Instructor:     David Cohen, L.Ac.

Awarded a B.A. in English Literature from Swarthmore College and a MFA in creative writing from San Francisco State College, David Cohen received his acupuncture certification from the California Acupuncture College in 1985. Specializing in internal medicine, especially problems of aging and inflammatory and immune-compromised diseases, he has been in private practice since 1986. David has taught Principles and Theories of Traditional Chinese Medicine at Yo San University since the school first opened in 1989.

Course Includes:  ·    An audio CD containing 13 three-hour lectures

                                     ·    Course syllabus

                                     ·    Fourteen sections of class handouts

                                     ·    Resources

In this intermediate introductory course to Traditional Chinese Medicine, David Cohen, L.Ac., takes you on an exploration of tongue diagnosis, pulse diagnosis, pattern differentiation, pathogenic factors, and the six stages and four levels of disease. Includes a list of recommended text and readings on these topics.

Following is the basic course outline:

Lecture 1:  General Introduction to Pattern Discrimination

                  ·    Diagnosis According to Eight Principles

                  ·    Treatment Principles According to Eight Principles

Lecture 2:  Tongue Diagnosis

                  ·    Tongue Body

                  ·    Tongue Coating

                  ·    Tongue Observation Worksheet

Lecture 3:  Pulse Diagnosis

                  ·    General Information

                  ·    Pulse Qualities

                  ·    Excess and Deficiency

                  ·    Pulse Supplement

Lecture 4:  Differential Diagnosis According to Vital Substances

                  ·    Diseases of Qi

                  ·    Diseases of Blood

                  ·    The Six Depressions

                  ·    Introduction to Body Fluids

Lecture 5:  Body Fluids: Dampness, Phlegm, Damp Heat,

                  ·    Water Retention

                  ·    Deficiency of Fluids (Dryness)

Lecture 6:  Five Elements Is the Life Cycle

                  ·    Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water

Lecture 7:  Differentiation and Treatment According to Pathogens

                  ·    Wind, Wind Heat, Internal Wind, Treatment Principles

Lecture 8:  Pattern Discrimination Pathogenic Factors

                  ·    Heat and Cold

Lecture 9:  Differential Diagnosis According To Six Stages of Cold

Lecture 10:      Four Levels of Heat Disease: Wen Bing

Lecture 11:      Differentiation According to San Jiao

Lecture 12:      Review of Basic Principles

Lecture 13:      Review of Patterns

CD-TCM II: $250

CD-TCM SET: $650 (Introduction to Chinese Medicine I, II, III)

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