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 *
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Week |
Day |
Morning(8:30 - 11:30) |
Afternoon(13:30 - 16:30) |
1 |
Mon |
Introduction and theory of Yinyang |
Five elements |
Tue |
General introduction and inspection |
Inquiry and pusle-taking |
Wed |
Introduction to meridian and acupoint |
Introduction to Tuina |
Thur |
Qi, blood and body fluid |
Meridians and acupoints |
Fri |
Meridians and acupoints |
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Sat |
Taiji Exercise 6:00am |
Huangpu River Night Cruise 19:30pm |
Sun |
Free happy hour |
Free happy hour |
2 |
Mon |
Qi, blood and body fluid, Zangfu-organ |
Meridians and acupoints |
Tue |
Eight-principle pattern identification |
Qi, blood pattern identification |
Wed |
Meridians and acupoints |
Disease based medicinal Tuina manipulation |
Thur |
Zangfu organ |
Meridians and acupoints |
Fri |
Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Cupping techniques |
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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 |
Introduction to acupuncture therapeutics |
Tue |
Pattern identification of Zangfu organs |
Pattern identification of Zangfu organs |
Wed |
Clinical probation |
Self health preservation Tuina |
Thurs |
Etiology and pathology |
Various pains |
Fri |
Chronic fatitue, depression OA knee |
Weight loss, beauty, and impotence
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Sat |
Taiji Exercise 6:00am |
Acrobatics Show 19:30pm |
Sun |
Free happy hour |
Free happy hour |
4 |
Mon |
Clinical probation |
Clinical probation |
Tue |
Clinical probation |
Clinical probation |
Wed |
Clinical probation |
Clinical probation |
Thur |
Clinical probation |
Clinical probation |
Fri |
Medical case study |
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* Minor change could be made to the schedule without prenotice
* Activities in dark red are options for group application only
Program Dates
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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
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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
