Advanced
Acupuncture IIIClinical Practice
«From pattern to needle, with the patient in front of you.»
The real consultation: differential diagnosis of patterns, the great classical systems (six stages, four levels, Sanjiao), Nakatani's Ryodoraku protocol with electrodermal measurement, and reasoned protocols by body system. It ends with clinical management, applied chronoacupuncture, and an integrated case.
By the end, you will know how to
- Differentiate Zang-Fu patterns from tongue, pulse, and symptoms.
- Apply the six stages and the four levels to a febrile presentation.
- Perform and interpret a complete Ryodoraku measurement.
- Design a reasoned treatment for the twenty most common reasons for consultation.
- Keep a clinical record and follow-up with clear referral criteria.
RequirementsAcupuncture I and II.
Syllabus
Differential diagnosis
The patterns, one by one, with what sets each apart from its neighbors.
The great systems
When illness advances in layers: the classical maps of progression.
Ryodoraku
The bridge between the channel and the ammeter: measure, read and treat.
Reasoned protocols
Real presenting complaints, with differential, points and referral criteria.
The complete acupuncturist
What separates someone who needles from someone who treats.
