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Past Lectures

Beer Hall Lecture Series

21.	Seattle -- April 10, 2012	Round Table discussion on the Classics with Dan Bensky	Proctor: Dan Bensky Discussed the San Jiao organ and various view of it through the dynasties.
20.	March 30, 2012	Round Table discussion on the Classics with Sabine Wilms	Proctor: Sabine Wilms Discussed 4 diseases from the Zhu Bing Yuan Hou Lun
19.	Seattle -- March 13th, 2012	Round Table discussion on the Classics with Craig Mitchell	Proctor: Craig Mitchell Discussed Si Ni San and it's location in the Shaoyin section of the Shang Han Lun.
18.	February 24, 2012	Round Table discussion on the Classics with David Freierman	Proctor: David Freierman Discussed Case studies on Hypothyroid disease and Zhu Danxi.
17.	Seattle -- February 7th, 2012	Round Table discussion on the Classics with Jason Robertson	Proctor: Jason Robertson Discussed the Jia Yi Jing and the idea of yì 意, zhì 志, sī 思, lǜ 慮, and zhì 智, and the application of this in a clinical setting.
16.	January 27, 2012	Round Table discussion on the Classics with Eric Brand	Proctor: Eric Brand Discussed granules and the differences between the USA, mainland China and Taiwan.
15.	Seattle -- January 10, 2012	Round Table discussion on the Classics with Daniel Altschuler	Proctor: Daniel Altschuler Discussed the meaning of constraint (yu) in reference to the Liver.
14.	November 11, 2011	Round Table discussion on the Classics with Sabine Wilms	Proctor: Sabine Wilms Discussed: Sun Simiao and his views on Ethics, Nourishing life, and Dietetics.
13.	October 28, 2011	Round Table discussion on the Classics with Craig Mitchell	Proctor: Craig Mitchell Discussed: Cough with case studies.
12.	September 30, 2011	Round Table discussion on the Classics with Subhuti Dharmananda	Proctor: Subhuti Dharmananda Discussed: Herb pairs and triples.
11.	June 24, 2011	Round Table discussion on the Classics with Ed Neal	Proctor: Dr. Neal Discussed: The nine needles of acupuncture intro.
10.	May 27, 2011	Round Table discussion on the Classics with Lorraine Wilcox	Proctor: Lorraine Wilcox Discussed: Time (using stem and branch theory) and medicine.
9.	April 29, 2011	Round Table discussion on the Classics with Michael Max	Proctor: Michael Max Discussed: Progression of disease through the 6 confirmations and use of the Classics in clinical practice.
8.	March 25, 2011	Round Table discussion on the Classics with Jonathan Schell	Proctor: Jonathan Schell Discussed: The Lei Fang, and formulas in general.
7.	February 25, 2011	Round Table discussion on the Classics with Craig Mitchell	Proctor: Craig Mitchell. Discussed the 3 case studies using a single Shang Han Lun formula which treated each of the 3 cases.
6.	January 28, 2011	Round Table discussion on the Classics with Subhuti Dharmanda	Proctor: Subhuti Dharmanda. Discussed the Evololution of Chinese Medicine from the Jin Yuan dynasty to Li Shizhen. Also discussed the Kidney from a TCM perspective.
5.	November 12, 2010	Round Table discussion on the Classics with Subhuti Dharmanda	Proctor: Subhuti Dharmanda. Discussed the Liver from a TCM perspective.
4.	October 29, 2010	Round Table discussion on the Classics with Arnaud Versluys	Proctor: Arnaud Versluys. Discussed Shang Han Lun and the Jin Gui Yao Lue.
3.	September 24, 2010	Round Table discussion on the Classics with Jason Robertson	Proctor: Jason Robertson. Discussed Four Level theory and San Jiao theory
2.	August 27, 2010	Round Table discussion on the Classics with Arnaud Versluys	Proctor: Arnaud Versluys. Discussed Shang Han Lun and the Jin Gui Yao Lue.
1.	July 30, 2010	Round Table discussion on the Classics with Dr. Jun Zhang	Proctor: Dr. Jun Zhang. Discussed Yin and Yang in the Nei Jing

Channel Palpation Clinical Rounds

Presented by Jason Robertson L.Ac.	Date: March 7th & 8th, 2009	13 CEU's
This lecture demonstrated and applied the Channel Palpation method in a clinical rounds setting
Course Material:
The clinical class was a continuation of the Introductory Channel Palpation class and an opportunity to see channel palpation and diagnosis with real patients. The format for the two-day class involved both lectures on new material and clinical demonstration on patients from the Portland area.
Attending local practitioners provided complex patients who consented to be treated by Mr. Robertson, and palpated by the class. Some types of diseases syndromes that he worked on were: Eczema, cerebral palsey, spirometry, progressing-remitting multiple sclerosis, post-op pain, diverticulitis, allergies, carpal tunnel syndrome, migraines, and celiac disease.
Each hour of the class entailed a hands-on learning experience with a focus on channel palpation, differential diagnosis, and treatment. In the course of treating patients, Mr. Robertson talked about what he feels while palpating the channels, how he arrives at his diagnosis, and how he chooses a treatment plan for each patient that he sees. The treatment plan involved discussion of point prescriptions for the current and future treatments, as well as an estimate of how many treatments each patient might need.
The treatment schedule consisted of treating 10 patients, over the course of the two day class. Treatment was be free for the patient who was treated by Mr. Robertson, and observed by the class.
Interspersed between the patient treatments was four small lectures on the use of five-shu, source and collateral points, the cleft points, and the San Jiao. The class was open to both new attendees and students who attended the first channel palpation class.
Each day consisted of a 7.5 hour period of teaching time with breaks added (as-needed) throughout the day

Channel Palpation and Diagnosis

Cosmology, Philosophy & Medicine: "Nurturing the Fetus" in Early Medieval China & Women's Pathology and Therapy In Early Medieval China

Presented by Sabine Wilms Ph.D.	Date: September 13, 2008	6.5 CEU's
The lecture on Cosmology, Philosophy & Medicine: "Nurturing the Fetus" in Early Medieval China studied ideas about pregnancy in early China, including descriptions of gestation as well as instructions on prenatal care, in it's larger cultural context. Early Chinese medical texts transmitted information on "nurturing the fetus" as an important aspect of literature on "nurturing life" (Yǎng Shēng), with the ultimate goal of continuing family lineage and thereby ensuring proper ancestor worship.
Course Material:
Fetal education	Prohibited foods during pregnancy
The month-by-month progression of fetal gestation	Prohibited acupuncture channels
Recommended medicinal formulas
Correlations between months of pregnancy to the internal organs of the body (according to the five-phase theory of systematic correspondences)
Acupuncture points and channels prohibited during particular months of pregnancy	Line drawings of the female body and developing fetus
The background of Sun Si Miao, Chinese medicine, and the concept of yin and femininity in early China	How gynecology emerged in China by convincingly arguing for the central role of healthy female bodies in the grand project on "nurturing life"
Short excerpts from other classical Chinese texts, which discuss the medical treatment of women and help contextualize key ideas like, vaginal discharge and the notion of female blood	Pharmaceutical composition of formulas and their use for specific symptoms as discussed in the Bei Ji Qian Jin Yao Fang.
The clinical relevance of this material, comparing Tang Dynasty Gynecological treatment with modern Gynecological techniques used in one's own practice.
This lecture was be an 8 hour presentation with a one hour break for lunch, and breaks as needed throughout the day.

Women's Pathology and Therapy In Early Medieval China

Database Created: June, 2006 | | Last Updated: May 19th, 2013

Beer Hall Lecture Series