Who is the course for ?

This course is for anyone who is interested in how to use Chinese Herbal Medicine for musculoskeletal ailments, sports injury and traumatic injury, bruises and sore muscles, to stop pain, reduce swelling and inflammation and disperse blood stagnation and act as an It would be relevant for all acupuncturists, osteopaths and chiropractic practitioners as well as massage and other types of body workers.

This course would be excellent training for people who have done our Spinal Acupuncture course, our Body Acupuncture course or our Acupressure course. It would complement these systems, the herbs could be applied as a balm after the treatment to the affected area. Or the patient could drink them as a herbal tea or as a medicinal wine to heal them from the inside.

Martial artists who get bruising and bone fractures in their training would also benefit from this course. There is a specialized aspect of martial arts training called Iron Palm and another aspect called Iron Body. These training methods use a formula called Dit da jow which I am teaching on this course.

How much does it cost ?

The course costs 150 pounds

Where is the course held ?

Acupuncture Clinic
17 Lankaster Gardens
East Finchley
London N2 9AZ

By bus it is a 5 minute journey from East Finchley Tube Station, just take the 263 bus north up the High Road and get off at the Oak Lane bus stop, just across the road is a cafe and newsagents, from here you walk down Lewis Gardens which takes you to Lankaster Gardens.

The distance from East Finchley Tube station to Lankaster Gardens is less than one mile, to walk it would take about 15 minutes.

Who teaches the course ?

The course is taught by Paul Brecher BA FAcS MPCHM Principal of The College of Chinese Medicine.

How do I apply to join this course ?

Please fill out the application form at the bottom of this page

Chinese Herbal Medicine 1 Day CPD Course

The day begins with a theoretical explanation of yin and yang problems with the joints, TCM and qi gong treatment methods for joint and musculo-skeletal problems and how the dit da jow chinese herbal medicine formula works.

Herb samples and practical explanation for the preparation and use of the dit da jow chinese herbal medicine formula for the treatment of bone, joint and musculo-skeletal problems and sports injuries will be taught. How to use the herbs for both internal and external treatments will also be explained.

Also the left and right moving qi gong postures to heal the joints called Sitting like a mandarin duck will be taught.
Also Yin and Yang manipulation of joints and The 4 Qi Gong Spine Healing Methods will also be taught.

1. opening and closing method
2. vertical wave method
3. vertical spring method
4. hua tuo paravertical extra points spiralling method

In 1989 the World Health Organization Of The United Nations published a book listing 150 of the most commonly used herbs in Chinese medicine. The book says:

"China has a long history of herbal medicine and has developed a unique system for using it. The herbs safety and efficiency have been established by means of modern tests in a scientific frame work."

The Lecturer

Paul Brecher BA FAcS MPCHM studied at The Fook Sang Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Practitioners Training College where he was taught by the famous Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine Dr Bernard K L Lee from Canton in China.

Paul is the Principal of The College of Chinese Medicine and has been involved with the Chinese martial and healing arts for the last 30 years. He is 4th Degree Senior London Instructor of the WTBA, an international Chinese martial and healing arts organization.

He has been teaching in London since 1990 and his ten instructional DVDs and eight books on the Chinese healing and martial arts have been translated into numerous languages and are on sale internationally.

Paul was also invited to be the editor of the English language version of the Chinese governments famous health promoting Qi Gong book 'Knocking at the Gate of Life'. Paul has been in the national press, on radio and on TV many times explaining and demonstrating the many great benefits of the Chinese martial and healing arts.

Enrollment

To arrange an interview to join the course please first fill out the application form bellow and copy and paste it into an email and send it to Paul Brecher Paul@ccmlondon.com
If the interview is successful you will be asked to pay for the course in full at the end of the interview. Cash and checks are excepted but not credit cards. Checks should be made payable to Paul Brecher.


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