CM 626 - Herbs V

Credit(s): 2.00

In this series (Herbs IV-VI), students learn Chinese herbal formulation, a continuation of study begun in the single herbs curriculum. Classical formulas (jing fang 經方) provide a foundation for the history and clinical application of herbology, as well as for the understanding and use of modern formulas (shi fang 時方). More than 160 formulas are investigated over the course of the series, with a focus on major classical formulas from the canon of Zhang Zhongjing, important formulas listed by the NCCAOM, and all formulas required for California Acupuncture Board licensure. Students learn formula composition, diagnostic parameters, therapeutic approaches, disease patterns of signs and symptoms, biomedical conditions, understood actions and indications, cautions and contraindications, modifications and related formulas with emphasis on case studies and clinical application.

In this term (Herbs V), formulas are presented sequentially in groups centered around the classical use of key medicinals as a means of understanding the synergistic use of herbs in context. Students scaffold understanding of core patterns introduced in the prior term (Herbs IV) in order to deepen and diversify the diagnostic and therapeutic application of a broad array of Chinese herbal formulas as approximately 55 formulas are discussed. Prerequisite(s): These courses are to be taken in the ordered sequence of CM516, CM526, CM536, CM616 and CM626.