ACH 511Chinese Herbs 1

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The student will explore the traditional Chinese Medicine Materia Medica in depth and learn to discriminate between herb categories, their general applications and associated Treatment Principles and individual, unique applications, signs and symptoms. The student will explore at least 100 herbs. This course will focus on herbs from the Release Exterior, Clear Heat, and Drain Downwards categories. In addition at least 10 representative formulae that reflect these categories will be investigated. This course will serve as partial basis for the formulae courses. Prerequisites: satisfactory progress in first year curriculum. 2 lecture credits, 36 hours. Offered: Fall semester