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Acupuncture 458 : Identification of Patterns - Lung, Spleen, Kidney and Stomach: 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

Describe how exterior Wind (combined with Heat or Cold) can invade the Lung Exterior portion to cause exterior patterns
Discuss and differentiate the effects of Dryness and Dampness on the Lungs
Recognize Lung Deficiency patterns
Identify Lung Excess patterns
Differentiate Lung Phlegm patterns
Describe and differentiate Spleen Deficiency Patterns
Compare and contrast Spleen Cold-Dampness and Damp-Heat in the Spleen
Analyze the significance of the duality of Kidney-Yin and Kidney-Yang in Kidney pathology
Point out the differences and similarities associated with Yin, Yang, and Jing Deficiencies in the Kidneys
Outline the importance of heredity in determining the strength of a child's Kidneys
Apply the significance of Stomach-Qi in prognosis
Illustrate how Stomach-Qi manifests on tongue and pulse

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