Stems & Branches Acupuncture
In addition to receiving a broad based education in classical and contemporary acupuncture approaches – Yin/Yang, Five Elements and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) – during the BSc Hons Acupuncture Degree Course at ICOM you will also be taught about the contemporary application of the classical Chinese Stems and Branches philosophy. ICOM is the only acupuncture college to teach Stems and Branches acupuncture at undergraduate level in the UK. What is Stems and Branches? Stems and Branches theory is about cycles, transformations and interactions of qi that affects a person both...
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We believe our acupuncture course gives students the opportunity to study Chinese Medicine, its philosophies and applications, in the greatest possible depth. Chinese Medicine Year 1 During the first year, the Yin/Yang concept and the Five Elements are explored. The general Acupuncture Meridian system is taught and further explored during Point Location classes. An introduction to the Zang/Fu (the organ system) and diagnosis are also studied in the first year. The first year also sees the commencement of Observational Clinics where acupuncture students will have the opportunity to...
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