School curriculum broke into 2 years sessions

Year 1

Introduction to course / purpose and goals.
 
1. VITAL SUBSTANCES IN TRADITIONAL CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE.
 
A) Overview.
B) Yin and Yang.
C) Qi Blood Yin and Yang.
D) Jing Qi Shen.
E) 5 Stagnations.
 
2. 5 ELEMENTS- MAIN FOCUS.
A) Overview.
B) Constitution.
C) Organ theory.
D) Energy relationships.
E)Traditional correspondences.
F)Psyche and Soma.
3. ENERGETICS: THE KEY TO MAKING IT WORK.
A) Temperature.
B) 5 Tastes.
C) 4 directions.
D) Traditional action categories.
 
MID TERM Q & A SESSION
 
4. INTRODUCTION TO MATERIA MEDICA.
A) Fundamentals of study.
B) Overview of the 18 main and 19 sub-categories.
 
5. FORMULAS.
A) Overview
B) Common formulas for Basic organ patterns.
 
6. INTRODUCTION TO MEDICINE MAKING.
TEACHER- BARB SCAVOTTO- EWCH
A) Overview.
B) Methods of preparing and dispensing
C) Guidelines and dosages.
D) Internal / external.
 
7. SIMPLE HERBAL THERAPIES.
​TEACHER- BARB SCAVOTTO EWCH.
A) Barefoot Doctor.
B) External remedies
C) Hit Medicine
 
END OF YEAR Q& A.
 
Year one text books will primarily be:
CHINESE TRADITIONAL HERBAL MEDICINE BY Michael and Lesley Tierra Vol 1-2.
HEALING WITH THE HERBS OF LIFE by LESLEY TIERRA.
 
Each section will have live lectures (in-house and online), tests / essays and lab assignments. TESTS will be co graded By ADMINISTRATOR BARB SCAVOTTO EWCH
 
This completes year one training.

Year 2

Introduction.
 
1. ADVANCED MATERIA MEDICA.
A) Overview.
B) Studying the most commonly used herbs.
C) Dui Yao - 2 herb parings.
D) Useful Western Herbs to incorporate into the TCM model.
E) Plant chemistry.
 
2. CLASSIC FORMULAS AND FORMULATION.
A) Over view of the MODULAR APPROACH.
B) The 4 actions.
C) The 30 Dui Yaos.
D) Principals of Formulation.
E) 125 classic TCM formulas.
 
3. ADVANCED MEDICINE MAKING. 
TEACHER BARB SCAVOTTO- EWCH
A) More sophisticated methods of medicine making and dispensing.
B) Dosing strategies.
 
4. INTRODUCTION TO TONGUE AND PULSE DIAGNOSIS.
A) Overview.
B) Basics of the pulse.
C) Basics of the tongue.
 
5. TYING IT ALL TOGETHER- THE ART OF CLINICAL INTAKE.
A)  Pattern diagnosis.
B) The art of the intake.
C) How to put it all together.           
D) Treatment strategies.
E) The intake form.
F) Matching the formula to the constitution and pattern.
G) Red flags and herb drug interaction.
 
6. TREATMENT PROTOCOLS.
A) Common patterns for western diseases.
B) Constitutional medicine.
C) Therapeutic protocols.
 
7. ADJUNCT THERAPIES.
TEACHERS BARB SCAVOTTO. EWCH And
MILES COLEMAN EWCH RH AHG.
A) Overview..
B) Various methods.
C) Introduction to Qi Gung.
8. FINAL-
A) CASE STUDIES
B) FINAL
 
There will be an opportunity for a Case study / intake seminar.

CURRENTLY the program is under review for Hours and curriculum. We are considering extending the program by 6-month to 1 year to include additional topics listed below
 
 BUSINESS ETHICS. 
A) Ethics in Business.
B) Sales, marketing and writing your business plan.
ADVANCED HIT MEDICINE.
ADVANCED FORMULAS.
ADVANCED CASE STUDY.
 
 
At completion of all course work, tests, lectures, case studies and practical exams the students will receive a certificate of completion. They will be eligible for private training and personal mentoring. Students are highly encouraged to cross train in martial arts / Kung Fu  ( training will be available) and Medical Qi Gung (see the LING QI page on the website).

A THIRD YEAR IS BEING OFFERED IN 2021!