The virtual course "Everyday Chinese Medicine - Virtual Course - Coursera", is a course with different contents and that offers video classes of Approx. 9 hours to complete. Explore its essential features, and click the orange button to get detailed information on the Coursera e-Learning platform
This course is intended to serve as an educational platform on Chinese medicine (CM) for the general public.
Our primary goal is to empower healthcare options by promoting awareness and practical application of CM diagnostic and therapeutic approaches, as well as regulating CM services and herbal products using international examples.
In the first part of this course, students will develop skills in applying basic Chinese medicine (CM) theory to understand health and disease, and will be able to compare and contrast viewpoints from Chinese and Western medicine perspectives.
In the second part, students will be able to diagnose their own CM body constitution and apply appropriate CM self-care practices including food therapy, acupressure, Baduanjin, and meditation.
Students will also be able to identify commonly used Chinese herbs, and describe the basic principle of acupuncture.
Specific competencies include: 1.
State the basic theory of Chinese medicine and compare it with the principle of Western medicine.
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Apply the diagnostic approach of Chinese medicine and describe the body constitution.
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Describe the basic principle of Chinese herbs and acupuncture, and understand their role in promoting health and wellness.
4.
Develop a self-care plan according to body constitution, using the practice of food therapy, acupressure and Baduanjin.
and understand their role in promoting health and wellness.
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Develop a self-care plan according to body constitution, using the practice of food therapy, acupressure and Baduanjin.
and understand their role in promoting health and wellness.
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Develop a self-care plan according to body constitution, using the practice of food therapy, acupressure and Baduanjin.
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