CM 636 - Herbs VI

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 VI), formulas continue to be 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 prior terms (Herbs IV and V) with a focus on compact formulas that are readily used in modification to expand the therapeutic scope of Chinese herbal formulas with approximately 55 additional formulas discussed. Prerequisite(s): These courses are to be taken in the ordered sequence.