The population of the world is aging fast, to the extent that the percentage of elderly patients will only continue to grow throughout the 21st century. Dr. Henry McCann, author of Practical Atlas of Tung's Acupuncture and Pricking the Vessels: Bloodletting Therapy in Chinese Medicine, shares in this course an overview of aging as seen through the lens of Chinese medicine. In addition, Dr. McCann will show how to apply Master Tung’s acupuncture and herbs to treat conditions related to aging.

Participants will learn commonly seen essential patterns of disharmony of the Heart, Lung, Liver, Spleen, and Kidney. Also discussed will be Master Tung’s acupuncture point strategies, as well as Chinese herbal treatment strategies for geriatric patients. Finally, safety concerns of acupuncture and moxibustion in the aging adult will be covered.

Upon completion of this course, practitioners will:

• Understand the theory of aging in Chinese medicine

• Learn commonly seen conditions of the aging adult and their treatment with Tung’s acupuncture and herbs

• Learn safety concern of acupuncture and moxibustion in the aging adult

This course will be available as an in-person course in City if Industry California, as well as as a distance learning live webinar. Click here for more information and registration.