Chinese herbs and medicine are commonly used in TCM to cure illness. In most cases, they also have been used in our daily life, knowingly or unknowingly, as a form of healthcare to strengthen our health or alleviate our uncomfortable symptoms encounter in our body such as excessive phlegm, heatiness, cough etc. In many cases, some of the herbs and medicine that you have tried may be effective on one occasion but on another occasion, they are either ineffective or could worsen your symptoms. This course is the first part of commonly used Chinese herbs and medicine. By understanding the properties of the herbs and medicine, you will know better what to use, when to use and how to use them in an effective matter. One herb or medicine that is effective on one person may not necessary be effective on another person. Besides due to the different causes of disease, individual body constitution also plays a part. During the course, besides learning the properties of the herbs and medicine, you will also have the opportunity to taste some of the prepared herbs and medicine. You will have the opportunity to examine how simple formulas are built up using individual herbs. The herbs and medicine to be introduced during the course will be those that you can easily get them off the shelf. NT-16-19 Commonly Used Chinese Herbs and Medicine (Part 1) Course Duration: 12 hours (Over 6 sessions, each session 2 hours) Course Commencement: 24 Mar 2016 Venue: Singapore College of Traditional Chinese Medicine 640 Lorong 4 Toa Payoh Singapore 319522 3rd floor Course Schedule: Tue and Thur, 9:30 am to 11:30 am 1) 24/3/16 (Thur): Commonly Used Chinese Herbs and Medicine (Part 1) - Lecture 1 2) 29/3/16 (Tue): Commonly Used Chinese Herbs and Medicine (Part 1) - Lecture 2 3) 31/3/16 (Thur): Commonly Used Chinese Herbs and Medicine (Part 1) - Lecture 3 4) 5/4/16 (Tue): Commonly Used Chinese Herbs and Medicine (Part 1) - Lecture 4 5) 7/4/16 (Thur): Commonly Used Chinese Herbs and Medicine (Part 1) - Lecture 5 6) 12/4/16 (Tue): Commonly Used Chinese Herbs and Medicine (Part 1) - Lecture 6

据医学统计，在欧美有50%的女性有痛经问题，亚洲则达70%以上的女性饱受其苦。你知道疼痛之外，或许还隐藏了更多女性疾病的危机？ 痛经有“原发性”与“继发性”之别。原发性痛经，在中医看来“事出有因”。或因饮食冷饮而寒停体内，或因心情不舒而气血不通，月经来潮时，经血无法顺畅地排出体外，导致下腹疼痛。继发性痛经，为疾病所引起，包括子宫内膜异位症、盆腔炎、子宫后倾、子宫肿瘤等。 那么，痛经和不孕症有关系吗？ 痛经的女性，是否需要专科检查？ 痛经需要治疗吗？中医治疗？还是西医治疗？ 经期如何保养，以避免痛经的发生？ 我们将为你解答疑问！

从腰椎间盘突出症谈临床常见腰腿痛的辨析与治疗 1. 腰椎间盘突出症不同阶段患者的治疗方法选择，手法交流、针灸辅助、疗效分析、中医治疗研究现状和展望。 2. 临床常见腰腿痛的辨析、其他非椎间盘源性疾病的鉴别诊断，中医特色治疗方法的适用人群、目前临床最新治疗方法介绍。 3. 问题解答。

（四）腰椎应用解剖，识别腰椎相关疾病的表现（4）（每讲3小时）24/01/2016 (SUN), 14:00-17:15hrs （五）检查与三步定位诊断法及复位方法（5）（每讲3小时）31/01/2016 (SUN), 14:00-17:15hrs （六）腰椎相关运动系统疾病—膝关节痛（附典型病例）（6）（每讲3小时）21/02/2016 (SUN), 14:00-17:15hr （七）骨盆应用解剖；识别骨盆相关疾病的表现（7）（每讲3小时）28/02/2016 (SUN), 14:00-17:15hr （八）检查与三步定位诊断法及复位方法（8）（每讲3小时）6/03/2016 (SUN), 14:00-17:15hr （九）骨盆相关妇科疾病—月经失调（附典型病例）（9）（每讲3小时）13/03/2016 (SUN), 14:00-17:15hr

从骨性关节炎谈临床常见劳损性骨关节疾病的辨析与治疗 1. 骨性关节炎不同程度患者的新治疗方法选择，手法、针灸、药物辅助应用和基本疗效分析、中医治疗研究现状和展望。 2. 临床常见劳损性骨关节疾病的辨析、骨关节良恶性肿瘤的鉴别诊断，其它风湿、类风湿性骨关节疾病的中医基本治疗方法介绍。 3. 问题解答。

骨关节疾病的影像诊断简介：主要介绍临床常用的X线、骨关节造影、CT、MRI、ECT和B超等等最基本的影像片阅读知识和针对常见病的影像术语。

从颈椎病谈颈肩疼痛的辨析与治疗 1. 颈椎病不同类型、不同阶段患者的治疗方法选择，手法交流、药物辅助、疗效分析、中医治疗研究现状和展望。 2. 颈肩疼痛的辨析、其他非颈性疾病的鉴别诊断，中医特色治疗方法的适用人群、综合治疗方法介绍和交流。 3. 问题解答。

（二）肺系病经典方剂及类方应用 1. 哮喘方药配伍应用：病证特点、经典方剂及类方，配伍特点、应用特点、问题解答。 2. 肺系病外治方法：经典配方、适用人群、适用病证、问题解答。

三）十八反配伍禁忌临床情况分析及预警 1. 中药十八反源流：十八反的历史特点，十八反与中药配伍禁忌的范围。 2. 十八反临床情况分析：十八反的临床实际情况、不同地域的特点。 3. 十八反等配伍禁忌预警。

（一）肺系病经典方剂及类方应用 1. 肺纤维化相关肺痿、肺痹方药配伍应用：病证特点、经典方剂及类方，配伍特点、应用特点、问题解答。 2. 慢性阻塞性肺疾病相关肺胀、喘证方药配伍应用：病证特点、经典方剂及类方，配伍特点、应用特点、问题解答。

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