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This course provides information on the Saam Korean monastic acupuncture tradition from a theoretical, historical, and practical perspective. Special attention is given to this system’s implementation into a successful East Asian Medicine (EAM) clinical practice.

Learning Objectives

• Critically evaluate the Chinese classical sources of the Saam system theory
• Identify key differences and advantages of the Saam system vs other EAM strategies
• Understand how to apply the Saam system to varied clinical presentations
• Effectively implement the Saam system into your clinical practice

Introduction – History of the Saam System

• Saam biography
• The beginnings of the tradition
• Evolution of the tradition

The Classical Texts – The Foundations of the Saam System

• Yi Jing (易經)
  • Provides trigram relationships as a template for diagnosis and treatment.

• Huangdi Neijing Suwen (黃帝內經素問)
  • Suwen Chapter 5 contributes Five Phase characteristics
  • Suwen Chapter 24 contributes Six Conformation pairings

• Huangdi Neijing Lingshu (黃帝內經靈樞)
  • Lingshu Chapter 10 contributes to point selection theory

• Nan Jing (難經)
  • Difficult issue 69 contributes to point selection theory

Putting It All Together – Diagnosis and Treatment in the Saam System

• Evaluating physical, mental, and emotional signs and symptoms
• Incorporating those findings into the Saam diagnostic system
• Acupuncture point selection and methods

Advantages and Disadvantages of the Saam system

• Saam system vs other EAM systems
• Powerful clinical results necessitate a correct diagnosis

Saam System in Action – Case Studies

• 67-year-old male with a chief complaint of impotence
• 44-year-old male with a chief complaint of Stage IV melanoma
• 37-year-old female with a chief complaint of intolerance to cold

Saam System in Your Clinic

• Applying the Saam system to recent difficult cases students have encountered (small group projects with instructor feedback)
• Practical demonstration of the Saam acupuncture technique, emphasis on correct diagnosis and proficiency at the technical details of the system

Conclusion

• Integrating the Saam system into your clinic

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Details

Dates

• 21 – 23rd September

CPD Points

• 20 CPD Points

Pricing

• Practitioner Early Bird (expiring 9th September 2019): $745
• Practitioner: $845
• Student Early Bird (expiring 9th September 2019): $645
• Student: $745

Includes morning & afternoon tea and notes

*Cancellations: Registrations cancelled up to 1-week prior to seminar will be refunded less 20%. We regret that refunds are not otherwise possible.

About Toby

Toby received his undergraduate degree in Food Science from the California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo. He began studying Chinese medicine in 1997 with Sunim Doam, a Korean monk trained in the Saam tradition. He earned his master’s degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine in 2002 upon completion of training at the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in San Francisco and Chengdu University in China.

During his four years of training in San Francisco, he interned with the prominent acupuncturist Dr. Angela Wu and learned to apply the lofty theories he was studying in school into the pragmatic setting of a busy clinic. In 2013, he developed the Chinese Nutrtional Strategies app to provide digital access to the wealth of Chinese dietary wisdom. In 2016, he completed a PhD in Classical Chinese Medicine under the guidance of 88th generation Daoist priest Jeffery Yuen.

His current focus is on sharing his 20 years of clinical experience with the Saam tradition.

Find out more about Toby’s education and publications here

Find an article in the Journal of Chinese Medicine Issue #116 by Toby here

Resources (Highly Recommended)

• Daly, T. (2018). The Classical Roots and Clinical Applications of the Saam Acupuncture Tradition. Journal of Chinese Medicine 116-32
• Lee, Sanghoon, Kahn, Suk-Kyun (2009) Saam Five Element Acupuncture. Jimoondang: Seoul, Korea

Resources (Recommended)

• Huang, A. (1998). The Complete I Ching. Inner Traditions: Rochester, VT.
• Unschuld, P. & Tessenow, H. (2011). Huang Di Nei Jing Su Wen: An Annotated Translation of Huang Di’s Inner Classic Basic Questions: 2 volumes. University of California Press: Berkeley, CA:
• Unschuld, P. (2016). Huang Di Nei Jing Ling Shu: The Ancient Classic on Needle Therapy. University of California Press: Berkeley, CA
• Unschuld, P, (2016). Nan Jing: The Classic of Difficulties. University of California Press: Berkeley, CA
• “Saam – The Acupuncture of Wandering Monks” • Qi045 by Michael Max | With guest, Toby Daly, PhD, LAc Retrieved from www.qiological.com/saam-acupuncture
• “Puzzling Through Saam Acupuncture – Questions, Clinic Cases, Organ Archetypes and Getting Out of Hot Water” • Retrieved from www.patreon.com/qiological/posts

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