501 Modern Clinical Research in TCM and Herbal Pharmacology
- Treatment effects of individual herbs: As an example, one research shows that cebaiye is effective for asthma, it is an effective coagulant, it can inhibit the virus of influenza, and arrest bleeding (as a homeostatic). Another research shows that renshen is an effective heart tonic, it can increase erythrocytes (red blood cells) and produce excitation and adrenocortical hormone and sex hormone, it can reduce blood sugar and blood fat, and it is an anti-shock herb.
- Treatment effects of individual herbal formulas on specific diseases. According to a research in which huang-lian-jie-du-tang is used to treat 12 cases of meningitis, the result shows that 4 cases recovered after taking three doses, 2 cases recovered after taking four doses, 5 cases recovered after taking five doses, 1 case recovered after taking six doses.
502 Complimentary TCM Treatment Modalities
- Herbal ironing therapy (yao yun liao fa): application of fried therapeutic herbs to the affected region in order to cure the disease.
- Pyrogenic dressing therapy (re fu liao fa): application of pyrogenic herbs to the affected region in order to raise its temperature.
- Umbilicus application of herbs (fu ji liao fa): application of herbal powder, paste, tablet, or crushed fresh herbs to the umbilicus in order to treat disease.
- Formigation and washing/steaming therapy (xun xi/zheng liao fa): Use the smoke of burning herbs or steam of hot decoction to wash or heat up the affected region or the whole body to cure disease.
- Scraping Therapy (gua sha liao fa): to scrape the patient's skin with a smooth and shiny instrument, such as a small spoon or a coin or a young bamboo, to cure disease.
- Japanese abdominal diagnosis and treatment: through the diagnosis of the chest, the upper abdomen, and the lower abdomen, a physician is able to come up with a treatment formula. As an example, use three fingers to press the lower part of the ribs region. If the patient feels pain inside the chest and congested chest with discomfort, it may be treated by xiao chai hu tang.
503 TCM Gerontology
This course deals with aging and diseases of old age.
- Physiological and pathological characteristics of old age.
- Special considerations in making diagnosis of diseases of old age.
- Principles of treating diseases of old age.
- Importance of nourishing life in treating diseases of old age.
- Typical diseases of old age.
- Common internal diseases of old age.
- Common external diseases of old age.
- Common skin diseases of old age.
- Common five-sense diseases of old age.
- Common eye diseases of old age.
- Common women's diseases of old age.
- Common cancers of old age.
504 TCM Psychology and Preventive Medicines
Part One: TCM psychology
- Mutual control of emotions. Intentionally generating a particular emotion to win a victory over another emotion, which is responsible for a disorder.
- Verbal communication to win over the patient's confidence and modify the patient's thought. This method is particularly effective in dealing with psychologically induced disorders.
- Modify patient's thought. When a disorder is attributed to or enhanced by the patient's fixation in one particular event, it may be necessary to divert his attention to focus on a different subject.
- Go along with patient's desires. Assist the patient in satisfying his needs.
- Suggestive method.
Part Two: Preventive Medicines
- A brief history.
- Contents of preventive medicines.
(a). Live in harmony with yin and yang.
(b). Live in harmony with the environments and change in climate.
(c). Live in harmony with the four seasons.
(d). Live on a regular basis.
(e). Live in harmony with yin and yang within a single day.
(f). Keep emotions, eating, working, and sex life to a moderate degree.
- Practice qigong, taiji, and manipulative therapy.
- Maintain calm and quiet in spirit.
- Avoid the attack of pathogens.
- General principles of prevention.
- Prevention of common diseases.
505 Selected Readings from Acupuncture Classics
The course materials are selected from the following acupuncture classics.
- Ling Shu Jing
- Su Wen
- Nan Jing (Difficult Classic)
- Bei Ji Qian Jin Yao Fang, 652
- Lei Zheng Huo Ren Shu, 1108
- Zhen Jiu Zi Sheng Jing,
- Zhen Jiu Wen Dui, 1530
- Yi Men Fa Lu, 1658
- Zhen Jiu Da Cheng, 1609
- Biao You Fu (Verse of Revealing the Secrets)
- Bai Zheng Fu (Verse of Hundred Diseases)
- Yu Long Fu (Verse of Jade Dragon)
- Tong Xuan Zhi Yao (Verse of Shortcut to Understanding the Mysteries)
- Xi Hong Fu (Verse of Xi-Hong)
- Xing Zhen Zhi Yao Ge (Song of treating essential diseases by acupuncture)
506 Clinical Practice (3)
In this course, the fifth-year students will have an opportunity to practice both Chinese herbology and acupuncture under supervision.
513 TCM Classics (2)
This course is mainly designed to study the following classics: Shang Han Lun, Jin Kui Yao Lue, and Wen Bing Xue.
The treatise on the attack of pathogenic cold is called the Shang-Han-Lun in Chinese. It was written by Zhang Zhong Jing (150?-219? AD), and published in the Third Century AD. It is divided into twenty-two chapters and discusses diseases such as jing bing, hu huo bing, yin yang du, fei yong, etc. Warm diseases (wen bing) may be divided into three broad categories:
- The four-level progression of warm diseases.
- Triple heater progression of warm diseases.
- Specific warm diseases.
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