This course aims to serve as an education platform on Chinese medicine (CM) for the general public. Our primary goal is to empower healthcare choices by promoting awareness and practical application on CM diagnostic and therapeutic approaches, as well as regulation on CM services and herbal products using international examples.
Everyday Chinese Medicine
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
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There are 5 modules in this course
In this session, the learners will develop detailed understanding of the role of Zang-fu in manifesting health and disease in human body. The inter-relationship between various Zang-fu organs will also be introduced.
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9 videos1 reading1 assignment
This part is about the application of Zang-fu Organs concepts in understanding health and disease.
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5 videos1 reading1 assignment
In this session, the learners will develop further knowledge on how the inter-relationship between various Zang-fu organs contribute to health and diseases in human body. The session ends with an introduction to the concept of Qi in Chinese medicine.
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4 videos1 reading1 assignment
The session starts with an introduction to the concept of Blood and Body Fluid in Chinese medicine, followed with an overview of the principles of pathogenesis in Chinese medicine.
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12 videos1 reading1 assignment
Diagnostics techniques are the bridge between basic theories and clinical practice in Chinese medicine. Long history of clinical practice allowed the accumulation of rich diagnostic experiences among generations of Chinese medicine practitioners, facilitating the formation of a comprehensive diagnostic system. This system includes the Four Examinations of inquiry, inspection, listening, and palpation, diagnosis of disease, and differentiation of syndrome. Diagnosis of disease and differentiation of syndrome are achieved by analyzing information obtained from the Four Examinations. It is essential to perform both diseases diagnosis and syndrome differentiation. In this session, the learners will know how to distinguish these two processes, which is important to understand the definitions of disease, symptoms, syndrome and syndrome differentiation.
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Peking University
Peking University
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The Chinese University of Hong Kong
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AR
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Reviewed on Sep 5, 2018
It is an excellent starting into Chinese medicine. I could understand very basic but important concepts that would help me to deep in the right path. Thanks very much.
AS
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Reviewed on May 15, 2023
Covers a wide range of TCM topics. This course helped take my TCM understanding to a much higher level -- and makes me realize how much there is still to learn!
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Reviewed on Dec 8, 2017
Very interesting material, really enjoyed this course!
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