Course Overview

Class 17: Disturbed Shen

This will be session 17 of 22 classes that are arranged by subject. In this session, students will cover 11 herbal formulas for the treatment of Disturbed Shen. The student will learn about the disease category, its TCM differentiations, and clinical points in choosing and applying the herbal formulas.

This class is 2 hours. A downloadable MP3 audio file, as well as a complete handout, quiz, evaluation (and program worksheet for those requiring NCCAOM PDAs) will be provided.

Course Objectives

• The student will study and differentiate classical and modern herbal formulas that treat disorders due to disturbed shen (insomnia, anxiety, palpitations).
• The student will learn how to contrast and compare similar formulas depending on component ingredients.
• The student will learn the source classical text, date, author, and ingredients for formulas relating to disturbed shen, as well as the Chinese characters and pinyin associated with them.

Course Outline

0 hrs - 1 hrsClassical Formulas (5) — bai zi yang xin tang; gan mai da zao tang; gui pi tang; suan zao ren tang; tian wang bu xin dan

1 hrs - 2 hrsModern Formulas (6) — an mian pian; an mian wan; an shen bu xin wan; an shui wan; bu nao wan; shen jing shuai ruo wan