Presenting CT Holman, author of Treating Emotional Trauma with Chinese Medicine: Integrated Diagnostic and Treatment Strategies

Webinar Description

Observing the flow of the universe is a key tenant of ancient Chinese medicine. Practitioners of the ancient Chinese wisdom traditions recognize the fluctuations of the universe and cultivate qi based on the changes during the day, the cycles of the moon, the seasons and the 12-year cycle.

Their self-cultivation practices follow these rhythms to harmonize with the universal qi and optimize their ability to increase shenming (spiritual brightness). They teach their patients about the flow of the universe and design their treatments based on the universal changes to increase
ling (magic of the universe). Modern-day practitioners can apply this ancient Chinese wisdom to create harmony with the universe and establish a healthy internal environment. CT Holman explains how to use the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches in the modern Chinese medicine clinic. He describes how to apply the knowledge of the stems and branches to diagnose illness, gain insight into disease patterns and create acupuncture point prescriptions. This ancient wisdom unlocks the hidden power available to make optimum decisions for lifestyle activities and for practitioners designing treatment regimens.

In the body, as the energy shifts with each cycle, so does the amount of energy in organs and channels. Therefore, treatment strategies must be designed based on these fluctuations. The heavenly stems and earthly branches provide a means by which to differentiate the physiological changes in the body. Historically, stems and branches played a significant role in medicine. In the Warring States period, healers were required to have knowledge of the stems and branches and were to apply it to the treatment of the network of channels in the body.

In the Huangdi Neijing (Inner Cannon of the Yellow Emperor), the cosmological cycles are used to treat diseases based on the rhythms of
nature. The application of this information allowed physicians to diagnose, prognose and treat illness at a deeper level. Sun Si Miao, “the king of medicine,” based his treatments on the cosmological cycles. In the Han Dynasty (206 BCE – 220 CE) stems and branches were not only used in medicine but served as a main part of technical literature.

What You Will Learn

• Understand the concept of Ming in relation to Chinese Medicine.
• Learn how to use the face to determine a person’s destiny.
• Learn how to guide a person in realizing their Ming.

Course Outline