About This Course

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is a medical system to deal with human physiology, pathology, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases.

The theoretical system takes the physiology and pathology of zang-fu organs and meridians as its basis, and treatment by differentiation of syndromes as its diagnostic and therapeutic features.

This course gives a complete and systematic exposition to the following various subjects: the introduction of TCM, the philosophical theories applied in TCM, the visceral manifestation, the four basic substances, etiology and pathogenesis, diagnostic methods, therapeutic methods, Chinese medicinal, formulas, common diseases.

The theories and treatments of TCM have been repeatedly in use and refined over this long period of time. TCM has plenty of empirical science. It is also a way of life, a kind of culture. TCM will give you a lot of ideas to adapt yourself to the nature, to cultivate yourself—a simple, natural detached life.

Therefore, come and join TCM to explore this ancient and mysterious course.

Requirements

This course needs students having the basic knowledge of human body and the interests in Chinese culture.

Course Staff

Yingying Tan

Dr. Tan received her M.D. from Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 2007. She works in Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine as a teacher. The courses which are taught by Dr. Tan are "Treatise on Febrile Diseases/Shang Han Lun" and "Synopsis of Golden Chamber/Jin Kui Yao Lue". Meanwhile, Dr. Tan works in the hospital of the University as a doctor. Her major focuses on the prevention and treatment of chronic kidney disease with traditional Chinese medicine.

Fangyan Yang

Dr. Yang received her Ph.D. from chengdu University of Chinese Medicine in 2016. She works in Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine as a teacher. The courses which are taught by Dr. Yang are scholars thoughs and their clinical practice in TCM and case studies of chinese medince.