Chinese Medicine is a system of primary health care that works holistically to maintain or restore balance and harmony in our bodies. Chinese Medicine philosophy is based on principles of Yin and Yang and the concept of Qi. The origins of Chinese Medicine go back thousands of years, and work with the philosophy that balanced and free-flowing Qi (energy) results in health, while stagnant or imbalanced Qi leads to disease. Chinese Medicine is truly holistic in its approach and believes that the body, mind, spirit and emotions are all interlinked. It recommends that we as humans follow the universal laws of nature to achieve total harmony and health.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

• Apply evidenced based strategies to acupuncture and herbal treatments.
• Explore the relationship between the mind, body and spirit.
• Explore how different external factors can cause disease.
• Explore the history and philosophy of Chinese medicine.
• onstruct an acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine prescription and safely perform acupuncture and prescribe and dispense Chinese herbal prescriptions.
• Understand the regulations and guidelines on restricted substances such as the CITES, TGA and CMBA guidelines.

Australia Year 12 or equivalent