AHB 1110 - Chinese Herbology I

Lecture Hours: 45
Lab Hours: 0
Total Hours: 45
Units: 3
This is the first in a four-course series on evidence-based Chinese herbal medicine and provides students with the necessary foundation for more advanced study later in the DACM program. After coverage of core seminal concepts such as the historical and philosophical bases of Chinese herbal medicine, the course advances to explore the relevant botany concepts, properties and safe clinical application of core Medicinals in each therapeutic category. The categories covered include Herbs that Release the Exterior, Transform Phlegm and Stop Coughing, Calm the Spirit, Open the Orifices, and Extinguish Wind and Stop Tremors. Emphasis is placed on the clinical application of core substances. Students will apply core knowledge to the evaluation of clinical case studies and will choose corresponding herbs for cases.

Prerequisites: admission to college
Restrictions: DACM program only