Acupuncture
Clinical Elective program for International Medical Students
Introduction |
Acupuncture, by using dry needles or moxa, has been used in Chinese society for more than 2,000 years. The evidence exits in Hwang-Ti-Nei-Jing (黃帝內經) which is the first and greatest book of Chinese Medicine and has been proved to be written around Han Dynasty, during the 1st century. It records the idea of Ying and Yang, meridians, organs function, Ching (精) Chi (氣) Shen (神) and different needles used in treatment and ways of manipulation, prevention of illness, exercise by following the nature in daily activities and so on. According to this Book, ancient Chinese doctors developed herb treatment and diagnostic rules, including visible check-up (望診) and pulse diagnosis, five elements (五行), etc. Maybe, Chinese society at then paid much attention on its tradition and ancestors. People purely kept the idea of ancient way and seemed very hard to get changed or absorb new knowledge. However, they were all in the past and no way and no reason to be influenced by the modern people now. Puncture dry needles into specific points of body. Effective results occur with sensation of De-Chi (得氣). This offers analgesic and regulation function. Acu-points locate on 14 meridians lying over the body surface and connecting limbs and trunks with the internal organs. Not only dry needles but also moxa, cupping, electricity, laser, massage, all physical ways can give stimulation over the human body. The mechanism for it is through the neuro-endocrine system as modern language or through the Chi and Blood circulation as the ancient Chinese language. |
Objective |
Learning the TCM basic theory, Chinese herbal medicine, Acupuncture, Acupoints and Meridian with lecture and clinical observation. |
Available Supervisors |
Dr. FP Chen, Dr. YY Kung, Dr. TP Wu, Dr. JL Yang, Dr. CR Hsieh, Dr. CM Chang, Dr. TF Li and Dr. CY Hsieh |
Tentative Schedule |
WEEK ONE
WEEK TWO
WEEK THREE
WEEK FOUR
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