Introduction

Course Overview: Embark on a profound exploration of channels and points, meticulously curated to offer unparalleled depth of knowledge. Each point will be meticulously dissected discussing key ideas such as

  1. Name and Origin: Delve into the essence of each point by understanding the name and characters, and it's origin.
  2. Functions and Indications Uncover both classical and modern indications, as well as functions derived from these.
  3. Applications: Gain invaluable insights from renowned acupuncturists who have mastered the art of utilizing these points in distinctive ways. 
  4. Case Studies: Synthesize your knowledge by examining diverse case studies, both historical and modern.


This course discusses the points

Lung: 1, 5, 7, 9, 11

Large Intestine: 4, 11, 15, 20

Delivery Method

Videos on Demand: All videos are available to study upon enrolling. 

The student can see the course curriculum below.

Course curriculum

    1. Introduction to the Course

    2. Facebook Group

    3. Lung Physiology - Part 1 - Form and Function

    4. Lung Physiology - Part 2 - Characteristics and Manifestations

    5. Lung Channel - Part 1 - Pathways

    6. Lung Channel - Part 2 - Treatment Methods

    1. Part A: Overview

    2. Part B: Indications and Functions

    3. Part B: Applications - Panting and Wheezing

    4. Part B: Applications - Chest Impediment & Dr Li Discussions On LU-1

    5. Part B: Applications - Dysphagia Occulsion by Xie Wenzhi

    6. Part C: Cases - Impediment, Wheezing, Pain + Others

    7. Part C: Cases - Itching Cases by Dr Tian

    1. Part A: Overview

    2. Part B: Indications and Functions

    3. Part B: Applications - Cough and LU-5

    4. Part B: Applications - Cough Patterns and Cases

    5. Part B: Applications - Dr Li DIscussions on LU-5

    6. Part B: Applications - Pulmonary Consumption by Xie Wenzhi

    7. Part C: Cases - Cases by Dr Zhou

    8. Part C: Cases - Cases by Cheng Dan'an And Zhang Peilin

    1. Part A: Overview

    2. Part B: Indications and Functions

    3. Part B: Applications - Confluent Point for Ren Vessel

    4. Part B: Applications - Various Songs

    1. Part A: Overview

    2. Part B: Indications and Functions

    3. Part B: Applications: Lung Yuan & Large Intestine Luo

    4. Part B: Applications: Li Shizhen Part 1

    5. Part B: Applications: Li Shizhen Part 2

    6. LU-9 Part C: Cases 1

    7. LU-9 Part C: Cases 2

    1. Part A: Overview

    2. Part B: Indications and Functions

    3. Part B: Applications: Li Shizhen

    4. Part B: Applications: Shi Xuemin Cases

    5. Part B: Applications: Single Point Use

    6. Part C: Cases

About this course

  • $450.00
  • 66 lessons
  • 27 hours of video content

Sample Class of LU-7

Pricing options

Two options available. Either purchase the course right or $75 each month over six months.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course you will have learned

  • A deep understanding of the most commonly used acupuncture points in clinic

  • An awareness of how point functions were engineered from indications, and which diseases to use these functions for

  • Insights into how to use these acupuncture points with your own patients for commonly seen diseases with real clinical examples from modern masters

  • And most importantly, a source-based approach to using points from classical and successional acupuncture literature – thereby following in the footsteps of our medical ancestors

Instructor

Michael Brown

Senior Instructor

Michael Brown is a scholar-practitioner currently residing in Brisbane, Australia. He has been practicing since 2009, except for a year when he was living in China. He completed an Honours of Classical Chinese in 2015 at UQ. In 2019 he and Allen Tsaur released their first translation, Explanations of Channels and Points Vol 1. In 2020, he edited the Complete Compendium of Zhang Jingyue Vol 1-3: Eight Principles, Ten Questions, and Mingmen Theory. In 2021 he released the second volume of Explanations of Channels and Points, which concluded the translation of this text. His main areas of research are on the classics of Chinese medicine as well as understanding literary trends within medical texts. In 2022, Michael edited Complete Compendium of Zhang Jingyue Vol. 50-51 Part 1: The Eight Battle Arrays of New Formulae with Commentaries and Supplementary Cases Studies. Currently, he is editing Part 2 of Jingyue’s formulae, as well as working on translating a pulse text from the Qing dynasty.

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