Course #: NF011 12 NCCAOM CEUs
$150 for full course packet (Manual, sections 1 - 4). Not DVD format.
A comprehensive herbal formula collection throughout TCM history is compared and contracted for modern day male infertility treatment with evidence based case studies. Acupuncture treatment for male infertility related diseases are discussed based on pattern identification.
Section One: (study hours: 1.5 hrs)
This section covers the different understanding of male infertility from Western Medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) point of view including their diagnostic and treatment options.
Section Two: (study hours: 2.5 hrs)
This section covers the following commonly seen (in clinics) male disease that cause male infertility, their etiology and clinic manifestations such as:
- Impaired sexual function.
- Sperm disorders, including its production and functional diseases.
- Endocrine disorders.
- Inflammation and infectious disorders.
Section Three: (study hours: 5.5 hrs)
This section covers TCM pattern diagnosis, acupuncture and herbal medicine treatment of commonly seen (in clinics) male diseases causing infertility such as:
- Impaired sexual function.
- Sperm disorders, including its production and functional diseases.
- Endocrine disorders.
- Inflammation and infectious disorders.
Section Four: 2 clinical case studies (study hours: 2.5 hrs)
- Case diagnosis and reasoning.
- Treatment principles and reasoning.
- Treatment plan.
- Formulation of acupuncture prescription and reasoning.
- Formulation of herbal formulas and reasoning.
- Patient education.