Jean Ang TCM

07/09/2026

"That is where the treadmill analogy comes in. You keep walking, sometimes even running, but you remain in roughly the same place. As our lives improve, our expectations can rise along with them, so what once felt special eventually becomes our new normal. We may then start looking for something else to give us that same feeling of excitement or satisfaction."

06/09/2026

"冬蟲夏草 literally means "winter worm, summer grass", which raises an obvious question: is it a worm or a grass?"

https://writtenbyjean.substack.com/p/winter-worm-summer-grass

05/09/2026

"You wouldn't usually link crystals to a medical condition, right?"

What gout actually is, why uric acid matters, and why the pain going away doesn't mean the problem has gone away

05/09/2026

This is wild, in a good way. Dr Amy Choong will be there at the CDL gallery to introduce you to the intriguing world of fungi. 🍄

03/09/2026

"Maybe that is partly why someone like John May affects me so deeply. I see in him a capacity for care that I know I may not always be capable of giving myself.

And I am thankful that there are people in this world who can."

On compassion, its limits, and the people who keep reaching out

03/09/2026

"So by all means, read about tongue diagnosis. Look at the diagrams. Be curious about what your tongue might show. Just please do not look at one crack, one red patch or one thick coating on your tongue and decide that something terrible is happening inside your body. That “crack” could be a piece of data, not a destiny."

Why tongue diagnosis needs context, especially when TCM knowledge is shared online

02/09/2026

Had a good breakfast with YY this morning. Two cups of warm soya bean milk and lots of laughs from me. I forgot to pack an infusion bag for her though. Sorry, YY!

Thanks for the company this morning. It was a lovely start to the day.

x

31/08/2026

My first attempt at giftboxing Moon Whisper. It's for a special someone who ordered seven individual packs. My sister helped me wrap the box because I really liked this paper.

P.S. Bro, seven packs. Not 70.

31/08/2026

Despite all that I say, I still woke up this morning with a tinge of dread. Monday blues are very real to me.

I dragged my heavy body out of the room, mumbled to myself, “One more week and it'll be the school hols,” and put on some music in the kitchen.

I don't wish to turn this into a cringey LinkedIn post about choosing your attitude or starting the week with the right mindset. But somewhere between the music, the coffee and getting past that morning inertia, I felt remarkably better and ready to go.

So there. I am having a vegetarian meal for lunch because I feel like it. Can you believe that's actually vegetarian FISH with the sesame bits? Yums.

31/08/2026

OMG. So cute, can. I cannot.