Course Overview

Course Objectives

• The student will learn classical origins of the formulas covered for Pathogenic Wind-Cold and Nasal and Ear Congestion, their ingredients, and applications.
• Students will learn the contrasting and comparison elements depending on component ingredients.
• For each formula in the handout, students will learn the formula name, source classical text and date, author; they will also learn the herbal ingredients in English, Chinese characters, and pinyin with tones.

Course Outline

0 hrs - 45 minPathogenic Wind-Cold (Common Cold - Cold Type) — ge gen tang; gui zhi tang; jing fang bai du san; ren shen bai du san

45 min - 1.5 hrsNasal and Ear Congestion — bi min gan wan; bi yan wan; cang er zi san wan; xin yi san

Course Overview

Course Objectives

• The student will learn classical origins of the formulas for Pathogenic Wind-Heat and Formulas that Clear Heat, their ingredients, and applications.
• Students will learn the contrasting and comparison elements depending on component ingredients.
• For each formula in the handout, students will learn the formula name, source classical text and date, author; they will also learn the herbal ingredients in English, Chinese characters, and pinyin with tones.

Course Outline

0 hrs - 1 hrsPathogenic Wind-Heat — chai ge jie ji tang; sang ju yin; yin qiao san

1 hrs - 2 hrsFormulas that Clear Heat: Heat Toxins — chuan xin lian; gan mao ling; pu ji xiao du yin tang; wu wei xiao du tang; zhong gan ling

Course Overview

Course Objectives

• The student will study and differentiate four herbal formulas that treat dampheat toxins.
• The student will study and differentiate four herbal formulas that treat fever.
• The student will learn the historical antecedents for the formula.

Course Outline

0 hrs - 1 hrsDamp-Heat Toxins — da huang mu dan pi tang; huang lian jie du tang; huang lian su; xi gua shuang (GUILIN WATERMELON FROST)

1 hrs - 2 hrsFever and Stomach Fire — bai hu tang; dao chi san; fang feng tong sheng tang; liang ge san; qing wei san

Course Overview

Course Objectives

• The student will study and differentiate three herbal formulas that treat lung yin deficiency.
• The student will study and differentiate four herbal formulas that treat lung fire.
• The student will study and differentiate two herbal formulas that treat lung phlegm-heat.

Course Outline

0 hrs - 45 minLung Heat or Fire (4) — huang lian shang qing pian; li fei tang; qing fei yi huo pian; qing zao jiu fei wan

45 min - 1.25 hrsLung Phlegm-Heat (2) — ning sou wan; qing qi hua tan wan

1.25 hrs - 2 hrsLung Phlegm-Damp (5) — ban xia hou po tang; chuan ke wan; qi guan yan wan; su zi jiang qi tang; xing su yin

Course Overview

Course Objectives

• The student will study and differentiate three herbal formulas that treat lung phlegm-damp.
• The student will study and differentiate three herbal cough syrups.
• The student will study and differentiate three herbal formulas that treat asthma (wheezing and difficult breathing).

Course Outline

0 hrs - 45 minCough Syrups (3) — chuan bei pi pa lu; san she dan chuan bei ye; Hsiao Keh Chuan: Special Medicine

45 min - 1.25 hrsLung Yin Deficiency (3) — bai he gu jin tang; gu ben wan; sha shen mai men dong tang

1.25 hrs - 2 hrsAsthma (4) — bu fei tang; ding chuan wan; ping chuan pian; ping chuan wan

Course Overview

Course Objectives

• The student will study and differentiate five herbal formulas that treat windcold-damp bi syndrome.
• The student will study two herbal formulas that blood stagnates bi syndrome.
• The student will study and differentiate four herbal formulas that treat deficiency bi syndrome.

Course Outline

0 hrs - 45 minWind-Cold-Damp Bi Syndrome (5) — guan jie yan wan; juan bi tang (1 & 2); qi guan yan wan; shu jing huo xue tang

45 min - 1.25 hrsBlood Stagnation Bi Syndrome (2) — shen tong zhu yu tang; zhong guo tong xue wan

1.25 hrs - 2 hrsDeficiency Bi Syndrome (4) — bu yang huan wu tang; fu fang shou wu wan; huang qi gui zhi wu wu tang; san bi tang

Course Overview

Course Objectives

• The student will study and differentiate two herbal formulas that treat cold bi syndrome.
• The student will study two herbal formulas that treat heat bi syndrome.
• The student will study and differentiate five herbal formulas that treat back pain and sciatica.

Course Outline

0 hrs - 45 minCold Bi Syndrome (2) — dang gui si ni tang; xiao huo luo dan tang

45 min - 1.25 hrsHeat Bi Syndrome (2) — si miao tang; xuan bi tang

1.25 hrs - 2 hrsBack Pain and Sciatica (5) — du huo ji sheng tang; kang gu zeng sheng pian; tian qi du zhong wan; yao tong pian; zuo gu shen jing tong tang

Course Overview

Course Objectives

• The student will learn classical origins of formulas to treat Internal conditions and also the use of Topical Applications, their ingredients, and applications.
• Students will learn the contrasting and comparison elements depending on component ingredients.
• For each formula in the handout, students will learn the formula name, source classical text and date, author; they will also learn the herbal ingredients in English, Chinese characters, and pinyin with tones.

Course Outline

0 hrs - 1 hrsInternal (6)— huo luo xiao ling dan; jin gu die shang wan - 1; jin gu die shang wan - 2; qi li san; shao yao gan cao tang; yan hu suo zhi tong wan; yun nan bai yao

1 hrs - 2 hrsTopical Applications (6) — die da yao jing; die da zhi tong gao; jing wan hong; shang shi bao zhen gao; yunnan bai yao; zheng gu shui

Course Overview

Course Objectives

• The student will study and differentiate six herbal formulas that treat Spleen Qi Deficiency.
• The student will study and differentiate four herbal formulas that treat Spleen Yang Deficiency.
• The student will learn how digestive disorders originate, how to diagnose them, and how to treat them in a practical sense.

Course Outline

0 hrs - 1 hrsSpleen Qi Deficiency (6) — bu zhong yi qi tang; Jun Zi Tang Formulas: si jun zi tang, liu jun zi tang, xiang sha liu jun tang, ping wei san, shen ling bai zhu pian

1 hrs - 2 hrsSpleen Yang Deficiency: Poor Digestion - Cold Type (4) — fu zi li zhong tang, mu xiang shun qi wan, si shen tang, xiao jian zhong tang

Course Overview

Course Objectives

• The student will study and differentiate five herbal formulas that treat food stagnation.
• The student will study herbal formulas that treat damp turbidity (vomitting and diarrhea).

Course Outline

0 hrs - 1 hrsFood Stagnation (5) — bao he tang; jian pi wan; kang ning wan; xiang sha yang wei tang; zi sheng tang

1 hrs - 2 hrsDamp Turbidity: Vomitting and Diarrhea (4) — huo xiang zheng qi san; mu xiang bing lang wan; tong xie yao fang wan; wu mei wan

Course Overview

Course Objectives

• The student will study and differentiate five herbal formulas that treat constipation.
• The student will study and differentiate three herbal formulas that treat hemorrhoids.
• The student will learn how to diagnose indigestion and diabetes, and how to treat them.
• The student will study two herbal formulas that treat washing-thirst disorder (diabetes).

Course Outline

0 hrs - 45 minConstipation (5) — da cheng qi tang; ma zi ren tang; mu xiang bing lang wan; run chang wan; wu ren tang

45 min - 1.25 hrsHemorrhoid (3) — hua zhi ling; huai jiao wan; zhi bao dan

1.25 hrs - 2 hrsWasting-Thirst Disorders (2) — xiao ke wan; yu quan wan

Course Overview

Course Objectives

• The student will study and differentiate different gynecological tonics that treat infertility, menstrual irregularity, amenorrhea, and also address pregnancy and post-partum support.
• The student will study and differentiate classical and modern formulas for these conditions.
• The student will study and differentiate two herbal formulas that treat vaginal discharge.

Course Outline

0 hrs - 45 minClassical Formulas (4) — fu ke zhong zi wan; jiao ai tang; wen jing tang; wu ji bai feng wan

45 min - 1.25 hrsModern Formulas (4) — bu xue tiao jing wan-1; bu xue tiao jing wan-2; yang rong tang; zhong zi wan

1.25 hrs - 2 hrsVaginal Discharge (2) — qian jin zhi dai wan; yu dai wan

Course Overview

Course Objectives

• The student will study one herbal formula that treats premenstrual tension.
• The student will study and differentiate four herbal formulas that treat menstrual cramps, and other issues surrounding uterine blood stasis.
• The student will study and differentiate five herbal formulas that treat menopausal disorders.

Course Outline

0 hrs - 30 minPremenstrual Tension (1) — jia wei xiao yao tang

30 min - 1.25 hrsUterine Blood Stasis: Menstrual Cramps, Uterine Fibroids, Ovarian Cysts, Endometriosis (4) — gui zhi fu ling tang; shao fu zhu yu tang; tao hong si wu tang; tong jing wan

1.25 hrs - 2 hrsMenopausal Disorder/Deficiency Fire (5) — da bu yin tang; er xian tang; geng nian an wan; qing gu san; zhi bai di huang tang

Course Overview

Course Objectives

• The student will study and differentiate seven herbal formulas that treat liver stagnation.
• The student will study and differentiate three herbal formulas that treat liver-gallbladder damp-heat.
• The student will learn the source classical text, date, author, and ingredients for formulas relating to liver stagnation and liver-gallbladder damp-heat, as well as the Chinese characters and pinyin associated with them.

Course Outline

0 hrs - 1 hrsLiver Stagnation (7) — chai hu shu gan tang; ge xia zhu yu tang; shu gan tang; tian tai wu yao tang; xiao chai hu tang; xiao yao san; yi guan jian

1 hrs - 2 hrsLiver-Gallbladder Damp-Heat (3) — da chai hu tang; long dan xie gan tang; wen dan tang

Course Overview

Course Objectives

• The student will study and differentiate six herbal formulas that treat Liver Yang and internal wind, causing hypertension, headache, ear ringing, and dizziness.
• The student will study and differentiate three herbal formulas that treat gallstones.
• The student will learn the source classical text, date, author, and ingredients for formulas relating to Liver Yang and Internal Wind, and gallstones, as well as the Chinese characters and pinyin associated with them.

Course Outline

0 hrs - 1 hrsLiver Yang and Internal Wind (6) — chai hu jia long gu mu li tang; er ming zuo ci tang; jiang ya wan; tian ma gou teng yin; tian ma qu feng bu tang; zhen gan xi feng tang

1 hrs - 2 hrsGallstones (3) — ji gu cao pian; li dan hua shi wan; li dan pian

Course Overview

Course Objectives

• The student will study and differentiate five herbal formulas that treat heart problems of blood or phlegm stagnation.
• The student will study and differentiate five herbal formulas that treat eye and vision disorders.
• The student will learn the source classical text, date, author, and ingredients for formulas relating to Heart disorders, and Eye and Vision disorders, as well as the Chinese characters and pinyin associated with them.

Course Outline

0 hrs - 45 minHeart Blood Stagnation (3) — dan shen yin; tong qiao huo xue tang; xue fu zhu yu tang

45 min - 1.25 hrsHeart Phlegm (2) — shan zha jiang zhi wan; CHOLISMA (EV)

1.25 hrs - 2 hrsEye and Vision Disorders (5) — ming mu di huang tang; ming mu shang qing pian; nei zhang ming yan wan; qi ju di huang tang; shi hu ye guang wan

Course Overview

Course Objectives

• The student will study and differentiate classical and modern herbal formulas that treat disorders due to disturbed shen (insomnia, anxiety, palpitations).
• The student will learn how to contrast and compare similar formulas depending on component ingredients.
• The student will learn the source classical text, date, author, and ingredients for formulas relating to disturbed shen, as well as the Chinese characters and pinyin associated with them.

Course Outline

0 hrs - 1 hrsClassical Formulas (5) — bai zi yang xin tang; gan mai da zao tang; gui pi tang; suan zao ren tang; tian wang bu xin dan

1 hrs - 2 hrsModern Formulas (6) — an mian pian; an mian wan; an shen bu xin wan; an shui wan; bu nao wan; shen jing shuai ruo wan

Course Overview

Course Objectives

• The student will study and differentiate herbal formulas that address Urinary Disturbance and Prostate Swelling.
• The student will study and differentiate herbal formulas that address Bladder or Prostate Infection.
• The student will study and differentiate herbal formulas that address kidney stone or spermatorrhea.

Course Outline

0 hrs - 30 minUrinary Disturbance and Prostate Swelling (3) — bi xie fen qing yin; jie jie wan -1; sang piao xiao san

30 min - 1 hrsBladder or Prostate Infection (3) — ba zheng san; jie jie wan -2; qian lie xian wan

1 hrs - 1.25 hrsKidney Stone (1) — pai shi wan

1.25 hrs - 1.5 hrsSpermatorrhea (1) — jin suo gu jin wan

1.5 hrs - 2 hrsWater Retention and Edema (4) — fang ji huang qi tang; wu ling san; wu pi yin; zhen wu tang

Course Overview

Course Objectives

• The student will study and differentiate classical and modern herbal formulas that address the skin disorders of acne, itching, and hives.
• The student will study and differentiate three herbal formulas that address hair loss.
• The student will study and differentiate two herbal formulas that address benign tumors and swellings.

Course Outline

0 hrs - 30 minSKIN DISORDERS: Classical Formulas (3) — dang gui yin zi; lian qiao bai du pian; xiao feng san

30 min - 1 hrsModern Formulas (3) — bi xie shang shi wan; hua shijie yang wan; zhen zhu an chuang wan

1 hrs - 1.5 hrsHAIRLOSS AND PIGMENT DISORDERS (3) — ban tu wan; qi bao mei ran dan; sheng fa jiao nang

1.5 hrs - 2 hrsBENIGN TUMORS AND SWELLINGS (2) — ji sheng ju he tang; nei xiao luo li wan

Course Overview

Course Objectives

• The student will study and differentiate four single herbs and two herbal formulas that act as qi tonics.
• The student will study and differentiate two single herbs and four herbal formulas that act as blood tonics.
• The student will study and differentiate one herbal formula that acts as a qi blood tonic.

Course Outline

0 hrs - 30 minQI TONICS: Single Herb (4) — feng wang jiang; huang qi; ren shen; xi yang shen

30 min - 1 hrsFormulas (2) — shen qi wu wei zi wan; yu ping feng tang

1 hrs - 1.5 hrsBLOOD TONICS: Single Herb (2) — dang gui; he shou wu

1.5 hrs - 1.75 hrsFormulas (4) — dang gui jing; fu fang dang gui wan; shou wu zhi; si wu tang

1.75 hrs - 2 hrsQI AND BLOOD TONICS (1) — ba zhen tang

Course Overview

Course Objectives

• The student will study and differentiate 2 herbal formulas that tonify kidney yin.
• The student will study and differentitate 3 classical herbal formulas that tonify kidney yang or jing
• The student will study and differentiate 3 modern herbal formulas that tonify kidney yang and jing.

Course Outline

0 hrs - 30 minKIDNEY YIN TONICS (2) — liu wei di huang tang; zuo gui tang

30 min - 1.25 hrsKIDNEY YANG AND JING TONICS: Classical Formulas (3) — jin gui shen qi tang; wu zi yan zong tang; you gui wan

1.25 hrs - 2 hrsModern Formulas (3) — cong rong bu shen wan; ge jie bu shen wan / ge jie da bu wan; gui ling ji (Kwei Ling Chi)

Course Overview

Course Objectives

• The student will study and differentiate 5 herbal formulas that are combination tonics.
• The student will study and differentiate 2 modern formulas.
• The student will study and differentiate 3 single herbs that act as tonics.

Course Outline

0 hrs - 45 minCOMBINATION TONICS: Classical Formulas (5) — Huan Shao Wan; Ren Shen Yang Rong Tang/Yang Ying Wan; Sheng Mai San; Shi Quan Da Bu Tang; Zhi Gan Cao Tang

45 min - 1.25 hrsModern Formulas (2) — Ren Shen Bu Wan (Ginseng Tonic Capsules); Ren Shen Lu Rong Wan (Ginseng Deer Antler)

1.25 hrs - 2 hrsSingle Herb Tonics (3) — Ci Wu Jia (Acanthopanax, Siberian Ginseng); Dong Chong Xiao Cao (Cordyceps); Ling Zhi (Ganoderma)