Cause C: Basic Theory of Acupuncture and Moxibustion

Studying progress (total time 220 hrs, 15 weeks, about three months)

A brief introduction to meridians & collaterals and acupoints (16 hrs)

1. What are the means of meridians and collaterals?

2. What is the composition of the meridian system?

3. What are the acupoints?

Part 1 Fourteen Meridians and Acupoints (104 hrs)

Lecture 1 The Lung Meridian of Hand-Taiyin(LU)

Lecture 2 The Large intestine Meridian of Hand-Yangming (LI)

Lecture 3 The Stomach Meridian of Foot-Yangming (ST)

Lecture 4 The Spleen Meridian of Foot-Taiyin (SP)

Lecture 5 The Heart Meridian of Hand-Shaoyin (HT)

Lecture 6 The Small intestine Meridian of Hand-Taiyang (SI)

Lecture 7 The Bladder Meridian of Foot-Taiyang (BL)

Lecture 8 The Kidney Meridian of Foot-shaoyin (KI)

Lecture 9 The Pericardium Meridian of Hand-Jueyin (PC)

Lecture 10 The Sanjiao (Triple Energizer) Meridian of Hand-Shaoyang (SJ)

Lecture 11 The Gallbladder Meridian of Foot-Shaoyang (GB)

Lecture 12 The Liver Meridian of Foot-Jueyin (LR)

Lecture 13 The Ren Meridian (Conception Vessel) (RN)

Lecture 14 The Du Meridian (Governor Vessel) (DU)

Take the middle Exam for Course C (4 hrs)

When you finish the above contents and prepare to take the middle exam, please contact with your tutor to send you the middle exam paper for course C  by e-mail. After you finish the exam, please send back the finished exam paper to your tutor, he/she will check your answers and give you the score.

Part 2 Acupuncture and Moxibustion Techniques (92 hrs)

Lecture 1. Acupuncture

1. Filiform needle

2. Needling methods

3. Precautions, Contraindications and Management of Possible Accidents in Acupuncture Treatment

Lecture 2. Moxibustion

1. What is Moxibustion

2. What are the effects of moxibustion?

3. What is the classification of moxibustion

4. How to apply the moxibustion?

Take the final exam for course C (4 hrs)
When you finish all of the contents and prepare to take the final exam, please contact with your tutor to send you the final exam paper for course C  by e-mail. After you finish the exam, please send back the finished exam paper to your tutor, he/she will check your answers and give you the score.