Food Therapy 15 hours 1 cr. This course provides information on the functions of foods according to traditional Chinese medicine and recipes for improving health which combine foods and certain herbs or spices. Pharmacognosy 15 hours 1 cr. This course provides information on how to prepare particular herbs to achieve specific results with consideration given to the biologically-active compounds found in the herbs. The class covers techniques for tincturing, frying, powdering, etc. as appropriate for the particular herb or formula and condition.
Emphasis is placed on learning the herb and point names as well as important Oriental medical terms.
This language training provides the student with the foundation necessary to begin reading Chinese medical literature. 540 Chinese Medical Language 30 hours 2 cr. In this class students study the basics of Chinese language and learn the common medical terms, herbs and points in Chinese that are being studied concurrently in other courses. 541 Chinese Medical Language 30 hours 2 cr. In this class students study the basics of Chinese language and learn the common medical terms, herbs and points in Chinese that are being studied concurrently in other courses.