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Does a Kid's Sore Throat Always Mean Wind-Heat?
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Does a Kid's Sore Throat Always Mean Wind-Heat?
with David Allen
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from March 30, 2020
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As the world undergoes a once-in-a-generation pandemic, many parents worry about keeping their kids healthy and want to be sure they have the tools they need to confront such an issue. In this talk we will look at steps parents can take to keep kids healthy, as well as looking at what practitioners can do to treat them when they do get sick. We will look at diagnosis in respiratory disease as well as treatment techniques for the most worrisome symptoms.
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David Allen
David Allen, L.Ac., DACM, specializes in TCM for pediatrics and is also a faculty member at Pacific College of Oriental Medicine.
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Channel Conversion: Balance System Acupuncture - Level 3
Channel or Meridian Conversion - The start of understanding its use with Yi Jing.
with Sonia Tan
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In this abridged advanced course, students will expand their knowledge on the applications of Balance System Acupuncture and discuss a variety of internal syndromes including digestive, respiratory, gynecological and emotional states using “Channel Conversion” and the Yi Jing (I Ching). This class will further explore the relationships of the channels to the Guas of the I Ching and Multiple System balances. By exploring these connections, practitioners will learn how to develop simple treatments that affect the body at a deeper energetic level. The history of Zang-Fu diagnosis used for herbal diagnosis and treatment will be discussed and instruction will be given to teach students how to equate their Zang-Fu diagnosis with a Meridian diagnosis in order to devise effective acupuncture treatments. Finally, there will be discussion on cases of the practical application of Channel Conversion.
PRE-REQUISITE: Single Systems: Balance System Acupuncture Level 1, Multiple Systems: Balance System Acupuncture Level 2.
Learning Objectives
- Demonstrate how to convert one meridian’s hexagram to another meridian’s hexagram.
- Identify which hexagram is associated with each meridian.
- Describe and summarize the history of Balance Acupuncture and the Yi Jing.
- Diagnose and equate a Zang-Fu diagnosis with a channel diagnosis, and devise an acupuncture treatment plan.
- Apply channel conversion to treat complex internal medical conditions.
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Sonia Tan
Dr. Sonia F Tan, DAOM, RAc, RTCMP, licensed since 2006, is a Doctor of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (DAOM degree), a Registered Acupuncturist, and a Registered Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Practitioner. She is one of few certified Gold Level practitioners of the late Dr. Richard Tehfu Tan.
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Diagnosing the Metal Element Organs from the Face
Diagnosing lung and large Intestines pathologies from the face and foods to treat them.
with Deirdre Courtney
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This course looks at the Metal Element and how it is related to the lungs and large intestine and is seen on the Face. These are the cheeks, cheekbones, nose, lower lips and Fa Ling (purpose lines). The cheeks and cheekbones relate to the Wei Qi (our immune system) lung pathologies and are also the area where the emotions of grief and sadness are held. The nose reflects chronic lung conditions as well as issues with the spine and muscles of the neck and back. Large intestine issues can be seen on the lower lip and the Fa Ling lines are related to our purpose in life and if we are on that path.
Certain foods help strengthen the lungs, clear damp and phlegm and tonify deficiencies. We will look at them as well as some acupuncture points.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the different colours we see on the face and what they mean. Also learn how where on the face we see immune problems and lung pathologies.
- You will learn what to look for on the nose related to spinal column problems as well as some lung issues.
- You will learn about the large intestines which is seen on the lower lip and what to look for regards markings and colour andwhat they mean. You will also learn what conditions are common and what to look out for.
- Overview of the Metal Element, Lung and Large Intestine organs and where they can be seen on the face including the lines and wrinkles related to the emotions grief and sadness
- You will learn about certain foods and herbs which can introduced into the diet to help treat lungs and large intestines conditions. This includes the ones for immune issues, lung deficiency, clearing phlegm, heat and moistening.
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Deirdre Courtney
Deirdre Courtney has a Masters in Traditional Chinese Medicine from YoSan University, CA, USA. She specialises in: Yang Sheng, facial diagnosis, Chinese nutrition, herbal medicine & acupuncture. She lectures & teaches at conferences and schools and is the Author of Nourishing Life the Yang Sheng Way
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Management of Seasonal and Perennial Allergies in Clinical Practice
Acupuncture for the treatment of respiratory allergies and hay fever.
with Hamid Montakab
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Allergies, in particular hay fever, represent the fastest rising pathology around the world. Inherited “Atopic” conditions affect children at an early age and may even prove quite handicapping in some cases.
Chinese medicine and acupuncture in particular are quite effective in managing not only the symptoms during the acute phase, but also in treating the deeper roots.
This webinar covers:
(1) The head energetics involving the sensory portals, ear, nose, throat and the eyes
(2) Physio-pathology, diagnostic and therapeutic principles
(3) Practical strategies for the treatment of: allergic rhinitis; allergic asthma
Learning Objectives
- Acupuncture protocols for the treatment of the acute phase and the allergic condition.
- Asthmatic condition. Zang-Fu patterns. Treatment of the acute phase. Case studies. Sources
- Inherited (Atopic) conditions and the Extraordinary vessels. Prevention
- Allergic disease. Chinese physio-pathology. Notion of "hyper-reactivity". Notion of "de-synchronization". Seasonal and perennial allergies. Inherited (Atopic) conditions. Smptom analysis
- Exploring the head energetics involving the sensory portals, ear, nose, throat and the eyes; Primary channels involved; role of the Luo; Divergent and Extraordinary Vessels.
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Hamid Montakab
Hamid Montakab graduated from the Medical School of Paris, completed an education in acupuncture in France and in China. He practiced in the US and later founded the Academy of Chinese Healing Arts in Switzerland and was co-founder and president of the Swiss Professional Organization for TCM.
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Safeguard Your Clinic Workspace Series 1 - Course 2
MIT Lung and Skin Allergen
with Sue Nelson
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Many TCM clinic practitioners may be unaware of the number of common usage products containing Methyl-Iso-Thiazolinone (MIT).
The use of MIT as a chemical water preservative since 2001 is out-of-control. It has been allowed to reach the absurdly high concentration of 100 parts per million (ppm) even after it’s mother product CMIT:MIT, with its much lower proportion of 15 ppm MIT, showed disturbingly high rates of Skin and Lung Allergies in exposed consumers.
MIT is out-of-control because it is in so many product categories. In 2001, MIT started as an industrial preservative in Paint. Unfortunately Allergy reports were ignored and MIT was then introduced to Cosmetics and Personal products in 2005. This was a disaster considering that Cosmetics and products such as Sunscreen, are LEAVE-ON products, absorbed directly into the Skin!
MIT is out-of-control because industry regulation is lacking. Paint manufacturers are allowed to ‘self-regulate’ the amount of MIT added to their Paints, with the result that exposure to Paint fumes accounts for 50% of all MIT-based Contact Dermatitis cases.
MIT is out-of-control because the medical screening test, the Patch Test, is applied to CMIT:MIT only, and not to MIT alone, leading to misdiagnosis. The main treatment for Allergic reactions - trigger avoidance – is impossible if patients have not been medically diagnosed properly. There needs to be a lot more public education about MIT so that people can select safer product substitutes.
PLEASE NOTE: While this course does cover safety-related topics, it is not accredited by NCCAOM under the "Safety Category", but rather the "AOM-BIO" category.
Learning Objectives
- Examine the management of this Delayed-type Hypersensitivity to obtain a protocol for product substitution and Allergen avoidance.
- Be informed of the concentration threshold changes to MIT, with reference to industry regulation since its release.
- Identify the large array of common usage products containing the highly Allergenic MIT preservative.
- Learn the aetiology of this Lung and Skin Allergen.
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Sue Nelson
After learning a traditional style of Chinese Medicine, Sue Nelson B.A, B.TCM has been in continuous clinical practice in the Sunshine Coast hinterland for 3 decades. She uses an eclectic range of healing therapies and enjoys a country lifestyle. She has lectured at 2 Brisbane Acupuncture colleges.
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In this course David will be reviewing all of the available pediatric ready-made formulas that can be bought online. There are a number of companies making herbal formulas specific to children, but figuring which one to use and when can be difficult. Plus, many of the formulas overlap in their functions, making it further difficult to understand which formulas are useful for specific ailments.
The course is designed to be used as reference material for practitioners to refer to when deciding which formulas to prescribe. Formulas examined treat syndromes such as external attack, cough, pneumonia, asthma, bedwetting, constipation, diarrhea, digestive weakness, and mental emotional disorders such as ADHD and insomnia.
Each formula is described according to which herbs it contains, what symptoms it treats, and is then compared to other similar formulas to help practitioners understand which formula is best in a particular situation.
Companies examined include Blue Poppy, Kan Herbals, Golden Flower, Little Treasures (Su Wen), Little Fishes (China Herb Co), Health Concerns, and Cathay Herbal (Australia). The video lecture also includes a power point designed to used as a reference text.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the uses of commonly available pediatric herbal formulas.
- Learn how to administer herbs to children.
- Learn about what formulas are available for purchase.
- Learn how to make accurate diagnosis based on children's symptoms.
Your Teacher
David Allen
David Allen, L.Ac., DACM, specializes in TCM for pediatrics and is also a faculty member at Pacific College of Oriental 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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The Alchemy of the Organs - Course 2
The Green Dragon and the White Tiger (The Liver and the Lungs)
with Peter Firebrace
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A detailed study of the liver and the lungs, the rising-falling, east-west axis of Chinese medicine. Linked with wood and metal, the power to burst out of the earth and to bury within the earth, this expressive-reflective dynamic is key to the fulfilment and attainment of our desires and dreams - or knowing when to stop at our limits. As sea of blood and master of qi, the liver and the lungs are linked to the hun and the po, the one ever searching to connect with the shen, the other ever vigilant to guard and maintain the body. We will study the Daoist, alchemical and medical aspects of the liver and the lungs from ancient texts and images and explore their application to clinical practice in modern times through studying key points on the liver, lung and other meridians such as Xuan Ji Jade Pivot (Ren 21), which restores fluidity of respiratory movement and Li Gou, Woodworm Canal (Liv 5) which restores normality to the sexual region.
Learning Objectives
- To restore the insights of the Neidan Inner Alchemy tradition to Chinese medicine.
- To present the teachings in the Neijingtu, Inner Landscape Map and the Xiuzhentu, Cultivating Authenticity Map.
- To apply this knowledge to help patients with a lifestyle that will nurture life, yang sheng, and improve their health.
- To deepen our understanding of the liver and the lungs and their inter-relationship.
- To give cases and acupuncture points for clinical application.
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Peter Firebrace
A graduate of the International College of Oriental Medicine, Peter Firebrace, FBAcC, has extensively studied TCM and Chinese language and philosophy. He was a co-founder of Monkey Press, teaches internationally, and also produces songs and poems on topics pertaining to TCM. Peter is in the process of setting up Guan Academy of Chinese Medicine for online teaching.
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The Most Important Chinese Herbal Formulas - Course 5
Lung, Part 2
with Jake Fratkin
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Class 5: Lung (Part 2)
This is Session 5 of 22 classes that are arranged by subject. This class will be approximately 2 hours (with 30 minutes to complete the program worksheet for NCCAOM PDA applicants). In this class, the student will learn about the disease category, its TCM differentiations, and clinical points in choosing and applying the herbal formulas.
Session 5 will cover 11 formulas and explore the topics of Lung Phlegm-Damp, Cough Syrups, and Asthma.
A downloadable MP3 audio file, as well as handouts, quiz, evaluation (and program worksheet for those requiring NCCAOM PDAs) will be provided.
Learning Objectives
- The student will study and differentiate three herbal cough syrups.
- The student will study and differentiate three herbal formulas that treat lung phlegm-damp.
- The student will study and differentiate three herbal formulas that treat asthma (wheezing and difficult breathing).
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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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Chinese herbal formulas allow for a cost effective and elegant approach to the most common concerns seen in family practices, whether digestive complaints, gynecological concerns, or chronic illnesses.
Whether you're new to Chinese Medicine, would like to expand your use of Traditional Chinese Herbal formulas, or already prescribing, this is the class for you!
Treating the underlying cause in a safe and comprehensive manner, Chinese herbal formulas can expand the scope of one's Naturopathic practice while vastly improving the clinical results obtained. They are an ideal modality to add to one's existing practice as they offer a completely different treatment approach to those previously stubborn conditions or cases, or those dependent on continual therapeutic support.
In this recorded webinar, participants will gain a thorough understanding of how to integrate TCM via Chinese herbal formulas into their current Naturopathic practices.
The therapeutic methods taught are certain to completely revolutionize one's practice - and more importantly, his/her clinical results.
Learning Objectives
- Develop a working familiarity of how to follow-up on future visits, sequential formula prescriptions, dosing details, and effective combinations of naturopathic and TCM therapies.
- Learn step-by-step how to integrate TCM diagnostics and pattern discrimination into a Naturopathic clinical practice, and when using formulas can be the most rewarding and effective.
- Gain a practical understanding of how to choose primary and secondary formulas for varying presentations of gastrointestinal, gynecological, and neurological conditions.
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Tom Grodski
Dr. Tom Grodski, ND, B.Sc., is a licensed Naturopathic Physician, acupuncturist, craniosacral & bowen therapist, who specializes in naturopathic and integrative family medicine. A graduate of the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine, he maintains a private practice and is also a professor at the Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine.
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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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Kiiko Matsumoto Style acupuncture (KMS) has become well established as a successful acupuncture system. This approach reaches a confirmation using touch and feel to find pressure pain related to root causes of health disorders, and then checks for the successful resolution of those pressure pains.
Kiiko will show how the fight or fight response is related to many chronic complaints, including chronic pain, digestive disorders, respiratory problems, and more. The course will show how to confirm this connection with touch and feel charateristic, and use appropriate treatment with acupuncture. Evaluation and resolution of pressure pain on the hara, the SCM muscle, the rhomboids, and the soft tissue above the trochanter is included in ANS diagnosis and treatment.
This recorded course features 9 different live cases, with clear close up camera work and written text.
Learning Objectives
- To show attendants how to apply the broader concepts of ANS imbalance into successful applications of acupuncture on complex individual health complaints.
- To teach the importance of correcting Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) imbalance in order for patients to fully recover from health disorders which have not fully healed because of sympathetic dominance.
- To familiarize acupuncturists with KMS acupuncture so that they may expand their usage of palpation feedback techniques on their patients.
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Kiiko Matsumoto
Kiiko Matsumoto is a licensed acupuncturist, internationally recognized for her scholarly work interpreting the Chinese Classics and her unique and practical acupuncture style that integrates the work of important Japanese masters. An author on numerous acupuncture texts, she maintains a private practice in Boston and frequently lectures around the world.
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The Most Important Chinese Herbal Formulas - Course 4
Lung, Part 1
with Jake Fratkin
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Class 4: Lung
This is Session 4 of 22 classes that are arranged by subject. This class is 2 hours long (with 30 minutes to complete the program worksheet for NCCAOM PDA applicants). For each class, the student will learn about the disease category, its TCM differentiations, and clinical points in choosing and applying the herbal formulas.
Session 4 will cover 10 formulas and explore the topics of Lung Yin Deficiency (Dry Non-Productive Cough), Lung Fire, and Lung Phlegm-Heat (Acute Productive Cough).
A downloadable MP3 audio file, as well as handouts, quiz, evaluation (and program worksheet for those requiring NCCAOM PDAs) will be provided.
Learning Objectives
- The student will study and differentiate four herbal formulas that treat lung fire.
- The student will study and differentiate three herbal formulas that treat lung yin deficiency.
- The student will study and differentiate two herbal formulas that treat lung phlegm-heat.
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.