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September 26, 2021
Treating Alzheimer's and Dementia with Chinese Medicine
Treating Alzheimer's and Dementia with Chinese Medicine
with Greg Sperber
September 26, 2021
1pm PDT, 4pm EDT
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5.5 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease. Currently, considered the 6th most common cause of death in the United States, but according to the National Institute of Health, it should be ranked third. While the most common form of dementia, there are lots of different types other than Alzheimer’s. This course will examine these dementias from both biomedical and Chinese points of view, and discuss Chinese medical diagnostics and therapeutics. Often biomedical treatment involves pharmaceuticals with adverse drug reactions. Chinese medicine can help treat and support patients with dementia. Participants will leave with a real-world approach to treating these conditions.
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September 26, 2021 - 1pm PDT, 4pm EDT (2 hrs)
Introduction
Discuss Western medical diagnosis of Alzheimer's and other dementias
Discuss Western medical treatment of Alzheimer's and other dementias
Discuss the Chinese medical diagnosis of Alzheimer's and other dementias
Discuss the Chinese medical treatment of Alzheimer's and other dementias
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Greg Sperber
Dr. Greg Sperber is an author and also holds a Masters and Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine. He is a professor at PCOM and speaks internationally on TCM business and drug-herb interactions.
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October 16, 2021
Tongue Diagnosis for Gynecological Conditions
Tongue Diagnosis for Gynecological Conditions
with Evan Rabinowitz
October 16, 2021
7am PDT, 10am EDT
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Tongue diagnosis is one of the pillars of Chinese medicine. It is a crucial skill in these times that require flexibility in clinical practice. Tongue diagnosis becomes an essential tool when other sensory input is reduced, for example in telemedicine or in some in-person treatment environments. Take this opportunity to refine and expand your diagnostic insights!
Tongue diagnosis is an easy skill to learn because it is visible, concrete, and easy to explain. It provides us clear, tangible, and objective information about patients’ health. Most of us are only introduced to a basic tongue map with organ correspondences, but there are many subtle and specialty correlations to integrate as part of your regular diagnosis.
Evan has spent the last several years documenting and studying, using high quality photos of patients’ tongue. These pictures have helped him track changes, predict disease and to explore alternative diagnostic models. The tongue is a remarkable example of a microsystem where the whole of the body can be observed. This class will move beyond the basic organ model, expanding tongue diagnostics to reveal common gynecological conditions.
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October 16, 2021 - 7am PDT, 10am EDT (3 hrs)
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October 16, 2021 - 11am PDT, 2pm EDT (3 hrs)
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Evan Rabinowitz
Dr. Evan M. Rabinowitz is the former Director of Chinese Herbal Medicine at the Maryland University of Integrative Health (MUIH) where during his 8-year tenure he helped create the University’s Masters and Doctorate programs in Oriental Medicine.
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October 31, 2021
Why (Not How) Herbs Work
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We generally know how herbs work either from Chinese or scientific theory or a combination of both. But why do they work? What in the history of plants, animals, and evolution created the benefits of these healthy little bundles? This lecture will examine these questions, in a mind-opening and scientific (but not overwhelming) approach, by exploring Gaia theory, hormesis and xenohormesis, planetary autopoiesis, DNA and epigenetics, and Plant–Human Coalitions. This will be a logical and philosophical exploration of herbs, why and how co-evolution has played a role in their effectiveness.
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October 31, 2021 - 1pm PDT, 4pm EDT (2 hrs)
Introduction
Gaia Theory
Plant-Human Coalitions
Hormesis and Xenohormesis
Implications and Summary
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Greg Sperber
Dr. Greg Sperber is an author and also holds a Masters and Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine. He is a professor at PCOM and speaks internationally on TCM business and drug-herb interactions.
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Past Free Events
Recording
from February 11, 2021
Herb Drug Interaction & Interprofessional Communication Around Herbal Medicine
Principles and practice of effective collaboration with prescribing physicians for L.Ac.s
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Herb Drug Interaction & Interprofessional Communication Around Herbal Medicine
Principles and practice of effective collaboration with prescribing physicians for L.Ac.s
with Benjamin Zappin
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from February 11, 2021
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This brief 90 minute course will offer principles for licensed acupuncturists to consider for prescribing herbs in conjunction with Western drugs and guidelines for inter-professional collaboration regarding this. The course will be taught by an L.Ac. & M.D. team with experience in collaboration and concurrent use of herbs and drugs. An emphasis will be placed on risk management, ethics, therapeutic treatment planning, and critical thinking skills. Case studies will be utilized to demonstrate principles that practitioners can adopt and implement in related scenarios. Considerations for using these tools for networking and practice management will also be discussed. Emphasis will be placed on mental health, women's health, and pain management.
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Benjamin Zappin
Benjamin is a Licensed Acupuncturist and Herbalist with over 20 years of clinical experience. He is cofounder of Five Flavors Herbs, Inc. a herbal pharmacy, extract facility, and product line located in Oakland, CA, where Ben also maintains a private practice.
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Recording
from May 11, 2020
Acupuncture In Treatment Of The Dying
Graceful And Essential Care
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Acupuncture In Treatment Of The Dying
Graceful And Essential Care
with Gwen LoVetere
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from May 11, 2020
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People often suffer as they die, and we as acupuncturists can help in the assistance of their death. We help them relax and let go; this softening offers release from their fears and anxieties. Acupuncture in hospice care allows the person the opportunity to participate consciously in their own dying process.
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Gwen LoVetere
Gwen LoVetere has been helping people heal through the use of acupuncture and Chinese herbs for over 26 years in her private practice. Gwen is also a senior instructor in Contemporary Chinese pulse diagnosis, also known as the “Shen/Hammer Pulse System”, and both a clinical supervisor and faculty member at the National University of Naturopathic Medicine.
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Recording
from May 1, 2020
An Introduction to Chinese Medicine Dermatology
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An Introduction to Chinese Medicine Dermatology
with Mazin Al-Khafaji
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from May 1, 2020
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Skin disorders in their various forms are amongst the most common diseases suffered by mankind, accounting for no less than 1 in 5 of all visits to out-patients departments in the Western world. Despite this prevalence and the resources put into this field, many patients are dissatisfied with the conventional treatments available to them, and look elsewhere for solutions. In fact, Chinese herbal medicine has a very real and enduring answer for a significant number of sufferers of many chronic diseases of the skin such as psoriasis, eczema, acne, rosacea etc.
Since dermatology is essentially a visual art, a great deal of information can be gleaned from detailed inspection of the way skin diseases manifest. In this short webinar, Mazin will outline some of the axiomatic concepts of Chinese medicine dermatology, using many photographic images and some case examples to illustrate the fundamentals that are required in understanding and treating skin disease.
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Mazin Al-Khafaji
Mazin graduated as Doctor of Chinese Medicine from the Shanghai College of TCM in 1987. He specializes in the treatment of dermatological, allergic & auto-immune diseases, lecturing widely on these subjects. Mazin is the founder of the International TCM Dermatology Association, author of numerous articles and co-author of the international textbook A Manual of Acupuncture.
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Recording
from April 3, 2020
Everyday Herbs for Health Maintenance
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Everyday Herbs for Health Maintenance
with Christine Chang
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from April 3, 2020
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Dr. Christine Chang will take us through an introductory look at some of the best herbs for daily health maintenance; some of which you probably have around you right now! She will share how these herbs function from a Chinese Medicine perspective, and suggest some applications. As a bonus, Christine will also be sharing some eye exercises to do if you’ve been staring at your screen a little too much!
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Christine Chang
Dr. Christine Chang, DAOM, specializes in herbal formulas and Chinese nutrition, and brings this expertise to her private practice as well as serving as a faculty member at Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine. She is also the interpreter for the lectures of Dr. Wei Chieh Young.
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Wei-defensive Qi: Modern Use Learned from the Shang Han Lun and Wen Bing
with Hui Zhang
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Wei Qi or defensive Qi runs around the blood vessel and Ying Qi or construction Qi inside the blood vessel. Wei protects the body from external pathogens, which functions like the immune system. Moreover, Wei is tightly related to the nervous system, which regulates temperature, sweating, circadian rhythm. Ying refers to blood and other Yin substances which nourish the whole body. In Shang Han Lun, a Taiyang exterior condition is regarded as Wei. Wei to treat a Wei disease. In Wen Bing (Warm Diseases), a Wei level condition refers to the early stage of fever due to warm pathogens e.g. coronavirus. The manifestation is various in wind-heat, damp heat, dryness, and wind-cold. What are the similarity and differences of Wei in the two systems? How can we use herbal medicine and acupuncture in practice to treat Wei disorders?
In this seminar, my course will cover the following topics
1. Deep explanation of Wei, form classics and meridians theory
2. Herbal medicine treatment, Ma Huang Tang and its modification
3. Acupuncture and moxibustion treatment
4. Wei, immunity, and coronavirus: prevention and sequalae treatment
5. Wei and nervous system disorders, psychological diseases
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- Understand Wei Qi in other disorders e.g. peripheral neuropathy, spine injury, low immunity, stroke sequelae etc.
- Understand Wei Qi in immunity and (long) Covid-19
- Understand Wei Qi in nervous and psychological disorders
- Understand Wei Qi in classics and meridians theory
- Learn how to use herbal medicine and acupuncture to treat Wei disorders
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Hui Zhang
Hui Zhang, Ph.D., is a Chinese Medicine Doctor, Educator, and Researcher. Having trained at the Chengdu University of TCM in China, he works in Denmark. Hui lectures regularly in Denmark, Germany, Austria, and China.
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Drug-Herb Interactions - Course 3
Autonomic Nervous System Drugs and Chinese Medicine
with Greg Sperber
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Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) drugs as a class are varied in their effects and often used by patients of acupuncturists and Chinese medical practitioners. They also have serious adverse effects, drug-herb interactions, as well as interference with Chinese diagnostics. This seminar examines major ANS drugs and the dangers Chinese medical practitioners need to be aware of when combining with herbs and acupuncture. We will look at various types of biomedical treatments for Alzheimers and other dementias, Parkinson's disease, irritable bowel syndrome, asthma, hypo- and hypertension, benign prostatic hyperplasia, and other conditions. Herb-drug and acupuncture-drug interactions will be explored for each type of drug.
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- Identify the most common autonomic nervous system drugs with potential for drug-herb interactions
- Explore how major autonomic nervous system drugs act on the body
- Understand how autonomic nervous system drugs and herbs interact
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Greg Sperber
Dr. Greg Sperber is an author and also holds a Masters and Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine. He is a professor at PCOM and speaks internationally on TCM business and drug-herb interactions.
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Sperb's Herbs - Course 1
Gou Qi Zi (Goji)
with Greg Sperber
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This is an exciting episode of the Sperb's Herbs, Chinese Singles podcast. This episode covers the Chinese herb gou qi zi, commonly known as Goji. Each episode of the podcast will go into great depth about a single herb. Besides covering the basics of Chinese herbology including category, and functions, we will explore the history, quality, science, pharmacology, evidence, and any potential interactions of each herb. And then there is always something a little quirky about an episode. Whether that is a unique story or an interesting perspective, there will always be something different to learn about episode's herb.
Learning Objectives
- Understand and prevent any potential drug-herb interactions
- Converse about the current scientific evidence about the uses, dangers, and effectiveness of Gou Qi Zi (Goji)
- Comprehend basic Chinese and bio- medical information about Gou Qi Zi (Goji)
- Understand the history of Gou Qi Zi (Goji), especially in the context of the Chinese classics
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Greg Sperber
Dr. Greg Sperber is an author and also holds a Masters and Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine. He is a professor at PCOM and speaks internationally on TCM business and drug-herb interactions.
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Medicinal Mushrooms and the Immune System
Functional Applications of Medicinal Mushrooms with the Immune System
with Mason Bresett
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Medicinal mushroom extracts are becoming a popular treatment strategy in today’s health and wellness industry. This webinar will present an overview on the impact of medicinal mushrooms on the immune system. A thorough look at the different physiological impacts mushrooms have on different immune cells and systems relating to the immune system will be a focal point.
The webinar will also focus on dosing, safety and the importance of quality.
Medicinal mushrooms have a reuptation for being key immune-modulators when working with acute, chronic and even autoimmune illnesses. Like plants, different species of mushrooms have different applications, active compounds, uses and contraindications. Because medicinal mushroom extracts are formed from food, there therapeutic index is quite large compared to other nutraceuticals and medications.
Some of the most common medicinal mushrooms such as: lions mane, cordyceps, reishi, turkey tail, chaga, oyster, shiitake and maitake will be covered. Active compounds like ergothioneine, beta-glucans, triterpenes and ergosterol will be introduced.
Mycological part (mycelium, mushroom and spore) classification will be covered. This mycological classification system is an important discussion point which will be touched on multiple times throughout the webinar.
If you are curious about the modern advances and functional ways to include medicinal mushrooms into your practice, this is a great webinar for you.
Learning Objectives
- Participants will be briefed about dosing, safety, drug interactions and contraindications.
- Participants will learn about the most important compounds and mechanisms of actions for these compounds found in medicinal mushrooms
- Participants will learn about the different areas of the immune system that are impacted by medicinal mushrooms
- Participants will learn about the different forms and parts of medicinal mushrooms and the importance of quality.
- Participants will learn about the different species of mushrooms and their inherent differences and applications
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Mason Bresett
Mason is a naturopathic doctor and co-founder of The Health Creation Lab , a naturopathic primary care clinic in Sarnia, Ontario. Mason has extra training in herbal medicine and mycology. Mason has a deep respect for medicines from our earth (fungi, herbs, plants, and trees).
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Drug-Herb Interactions - Course 2
Drug-Herb Interactions and the Matrix
with Greg Sperber
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We can predict potential drug-herb interactions. This course takes the basic pharmacology principles discussed in the Basics of Pharmacology course, including the ADME scheme and the therapeutic index, and applies them to understanding and predicting drug-herb interactions. In addition, recent areas of research related to interactions, such as p-glycoprotein and other transporters, will be discussed. The emphasis is on both the theoretical prediction and real world application of strategies for preventing and dealing with interactions. This includes a discussion about creating a Drug-Herb Interaction Matrix for determining an individual patient's risk. The template for the matrix will be provided as part of the course.
Learning Objectives
- Identify the risks involved with combining drugs and herbs
- Create a Drug-Herb Interaction Matrix for assessing individual patient risk and as a tool for communication
- Understand how the basics of pharmacokinetics, including the ADME scheme, and pharmacodynamics can be used to predict drug-herb interactions
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Greg Sperber
Dr. Greg Sperber is an author and also holds a Masters and Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine. He is a professor at PCOM and speaks internationally on TCM business and drug-herb interactions.
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Acupuncture Treatment for Pi Diseases in Shang Han Lun
2020 Rothenburg Congress Recording
with Hui Zhang
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As defined in Shang Hang Lun or Discussion on Cold Damage, pi (痞) or glomus refers to the condition featured with distention or fullness, pain and other discomfort in the stomach and chest region. There are 11 different patterns in pi disease, which covers the common conditions of digestive system disorders with the characteristic of the spleen and stomach qi dynamic dysregulation i.e. the rebellions stomach qi and sunken spleen qi. According to Shang Han Lun, a patient may present pi-disease when the cold pathogen invades from Taiyang because of the wrong use of purging methods. The presence also correlates to the constitution of qi xu (deficiency) in the middle jiao. If the ascending-descending dynamic is disturbed in pi disease, water or phlegm may retain in the middle jiao and chest. The commonly used points include SP4, PC6, BL20, -ST36, P9, RN12, etc. to supplement the middle qi and balance the ascending-descending dynamic of the spleen and stomach. Nowadays, pi disease can be seen in the following conditions: Digestive System Diseases, Cardiovascular System Diseases, Kidney Diseases, and Others: pregnant vomiting and Meniere's syndrome etc.
11 Patterns of pi Disease: Cold pi, Exterior Yang Xu, Heat Pi, Shaoyang Pi,Water Pi in Middle Jiao, Sanjiao Water Retention, Water Pi in Chest, Chest Phlegm Pi, Rebelling Phlegm Pi, Xu Pi, and Lower Jiao Xu Li after Pi Disease
Learning Objectives
- 11 Patterns of Pi Diseases treated with acupuncture and herbal medicine (Part 1)
- 11 Patterns of Pi Diseases treated with acupuncture and herbal medicine (Part 2)
- Introduction
Your Teacher
Hui Zhang
Hui Zhang, Ph.D., is a Chinese Medicine Doctor, Educator, and Researcher. Having trained at the Chengdu University of TCM in China, he works in Denmark. Hui lectures regularly in Denmark, Germany, Austria, and China.
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Improving Function of the Gut-Brain Axis with Acupuncture & Chinese Herbs
with Ayla Wolf
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What does Chinese medicine have to offer in the way of improving both brain function and gut function? In this course you will learn exactly that, along with the neuroscience behind the brain’s top-down modulation of gut function, and the involvement of the autonomic nervous system in digestive health. The connection between dysautonomia and Ying-Wei Disharmonies will be explained in the context of gut dysfunction. The use of acupuncture from a theoretical and modern neuroscience perspective will be provided.
This course covers:
• Regions of the brain involved in gut function
• Clinical presentation of dysautonomia
• Dysautonomia and Ying-Wei Disharmonies
• How to assess the autonomic nervous system
• The use of acupuncture and Chinese herbs for improving autonomic nervous system function
• Case studies
• Clinical gems
Learning Objectives
- Learn the connection between dysautonomia and Ying Wei Disharmonies
- Learn the neuroanatomy involved in the autonomic nervous system
- Learn applications of Classical Chinese herbal formulas for digestive disorders
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Ayla Wolf
Dr. Wolf is a Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine specializing in neurological disorders, chronic pain, and concussion recovery. She is a faculty member of the Carrick Institute of Clinical Neuroscience and Rehabilitation.
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Sexuality and Infertility
Understanding sexual dysfunction from a TCM framework
with Denise Wiesner
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Increase your understanding about sexuality and sexual dysfunction looking through the lens of western and eastern medicine. If you are treating infertility patients or just want more information, this course will help you understand and treat sexual issues as well as learn to speak with your patients about this sensitive subject. In addition, this course will educate you about who to refer to.
We will cover sexual anatomy, mechanisms of desire and arousal, and the sexual response cycle as well as look at the TCM understanding of sexuality, including some taoist practices. Included will be a deep dive into four of the eight-extraordinary vessels and how they apply to sexual trauma. We will go over TCM treatment and herbal medicine research of low libido for both female and males as well as the conditions of male sexual dysfunction: premature ejaculation, erectile dysfunction, delayed ejaculation and female sexual dysfunction: vulvodynia, lichen sclerosus, vaginismus, and dyspareunia.
Learning Objectives
- Understand how to treat female and male sexual dysfunction from a western and eastern perspective: dypareunia, vulvodynia, lichen sclerosus, low sex drive, premature ejaculation, erectile dysfunction and delayed ejaculation.
- Understand human sexuality in its application for fertility. Learn about conditions that affect fertility, female/male sexual anatomy, pelvic floor, female/male Sexual response, and history of sexuality in Chinese Medicine.
- Learn about community resources for more information on this topic, how to speak to your patients about sexuality, and who to refer to for sexual problems.
- Understand the 8 -Extras and their application in trauma for fertility and sexuality.
Your Teacher
Denise Wiesner
Denise Wiesner L.Ac., Dipl. Ac. ABORM, founder of the Natural Healing and Acupuncture Clinic in West Los Angeles, is an internationally recognized traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, specializing in women’s health, sexuality, and fertility since 1994. She is a professor at YoSan University.
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Drug-Herb Interactions - Course 1
The Basics of Pharmacology and Chinese Medicine
with Greg Sperber
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This course looks at basic pharmacology principles including pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics in a fascinating exploration. These concepts are explicitly applied to Chinese medicine and herbology. This is a foundation for understanding how pharmaceuticals and Chinese herbs move through and work on the human body. We will be emphasizing the ADME scheme and setting the stage for a discussion of predicting drug-herb interactions.
Learning Objectives
- Apply basic pharmacological concepts to Chinese herbs
- Identify the general mechanisms of action for drugs and herbs
- Understand the basics of pharmacokinetics including the ADME scheme, and pharmacodynamics
Your Teacher
Greg Sperber
Dr. Greg Sperber is an author and also holds a Masters and Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine. He is a professor at PCOM and speaks internationally on TCM business and drug-herb interactions.
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As the essence of the plant, essential oils represent a very special and dynamic relationship of wei qi and yuan qi. In this introduction to the use of essential oils from a Chinese medical perspective, we will discuss the way in which any essential oil operates on the body via its nature and functions. We will discuss the care and formulation of essential oils and how to discern good quality and retain therapeutic action through a course of treatment. We will then consider specific essential oils created from both common plants such as Eucalyptus and Chinese herbal medicinals such as Schizandra. We’ll examine how they can be used to work with disorders occurring at the essence level such as cancer, infertility, personality disorders and auto-immune conditions.
Learning Objectives
- Provide a framework of Wei, Ying, and Yuan for understanding both how essential oils work with consciousness and how Chinese medicine views both destiny and consciousness.
- Describe the nature, taste, note, channels and dilution rate for 18-25 essential oils that are especially associated with the essence. These include essential oils made from seeds and herbs found in the Chinese material medica.
- Comprehension of basic energetics of essential oils and Chinese medicine, including Wei Qi, Ying Qi, and Yuan Qi.
- Explain the relationship between essential oils, Chinese medicine, and epigenetics, the science of how the environment affects our genes.
- Comprehension of what differentiates essential oils from other types of herbal medicine, i.e. note, preparation and applications.
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Josephine Spilka
Josephine Spilka, M.S., L.Ac., has been practicing Classical Chinese Medicine and Buddhist meditation for over 20 years, and is focused on investigating the relationship with essence in its many forms.
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Practitioners of TCM/TCVM have often noticed that there is a supportive effect with acupuncture and herbal medicine that helps to provide our patients with more physical energy. Why this happens has only been able to be described on a TCM theory level. Current research shows that from a cellular aspect, the function of the mitochondria supports the organism in a manner very much like how the function of Qi is described in the classics. In this presentation, we examine mitochondrial function as an aspect of Qi and consider the links between how Qi has been described historically, and how we know the mitochondria work today. Then, we look at the effects of acupuncture and TCM herbal medicine on the function of the mitochondria. We examine some of the current experimental evidence and design that brings to light the effect of acupuncture and herbal medicine on cellular energetics at a mitochondrial level. Information provided in these lectures can help practitioners build a bridge of communication between the conventionally trained healthcare practitioners and those of us who practice TCM/TCVM.
Learning Objectives
- Be able to speak about evidence from scientific research that links mitochondria and TCM.
- Learn the function of mitochondria and how they can be understood as a potential aspect of Qi.
- Learn how TCM/TCVM modalities support the mitochondria.
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Patricia Baley
Dr. Patricia Baley, DVM, PhD, CVA, CVH, FAAVA, is a certified veterinary acupuncturist and is a graduate of Texas A&M University’s School of Veterinary Medicine.
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The Nectar of Plants: Essential Oils and Chinese Medicine Series - Course 1
Strength & Survival
with Josephine Spilka
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This course will teach students to use essential oils easily and effectively in a healthcare practice. Chinese medicine principles will be presented to form the basis for discussion of functions and application of specific essential oils in the treatment of common diseases and disorders. Session 1 will feature presentation of the framework of Wei,Ying and Yuan as way to understand Respiratory and Digestive disorders; it will also focus on the special features of essential oils in a Chinese medical practice along with presentation of the tools for assessment, storage and care of essential oils. Session 2 features Wei Qi disorders including the Lung, Large Intestine, with a focus on external wind disorder such as the common cold, bronchitis, fever, etc. Session 2 will also focus on the timeline and strategies for effective treatment of these disorders with essential oils, in addition to ways to build immunity and prevent illness using essential oils. Session 3 will begin the exploration of how we digest the world. Common digestive disorders such as heartburn, intestinal gas and belching, involving the Stomach and Spleen organ systems will be discussed with a focus on healthy assimilation. Session 4 will focus on inspiration and elimination through the Lung and Large Intestine systems. Essential Oils for relieving asthma, constipation, Crohn's disease and Celiac disease will be discussed. Building health inspiration and elimination habits will also be discussed.
Learning Objectives
- Discuss the unique properties of essential oils including use of notes, effects on the spirit and their relationship with essence.
- Cite the properties including nature, taste, channels entered and therapeutic function of 12-15 essential oils.
- Articulate the basic theory and practice of using essential oils from Chinese medical perspsective.
- Create an essential oil formula for use in a respiratory or digestive condition.
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Josephine Spilka
Josephine Spilka, M.S., L.Ac., has been practicing Classical Chinese Medicine and Buddhist meditation for over 20 years, and is focused on investigating the relationship with essence in its many forms.
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Many patients come to the clinic for complaints related to pain and trauma. While acupuncture remains the foundation for treatment, integrating Chinese herbal medicine, both internal and external, can help the patient make significant progress. In this recorded webinar, Dr. Fratkin discusses trauma-related complaints including acute injury with swelling, acute soft-tear injuries, muscle strain, wounds, and chronic pain following trauma. Non-traumatic pain conditions will include arthritis, lower back pain, sciatic pain, knee pain, and neck pain. Following an overview of the etiology and pathophysiology of the various conditions, Dr. Fratkin also presents available herbal products and custom formulas for both internal and external application, with emphasis on ingredient composition. Most formulas discussed are available in product form, with certain custom prescriptions for advanced herbalists. Extensive handout notes are included with the recorded course.
Learning Objectives
- Pattern differentiation for pain patterns
- Specific herbal formulas for muscle cramping, arthritis, inflammatory joints
- Application of topical plasters and liniments for acute and chronic trauma and pain
- Various herbal protocols and products for acute and chronic trauma
- Specific herbal formulas for lower back, sciatic and neck pain
Your Teacher
Jake Fratkin
Jake Paul Fratkin, OMD, L.Ac., specializes in Chinese herbal medicine and Japanese acupuncture; a recipient of the Acupuncturist of the Year award, he maintains a private practice, teaches internationally, and is the author of several books on TCM and Chinese herbal formulas and products.
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Treatment of Infertility and Threatened Miscarriage with Chinese Herbal Medicine
with Jake Fratkin
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Infertility in women under the age of 40 responds very well to Chinese herbal medicine and acupuncture, especially when structural complications of uterine fibroids, polycystic ovaries or fallopian tube damage are absent. The teacher’s personal success rate in successful pregnancies is above 85% for women who have chosen not to use IVF or hormone therapy. There are numerous TCM patterns that inhibit fertility, and most cases are directed at regulating problems of menstruation: irregularity, amenorrhea, menorrhagia, and premenstrual syndrome (PMS). Threatened miscarriage can be due to deficiency, heat or trauma, and appropriate formulas are discussed. Dr. Fratkin presents available herbal products and custom formulas, as well as a discussion of hormone physiology and the application of Western lab diagnosis. Extensive handout notes are included with the recorded course.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the physiological basis of infertility
- Examine the various TCM patterns contributing to infertility
- Understand the various medical hormonal approaches to infertility
- Detail herbal treatments for the various TCM patterns
- Examine the various TCM treatments for threated miscarriage
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Jake Fratkin
Jake Paul Fratkin, OMD, L.Ac., specializes in Chinese herbal medicine and Japanese acupuncture; a recipient of the Acupuncturist of the Year award, he maintains a private practice, teaches internationally, and is the author of several books on TCM and Chinese herbal formulas and products.
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Treating Acute Respiratory Conditions in Children & Adults with Chinese Herbal Formulas
with Jake Fratkin
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Acute respiratory conditions are commonly seen in the clinic, and Chinese herbal formulas offer particularly effective treatment. The common cold that progresses into cough occurs frequently, and in this recording, we will delineate seven distinct stages of cough. Available Chinese herbal formulas will be discussed for each stage, with a focus on the rationale of the component ingredients. Besides cold and cough, we will also discuss fever, infectious throat conditions and ear infections. The same formulas are used for infants, children, and adults, with different dosing considerations. The recording offers clinical tips for managing cases, which will be of interest for advanced herbal practitioners as well as those just beginning to explore herbal medicine.
Learning Objectives
- Dosage considerations for infants, children, and adults
- Receive clinical tips for managing cases
- Become familiar with the Chinese formulas used at each stage
- Discuss cold, cough, fever, infectious throat conditions, and ear infections
- Delineate the five distinct stages of an acute cough
- Understand the rational of the ingredients
Your Teacher
Jake Fratkin
Jake Paul Fratkin, OMD, L.Ac., specializes in Chinese herbal medicine and Japanese acupuncture; a recipient of the Acupuncturist of the Year award, he maintains a private practice, teaches internationally, and is the author of several books on TCM and Chinese herbal formulas and products.
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We may not be able to predict all drug-herb interactions, but we can determine potentials for interactions. This seminar examines how to approach these potential drug-herb interactions. A discussion of basic pharmacology, including the ADME scheme (absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination) and the therapeutic index, form the foundation of this understanding. The participant will leave with real skills to assess potential interactions and the ability to determine which are important, which aren’t, and which may be in the future. Both the nine drugs and ten herbs most prone to drug-herb interactions will be discussed. These drugs and herbs are based on an evidence based approach.
Learning Objectives
- Protect oneself from potential medico-legal issues arising form interactions
- Identify the most common pharmacological reasons drugs and herbs interact
- Understand the basics of how drugs and herbs interact
- Create protocols to avoid interactions
Your Teacher
Greg Sperber
Dr. Greg Sperber is an author and also holds a Masters and Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine. He is a professor at PCOM and speaks internationally on TCM business and drug-herb interactions.
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Modern and Classical Chinese Medicine Approach to Multiple Sclerosis
with Suzanne Robidoux
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Multiple Sclerosis (MS) affects the ability of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord to communicate with each other effectively. In MS, the body presents with a wide range of symptoms; some physical, emotional or psychological. Symptoms can range from sudden paralysis, sudden blindness, muscle twitching or weakness, muscle atrophy, incontinence of stool and urine, mental confusion, aphasia, depression, loss of memory or loss of cognitive functions and so on. This disease mainly affects women three times more than men, between the ages of 20 to 40. It is recorded that there were over 20 million cases of MS in Northern Europe.
Western medicine has reached a certain level of advancements when it comes to diagnosing this disease. However, the causes of MS are still considered unknown and treatments of MS are still experimental and have severe side effects such as mild or severe depression, multi organ failure and death. Chinese medicine can greatly affect the quality and length of the life. With the right treatment approach, we can treat the presenting symptoms and prevent them from returning. Using the wealth of information given to us in the classical Chinese medicine we are able to have effective treatment for MS patients.
In this recorded seminar, Dr. Robidoux clearly explains the classical understanding of the body and mind in Chinese medicine and relates it to severe degenerative neurological diseases. Dr. Robidoux presents important treatment protocols effective for MS using some body and scalp acupuncture, moxibustion and herbal medicine. Dr. Robidoux also covers additional treatment approaches for over 20 of the main symptoms seen in MS.
Dr. Robidoux was involved in a Chinese medicine research treating MS with Chinese medicine and has successfully treated MS patients in Canada and Europe successfully. She introduces some of the clinical cases and treatment protocols.
Learning Objectives
- Learn some of the keys treatment lines of scalp acupuncture in the treatment of MS.
- Review the etiology of multiple sclerosis according to TCM and according to classical Chinese medicine.
- Understand the classical Chinese medicine outlook on life and health and understand how it is affected in systematic and neurological disorders.
- Learn essential moxibustion treatments to MS.
- Review live success cases of MS and their treatment approach.
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Suzanne Robidoux
Dr. Suzanne Robidoux, Ph.D, DAOM, L.Ac., has lived Asia for almost 2 decades, studying TCM with various masters. She completed her Ph.D. in acupuncture at Nanjing University, and specializes in neurological and psychological disorders. Having translated and edited over 20 professional Chinese medical textbooks, she is asked to lecture internationally often.
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Using Granules Effectively
Understanding Dosage and Clinical Challenges
with Eric Brand
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This is THE webinar to help you understand how to use granules effectively with your patients. Granules are a relatively new development in Chinese herbal medicine, and few practitioners have been exposed to consistent training on key issues such as dosage.
This one-hour webinar will examine several different styles of granule use, including the Taiwanese method of combining whole formulas and the mainland Chinese method of building a formula from scratch with single herb extracts.
The advantages and disadvantages of each of these approaches will be assessed, leaving attendees with a comprehensive understanding of the main clinical trends and challenges in the granule world.
Learning Objectives
- Granule dosage and formulation strategies
- How to overcome challenges unique to granules, such as the effective use of minerals and gelatins
- Research on the effects of Pao Zhi, manufacturing differences, and comparisons of granules with raw herbs
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Eric Brand
A graduate of the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, Eric Brand, L.Ac., has a passion for Chinese herbal pharmacy, and has studied extensively and authored several books on the topic.