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Continued Education (CEUs)

Herbal Decoctions

Mark Frost |

Dr. Skye Sturgeon, L.Ac. presents

Herbal Decoctions Distance Learning Course

Course Description:

A common complaint of Chinese medical practitioners is that the patients don’t like to use bulk herbs because they are difficult to prepare, and they don’t taste very good. This class will review the use of decoctions in Chinese medicine and discuss some of the finer points of the general preparation of the herbal formulas. An important portion of the class will be devoted to exploring alternative preparation methods which may be more convenient for patients and often result in a much better tasting herbal soup that might increase patient compliance.

Objectives:

  • The advantages and disadvantages to prescribing decoctions
  • Knowledge about the administration of herbal decoctions that will improve therapeutic effects for their patients
  • Several alternative cooking methods to prepare a decoction made from bulk herbs
  • How offering an alternative cooking method can remove one of the barriers to patient compliance with Chinese herbal therapy

This pre-recorded course will be broadcast during the Pacific Symposium on October 29th from 2pm-3pm.

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS

This approved by the California Acupuncture Board, Provider #680, for 1 hour of Distance Learning continuing education in category 1. This course is approved by the NCCAOM, Provider #683, for 1 hour of Distance Learning continuing education in AOM-BIO.

For course credit, the worksheet can be accessed at the following link. Once submitted, the worksheet confirmation page will provide you with a link to the course assessment. Click for Herbal Decoction Worksheet

CANCELLATION POLICY

This course is being provided at no charge. The cancellation policy does not apply.

DISCLOSURE

Purchase of Mayway herbal products is not required for attendance or credit of a continuing education course. Contact Mayway at 510-208-3113 for any questions.

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About the Author

Mark W. Frost, MSTCM, and licensed acupuncturist, was previously chair of the Herbal Medicine Department at the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in San Francisco, California where he taught in both the Masters and Doctoral Programs and served as a clinical supervisor in their Community Clinic. Mark has also been in private practice in San Francisco for more than 30 years. He is the author of numerous articles on Chinese herbal medicine and has presented at several TCM conferences since 2014.

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