Fundamentals of Traditional Chinese Medicine and
the Use of Medicinal Foods
Introductory Course (suitable for beginners)
Taught by Eva Zhang.  Click here for Eva's profile.

In this day and age, when lifestyles are becoming more and more stressful, it sometimes seems impossible to live a healthy life.  The Chinese have a saying, “When you are young, you can trade your health for wealth, but when you are old, all your wealth won’t buy back your health.”  More and more people are realizing the importance of taking care of their bodies, and in China, what better way than to learn Traditional Chinese Medicine?  TCM emphasizes the importance of prevention over cure.  In this course, you will learn the basic theories of TCM and how to put them into practice using everyday foods.  The course has two parts: Part one deals with the basic theory of TCM, and covers:

• The fundamental characteristics of TCM

• The theory of yin and yang

• The theory of the five elements

• Qi, blood and body fluid

• The five zang-organs, six fu-organs, and their physiological functions and interrelations

• The causes of disease

• The six climatic factors

• Internal impairment due to seven emotions

• Improper diet

• Overwork and under-rest

• Diseases caused by phlegm, rheum and blood stasis

• Pathogenesis

• Principles for treatment and prevention

Part two covers medicinal foods:

• Introduction to the use of medicinal foods:
  •  The nature of medicinal foods: five flavors, four qi
  •  Uses of medicinal foods: to prevent disease, to nourish, to slow aging,
      to treat disease.

• Uses of a wide variety of medicinal foods, including those commonly used in Western cuisine (so that you will be able to put your new knowledge to use straight away) and also a range of more exotic foods, to add variety to your cooking.

Every week we will cover an area of basic TCM theory and also introduce a range of ingredients, their nature and function, and various recipes for their therapeutic use, from health promoting soups to herbal teas.  For example, in the first week we will cover, among other things, the nature and function of Job’s tears, a commonly used grain, and learn how to make “Pearl Jade Double Treasure Porridge”, which is used to treat a deficiency of lung and spleen yin.  You will discover which remedies are appropriate for your particular physiological makeup.  By the end of the course, participants will be able to use their everyday meals to restore the balance of yin and yang, qi and blood to the body.

Course Title: Chinese Medicine
Tuition Fee: RMB 3200

Fall Session 2008: October 8th to December 13th

Section A: Wednesday mornings (10:00 AM - 12:30 PM) 
10 weeks from October 8th to December 10th (Course Code: CM103)  Registration Closed
Location: ELC Learning Annex

Section B: Wednesday afternoons (1:00 PM - 3:30 PM)  Registration Closed 
10 weeks from October 8th to December 10th (Course Code: CM104)
Location: ELC Learning Annex

Section C: Saturday mornings (10:00 AM - 12:30 PM)  Registration Closed 
10 weeks from October 11th to December 13th (Course Code: CM105)
Location: ELC Learning Annex

Winter Session 2009: February 18th to April 25th

Section E: Wednesday mornings (10:00 AM - 12:30 PM)
10 weeks from February 18th to April 22nd (Course Code: CM107)
Location: ELC Learning Annex

Section F: Wednesday afternoons (1:00 PM - 3:30 PM)
10 weeks from February 18th to April 22nd (Course Code: CM108)
Location: ELC Learning Annex

Section G: Saturday mornings (10:00 AM - 12:30 PM)
10 weeks from February 21st to April 25th (Course Code: CM109)
Location: ELC Learning Annex

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THIS COURSE

Registration Procedure:
Please register online first to reserve your place.  You will then receive a confirmation email with further details.  Next, payment must be made on site at the ELC Learning Annex during the payment dates shown below (you can come in person or send someone).

Tuition payment for the Winter Session will take place on Saturday and Sunday, February 7th and 8th, 2009, at the ELC Learning Annex between 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m..  Click here for map.

Please note: classes are kept small for the students' benefit (generally between 6 and 12 people).  Register early to reserve your place.  Payment must be received on time to complete your enrollment and maintain your reservation in the class(es) for which you have registered.  (Any course that does not meet sufficient enrollment may be cancelled and a full refund provided upon presentation of your original receipt.)
 

.For detailed information, please feel free to contact one of our program coordinators: Telephone: 55889133 Fax: 55889133 EMAIL: inquiry(at)shanghai-classes.com
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