The Educational Department
All instructors in
this department are highly experienced in teaching, education and
clinic. They have many years of experience in acupuncture and TCM
institutions and clinics. The primary mission of this department is the
delivery of advanced training and continuing education to acupuncture
and TCM professionals. The programs of the advanced training and
continuing education include: Acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine,
Pediatrics, Tuina, diagnosis and treatment of sports and traumatic
injuries, diagnosis and treatment of neuromuscular disorders, diagnosis
and treatment of heart, heart shen and mental disorders, diagnosis and
treatment of digestive disorders, and Chinese nutrition and food
therapy. The treatments in these topics are comprehensive and include:
Acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, Tuina, and Chinese nutrition.
Basic training and public education are also available to
non-professionals who are interested in acupuncture and Traditional
Chinese Medicine.
The
following educational program topics will be offered:
1. Traditional Chinese Trauma and Sports Injury Medicine
Traditional Chinese
Trauma and Sports Injury Medicine is a medical science that studies how
to use Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Food Therapy, Tuina
( Chinese Therapeutic Massage), Physical Therapy, Qi Gong, Tai Ji, etc.
to treat and heal various kinds of acute and chronic traumatic injuries
from auto accidents, sports injuries, physical work, physical exercise,
overuse or some other injuries that create neuromuscular problems and
post-operative disorders. This medicine is one major part of Traditional
Chinese Medicine and has been practicing for several thousands of years
in China. It can be used to treat and heal many kinds of problems due to
traumatic and sports injuries and operations mentally, physically,
externally and internally. It has actions of helping the connection of
broken bones, relocating and healing the dislocated joints, moving and
regulating the qi and blood stagnation, removing the swelling and
bruises, calming the shen and stopping pain, strengthening the muscles,
tendons and ligaments, and rebalancing your body. The class has five levels:
Level One:
Covers the etiology and pathology of traumatic injuries and
post-operative conditions; effects on parts of the body after injury and
operation; diagnostic methods for traumatic injuries and Chinese Food
Therapy for injuries.
Level Two: Covers acupuncture treatment; cupping therapy, moxibustion, Tuina
Techniques for pain, sensation problems, limitation of mobility due to
acute and chronic soft tissue injuries, and physical exercise.
Level Three: Covers how to use Chinese herbal medicine externally and internally to
treat injuries causing pain, swelling, bruising, limitation of mobility,
and post-operative conditions.
Level Four: Covers how to treat the injury of neck, shoulder, back and ankle with a
TCM comprehensive treatment
Level Five: Covers how to treat the post syndromes due to traumatic injuries or post
operative conditions, such as insomnia, fatigue, constipation, abdominal
bloating, loss of appetite, general weakness, and general body aches.
2. Chinese Patent Herbal
Medicine
The Chinese Patent
Herbal Medicine (CPHM) is a very effective, convenient and
acceptable form to take for most of patients. It is so important for
acupuncturists and oriental medicine practitioners to keep and enhance
the acupuncture therapeutic results by using this form of herbal
medicine between the acupuncture treatments. CPHM can be a very
effective alternative to prescription or over-the-counter drugs for
increasing health and well-being, boosting energy, and beautifying the
body with minimal or no side effects. This course will cover
approximately 300 commonly used and effective Chinese patent herbal
products and is comprehensive enough to deal with most disorders
commonly treated in acupuncture and oriental medicine clinics. This
class is designed for acupuncturists and Oriental medicine practitioners
and students. This class includes
the following five sections:
Section 1.
General information
about patent herbal medicine; indications, contraindications and
precautions for using CPHM. CPHM for treating and preventing
disorders of lung, throat, mouth and nose.
Section 2.
CPHM for treating
disorders of heart, heart shen and chest. CPHM for treating the
liver and GB disorders.
Section 3.
CPHM for treating the
Middle Jiao disorders (digestive system disorders, etc.). CPHM for
tonifying the qi, yin and blood.
Section 4.
CPHM for Tonifying the
liver and kidney. CPHM for treating the disorders of woman and the
Lower Jiao.
Section 5.
CPHM for
treating channel and muscular disorders. CPHM for treating skin
and muscular problems externally.
3.
TCM Comprehensive Treatment For Neuromuscular Disorders
Neuromuscular
disorders are very commonly-seen problems in acupuncture and Oriental
medicine clinics. They are one part of major indications of acupuncture
and traditional Chinese medicine. This course is designed to give
students knowledge of NMS in which the students will learn how to
analyze the etiology and pathology of each individual neuromuscular
disorder, perform differential diagnosis, treatment principles and
plans, prescribe the herbal formulas correctly and effectively and give
a patient advice about diet and lifestyle. Emphasis will be on how to
use the Chinese herbal medicine, acupuncture and other special therapies
to treat and prevent various kinds of neuromuscular diseases. The format
of teaching includes lecture, demonstration and students' hands-on
practice. The following most commonly-seen disorders in clinic will be
taught in this course:
Bi syndrome
(arthritis), neck pain, upper limb pain, facial paralysis, toothache,
lower back pain and headache.
4. How to Use Traditional Chinese Medicine to Treat and Prevent Stroke (Cerebral
Disorders)
Stroke, called
wind-stroke in TCM, which is very similar to the cerebral vascular
accident (CVA) in Western Medicine, is one of the most commonly-seen
conditions in acupuncture and oriental medicine clinic. It is one of the
major indications of acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine. After
the acute condition is under control, the comprehensive treatment of
acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine shows the most effective and
beneficial treatment for this kind of patient. Through the treatment of
acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, Tuina (Oriental Therapeutic
Massage), Qigong and Taiji exercise, most patients experience
improvement, recovery and even return to close to normal level with
their mobility, sensation, cognitive functioning and speech. In this
course, the students will learn the cause, etiology and pathology of
this disease, how to make differential diagnosis, treatment principle
and plans, how to give a patient effective acupuncture treatment and
herbal prescription, and advice on diet and lifestyle. Emphasis is on
correct use of Chinese herbal medicine, acupuncture and other special
therapies to treat and prevent this disease. The format of teaching
includes lecture, demonstration and students' hands-on practice.
5. Introduction To Processing Chinese Herbal Medicine For External Use
External use of
Chinese herbal medicine is very popular in acupuncture and Oriental
medicine clinics in China. Treating disease by applying the Chinese
herbal medicine on the skin, channels and specific points or areas of
the body is, in fact, another very effective therapy in Traditional
Chinese Medicine This therapy is not only specifically used to treat
skin, neuromuscular disorders and sports injuries but also internal
organ disorders such as chronic digestive problems, chronic asthma,
etc.. In clinic, it has been proved that using Chinese herbal medicine
internally and externally at the same time will definitely
increase the therapeutic results and accelerate the healing process,
especially for treating neuromuscular disorders and sports injuries.
This class will cover
how to prescribe the herbal formula for external use based on
differential diagnosis, prepare and process the Chinese herbal medicine
to treat tinea, eczema, sports injuries and some neuromuscular
disorders, and the precautions for using Chinese herbal medicine
externally. The format of teaching includes lecture, demonstration and
students' hands-on practice.
6. TCM
Comprehensive Treatment For Digestive Disorders
Modern society,
"rushing life style", "fast food", stressful and anxious social
environment are all major factors causing more and more digestive
problems to American people nowadays. Modern, sedentary
lifestyles can result in weak digestion in addition to the more familiar
weight gain and obesity epidemic. "Go, go, go lifestyle" leaves little
time to cook nutritious meals, no time to enjoy the food and no time to
rest. Fast food seems like the only choice for many. Digesting food
takes time and a well-rested body. Modern American diets are often
tantamount to self-inflicted physical abuse. Stressful and anxious
social environments stagnate and weaken liver qi and can result in lack
of appetite. All of these lifestyle issues are implicated in the
all-to-common digestive problems plaguing Americans including: nausea,
vomiting, decreased or loss of appetite, belching, acid regurgitation,
pain or discomfort in the epigastric region, food stagnation, poor
digestion, loose stools, constipation, bloating, gas, and irritable
bowels.
The comprehensive
treatment of acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine is most effective
and beneficial for chronic digestion problems. Through the treatment of
acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, Tuina (Oriental Therapeutic
Massage), Qigong and Taiji exercise, most patients experience
significant improvement, recovery and even complete remission of their
digestion problems. In this course, the students will learn the cause,
etiology and pathology of digestive problems, how to make differential
diagnosis, treatment principle and plans, how to give a patient
effective acupuncture treatment and herbal prescription, and advice
about diet, lifestyle and exercise. Emphasis is on how to use Chinese
herbal medicine, acupuncture and other special therapies to treat and
prevent digestive problems. The format of teaching includes lecture,
demonstration and students' hands-on practice.
Where:
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Center
9015 Holman Road NW Suite 1
Seattle, WA 98117
For information on class schedules and costs, please contact the Educational Department at:
(206) 234-
5893 or (206) 782-2126 or
Email:
Instructors:
Jianfeng Yang L.Ac. O.M.D.
Guojun Duan L.AC. O.M.D.
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