Educational Department

The Educational Department

All instructors in this department are highly experienced in teaching, education and clinic. They have many years of experience in acupuncture and TCM institutions and clinics. The primary mission of this department is the delivery of advanced training and continuing education to acupuncture and TCM professionals. The programs of the advanced training and continuing education include: Acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, Pediatrics,  Tuina, diagnosis and treatment of sports and traumatic injuries, diagnosis and treatment of neuromuscular disorders, diagnosis and treatment of heart, heart shen and mental disorders, diagnosis and treatment of digestive disorders, and Chinese nutrition and food therapy. The treatments in these topics are comprehensive and include: Acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, Tuina, and Chinese nutrition. Basic training and public education are also available to non-professionals who are interested in acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine.

The following educational program topics will be offered:


1. Traditional Chinese Trauma and Sports Injury Medicine  

Traditional Chinese Trauma and Sports Injury Medicine is a medical science that studies how to use Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Food Therapy, Tuina ( Chinese Therapeutic Massage), Physical Therapy, Qi Gong, Tai Ji, etc. to treat and heal various kinds of acute and chronic traumatic injuries from auto accidents, sports injuries, physical work, physical exercise, overuse or some other injuries that create neuromuscular problems and post-operative disorders. This medicine is one major part of Traditional Chinese Medicine and has been practicing for several thousands of years in China. It can be used to treat and heal many kinds of problems due to traumatic and sports injuries and operations mentally, physically, externally and internally. It has actions of helping the connection of broken bones, relocating and healing the dislocated joints, moving and regulating the qi and blood stagnation,  removing the swelling and bruises, calming the shen and stopping pain, strengthening the muscles, tendons and ligaments, and rebalancing your body. The class has five levels:

Level One:  Covers the etiology and pathology of traumatic injuries and post-operative conditions; effects on parts of the body after injury and operation; diagnostic methods for traumatic injuries and Chinese Food Therapy for injuries.

Level Two: Covers acupuncture treatment; cupping therapy, moxibustion, Tuina Techniques for pain, sensation problems, limitation of mobility due to acute and chronic soft tissue injuries, and physical exercise.

Level Three: Covers how to use Chinese herbal medicine externally and internally to treat injuries causing pain, swelling, bruising, limitation of mobility, and post-operative conditions.

Level Four: Covers how to treat the injury of neck, shoulder, back and ankle with a TCM comprehensive treatment

Level Five: Covers how to treat the post syndromes due to traumatic injuries or post operative conditions, such as insomnia, fatigue, constipation, abdominal bloating, loss of appetite, general weakness, and general body aches.


  2. Chinese Patent Herbal Medicine 

The Chinese Patent Herbal Medicine (CPHM) is a very effective, convenient and acceptable form to take for most of patients. It is so important for acupuncturists and oriental medicine practitioners to keep and enhance the acupuncture therapeutic results by using this form of herbal medicine between the acupuncture treatments. CPHM can be a very effective alternative to prescription or over-the-counter drugs for increasing health and well-being, boosting energy, and beautifying the body with minimal or no side effects. This course will cover approximately 300 commonly used and effective Chinese patent herbal products and is comprehensive enough to deal with most disorders commonly treated in acupuncture and oriental medicine clinics. This class is designed for acupuncturists and Oriental medicine practitioners and students. This class includes the following five sections:

Section 1.

General information about patent herbal medicine; indications, contraindications and precautions for using CPHM.  CPHM for treating and preventing disorders of lung, throat, mouth and nose.

Section 2.

CPHM for treating disorders of heart, heart shen and chest.  CPHM for treating the liver and GB disorders.

Section 3.

CPHM for treating the Middle Jiao disorders (digestive system disorders, etc.).  CPHM for tonifying the qi, yin and  blood.

Section 4.

CPHM for Tonifying the liver and kidney.  CPHM for treating the disorders of woman and the Lower Jiao.

Section 5.

CPHM for treating channel and muscular disorders.  CPHM for treating skin and muscular problems externally.

 


3. TCM Comprehensive Treatment For Neuromuscular Disorders

Neuromuscular disorders are very commonly-seen problems in acupuncture and Oriental medicine clinics. They are one part of major indications of acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine. This course is designed to give students knowledge of  NMS in which the students will learn how to analyze the etiology and pathology of each individual neuromuscular disorder, perform differential diagnosis, treatment principles and plans, prescribe the herbal formulas correctly and effectively and give a patient advice about diet and lifestyle. Emphasis will be on how to use the Chinese herbal medicine, acupuncture and other special therapies to treat and prevent various kinds of neuromuscular diseases. The format of teaching includes lecture, demonstration and students' hands-on practice. The following most commonly-seen disorders in clinic will be taught in this course:

Bi syndrome (arthritis), neck pain, upper limb pain, facial paralysis, toothache, lower back pain and headache.


4. How to Use Traditional Chinese Medicine to Treat and Prevent Stroke (Cerebral Disorders)

Stroke, called wind-stroke in TCM, which is very similar to the cerebral vascular accident (CVA) in Western Medicine,  is one of the most commonly-seen conditions in acupuncture and oriental medicine clinic. It is one of the major indications of acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine. After the acute condition is under control, the comprehensive treatment of acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine shows the most effective and beneficial treatment for this kind of patient. Through the treatment of acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, Tuina (Oriental Therapeutic Massage), Qigong and Taiji exercise, most patients experience improvement, recovery and even return to close to normal level with their mobility, sensation, cognitive functioning and speech. In this course, the students will learn the cause, etiology and pathology of this disease, how to make differential diagnosis, treatment principle and plans, how to give a patient effective acupuncture treatment and herbal prescription, and advice on diet and lifestyle. Emphasis is on correct use of Chinese herbal medicine, acupuncture and other special therapies to treat and prevent this disease. The format of teaching includes lecture, demonstration and students' hands-on practice.


5. Introduction To Processing Chinese Herbal Medicine For External Use 

External use of Chinese herbal medicine is very popular in acupuncture and Oriental medicine clinics in China. Treating disease by applying the Chinese herbal medicine on the skin, channels and specific points or areas of the body is, in fact, another very effective therapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine This therapy is not only specifically used to treat skin, neuromuscular disorders and sports injuries but also internal organ disorders such as chronic digestive problems, chronic asthma, etc.. In clinic, it has been proved that using Chinese herbal medicine internally and externally at the same time will definitely increase the therapeutic results and accelerate the healing process, especially for treating neuromuscular disorders and sports injuries.

This class will cover how to prescribe the herbal formula for external use based on differential diagnosis, prepare and process the Chinese herbal medicine to treat tinea, eczema, sports injuries and some neuromuscular disorders, and the precautions for using Chinese herbal medicine externally. The format of teaching includes lecture, demonstration and students' hands-on practice.  


6. TCM Comprehensive Treatment For Digestive Disorders

Modern society, "rushing life style", "fast food", stressful and anxious social environment are all major factors causing more and more digestive problems to American people nowadays.   Modern, sedentary lifestyles can result in weak digestion in addition to the more familiar weight gain and obesity epidemic. "Go, go, go lifestyle" leaves little time to cook nutritious meals, no time to enjoy the food and no time to rest. Fast food seems like the only choice for many. Digesting food takes time and a well-rested body. Modern American diets are often tantamount to self-inflicted physical abuse. Stressful and anxious social environments stagnate and weaken liver qi and can result in lack of appetite. All of these lifestyle issues are implicated in the all-to-common digestive problems plaguing Americans including: nausea, vomiting, decreased or loss of appetite, belching, acid regurgitation, pain or discomfort in the epigastric region, food stagnation, poor digestion, loose stools, constipation, bloating, gas, and irritable bowels. 

The comprehensive treatment of acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine is most effective and beneficial for chronic digestion problems. Through the treatment of acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, Tuina (Oriental Therapeutic Massage), Qigong and Taiji exercise, most patients experience significant improvement, recovery and even complete remission of their digestion problems.  In this course, the students will learn the cause, etiology and pathology of digestive problems, how to make differential diagnosis, treatment principle and plans, how to give a patient effective acupuncture treatment and herbal prescription, and advice about diet, lifestyle and exercise. Emphasis is on how to use Chinese herbal medicine, acupuncture and other special therapies to treat and prevent digestive problems. The format of teaching includes lecture, demonstration and students' hands-on practice.


Where:

Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Center
9015 Holman Road NW Suite 1
Seattle, WA 98117

For information on class schedules and costs, please contact the Educational Department at:

(206) 234- 5893 or (206) 782-2126 or
Email:

Instructors:

Jianfeng Yang L.Ac. O.M.D. 
Guojun Duan L.AC. O.M.D.

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