Uacupuncture: Year Three

Course categories:

TCM Internal Medicine (2)
Teacher: Shiwu Xiao

This course continues TCM internal medicine (1). Another 20 diseases related to urination, immune, endocrine and neurological diseases in western medicine will be discussed. Etiology and pathogenesis, differentiation of syndromes, treatment principles, herbal formulas, the explanation and modifications of the formulas will be discussed in details. The study of this course gives students the structure of the diagnosis and general principles of the treatment of each individual illness.

TCM Preventative Medicine
Teacher: juan wang

TCM is specific on prevent disease from be happening at very early stage or from be transferring into another disease. Application various methods of preventions that has be accumulated for thousands of years such as Qi Gong, TCM Diet, exercises to manage stress and regulate emotions, rejuvenate body energy and appearence will be introduced. And it can help you to understand and apply TCM theory and philosophy better.

Western Medicine (2)
Teacher: Gayle (Heath) Maguire

This course is the second in a series of courses that study the main diseases encountered in Western medicine with respect to causes, signs and symptoms, differential diagnosis, prognosis and treatment.

Chinese Medical Terminology

This is a continue course of Chinese medical terminology, students will continue to learn basic dianogues, reading and writing as grade 3 level in Chinese language as well learn Chinese medical terms such as names of Chinese herbs, Formulas and Acupoints to help students understand TCM. Student will start to read small to intermediate paragraphs of Chinese medicine literatures with assistance of dictionary.

Clinical Strategies(6) TCM Internal Medicine

Clinical Strategies (6) is a contigue course of Clinical Strategies (5). This course will leads students move to the next level of clinical strategy study. This course provieds more cases for studies to apply knowledge learned in TCM internal medicine. Stragieges such as differentiate treating acute first, then treat chronic second, treat the branch or treat the root principles will be discussed along with the case practice. Students will also practice on selecting of fomulars and modifications of formulas based on each individual conditions. Cases will be focoused on digestive, urinary, reproductive disorders, as well as muscular and joint conditions in Clinical Strategies (6).

Clinical Practice

In the second trimester of the third year clinical practicum the students will continue internships. Interns will practice under supervision for the following: interviewing patients, applying the four diagnostic techniques to collect patient information, differentiation, and treatment planning, giving an acupuncture prescription and finishing the treatment. Proper diet and lifestyle recommendation will also be included.