A.S.F. Mission Teaching Program

Over 3 two-week modules of 80 hours each

(8 hours of theory and practice per day)

Module 1 – Basic theory and practice in Acupuncture

1.Seminar

1. Welcome
2. History of Traditional Chinese Medicine
3. Tao-Yin-Yang
4. 5 phases of personal evolution/5 Chinese elemental phases/5 transporting points
5. Vital substances: Energies
6. Physiology Qi, Blood (Xue) and organic liquids (Jinye)

2.Seminar

1. Scientific basis of acupuncture
2. Energy circulation
3. Anatomy and physiological acupuncture point
4. Neurophysiological basis
5. De Qi
6. Classification of Meridians

3.Seminar

1. Ancient Shu
2. Standard points (Luo, Yuan, Xi, He, Tian, Feng, Hui)

4.Seminar

1. Lung-Large Intestine Meridian
2. Stomach-Spleen-Pancreas Meridian

5.Seminar

1. Heart-Small Intestine Meridian
2. Urinary Bladder-Kidney Meridian

6.Seminar

1. Pericardium-Triple Warmer Meridian
2. Gall Bladder-Liver Meridian

7.Seminar

1. Sinew-Muscle-Luo-Divergents Meridian
2. Energy levels
3. Scientific knowledge concerning acupuncture points

8.Seminar

• 8 Extra Meridians with command points??

9.Seminar

• Acupuncture, moxibustion, cupping and an outline of Ear Acupuncture

10.Seminar

• Revision of the contents of Module 1 with practical training and exercising on the points

MODULE 2: “DIAGNOSIS AND SEMIOTICS IN TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE

1.Seminar

• Welcome
• Revision of
• Vital substances
• Blood and liquids

2.Seminar

• Semiotics in TCM
• Physiology of Zang-Fu

3.Seminar

• Syndromes according to the 8 diagnostic rules
• Qi, Blood and organic syndromes
• Therapeutic rules in TCM

4.Seminar

• Diagnosis according to the tongue
• Diagnosis according to the wrists
• Practice on wrists and tongue

5.Seminar

• Anatomy and clinical medicine??of Governing Vessels??
• Anatomy and …………
• Clinical medicine of extra meridians

6.Seminar

• Physiopathology of Zang-Fu    1. Lung-Large Intestine  2.Kidney-Urinary Bladder

7.Seminar

• Physiopathology of Zang-fu  1. Heart-Small Intestine   2.Liver-Gall Bladder   3. Spleen-Stomach

8.Seminar

• Diagnostic elements in painful obstructive syndromes  (POS)…or Bi syndromes of the upper limb (shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand)
• POS of lower limb (hip, knee, ankle, foot)
• Practice on the points

9.Seminar

• POS  from cervico-dorso-lumbar rachiocampsis
• Lumbar ischialgia
• Practical training

10.Seminar

• Practical training
• Revision of Course 2

MODULE 3: “CLINICAL MEDICINE IN TCM” with theory and practice

1.Seminar

• Physiopathological references
• Diagnostic references

2.Seminar

• Osteo-articular  system

3.Seminar

• Apparatus urogenitalis

4.Seminar

• Obstetrics and gynecology

5.Seminar

• Respiratory system

6.Seminar

• Cardiovascular system

7.Seminar

• Immunology

8.Seminar

• Digestive system

9.Seminar

• Neurology and psychiatry

10.Seminar

• General revision
• Exam

End of course and mission