Traditional Chinese Medicine and Health Cultivation

Traditional Chinese Medicine is gaining increasing recognition worldwide for therapy as well as the cultivation of health and longevity.

Course Outline:
Module 1  (3 lectures – 9 hours)
•       Fundamentals principles of TCM – yin yang, five-phase theory, holism
•       Qi, blood, Jin, organ systems and channels
•       Causes of Illness
•       Some common Chinese herbs and prescriptions
•       Introduction to acupuncture and acupressure
•       Cultivation of Health (Yang Shen)

**Module 2  (3 lectures – 9 hours)
•       History of Chinese medicine;  scientific nature of TCM
•       Principles of diagnosis and treatment
•       Classification and characteristics of Chinese materia medica and prescriptions
•       More Chinese herbs and prescriptions
•       Medicated diets for health and longevity

**Participants may not attend Module 2 without having attended Module 1  or its equivalent.

Target Audience:
Public interested in TCM

Date & Time:
Module 1 - 3 – 4 Sep (Thu - Fri), 7pm – 10pm
           5 Sep (Sat), 10am – 1pm
         
Module 2 - 10 – 11 Sep (Thu – Fri), 7pm – 10pm
           12 Sep (Sat),10am – 1pm

Medium of Teaching:
English

Registration Deadline:
24th Aug 2009

Course Fees:
Public  $390/Module; $700 (2 Modules)
NTU Affiliates & Senior Citizens above 60 years old: $320/Module; $580 (2 Modules)
(Lunch will be provided on each Sat)

Venue:
11 Slim Barracks Rise, NTU @One-north campus
Executive Centre, #08-01