Holistic TCM LIFE
Fan Wu
Holistic TCM LIFE
Project Description
Holistic TCM LIFE, is a concept of a mobile application design, adapted to iOS. It’s a daily Traditional Chinese Medical App for various range of patients to understand, learn and communicate, in order to achieve better health and wellness in their life.
Holistic TCM LIFE, the main core functions are designed as Symptom, Communication, Treatment, Health History and Community. Holistic TCM LIFE basically help patients to find a better way to heal thier symptoms through a series of online treatment experience, in order to improve their communication problems with many young Traditional Chinese physicians.
Project Background
The Twelve Time Periods & Meridian Systems
In ancient China, every two hours is one time unit, which means where are twelve time periods in a day. There are twelve meridians going through human body in a day. Each meridians deal with one organ, which means that organ are more active and easy to be cured during that period.
寅時 （黎明）
卯時 （日出）
辰時 （食時）
已時 （上午）
午時 （正午）
未時 （日跌） _____________________________
申時 （下午）
酉時 （日落）
戍時 （黃昏）
亥時 （夜幕）
子時 （子夜）
丑時 （拂曉）
03:00-05:00 am (dawn)
05:00-07:00 am (sunrise)
07:00-09:00 am (breakfast time)
09:00-11:00 am (morning)
11:00-13:00 (noon)
13:00-15:00 pm (sun before weaker)
15:00-17:00 pm (afternoon)
17:00-19:00 pm (sunset)
19:00-21:00 pm (evening)
21:00-23:00 pm (nightfall)
23:00-01:00 (midnight)
01:00-03:00 am (daybreak)
The lung Meridian
The large intestine meridian
The stomach meridian
The spleen meridian
The heart meridian
The small intestine meridian
The bladder meridian
The kidney meridian
The pericardium meridian
The triple energizer meridian
The gall bladder meridian
The liver meridian
Mobile App Prototype
Problem Space
For Patients：
- Bad/ failed experiences for medical consultation
- Lack of knowledge for medical terminology
- High expectations and strong emotions
- Disability of some communication skill (ex: verbal communication)
- Traditional Chinese Medicine -Language & culture barrier
- Fear of social occasions
For physicians:
- Lack of communication skills
- Lack of awareness for caring patient’s psychology
- Lack of clinical experience
- Cold attitude towards patients
Research Outcomes
Have you had unpleasant experience such as poor communication with doctor during your visit?
App Design Deliverable
