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title: 5.6 TCM Correlations Panel
description: "![](https://cnri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/tcm1.jpg) ****Data source**** TCM data is compiled into the app (no external file). Each iris zone × eye-side combination maps to a specific TCM organ system entry. The TCM map is eye-side-specific: for example, the middle-temporal zone is the ****right…"
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updated: "2026-03-24"
category: Natural Medicine Therapy Panels
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# 5.6 TCM Correlations Panel

![](https://cnri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/tcm1.jpg)

****Data source****

TCM data is compiled into the app (no external file). Each iris zone × eye-side combination maps to a specific TCM organ system entry. The TCM map is eye-side-specific: for example, the middle-temporal zone is the ****right lung**** in OD and the ****left heart / pericardium**** in OS — which is the same distinction already present in the iridology iris zone map.

![](https://cnri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/tcm2.jpg)

****Five Elements framework****

Each TCM organ belongs to one of the Five Elements (Wu Xing):

| Element | Color | Season | Climate | Taste | Emotion | Sense organ |

|---------|-------|--------|---------|-------|---------|-------------|

| ****Wood**** | Green | Spring | Wind | Sour | Anger / Frustration | Eyes |

| ****Fire**** | Red | Summer | Heat | Bitter | Joy / Anxiety | Tongue |

| ****Earth**** | Yellow | Late Summer | Dampness | Sweet | Worry / Overthinking | Mouth |

| ****Metal**** | White/Grey | Autumn | Dryness | Pungent | Grief / Sadness | Nose |

| ****Water**** | Blue/Black | Winter | Cold | Salty | Fear / Will-power | Ears |

The element colour is used as the card accent throughout the panel.

![](https://cnri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/tcm4.jpg)

****What the panel shows****

Each TCM card displays:

| Section | Contents |

|---------|---------|

| ****Organ pair**** | Primary organ + paired organ (e.g. Liver ↔ Gallbladder) |

| ****Element bar**** | Element name, season, climate, emotion, taste, nature (Yin/Yang) |

| ****Meridian clock**** | Peak 2-hour energy window (e.g. Liver: 1–3 AM) |

| ****Meridian functions**** | Key physiological roles in TCM theory |

| ****Governs**** | Body tissues governed (e.g. Liver governs tendons, nails, and the eyes) |

| ****Patterns**** | Common TCM imbalance patterns; each pattern lists symptoms, classical herbal formulas, and key acupoints |

| ****Acupoints**** | Top acupressure/acupuncture points with brief descriptions |

| ****Tonifying foods**** | Foods that nourish this organ in TCM dietary therapy |

| ****Foods to moderate**** | Foods that may stress this organ when consumed in excess |

****Imbalance patterns****

Each pattern card shows:

- Pattern name (e.g. "Liver Qi Stagnation", "Heart Blood Deficiency")

- Key symptoms in bullet form

- Classical formula names (e.g. **Xiao Yao San**, **Tian Wang Bu Xin Dan**)

- Primary acupoints (WHO standard point codes, e.g. LV3, HT7)

![](https://cnri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/tcm5.jpg)

****Sources****

Maciocia (2005), Deadman & Al-Khafaji (2007), WHO acupoint standards (2008), Pitchford, Flaws, and compiled Jilin/Shanghai TCM texts.