Over 3,000 years, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has formed a unique system for diagnosing and treating disease as well as cultivating life-long health. A combination of classroom sessions and hands-on TCM practica provides a lens through which students can better understand the Chinese cultural context in which today’s public health policy is implemented. This course introduces basic TCM theories, useful daily diagnostics, and treatment methods including acupuncture and moxibustion, Chinese herbs, dietary adjustment, acupressure and cupping. This course also includes an introduction to the historical background and evolution of Traditional Chinese Medicine. This course mainly introduces the theories of Yin and Yang, the Five Elements, Zang Fu, Qi, Blood, Body Fluid, Etiology, Pathogenesis, and General Rules of Prevention and Treatment.

What you will learn

• The Eight Principles

• The Five Elements

• The Four Treasures

• Methods of Application

• Herbal Properties

• Kitchen Medicines

• Treatments for Specific Ailments

• Specific Medicine

• Modalities For Treatment

• Classification of Medicinal Plants

• Tastes

• Home Remedies