based devices. 

Tongue Diagnosis Pro

  • AI-assisted tongue image analysis. Features:

    • Upload or take tongue images.

    • Automatic recognition of tongue body colour, coating, shape, and moisture.

    • Suggests possible TCM patterns

    • Tracks patient’s tongue evolution over time (for case management)

iTongue

  • Learning tool for tongue diagnosis. Features:

    • Tongue image gallery with diagnostic interpretation.

    • Interactive quizzes and pattern identification.

    • Examples linked to syndrome differentiation

Tongue Diagnosis Apps

These apps analyze tongue images to assess colour, shape, coating, moisture, cracks, and sub-lingual veins—all essential in Zang-Fu and Eight Principles diagnosis.

Used for exploring meridians and point pathways in a dynamic and visual manner.

Visual Acupuncture 3D

Meridian Inside

Unified Practice

  • Cloud-based EHR designed specifically for TCM and acupuncture.

  • Allows SOAP notes, herbal prescriptions, point charting, insurance billing.

Jane App
(with TCM templates)

Offers adaptable intake forms and progress notes templates suitable for acupuncturists.

TCM Study Guide

Flashcards for point categories, herbs, formulas, and syndromes.

Hundreds of decks on acupuncture, herbology, and diagnostics.

Quizlet Decks
(user-created)

Herbal Lexicon

Focused more on materia medica and pharmacological properties of herbs.

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Chinese Medicine Herbology and Formula

  • Over 450 herbs and 200 formulas, categorized by function and taste, temperature, entering meridians.

  • Includes interactions, contraindications, and modification strategies.

Allows lookup of formulas by pattern, main symptoms, or specific herbs.

TCM Formulas

TCM Clinic Aid

  • Allows quick input of signs and symptoms to generate possible patterns.

  • Suggests acupuncture points, herbal formulas, and treatment strategies.

Supports 6-level syndrome differentiation and appropriate classical formulas.

Shang Han Lun Assistant

A simpler alternative with searchable points, meridian charts, and categories

Acupoint Guide

A Manual of Acupuncture

  • Based on the classic book by Peter Deadman.

  • Includes point location videos, Chinese names and translations, needling depths, anatomical layers, and point categories.

  • Very accurate and widely used by professionals.

TCM Acupuncture Assistant

Offers meridian pathways, point energetics, combinations, and syndrome associations.

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TCM Apps

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What are TCM Apps?

Several mobile and desktop applications have been developed to support practitioners, students, and even patients. These apps serve various purposes:

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  • Referencing acupuncture points

  • Diagnostic support

  • Herbal formula databases

  • Learning tools and

  • Clinical record-keeping

  • Tongue reading

  • Pulse diagnosis.

Acupuncture Point Reference Apps

These apps provide anatomical locations, needling techniques, and clinical indications for acupuncture points, often with visuals. 

TCM Diagnosis and Pattern Identification Apps

These help practitioners or students match symptoms with TCM patterns using the 8 principles, Zang-Fu theory, and other diagnostic systems.

Useful for students. Offers questions based on symptoms to guide toward diagnosis using multiple TCM frameworks.

Pattern Differentiation App (by e-TCM)

Herbal Medicine Apps

Databases of individual herbs and classical formulas, including properties, indications, contraindications, and modifications.

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Educational and Flashcard Apps

These apps help students prepare for exams, memorize point names, functions, and herbal properties.

Anki (with TCM decks)

Highly customizable for long-term memory retention of large datasets (e.g., Back-Shu, Mu points, Five Shu, formulas).

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Meridian and Anatomy Visualization Apps

These apps combine meridian theory with Western anatomical references to enhance precision.

TCM Pulse Diagnosis Simulator

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Works with an external sensor attached to wrist. Features:

  • Collects radial artery waveform.

  • Analyses depth, rhythm, and tension.

  • Attempts to classify pulse into TCM categories.

TCM Pulse+
(with external device)

Clinic Management and Charting Apps (for Licensed Practitioners)

Used to manage patient records, chart diagnoses, and track treatment outcomes.

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