Health Concepts in Chinese Medicine

Course Overview: https://youtu.be/L0-cZt1Hw7cChinese Medicine and Modern Medicine are two distinct medical systems, yet they both aim at the prevention and treatment of human diseases. With this in mind, we should understand the practice of Chinese Medicine in the context of Modern Medicine.

In this course, we explore the basic theories underlying the practice of Chinese Medicine, compare and contrast the use of Chinese Medicine and Modern Medicine in Preventive Health, and discuss how to restore a healthy condition and understand the pharmacological basis of different types of Chinese tonifying herbs.

By the end of this course, you will be able to: -              state the important Chinese Medicine literature from 5th century B.C. to 16th century A.D. -              describe and interpret basic Chinese Medicine theories -              apply the basic Chinese Medicine theories (such as the balance between Yin and Yang and the interaction among organs) to restore a healthy condition -              compare and contrast the use of Chinese Medicine and Modern Medicine in Preventive Health -              explain how the balance of Yang/Qi and/or Yin/Blood can be restored by using Chinese tonifying herbs -              adapt the Chinese Medicine concepts by reviewing the contemporary researches on pharmacological activities in Chinese tonifying herbs

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Syllabus

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Week 1
Basic Theories in Chinese Medicine
Week 2
Balance and Interactions, and Preventive Health
Week 3
Pharmacological Basis of Chinese Tonifying Herbs
Week 4
Seminar 1: Yin and Yang: A Pharmacological Perspective
Week 5
Seminar 2: Yang Invigoration and Yin Nourishment
Week 6
Seminar 3-4: Qi Invigoration and Chinese Tonifying Herbs for Promoting Health

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Is financial aid available?

Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.

Reviews

I enjoyed the course tremendously. I am going to take all the knowledge I obtained and apply it to furthering my career in holistic health. Thank you!

Very informative course and a great way to learn about CTM principles. The science can be a bit complex if you don't have a science/medicine background but well explained and interesting.

I really loved this course. It was quite challenging, and absolutely worth it. The knowledge I attained will certainly help me in my career.

If you are into Chinese Medicine - it is very interesting course, high quality material. I loved it.