HB313 Clinical Herb Formula

Pre-Requisites: AMT213, HB100-114

Course Description: The sequence of the course lessons of third part of the Herbal Formulas series of courses will cover the formulas with a stringent formulas, Qi  regulating formulas, blood  regulating formulas and wind dispelling formulas.

Purpose of Course: These courses enable students how to prepare and prescribe the herbal compositions to treat the various symptoms of patients.

Objective: In this course, students will learn the proper selection and arrangement of herbs, preparation and modification of formulas, clinical applications, dosages and contra-indications of formulas covered in part three of the series.

Outcome of Learning Course:

1.       Students can know the functions of each herb and combination of herbs for herbal prescriptions in oriental medicine.

Students can gain overall knowledge of herbal prescriptions to treat the patient in the future.

Method of instruction will consist in person of lectures, reading assignments, class discussions, and handouts. Classroom questions and discussions are strongly encouraged. Other instructional techniques may also be employed i.e. audio-visual presentations, speakers, critical thinking exercises and group activities.

Required Text:

 1.Chines Herbal medicine: Formulas &Strategies 2nd edition,  Author: Dan Benskey, Andrew Ellis, Randell Barolet,  published art of medicine press.ISBN10-0939616831

              2.Chinese Herbal Formulas & Application. Nov.2008, Publish Art of Medicine Press Inc.

                  John K. Chen, Tina T. Chen

Recommended Reading:

  1. "Handbook of Chinese Herbs & Formulas Vol. I," by Him-CheYeung, C.A.,O.M.D., Los Angeles, 1985.
  2. "Commonly Used Chinese Herb Formulas with Illustrations," Hong Yen Hsu, Ph.D.andChau-Shin Hsu, Ph.D., Oriental Healing Arts Institute, 1980.
  3. “Chinese Herbal Medicine: MateriaMedica,” compiled & translated by Dan Bensky and Andrew Gamble with Ted Kaptchuk, Eastland Press, Inc. 1986.
  4. "Chinese Prescription," by JiChuengShui& Mien Zhi Wang, Shanghai Technology and Science Press, 1989.
  5. "General Clinical Science of TCM formula," Hsu Hung Yuan.
  6. "Handbook of Chinese Herbs & Formulas Vol. II," by Him-CheYeung, C.A., O.M.D., Ph.D., LOS Angeles, 1985.