Cancer Support Therapies with Chinese Medicine, Part I

Recent studies have shown that acupuncture and other Chinese medicine modalities can help control a number of symptoms and side effects — such as pain, fatigue, dry mouth, nausea, and vomiting — associated with a variety of cancers and their treatments. Dr. Daisy Dong, an experienced cancer support practitioner, shares clinical and practical tools of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) support for cancer patients and explore cancer treatments in a TCM energetic framework - the yin and the yang, and the cold and the heat of radiation and chemotherapy.

In part I of this course, the role of TCM in its support for biomedical treatments will be examined deeply through the use of acupuncture, herbal medicine (old or new usage), and nutritional recommendations. In addition, acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine will be rigorously evaluated through contemporary research studies with Dr. Dong’s point of views for their modern applications in cancer care.

Part II of this course is not required but is highly recommended for an optimal learning experience. Click here to see Part II course description and register.

Upon completion of this course, practitioners will:

• Identify challenges of your cancer patients before and after surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy
• Learn basic etiology and pathology of cancer in Biomedicine and TCM
• Learn what TCM supports can provide in each stage of cancer therapies
• Analyze unique tongue and pulse patterns among cancer patient
• Acupuncture’s goals, timing and point selection

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