Traditional Chinese Medicine (Applications of) Course

Course overview

This course is useful for clinical practice as well as home treatment. It covers the safe use of herbs and their effects on the body, as well as the procedures for the preparation of teas, decoctions, creams etc. Practitioners will be able to advise on how to deal with common everyday ailments by means of herbal remedies and food therapy.

Syllabus

Lesson One
- Introduction
  - Health
- Food therapy
  - Common conditions and remedies
- Equipment
- Preparation of herbs
  - Infusions
  - Decoctions
  - Tinctures
  - Oils and ointments
  - Lotions
  - Capsules
  - Syrups
Lesson Two
- Digestive System
  - Digestive system in Chinese Medicine
  - Common disorders and remedies
  - Nutritional advice for weight loss
  - Simple measures to aid digestion
  - Common western herbs for digestive system
- Terms used to describe the action of herbs on the body tissues
- Respiratory System
  - Respiratory system in Chinese Medicine
  - Common disorders of the respiratory system and remedies
  - Nutritional advice for the common cold, bronchitis and asthma
  - Common western herbs for the chest and lungs
Lesson Three
- Cardiovascular System
  - Cardiovascular system in Chinese Medicine
  - Common disorders of the cardiovascular system and remedies
  - Nutritional advice and food for treating hypertension
  - Common western herbs for the cardiovascular system
- Herbs for depression
Lesson Four
- Nervous System
  - Liver in Chinese Medicine
  - Qi and blood
  - Common disorders of the nervous system and remedies
  - Nutritional advice for stress
- Skeletal System
  - Common disorders of the skeletal system and remedies
- Renal System
  - Renal system in Chinese Medicine
  - Common disorders of the renal system and remedies
  - Nutritional advice
  - Common western herbs for the renal system
Lesson Five
- Skin
  - Burns
  - Common disorders of the skin and remedies
  - Common western herbs for the skin
Lesson Six
- Reproductive System
  - Reproductive system in Chinese medicine
  - Common disorders of the reproductive system and remedies
  - Common western herbs for women
- Muscular System
  - Common disorders of the muscular system and remedies
  - Cupping and moxa
  - Common western herbs for the muscular system
Lesson Seven
- Sources for additional ideas
  - Remedies and treatments
- Cloves
- Aloes
- Vinegars
- Garlic
- Echinacea
Lesson Eight
- Alphabetical list of common herbs
- Alphabetical list of common conditions with remedies
- Collecting herbs
- Bibliography

Practical training

No practical training is required to complete this course.

Prerequisites

You do not need to have any previous qualifications to study this course.

Level

On successful completion of this course, you have received training designed as either a foundation qualification leading to further studies to attain a practitioner level, or professional development to gain additional skills and knowledge to expand the practice of the existing therapist.

Certification

On successful completion students will receive the following award: The BSY Professional Certificate of Merit in Applications of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

How the course works

Upon enrolment you receive your first course lessons.

You can study in your own time, at your own pace and from the comfort of your own home. If you have any questions, or would like feedback or encouragement about your course or your studies then you can contact our friendly tutors by phone, email or post.

At the end of each lesson are a set of questions. Completing these can aid your learning and help you master each step before moving on to the next. Your next lesson will then arrive for you to continue when it suits you.

Having progressed through each lesson you can take your final examination at home, and at a date and time that suits you. Then, on successful completion you will be awarded your BSY certificate.

Additional benefits

Health and Harmony Magazine
Enrol on this course and you will receive a complimentary issue of Health & Harmony, our inspirational full colour magazine. Giving complementary and natural health updates and news, it also includes student profiles, lists the most recent award winners, and provides interesting articles and short stories.

Enrol on this course from £50

There are two ways you can enrol on this course. You can:

Pay with a deposit of £50, followed by 9 monthly instalments of £25
or
Pay the total course fee of £275 in one sum and receive a voucher towards the cost of your next course