Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chinese Herbology Major

Description: A program that prepares individuals for the independent professional practice of Chinese herbal medicine, a system based on the use of nutrition, natural products, and prescribed medical formulae to treat imbalances in the state of bodily health as defined in the Nei Ching Su Wen and other authorities. Includes instruction in the basic Western medical sciences, history and theory of Chinese medicine, Chinese medical anatomy and physiology, Chinese herbology, herbal prescription preparation, herbal patent medicine, herbal pharmacology, Chinese internal medicine and gynecology, febrile diseases, food therapy, practice management, and professional standards and ethics. Is Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chinese Herbology the right major for you?
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Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chinese Herbology Major

What Courses Do Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chinese Herbology Majors Take?

The required and elective courses you would take for Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chinese Herbology majors vary considerably among institutions. Courses are listed here that are illustrative of the breadth of topics you are likely to experience were you to major in this field.

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