Description

I) The Use of Mushroom Nutrition in Specific TCM Syndromes, according to Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture
Speaker: Dra. Ana Varela (Lac).
Time: 09:00- 10:15 /Break / 10:30-12:00

II) Mushroom Nutrition as a Neuroprotective Agent: Perspectives from Western Medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine
Speaker: Wilfried Legein (Lac)
Time: 13:00-14:15 /Break /14:30-15:30 (UK)

English Speaking Webinar

Who should attend?

Restricted to Qualified Practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncturists.

What is the objective?

In this course, practitioners will learn the TCM profile of 10 mushrooms and the best strategy to use mushroom nutrition to complement acupuncture according to TCM differential diagnosis.

TCM practitioners are increasing faced with elderly clients that require simple solutions to their health care requirements. While acupuncture can address most neuromuscular conditions that reduce pain, many clients can also benefit from mushroom nutrition where TCM formulas are not available or prohibitive due to lack of herbs>

The mushrooms Yun Zhi (Coriolus versicolor) and Hou Tou Gu (Hericium erinaceus) have played a role in TCM formulas focused on the aging process. TCM concepts such as humoral immune response (weiqi) and anti-aging brain response (bu nao) are attributed to these mushrooms.

What issues are addressed in Mushroom Nutrition?

Contraindications.
Protocols in combination with TCM Syndromes.
Protocols in combination with Acupuncture Techniques.
Case studies.
Q&A section

Speakers

Ana Varela
Professor @Escola de Medicina Tradicional Chinesa de Lisboa (ESMTC)

In this course, practitioners will learn the TCM profile of 10 mushrooms and how mushroom nutrition can complement acupuncture in selection TCM syndromes. Contra-indications will also be addressed.

PhD in Exercise and Health from UTL/FMH -Postgraduate in Epidemiology from FML/UCUniversity Professor from 1984 to 2002 at UTL/FMH and Professor at ESMTC since 1998 teaching the disciplines of Basic Theory of TCM, Prescription (Herbal Medicine), Research Methodology and Clinical Management
University Professor from 1984 to 2002 at UTL/FMH
Professor at ESMTC since 1998 teaching the disciplines of Basic Theory of TCM, Prescription (Herbal Medicine), Research Methodology and Clinical Management
Acupuncturist and TCM specialist since 1999
Master in Clinic of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Phytotherapy) and graduated in MTC from the Nanjing University of Medicine /ESMTC.

Wilfried Legein
Professor @College of Chinese Medicine, University College KdG, Antwerp, Brussels

Nowadays, there is an increasing interest in Traditional Chinese Medicine for aging associated neurodegenerative conditions (NDC) The mushrooms Yun Zhi (Coriolus versicolor) and Hou Tou Gu (Hericium erinaceus) have played a role in TCM formulas focused on the aging process.
TCM concepts such as humoral immune response (weiqi) and anti-aging brain response (bu nao) are attributed to these mushrooms. In Western Medicine, clinical research has recently provided evidence of neuroprotective effects of the biomass Hericium erinaceus and the biomass Coriolus versicolor mushrooms.

Founder and former President of the Belgian Association of Chinese Medicine
Founder and former Director of the University College of Chinese Medicine
More than 35 years Master Chinese Medical Healing, specialist Knotty Diseases
More than 40 years Clinical Practice Naturopathic and Chinese Medicine
Master Oriental Beauty and Anti-aging teaching and treatment

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