OnlineCE - Course

Acupuncture 457 : Identification of Patterns - Heart, Pericardium and Liver: A Comprehensive Study of These Organs and Their Relationships

Credit Hours(s)5.0

InstructorsJames Ventresca, DOM

Price$100.00 USD

Format(s)Downloadable Course in PDF, Text

Educational Objectives

Identify the four pathological patterns of Qi disharmony
Defend the importance of distention as a characteristic of Qi stagnation
Identify the four Blood pathology patterns
Distinguish between various types of Blood stasis in the Liver, Heart, Lungs, Stomach, Intestines and Uterus
Recognize the causes of Blood stasis
Identify the three types of pathological Body Fluid patterns
Give examples of Phlegm in Chinese medicine
Outline the role of the Spleen, Lungs and Kidneys in the production of Phlegm
Differentiate between the various Heart pathologies
Discuss how pathologies of the Pericardium differ from those of the Heart
List the general characteristics of Liver pathology
Differentiate between the various Liver pathologies

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