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  • Introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine

  • Tuina Chinese Acupressure

  • Yin and Yang Theory

  • Five Elements

  • Vital Substances

     

Zang Fu Theory

 

Functions of Internal Organs (Zang Fu)

  • Zang Fu relationship with the vital substances of the body
  • Zang Fu relationships with tissues
  • Zang Fu relationships to the sensory organs
  • Zang Fu relationships with the emotions

  • Zang Fu relationships to climate and environment

 

 

The functions of the TCM Heart

  • Governing Blood
  • Controlling blood vessels
  • Showing health in the facial complexion
  • Houses mind/spirit (shen)
  •     Shen
  • Opens onto the tongue
  • Controls sweat
  • Effects dreams

 

The functions of the TCM Lungs

  • Govern Qi and respiration

  • Control meridians and the 100 blood vessels

  • Control dispersing and descending

  • Regulate water passages

  • Control skin (sweat glands) and body hair (the "Exterior")

  • Open into the nose

  • Houses the Corporeal Soul (Po)

  • Govern the voice

  • Effects dreams

 

The functions of the TCM Spleen

  • Governs transformation and transportation

  • Controls the Blood

  • Controls the muscles and the four limbs

  • Opens into the mouth and manifests (shows its health) in the lips

  • Controls the raising of Qi, the “raising of the pure”

  • The Spleen houses Thought

  • Effects dreams

 

The functions of the TCM Liver

  • Storing of blood
  • Ensuring the smooth flow of Qi
  • Strongly effects emotions
  • Effects the digestion of food by the Spleen and Stomach
  • Flow of bile
  • Controls the sinews
  • Shows its health on the nails
  • Opens into the eyes
  • Houses the Ethereal Soul (Hun)
  • Effects dreams

The functions of the TCM Kidneys

  • Store Essence and govern birth, growth, reproduction, and development
  • Produce Marrow, fill up the brain, and control bones
  • Govern water
  • Control the reception of Qi
  • Open up into the ears
  • Show their health on the hair of the head
  • Control the two lower gates (orifices)
  • House Will power (Zhi)
  • The gate of vitality (Ming Men)
  • Effect dreams

The functions of the TCM Pericardium

The functions of the TCM Small Intestine

  • Controls receiving and further transforming
  • Separates fluids
  • Effects dreams
  • Relations with the Heart

The functions of the TCM Gallbladder

  • Stores and excretes bile
  • Governs decision making
  • Controls sinews
  • Effects dreams
  • Close relations with the Liver

The functions of the TCM Large Intestine (colon)

The functions of the TCM Stomach

  • Controls ‘rotting and ripening’ of food and drink
  • Controls the transportation of food essences
  • Controls the descending of Qi
  • Is the origin of fluids
  • Effects of mental function
  • Effects dreams    
  • Close relations with the Spleen

The functions of the TCM Urinary Bladder

  • Removal of water by Qi transformation
  • Effects dreams
  • Relations with Kidneys

The functions of the TCM San Jiao (triple burner)

  • The San Jiao as a Yang organ:
  • The San Jiao is where the Yuan Qi flows:
  • The San Jiao as three divisions of the body:

Yin (Zang) Organ Interrelationships

  • Heart & Lungs
  • Heart & Liver
  • Heart & Kidneys
  • Liver & Lungs
  • Liver & Spleen
  • Liver & Kidneys
  • Spleen & Lungs
  • Spleen & Kidneys
  • Lungs & Kidneys
  • Spleen & Heart

 

 

Heart Patterns of Disharmony

  • Heart Qi Deficiency

  • Heart Yang Deficiency

  • Heart Yang Collapse

  • Heart Blood Deficiency

  • Heart Yin Deficiency

  • Heart Fire Blazing

  • Phlegm Fire Harassing the Heart

  • Phlegm Misting the Mind

  • Heart Blood Stasis

 

 

Lung Patterns of Disharmony

  • Lung Qi Deficiency

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  • Lung Yin Deficiency

  • Lung Dryness

  • Invasion of Lungs by Wind Cold

  • Invasion of Lungs by Wind Heat

  • Invasion of Lungs by Wind Water

  • Damp Phlegm obstructing the Lungs

  • Phlegm Heat obstructing the Lungs

  • Phlegm Fluids obstructing the Lungs

 

 

Spleen Patterns of Disharmony

  • Spleen Disharmony Aetiology

  • Spleen Qi Deficiency

  • Spleen Yang Deficiency

  • Spleen Qi Sinking

  • Spleen not controlling Blood

  • Cold Damp invading the Spleen

  • Damp Heat invading the Spleen

  • Spleen and Lung Qi Deficiency

  • Spleen and Liver Blood Deficiency

  • Obstruction of Spleen by Damp, with stagnation of Liver Qi

 

Liver Patterns of Disharmony

  • Liver Patterns Aetiology

  • Liver Qi Stagnation

  • Liver Blood Deficiency

  • Liver Blood Deficiency causing Wind

  • Liver Blood Stasis

  • Liver Yang Rising

  • Liver Yang rising to cause Liver Wind

  • Liver Fire Blazing Upwards

  • Liver Wind agitating within

    • Extreme Heat generating Wind

    • Liver Yin deficiency with rising of Liver Yang leading to Liver Wind

    • Liver Blood deficiency leading to Liver Wind

  • Liver invading the Spleen

  • Liver invading the Stomach  

  • Damp Heat in Liver & Gall Bladder

  • Stagnation of Cold in the Liver Channel

  • Liver Fire insulting the Lungs

 

Kidney Patterns of Disharmony

  • Kidney Yin Deficiency

  • Kidney Yang Deficiency

  • Kidney Qi not firm

  • Kidney failing to receive Qi

  • Kidney Essence Deficiency

  • Kidney Yang Deficiency, Water overflowing

  • Kidney Yin Deficiency, Empty Fire blazing

  • Kidney & Liver Yin Deficiency

  • Kidney & Heart not harmonized

  • Kidney & Lung Yin Deficiency

  • Kidney & Spleen Yang Deficiency

 

Small Intestine Patterns of Disharmony

  • Full Heat in the Small Intestine

  • Small Intestine Qi Pain

  • Small Intestine Qi Tied

  • Infestation of worms in the Small Intestine

  • Small Intestine Deficient and Cold

Tongue Diagnosis

 

Tongue Diagnosis

Tongue Picture

Tongue Form

 

Pulse Diagnosis

Pulse Diagnosis

Pulse taking Form

 

Points

 

Meridian Charts

Ren Meridian
Du Meridian
Lung Meridian
Large Intestine Meridian
Stomach Meridian
Spleen Meridian
Heart Meridian
Small Intestine Meridian
Urinary Bladder Meridian
Kidney Meridian
Pericardium Meridian
San Jiao Meridian
Gall Bladder Meridian
Liver Meridian

Point Location / Function

Ren Points
Du Points
Lung Points
Large Intestine Points
Stomach Points
Spleen Points
Heart Points
Small Intestine Points
Urinary Bladder Points
Kidney Points
Pericardium Points
San Jiao Points
Gall Bladder Points
Liver Points

Extra Points

 

 

Miscellaneous

Study Tips for better learning
Study Skills
Stress Management for Students
Clinical Training in China 2007
Cupping Technique

 

Certificate Stuff

 

Exam Preparation Information  
Exam Patterns of Disharmonies and Answers (Don't look before you have fun diagnosing each!!)
Exam Scribble Sheet  
Consultation Form (used only on exam day)
Tuina Certificate Sequence  
Pulse and Tongue taking Form  

Review Questions:

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Certificate 10601
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Diploma Stuff

 

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Exam Patterns of Disharmonies and Answers (Don't look before you have fun diagnosing each!!)
Exam Scribble Sheet  
Case Study Consultation Form Long  
Case Study Sample Case Client Profile  
Consultation Form Short (used only on exam day)
Tuina Diploma Sequence  
   

Review Questions:

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Diploma 20401
Diploma 20501
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Diploma 20701
Diploma 20801
Diploma 20901
 
 

 

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