203 Chinese Acupuncture (2)

Course objectives: Detailed Study of Acupuncture Points:

Detailed discussion of points on the twelve meridians.

1. Detailed discussion of points on the spleen meridian.
2. Detailed discussion of points on the heart meridian.
3. Detailed discussion of points on the small intestine meridian.
4. Detailed discussion of points on the bladder meridian.
5. Detailed discussion of points on the kidney meridian.
6. Detailed discussion of points on the pericardium meridian.
7. Detailed discussion of points on the san jiao meridian.
8. Detailed discussion of points on the gallbladder meridian.
9. Detailed discussion of points on the liver meridian.

   Detailed discussion of points on the eight extra meridians.
   

10. Detailed discussion of points on the ren mai.
11. Detailed discussion of points on the du mai.
12. Detailed discussion of points on the chong mai, dai mai, yin wei mai, yang wei mai, yin qiao mai and yang qiao mai.
13. Detailed discussion of extra points and new points.

204 Chinese Herbal Formulas (1)

Course objectives:
1. Formulas and Treatment Methods
    1-1 Relationships between Formulas and Treatment Methods
    1-2 Commonly Used Treatment Methods

2. Classifications of Formulas

3. Compositions of Formulas
    3-1 Principles of Compositions
    3-2 Change in Compositions

4. Forms of Formulas

5. Methods of Decoction and Methods of Taking A Formula
    5-1 How to Decoct A Formula
    5-2 How to Take A Formula

6. Classifications of formulas and representative formulas under each classification.

206 Western Physiology

Course objectives:

In traditional Chinese physiology, bones and muscles are the main topics of study, but in Western physiology, the functions of cells, tissues, and organs of the living organisms are the topics of study. Both are relevant to the practice of Chinese medicine.

207 Clinical Procedures

There are some important aspects of clinical practice which a student needs to know before entering into practicum, and such aspects are generally called "clinical procedures". The procedures may include first-aid, needle sterilization, record-keeping, diagnosis techniques, treatment preparation, etc.

In addition, there are following aspects to be discussed in this course:

1. Ethics: this is to direct a practitioner's attention to guidelines for ethical TCM practice. There is a set of core values, which practitioners must uphold in their relationships with their clients, members of their own profession, other health care providers, and the public.
2. Medical and legal issues. For example, it is necessary for the practitioners to ensure that clinical practice is authorized by informed consent and within relevant law governing consent and choice.
3. Practice management. How to run a TCM clinic requires some specific knowledge and skills, which should be acquired in advance of setting up a clinic.
4. Communication skills. Practitioners must learn the skills of communicating not only with the clients, but also with other health care professionals about the client's care.

209 Foundation Of Western Pharmacology

A basic discussion on the actions of Western drugs, such as the penicillins, the aminoglycosides, the tetracyclines, the macrolides, the polypeptides, sulfonamides, etc.

212 Techniques of Acupuncture and Moxibustion

This course is designed to cover three basic aspects:

The first aspect includes the following:

1. Comprehensive techniques of tonification and sedation.
2. Five methods of twirling the needle for tonification and sedation.
3. Four methods of moving energy.

The second aspect includes the following:

1. Auricular acupuncture.
2. Scalp acupuncture.
3. Moxibustion
4. Cupping
5. Wrist and ankle acupuncture
6. Face acupuncture
7. Nose acupuncture
8. Eye acupuncture
9. Hand acupuncture

The third aspect deals with safety measures and incidents in acupuncture:

1. Needle sickness (yun zhen).
2. Stagnated needle (zhi zhen) and needle bending (wan zhen).
3. Needle breaking (zhe zhen).
4. Injuries to tissues of vital organs and dangerous points involved.
5. Traumatic pneumothorax and dangerous points involved.
6. Injury to medullary bulb and spinal cord and dangerous points involved.
7. Injury to internal organs and dangerous points involved.
8. Injury to the nerve trunk and dangerous points involved.
9. Local hematoma and dangerous points involved.
10. Dangerous points around the eye.
11. Points contraindicated in pregnancy.
12. First aid.

213 Clinical Observations

Course objectives:

1. Observing patient consultation.
   
2. Making preparations for acupuncture treatment.
   
3. Making herbal formulas.
   
4. Practising moxibustion on patients.
   
5. Observing other clinical procedures.

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