Regional courses are conducted in person within a traditional seminar format. Module One, Two and Three are offered in September October and November. Module Four, Five and Six are offered in February, March and April. Module One is a three day seminar Friday, Saturday and Sunday. All subsequent Modules are two days Saturday and Sunday. For greater individual attention, seminars will be limited to 25 attendees

Module I- Introduction to Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine
The Introduction to Chinese Herbal Medicine has three segments: Segment one gives an overview of the history of Chinese herbal medicine, nomenclatures of Chinese herbs, growing /harvesting and preparation/processing of Chinese herbs, side effects and interactions. The second segment provides an understanding of the matrix of the Chinese herbal materia medica covering classification and therapeutic categories including two herb monograms from each category. Segment three covers the major patterns of the Zang Fu (the five Yin and coupled Yang organs) including etiology, pathology, acupuncture and herbal formulas for treatment.

Module II- Pain; Diagnosis and Treatment

Module II explores three major areas of pain; muscular skeletal pain, headaches, and digestive pain, Etiology, pathology and differential diagnoses are discussed, as well as herbal treatment protocol.

Prerequisite reading:
Chapters 1, l4, 15, 16, 23 and 24 in The Practice of Chinese Medicine

Module III- Upper Respiratory Diseases and Eczema

Module V addresses the Traditional Chinese Medical diagnosis and treatment of allergies, sinusitis, rhinitis; asthma, common colds and eczema. There are a wide variety of formulae that treat these diseases. We focus on discerning appropriate application of similar formulas.

Prerequisite reading:
Chapters 4,5, 6,7, 8 & 34 in The Practice of Chinese Medicine

Module V- Chronic Fatigue & Digestive Disorders: Differential Diagnosis and Treatment

Module III is presented in two segments. Segment one covers differential diagnosis, Oriental medical theory and herb treatment of chronic fatigue. Segment two includes diagnosis and use of both herbal and dietary treatment protocols for digestive disorders. Students will learn how to differentiate between seemingly similar formulas for treatment of chronic fatigue and digestive disorders.

Prerequisite reading:
Chapters 12, 17,18, 19 & 25, in The Practice of Chinese Medicine.

Module IV-Gynecology: Physiology, Pathology and Herbology

This is an in-depth presentation of the physiology, diagnosis and herbal treatment of women's diseases according to Traditional Chinese Medicine. Disorders presented are dysmenorrhea, menorrhagia, PMS, infertility, vaginitis, and menopausal symptoms.

Prerequisite reading:
Chapters 31. 32, & 33, in The Practice of Chinese Medicine.

NOTE: According to TCM, accurate diagnosis of non-gynecological disorders in women requires a fundamental understanding of the unique patterns of the reproductive organs. Therefore, this module is recommended for all practitioners, not exclusively for those specializing in Gynecology.

Module VI- Psyche and Soma: Understanding Mental-Emotional Disorders and Insomnia

This module of the series unravels the Oriental concept of the Five Spirits. We concentrate particularly on the influence of Shen, Po and Hun on our mental-emotional balance and sleep cycles. Treatment protocols are included in the discussion.

Prerequisite reading:
Chapters 9,10 in The Practice of Chinese Medicine