A Classical Approach to Herbal Treatment During Pregnancy

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AcupunctureNCCAOMCalifornia
Category 1
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Schweiz
CEU/PDA/CAE3 PDA
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3 CEU3 CEU3 CEU
GENERAL
3 CAE
HERBAL
3 CEU
B3
3 CEU
GENERAL

Not Eligible for Naturopath CEs

Description:

This 3-hour course is an introduction to using classical principles in your herbal work with pregnant women.  It includes a discussion of the physiology of pregnancy according to classical principles and then an exploration of formulas from Chapter 20 of the Jingui Yaolue, on pregnancy.  The class ends with case studies from Sharon’s own practice.

Learning Objectives:

The practitioner will learn:

  • To familiarize students with classical principles of the 6 conformations
  • To teach students how these principles apply to conception and pregnancy
  • To see how the formulas from the Jingui Yaolue express these principles

Lecture Presenter

Sharon Weizenbaum, LAc
Sharon Weizenbaum, LAc Author

Sharon Weizenbaum graduated from the New England School of Acupuncture in 1983 and has been practicing Chinese medicine for over 30 years. Her first gynecology teacher was Dr. Zhu Shu-rong from Shang Hai. In 1990 she traveled to Hang Zhou where she studied herbal gynecology with Dr. Qiu Xiao-mei as well as Chinese language. She continued her language study at Mt. Holyoke College and translates much of her own teaching materials. In 2007 she traveled back to China to study classic formulas with Dr. Huang Huang, who continues to be one of her teachers. She studied and apprenticed with Kiiko Matsumoto for 12 years and developed Integrative Mandala Acupuncture as a synthesis of her study with both Chinese and Japanese acupuncture teachers. Sharon is the director of White Pine Healing Arts clinic and educational facility. She teaches the Graduate Mentorship Program and Integrative Mandala Acupuncture nationally as well as shorter courses. Her articles have been published in The Lantern and in the North American Journal of Oriental Medicine. She is known for her engaging, clinically relevant and clear teaching style.

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Lecture Information