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Japanese Abdominal Diagnosis: Fukushin (on demand)

Instructor: Kumiko Shirai

8 Video Classes and Handouts

Japanese abdominal diagnosis or Fukushin is the diagnostic art developed in medieval Japan  (Edo period 1603-1867 CE) based on the classical writings by Zhang Zhongjing. Careful  inspection of the Shanghan Zabing Lun reveals countless references to abdominal conditions that  could only have been diagnosed by actual palpation of the abdomen. The skill however never  fully developed in China but flourished in Japan. Throughout history, two major schools and  types of abdominal diagnosis developed; Nanjing and Shanghan Lun schools, which respectively  diagnose the abdomen in service of either acupuncture or meridian treatment, and herbal  treatment. 

Fundamentals of Dermatology in Chinese Medicine with Mazin Al-Khafaji

Fundamentals of Dermatology

3 Hour Online Lecture
Sunday, September 5 from 1 - 4pm EST

Skin disorders in their various forms are amongst the most common diseases suffered by mankind, accounting for close to 25% of all visits to a medical practitioner. Despite this prevalence and the resources put into this field, many patients remain dissatisfied with the conventional treatments available to them, and look elsewhere for solutions.

Sa’am Acupuncture, Level 1 with Toby Daly

Instructor: Toby Daly

6 Weeks from August 5 - September 9, 2021
MEETS EVERY THURSDAY FROM 4 - 7 PM EST

This course provides information on the Saam Korean monastic acupuncture tradition from a theoretical, historical, and practical perspective. Special attention is given to this system’s implementation into a successful Traditional East Asian Medicine clinical practice.

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