Wai Ke Applications for Pain: Acupuncture and Herbal
6.5 PDA's (NCCAOM)
The class introduces the foundational theories and methods of Wai Ke/External Medicine, with an emphasis on resolving pain. It covers strategies for the treatment of complex chronic pain. The effective combination of acupuncture and herbal medicine is characteristic of Wai Ke, producing fast and powerful results. Adding herbal applications can be key for many chronic complaints such a sinus conditions, headaches, arthritis and stubborn pain. Wai Ke has specific pulse and tongue indications that indicate blockages of Qi that may crucially impede a healthy immune system and the complete resolution of chronic disease.
The class covers a large range of possibilities for topical herbal applications, such as liniments, plasters, salves and compresses and includes lesser known inhalants, oral washes and navel plasters. Needle techniques will also be demonstrated.
Your Instructor
Dr. Evan M. Rabinowitz is the founder of Yao Shan Center for Chinese Medicine in Washington, DC. where he has had an active clinical practice for the last 23 years. He is a professor at Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts, Asheville, North Carolina. Evan served as Director of Chinese Herbal Medicine at the Maryland University of Integrative Health (MUIH) until 2018. During his 8 year tenure he was instrumental in the creation of the University's Masters and Doctorate programs in Oriental Medicine. Previously, he was an instructor and Chinese herbal supervisor at the Academy for Five Element Acupuncture, Gainesville, Florida. He is currently a lecturer at Georgetown University School of Medicine within its Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) program and has been a guest lecturer on Asian medicine and philosophy at various colleges and universities around the United States. Evan studied extensively with Jeffrey Yuen for two decades. He is a graduate of the George Washington University (B.A.), Traditional Acupuncture Institute (M.Ac.) and Maryland University of Integrative Health (D.Ac.). He has an active private teaching schedule, offering continuing education for practitioners across the country and internationally. (View his current in-person teaching schedule here)