Introduction to Modern Tongue Diagnostics: Focusing on Heart Disease
Dr Hongchun Yin — founder of Modern Tongue Diagnostics — shows how to read coronary disease, arrhythmia and heart failure directly on the tongue, often before your patient can describe a single symptom.
8:00 PM – 9:15 PM AEST
Is This Webinar For You?
Most cardiovascular presentations still start the same way in clinic — a history, a list of symptoms, and a treatment plan built once the patient has finished talking. But heart disease doesn't always announce itself early, and by the time symptoms are clear enough to describe, the pathology behind them has often been developing for years.
Dr Hongchun Yin's Modern Tongue Diagnostics (MTD) approaches this differently — reading the holographic projection of the heart directly on the tongue, so that signs of coronary disease, arrhythmia, viral myocarditis or heart failure can surface in consultation before the patient mentions a symptom at all.
In this webinar, Dr Yin introduces the MTD system as it applies specifically to heart disease — how the Midline Theory and Ten Principle Syndrome Differentiation map Qi flow and organ projection onto the tongue, and how this translates into recognisable tongue signs for specific cardiac conditions. Drawing on real clinical photographs, including before and after treatment case comparisons, he shows Acupuncturists how to identify these patterns for themselves and apply MTD's needle and herb selection method directly from what the tongue reveals.
What This Webinar Covers
Introduction to Modern Tongue Diagnostics
What MTD is and how it differs from traditional tongue diagnosis — integrating classical TCM tongue theory with biological holographic theory and Dr Yin's own clinical discoveries into a single diagnosis and treatment system.
The MTD Midline Theory & Ten Principle Syndrome Differentiation
How the tongue's midline is read to track the direction and quality of Qi flow, and how the Ten Principle Syndrome Differentiation maps the Upper, Middle and Lower Jiao and the Six Meridians onto the tongue to make TCM diagnosis and treatment objectively visible.
Projection of the Heart on the Tongue
Where the heart's holographic projection sits on the tongue, and how this compares with the traditional TCM heart location — giving Acupuncturists a clearer, more precise reference point for cardiac assessment.
Recognising the Tongue Signs of Heart Disease
How coating, colour, morphology and sublingual veins present differently across specific cardiac conditions — including coronary heart disease, viral myocarditis, arrhythmia, cardiac stents, bypass surgery and heart transplantation.
Case Studies: Before and After Treatment
Real clinical photographs showing how tongue signs of angina and arrhythmia shift following MTD-guided herbal and acupuncture treatment, demonstrating the diagnostic method in active clinical use.
Applying MTD in Clinical Practice
How Dr Yin uses tongue diagnosis to guide herb and point selection directly — often identifying issues the patient has not yet mentioned or is not yet aware of — and how the same framework has supported remote diagnosis and treatment in telemedicine settings.
Live Q&A
A live Q&A where Dr Hongchun Yin answers questions on Modern Tongue Diagnostics and its application to cardiovascular presentations in clinical practice.
Meet the Teacher & Host
Teacher
Dr Hongchun Yin
Dr Hongchun Yin is the founder of Modern Tongue Diagnostics and president of the International College of Modern Tongue Diagnostics. A 1988 graduate of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and former deputy chief physician at Qingdao Hospital of TCM, he now practises from his own clinic in London and serves on the academic committee of the Federation of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners UK. He is the author of Modern Tongue Diagnostics in Chinese Medicine, and his MTD system has been adopted by TCM doctors internationally, including for remote diagnosis and treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Host
Dr Scott Ling
Dr Scott Ling is the founder and clinical director of SustainHealth Academy. With more than 15 years in clinical practice, he attends and curates advanced Chinese Medicine training globally.
Important Information
Live Only — No Recording
This is a one-time live event on Zoom on 13 September 2026. No recording or replay will be made available.
Presented in Chinese with English Translation
The webinar is delivered in Chinese and translated into English throughout.
CPD Certificate
Attendees who complete the full live session will receive a digital CPD certificate. CPD point value: [TBC].
Part of a Broader Program
This webinar is part of Modern Tongue Diagnosis: The Complete Clinical System — Melbourne 2026, giving attendees a clinical preview of Dr Yin's full MTD methodology.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is a recording available?
No. This is a live-only event and no recording or replay will be made available after the session.
Do I need prior experience with tongue diagnostics?
No prior experience with MTD is required. The session is designed as a clinical introduction, though a foundation in TCM and acupuncture practice will be helpful for getting the most from the content.
What language is the webinar in?
The webinar is presented in Chinese and translated into English throughout the session.
What is Modern Tongue Diagnostics?
Modern Tongue Diagnostics (MTD) is a clinical system developed by Dr Hongchun Yin that integrates classical TCM tongue theory with biological holographic theory and Dr Yin's own clinical discoveries. It enables practitioners to read holographic projections of the internal organs on the tongue, providing objective diagnostic and treatment guidance — including for conditions the patient may not yet be aware of.
Is this webinar free to attend?
Yes. This webinar is free to attend for all registered participants.
Register for This Webinar
Free to attend. Live on Zoom.
Sunday, 13 September 2026
8:00 PM – 9:15 PM AEST
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