Tong Living Everyday Chinese Medicine

You already know the feeling of a good day, when your body hums along quietly, your mind is clear, and everything feels a little easier. Chinese medicine has a word for it: Tong (通). Free flow. For two thousand years it has paid close attention to what creates that state, what sustains it, and what gently restores it when life gets in the way.

The catch is that bodies are not all the same. The same food affects two people differently. One thrives in winter while another struggles. Str…