Shiyi is launching its food therapy smart assistant through an Indiegogo campaign looking to raise $20,000. Called MyChi Pebble, the “holistic health device” promises to improve sleep and wellbeing based on personalized, daily lifestyle guidance, grounded in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).
A complete MyChi system is priced at $69 during the campaign period but expected to retail at $129 in-store afterwards.The MyChi Pebble is a small ergonomic device fitted with a chip and sensor array, designed to be placed under the user’s pillow at night to track sleep patterns. In the morning, the device automatically syncs with the MyChi app which uses the data collected and applies TCM Meridian Organ Clock theory to analyze imbalances in the user’s body that may contribute to chronic illness or other health problems. MyChi offers acupressure recommendations, weekly eating plans based on Food Therapy, and Chinese Medicine-based restaurant guides. Moreover, there are thousands of TCFT recipes, a glossary of more than 100 health foods and their therapeutic TCM value, and seasonal eating guides to prevent common illnesses.
“We developed MyChi from studies by the Beijing TCM Research Center,” said Shiyi cofounder Anna Na. “Scrutinizing 1,000 patient records over ten years, the Beijing TCM Research Center built the Sleep Quality Model according to Traditional Chinese Medicine’s meridian organ clock theory.”
Conceived two years ago, MyChi has been fine-tuned, reiterated, prototyped and tested. Now the team is all set to begin production and garner feedback from potential users. The campaign launched on October 12th, with backers receiving their MyChi Pebble in April next year. A complete MyChi system is priced at $69 during the campaign period but expected to retail at $129 in-store afterwards.
