Everyday Chinese Medicine

  • 65k+ Students
  • 9 hours
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This course, Everyday Chinese Medicine, offered by the Chinese University of Hong Kong, provides an introduction to the basic principles of Chinese medicine. It aims to empower healthcare choices by promoting awareness and practical application of Chinese medicine diagnostic and therapeutic approaches, and to facilitate interprofessional education between Chinese and conventional clinicians. Learners will develop skills in applying theories of Chinese medicine to understand health and illnesses, and learn about the treatment principles of Chinese Medicine and the corresponding herbs for application. 

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This course includes

  • 11 hours on-demand video
  • 5 sections
  • 44 downloadable lectures videos
  • Full lifetime access
  • Access on mobile and TV
  • Certificate of Completion
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What you’ll learn

  • In the first part of this course, learners will develop skills in applying basic theory of Chinese medicine (CM) for understanding health and illnesses, and be able to compare and contrast views from Chinese and western medicine perspectives.
  • In the second part, learners will be able to diagnose their own CM body constitution, and to apply appropriate CM self-care practice including food therapy, acupressure, Baduanjin and meditation. Learners will also be able to identify commonly used Chinese herbs, and to describe the core principle of acupuncture.
  • Specific competencies include:
  • 1. State the basic theory of Chinese medicine and compare it with the principle of western medicine.
  • 2. Apply the diagnostic approach of Chinese medicine and describe one’s body constitution.
  • 3. Describe the core principle of Chinese herbs and acupuncture, and to understand their role in promoting health and wellness.
  • 4. Develop self-care plan according to body constitution, using the practice of food therapy, acupressure, and Baduanjin.

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