Everyday Chinese Medicine 2

This course, Everyday Chinese Medicine II Our primary goal is to empower healthcare choices by promoting awareness and practical application on 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 for understanding health and illnesses. We will discuss the treatment principles of Chinese Medicine and the corresponding herbs for application. This will then be followed by the application of diets and exercise. Finally, we would expand the horizons of how integrative medicine are practiced in Chinese populations such as China, Taiwan and Hong Kong for specific diseases. This showcases how different disciplines joints-hands to fulfill the unmet needs from the public. The perspective of research, education and medical coverage will be explored

• Apply Chinese medicine theories to health and illness
• Identify treatment principles and corresponding herbs
• Use diet and exercise for therapeutic purposes
• Understand integrative medicine practices in Chinese populations

• No deep prior experience required
• Basic computer and internet skills
• Ability to follow English course instructions