CM 556 - Herbs I Practicum

Credit(s): 1.00

The Herbs Practicum series introduces the key principles, research methods, and technical elements of classical energetic alchemy and Chinese herbalism. It supplements the herbs lecture courses and brings to life the accumulated wisdom of the materia medica through direct interaction with key Chinese medicinal herbs and their traditional forms of preparation. Strong emphasis is placed on the primacy and immediacy of sensational experience as the path to deeper understanding of qi dynamics and the energetic signatures of various herbal medicines.

Herbs I Practicum introduces the basic principles of qi dynamics, classical discussion of herbal properties, their unique movement signatures, and other key elements of an herbal research framework. These concepts are developed through the sampling and appreciation of single herbs, often in pairs, covering a large cross section of signatures. Energetic awareness is cultivated through the comparison of one’s own experience with descriptions from classical sources. Prerequisite(s): These courses are to be taken in the ordered sequence of CM556, CM566, CM576, CM656 and CM666. Note: Additional fee required