Acupuncture Point Combinations for the Immune System
What will you learn
• Have a much better understanding of the Chinese medicine mechanics occurring in the background in relation to the immune system.
• Be more familiar with a range of common disorders related to the immune system
• Have a clearer picture of how Chinese medicine views/diagnoses various immune system disorders.
• Be more aware of the different acupuncture point combinations (APC’s) that can be used for each of the immune system disorders discussed
• Have a greater appreciation of the concept of acupuncture point combinations (APC’s) and how these can be applied in clinical practice.
Course Overview
Over the past two-three years, the coronavirus (Covid) has run rampant worldwide, with millions of people adversely affected. Regarding acupuncture clinical practice, Covid has resulted in a massive spike in patient numbers across two main areas – mental health and the respiratory system.
This workshop takes a closer look at the latter – via the treatment of the ‘Immune System’. Topics discussed include:
- Wèi Qì/Defensive Qì/衛氣
- Six Divisions/Shāng Hán/傷寒
- Four Levels/Wēn Bìng/溫病
- Triple Energiser/Sān Jiāo/三焦
- External Pathogenic Factors (EPF’s)
- Disorders:
- Common Cold
- Sore Throat
- Cough
- Nose – Blocked/Runny
- Chills and Fever – APC (treatment) only
- Asthma and Wheezing – APC (treatment) only
- Hayfever/Allergic Rhinitis – APC (treatment) only
- Sinusitis – APC (treatment) only.
- Autoimmune – brief discussion only
- Pīn Yīn names (Fēng/風)
- Final Thoughts/Tips.
Join David Hartman for a fascinating course that will give you treatments that can be applied immediately in acupuncture clinical practice.
Disclaimer: there are no proven treatments for Covid-19
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This TCM Talk has been produced from materials filmed at TAO. The TAO congress is an international congress organised by OGKA and held in Graz, every year around September.
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