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Health Concepts in Chinese Medicine Certificate

  Health Concepts in Chinese Medicine Certificate Completed by  Dawid F. Prestini April 25, 2021 6 weeks of study Grade Achieved: 86.11% Certifies their successful completion of Health Concepts in Chinese Medicine Chinese Medicine and Modern Medicine are two distinct medical systems, yet they both aim at the prevention and treatment of human diseases. With this in mind, we should understand the practice of Chinese Medicine in the context of Modern Medicine. In this course, we explore the basic theories underlying the practice of Chinese Medicine, compare and contrast the use of Chinese Medicine and Modern Medicine in Preventive Health, and discuss how to restore a healthy condition and understand the pharmacological basis of different types of Chinese tonifying herbs. By the end of this course, you will be able to: -              state the important Chinese Medicine literature from 5th century B.C. to 16th century A.D. -              describe and interpret basic Chinese Medicine theor