Acupuncture is an ancient system of healing developed over thousands of years as part of the traditional Chinese medicine.

Acupuncture is a combined term for needle and moxibustion, includes acupuncture theory, acupoints, acupuncture and related equipments.

Chinese medicine needling is a disease treatment by inserting filiform needles to acupoints in body, manipulated by either twirling, lifting, thrusting or other techniques.

Moxibustion is to smoke the skin at certain acupoints by burning moxa, to use thermal stimulation to treat disease.

Tuina is a hands-on body treatment that uses TCM and martial art principles to bring the body to balance.

Program Description
5.5 hours a day, from Monday to Friday, this is an intensive program that can make a learner to get rich in both theory and hands-on skills.

TCM theories are taught but not circumscribed in. Case-treatments for Chronic and Acute Pain, Neurological Disorders, Upper Respiratory Disorders, Digestive Disorders, Urinary and Reproductive Disorders etc. will be detailedly studied as an important part of this program.

The program is scheduled to begin with the Basic Theory of Chinese Medicine, through Classic Theory of Chinese Medicine including Meridians, Acupoints, Techniques of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, and Acupuncture Therapeutics and unique Acupuncture and Moxibustion treatment for different patients with different diseases, and finally give the students hospital probation.

All the profound theories of the course will be explained in simple language in English with the aim of helping students to understand clearly and fully. And the professional and sufficient clinical practices ensure the practical application after completing this program.

To strengthen what learnt in this program and to learn more practical TCM treatment technique and skills, It's perfect to combine this program with the TCM clinical probation / practice program

Program Advantage
- The program focuses on educational quality and given by lecturers who are either of at least 10-years-up experienced TCM     doctors or of high TCM degreed teachers. They are all real elites in TCM;

- The program has a big part on case-study by hospital doctors who have many years of treatment experiences. It is not only a     normal theoretical program but a unique one;

- Unlike other program which gains a superficial understanding through cursory, to ensure a best results, class is setup to     small class with about 10 students each time, sometimes 4-6 students, hence every student can be paid highly attention.     You'll greatly involve in;

- The program also includes TCM therapies on modern treatments to illnesses like weight-loss, beauty etc which is advanced     on the earth;

- The program includes a quarter of time length on TCM hospital probation which TCM doctors teach you hand to hand and you     can talk to patients face to face!

Program Schedule *

Week	Day	Morning(8:30 - 11:30)	Afternoon(13:30 - 16:30)
1	Mon	Basic Theory of TCM — Introduction and theory of yinyang	Basic Theory of TCM — Five elements
	Tue	TCM Diagnositics — General introduction and inspection	TCM Diagnositics — Inquiry and pusle-taking
	Wed	Acupuncture — Introduction to meridian and acupoint	Tuina — Introduction to Tuina
	Thur	Basic Theory of TCM — Qi, blood and body fluid	Acupuncture — Meridians and acupoints
	Fri	Visit TCM museum	Acupuncture — Meridians and acupoints
	Sat	Taiji Exercise 6:00am	Huangpu River Night Cruise 19:30pm
	Sun	Free happy hour	Free happy hour
2	Mon	Basic Theory of TCM — Qi, blood and body fluid, Zangfu-organ	Acupuncture — Meridians and acupoints
	Tue	TCM Diagnositics — Eight-principle pattern identification	TCM Diagnositics — Qi, blood pattern identification
	Wed	Acupuncture — Meridians and acupoints	Tuina — Disease based medicinal manipulation
	Thur	Basic theory of TCM — Zangfu organ	Acupuncture — Meridians and acupoints
	Fri	Acupuncture and moxibustion, cupping techniques	Acupuncture — Meridians and acupoints
	Sat/Sun	Two-day Weekend Trip to Hangzhou. Extra charge of RMB900/person for trip traffic, meals and hotel single room.
3	Mon	Basic theory of TCM — Etiology	Acupuncture — Introduction to acupuncture therapeutics
	Tue	TCM Diagnositics — Pattern identification of Zangfu organs	TCM Diagnositics — Pattern identification of Zangfu organs
	Wed	Acupuncture Clinical Probation	Tuina — Self health preservation
	Thurs	Basic theory of TCM — Etiology and Pathology	Acupuncture — Various Pain
	Fri	Acupuncture — Chronic fatitue, depression OA knee	Acupuncture — Weight loss, beauty, and impotence
	Sat	Taiji Exercise 6:00am	Acrobatics Show 19:30pm
	Sun	Free happy hour	Free happy hour
4	Mon	Acupuncture Clinical Probation	Acupuncture Clinical Probation
	Tue	Acupuncture Clinical Probation	Acupuncture Clinical Probation
	Wed	Acupuncture Clinical Probation	Acupuncture Clinical Probation
	Thur	Acupuncture Clinical Probation	Acupuncture Clinical Probation
	Fri	Case Study	Qestion and Answer

* Minor change could be made to the schedule without prenotice
* Activities in dark red are options for group application only

Program Dates

Program Name	Program Code	Program Date
4-week Intensive TCM Theory / Acupuncture / Tuina Basic Program	4ATBS	11 Jan - 5 Feb 1 Mar - 27 Mar 5 Apr - 30 Apri 10 May - 4 Jun

Application & Enrolment Deadline & Availability
- Two months in advance and on first come first served basis
- Please click to enquire sessons other than listed here; Please advise your year/month/date that are available

Accommodation
- Hotel single room, furnished with bed, TV, telephone, bathroom, desk, reading lamp, air-conditioner and internet access
- PC not included
- Accommodation covers from one day before program start-date to next morning of program finish day

Airport Transfer
- Arrival-pick-up at airportget your luggage and take you to your accommodation.
- Flight number / Arrival date / Airways / Terminal number required

What Included

• Tuition
• Clinical activity
• Accommodation
• Airport arrival-pick-up
• Welcome package
• Allied Gateway Live-in-Shanghai Handbook
• Map of Shanghai and China
• English/Chinese menu
• Weekend activities (for group application only)
• Money exchange and bank account set up assistance
• Assistance with travel plans and arrangements
• 24/7 emergency support
• On-call locale assistance

Eligibility
- Open to practitioner, medical student, doctor

How To Apply
- Click here

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