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Acupuncture 453 : The Foundations of Chinese Medicine: A Comprehensive Study of Chinese Medical Thought

Credit Hours(s)5.0

InstructorsJames Ventresca, DOM

Price$100.00 USD

Format(s)Downloadable Course in PDF, Text

Educational Objectives

Describe the functional activities of Qi and their associated physiological processes in the body
Explain the role of the Original Qi as the dynamic motive force for transformation
Analyze the interrelationship of the Essence and the Fire of the Gate of Life
Explain the process of the movement of Qi in the body
Summarize the role of the bones as one of the deepest energetic layers
Paraphrase how the entering and exiting of Qi from the space between the skin and muscles regulates sweating
Describe how Qi enters and exits from the joints, and how this process can become interrupted
Explain the nature and functions of the Yin and Yang organs in general, and the essential differences between them
Infer how the Kidneys, as the foundation of Yin and Yang and the origin of Fire and Water in the body, impact the other Organs
Give examples of how the role of the Stomach and Spleen as the “center,” impacts the body’s function
Summarize the relationships between Heart and Blood
Outline how anger affects the Liver and how a Liver disharmony affects our moods

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