The complete TCM formulary — organised, portable, and ready to learn from

Herbal formulations are the backbone of TCM clinical practice, and one of the hardest things to truly know rather than just look up. Most students study them category by category from dense textbooks, then freeze in clinic when they need to recall a formula quickly and confidently.

This flashcard set changes that. All 35 classical formulations, across all 12 therapeutic categories, on cards you can hold in your hand, test yourself with, and carry anywhere.

What’s included

82 pages in total — 35 double-sided A6 flashcards, plus 12 category cover cards to keep your set beautifully organised. The formulations are grouped across all major TCM therapeutic categories:

• Exterior disorders
• Move & regulate Qi
• Clear heat
• Dry and expel phlegm
• Purge the bowels
• Tonify
• Tonify Yin
• Tonify Yang
• Warm & rescue Yang
• Extinguish exterior and interior wind
• Calm the spirit

Each card covers the formula’s composition, primary actions, pattern indications, and key clinical presentations — everything you need to move from recognition to recall.

Who is it for?

TCM students working through their herbology curriculum, acupuncture practitioners wanting a fast-access clinical reference, and teachers looking for a well-designed study tool to recommend or use in class. The category cover cards also make this set a great handout for structured group study sessions.

Format & size

A6 size (10.5 × 14.8 cm) — the same hand-held format used across the full YogicTradition TCM flashcard range, so this set stacks and stores neatly alongside your meridian and pulse diagnosis cards. Delivered as 2 ZIP files and 1 PDF. Print at home on card stock, take to a local copy shop, or upload to an online print service like Staples.

Instant download — no waiting

Payment confirmed → download link in your inbox within minutes. Print as many copies as you need, whenever you need them.

Printing tip: Use 250–300gsm satin or matte card stock for the best feel. The category cover cards print beautifully in colour — well worth using a copy shop for those even if you print the flashcards at home.

Building your TCM study kit? This set pairs naturally with the 28 TCM Pulse Diagnosis Flashcards, the TCM Lung Meridian Acupuncture Points Flashcards, and the full TCM Study Education Bundle. Buy 3 or more items from the shop and save 20%.

The key difference from the previous drafts here is that the 12 category cover cards are called out explicitly — that’s a genuinely useful feature (it lets students study one category at a time and separate their deck) that the Etsy listing buries in a single line. Leading with the “35 formulations across 12 categories” structure also immediately answers the first question any serious student asks: how comprehensive is this?