Pregnancy and Chinese Medicine: A Specialty Approach
A Unique Study of Chan Ke from Conception through Labor 11.5 PDA (NCCAOM)
This class will present an exploration of Chinese Obstetrics, the medical specialty known as Chan Ke, using the modalities of acupuncture, nutrition, and herbs. It begins with a discussion of idiopathic infertility, with approaches to clear to the womb and invoke conception. The three trimesters and ten months of pregnancy are outlined in detail as informed by Daoist and Confucian perspectives on embryology. Pulses and indications of the healthy development at each stage are covered along side Chinese medical indicators of pathology during pregnancy and labor. The class covers interventions for both common and more complex presentations.
The weekend offers a deep discussion of common acupuncture points employed during pregnancy and a thorough explanation of prohibited points. The lecture offers a fresh approach to pregnancy treatments informed by Sinew, Luo, and Eight Extraordinary Channels. A practical selection of points used in Chinese midwifery to help create a safe and easy labor round out the weekend. Dietary Medicine, central to the Chinese medical view, is covered in detail, along with herbal interventions and empowerments.
Your Instructor
Diane Gioioso is an acupuncturist, Chinese herbalist, and intuitive healer. She has a concentration on fertility, pregnancy and postpartum care in her clinic. Her work emphasizes healing as a developmental process. Diane enthusiastically teaches courses to the Chinese medical and birth communities around the country. She has been a student of Master Jeffery Yuen for two decades. She formerly served as Chinese herbal and doctoral faculty at Maryland University of Integrative Health. She is the founder of Nine Stars Botanicals, a company producing high quality Chinese herbal remedies.
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