Courses

“But I wanted to create a visual system of Herb Diagrams to give a vivid visual impression of what makes each herb unique. To do this, I created the  system of 4 Imbalances and 5 Organs. They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and this is true.

Now that the evidence base has increased in size and quality, acupuncture has emerged as a practical or potentially effective therapy for many conditions. Medical consumers of this emergent evidence have incorporated acupuncture as a treatment option in healthcare for many health problems.

This TCM Talk will present data on these developments.

Sex plays such an essential role in our physical and mental health, and therefore, more attention needs to be paid to it. So let´s glimpse at what can be transferred from the wisdom of sex in ancient China into our society and lives nowadays. Let´s talk about sex…

The word tōng, usually translated as “open” or “penetrate through”, is one of the fundamental concepts in Chinese medicine. In this TCM Talk Mr. Dan Bensky will introduce some of the ways that a proper understanding of this term can help in the understanding and practice of East Asian medicine.

This text, (circa. 17th century) is an extremely unique text in the way that it analyses acupuncture points, names, and diseases which sets it apart from any other text pre-1911.

In this TCM Talk, we examine the case that modern standard Chinese herbal medicine practice often uses a narrower dose range than is appropriate. Appropriateness, yi (宜) appears in the historical literature as a key virtue of a good physician and is an issue that applies to all aspects of practice, including acupuncture. Referencing the historical fangji literature and his clinical experience of prescribing Chinese herbs for westerners over the past 35 years, Charles concludes that some patients respond to doses that might be considered ineffectual in modern China, whilst others require doses in excess of the standard bencao recommendations.

Dive into the depth of a single point. In this short course Dr. Maimon explains the name, character and clinical usage of Ht 9 illustrated by wonderful drawings from the Gates of Life Project.

It’s Even Better Than You Think: Understanding the Evidence Behind Acupuncture for CIPN The recent Guideline published by the American Society of Clinical Oncology was…

Dr. Yair Maimon talks about the mystery of Kid 1.

For the first time, Prof. Unschuld presents his translation of the Ben Cao Gang Mu, the apex of pre-modern Chinese pharmaceutical-therapeutic literature and the most extensive compendium on herbs, animals, and minerals ever written during the imperial age.

In this TCM Talk Dr. Yair Maimon presents the use of an innovative individualized, sensitivity laboratory testing which was employed to determine the best TCM formula for a cancer patient.

This talk explores the ways physicians, religious devotees, court officials, and laypeople used powerful substances to both treat intractable illnesses and enhance life. It illustrates how the Chinese concept of du—a word carrying a core meaning of “potency”—led practitioners to devise a variety of techniques to transform dangerous poisons into efficacious medicines. 

In this highly visual TCM Talk, Prof. Fruehauf not only retraces the concept of the center in Chinese medicine, but outlines concrete clinical methods and lineages that focus on revitalizing the body’s central healing power.

From 42 years of experience as an integrative medicine practitioner, Dr Misha Cohen shares her thoughts about the Spirit of Chinese Medicine.

In this TCM Talk Dr Birch explores the differences between treating the root and the symptom. He gives examples and share from his vast practical and theoretical knowledge. Dr. Birch goes farther to show some of the modern researches which support this ancient approach.

In this inspiring TCM.ac Talk, Dr Maimon answers one question we all find ourselves dealing with in the clinic.

Year of The OX Lillian Pearl Bridges with a special lecture about the Year of the Ox. What can we look for this year? This…