TCM
Old movie channel
TCM is an initialism with two common meanings.
Traditional Chinese Medicine encompasses acupuncture, herbal remedies, and practices like tai chi and qigong—an alternative medical system distinct from Western biomedicine.
Turner Classic Movies is an American cable channel devoted to older films: TCM is showing Casablanca tonight.
Slender pointed instruments
- meridiansPole-to-pole geographic lines
- qiVital life energy
- pointsUnits of tally
- moxibustionBurning mugwort for healing
cupping · acupressure · electroacupuncture · filiform · acupuncturist · bleeding · moxa · shen
Chinese duality symbol
- qiVital life energy
- shenChinese term for consciousness
- TaoismPhilosophy of the Way
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
harmony · transformation · wood · fire · earth · metal · water · channels
Perennial with tonic root
- astragalusAnkle's main hinge bone
- licoriceAnise-flavored confection
- peonyFragrant, many-petaled ornamental
- chrysanthemumOrnamental daisy relative
cinnamon · ginger · angelica · rhubarb · magnolia · jujube · decoction · formula
Meant to stop trouble
- holisticAddressing interconnected wholes
- nourishingPromoting health through food
- lifestylePersonal living pattern
- qigongChinese health cultivation art
tai-chi · constitutional · seasonal · longevity · self-cultivation · balance · restoration
Oral muscle for taste
- pulseArterial blood throb
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- palpationMedical examination by touch
- inquiryRequest for information
auscultation · olfaction · pattern · syndrome · deficiency · excess · stagnation · dampness
needles
Slender pointed instruments
moxibustion · cupping · acupressure · electroacupuncture · filiform · acupuncturist · bleeding · moxa · shen
yin-yang
Chinese duality symbol
balance · harmony · transformation · wood · fire · earth · metal · water · channels · duality
ginseng
Perennial with tonic root
- astragalusAnkle's main hinge bone
- licoriceAnise-flavored confection
- peonyFragrant, many-petaled ornamental
chrysanthemum · cinnamon · ginger · angelica · rhubarb · magnolia · jujube · decoction · formula
preventive
Meant to stop trouble
- holisticAddressing interconnected wholes
- nourishingPromoting health through food
- lifestylePersonal living pattern
qigong · tai-chi · constitutional · seasonal · longevity · self-cultivation · balance · restoration
tongue
Oral muscle for taste
- pulseArterial blood throb
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- palpationMedical examination by touch
inquiry · auscultation · olfaction · pattern · syndrome · deficiency · excess · stagnation · dampness · heat
- cable TVESPN, CNN, cable TV, cable box, HBO
- healing practicesacupressure, holistic healing, Ayurveda, self-healing, chiropractic
- TV NetworksABC, NBC, Fox, CBS, CNN
- alternative medicineacupuncture, acupressure, Ayurveda, ayurveda, homeopathy
- Chinese healingacupuncture, acupressure, cupping, gua sha, moxibustion
- folk medicinefolk medicine, herbalism, herbal remedies, folk healer, herbal medicine
Films distributed to cinemas
Netflix · HBO Max · streaming services · digital streaming · Amazon Prime Video
TCMHBO
Premium cable network
Netflix · original programming · Amazon Studios · content creators · content creation
TCMTBS
Atlanta cable network
TNT · basic cable · AMC · broadcast networks · network television