Course Overview

Class 19: Dermatology Disorders

This will be session 19 of 22 classes that are arranged by subject. In this session, students will cover 11 herbal formulas for the treatment of Dermatology Disorders. The student will learn about the disease category, its TCM differentiations, and clinical points in choosing and applying the herbal formulas.

This class is 2 hours. A downloadable MP3 audio file, as well as a complete handout, quiz, evaluation (and program worksheet for those requiring NCCAOM PDAs) will be provided.

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