Online Continuing Education Courses

The Foundations of Chinese Medicine: A Comprehensive Study of Chinese Medical Thought

• Describe the functional activities of Qi and their associated physiological processes in the body
• Explain the role of the Original Qi as the dynamic motive force for transformation
• Analyze the interrelationship of the Essence and the Fire of the Gate of Life
• Explain the process of the movement of Qi in the body
• Summarize the role of the bones as one of the deepest energetic layers
• Paraphrase how the entering and exiting of Qi from the space between the skin and  muscles regulates sweating
• Describe how Qi enters and exits from the joints, and how this process can become interrupted
• Explain the nature and functions of the Yin and Yang organs in general, and the essential differences between them
• Infer how the Kidneys, as the foundation of Yin and Yang and the origin of Fire and Water in the body, impact the other Organs
•  Give examples of how the role of the Stomach and Spleen as the “center,” impacts the body’s function
•  Summarize the relationships between Heart and Blood
• Outline how anger affects the Liver and how a Liver disharmony affects our moods