Course Overview
In this workshop we will discuss what Chinese Medicine has to offer anyone who is about to receive vaccinations, and will focus on two key areas: understanding the body’s immune functions from a Chinese Medicine perspective, and how to support the body to receive a vaccination, learn from it, and have the least amount of injurious side effects possible.
Objectives
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Learn about the history of immunizations in the west and east
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Learn about the immune system, the way it functions from both biomedical perspective and Chinese medicine
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Understand unique characteristics of children as they pertain to the immune system and immunizations – the largest population receiving immunizations
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Understand how to support the process of immunization with acupuncture herbs and supplements for individual patients
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Be able to provide support for the immunization process for a large variety of patient populations
Outline
0 hrs - 15 min
Short history of immunizations in both western and Chinese medicine to give some background.
15 min - 45 min
Discussion of the immune system from a western perspective
45 min - 1.5 hrs
Discussion of the immune system from a Chinese medical perspective
1.5 hrs - 2 hrs
The unique characteristics of children as they pertain to the immune system and immunizations
2 hrs - 2.5 hrs
The Vaccines - A discussion of the different vaccines that are recommended for children
2.5 hrs - 3 hrs
A discussion on the Vaccination Support Toolkit for Acupuncturists – how to support your patients through the vaccination process
Teacher
Moshe Heller
Moshe, a graduate of Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, San Diego, has been practicing and teaching Chinese Medicine for the past 24 years. He maintains a busy practice in NYC.
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