Moodle at CCNM

Over the history of Chinese medicine some unique uses of specific herbs have developed. Some of these uses are typically not found in English language texts and some are never or rarely seen even in modern Chinese texts. This presentation discusses some of these uses and gives the background information necessary to enable practitioners to apply these unique and effective herbs in situations for which they may or may not have previously considered them. Further, this presentations covers some less commonly used herbs that are particularly useful for disorders that we frequently see in the clinic. This presentations emphasizes clinical utility and aims to give participants information that will be immediately application to their practices. It includes both internal and external uses for the herbs.

This presentations offers an overview of external applications of Chinese herbs. Because this is a vast subject, the goal of this presentation is to introduce the concepts behind external applications, introduce several common application methods such as daubing powders, applying soaks, washes and compresses, and applying soft plasters. In addition, we introduce the method of preparation and method of usage of several of the methods of external application including Ru Yi Jin Huang San, Bing Peng San, and Da Huang Di Yu San. While the majority of the discussions will target dermatological disorders or treatment of sprains, strains, and contusions. This presentation also includes some external applications for the treatment of internal disorders.