COURSE DETAILS
8 Online Classes (20 hours)
In-Person Training TBA
Online Course begins September 5, 2025
In – Person Trainings TBA
20 total credits NCCAOM (Provider #287) and California
(Pending for Course 1, Sharon Weizenbaum Provider #679)
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.
The purpose of this class is to improve practitioners’ clinical skills to diagnose. They will learn to match abdominal findings with herbal prescriptions.
Part A
5 Hours / 5 CEUs
- Class 1: 9/5/2025 from 11:30am – 1:30pm EST
History of Fukushin, Kanpo (Kampo), Japanese scholars, and Japanese cultural concept of the abdomen. Function of six conformation and its map reflected on the abdomen. - Class 2: 9/19/2025
13 pathological abdominal findings and herbal methods to treat each pattern.
Price:
General Public / Free Members: $250.00
Inner Circle Members: $200.00
Part B
15 Hours / 5 CEUs
- Class 3: 10/3/2025 from 11:30am – 2:30pm EST
How to palpate the abdomen: video of palpation sequence and technique. Formulas that treat abdominal fullness and emptiness. - Class 4: 10/17/2025 from 11:30am – 1:30pm EST
Formulas that treat epigastric congestion, hardness and resistance. Formulas that treat subcostal distention, fullness, and resistance. - Class 5 : 10/31/2025 from 11:30am -1:30pm EST
Formulas that treat water sound. Formulas that treat rectus abdominus muscle tightness. - Class 6: 11/14/2025 from 11:30am -1:30pm EST
Formulas that treat pulsations. - Class 7: 12/5/2025 from 11:30am -1:30pm EST
Formulas that treat blood stasis, pain, peri-umbilical hardness and lower abdominal hardness. - Class 8: 12/12/2025 from 11:30am -2:00pm EST
Clinical application and procedure in dealing with multiple abdominal patterns and matching with pulse/tongue presentations. Case study presentation.
Price:
General Public / Free Members: $500.00
Inner Circle Members: $400.00
Classes can be attended live or watched as video recordings.
Students will retain access to the video recordings once the course has concluded.
Refund Policy:
Refunds of 75% will be granted up to 30 days before the start of each respective course (Part A, Part B, Part C).
In the event that the course is cancelled or postponed, 100% refunds will be provided to registrants.