Posted on January 17, 2006

Objectives are a useful tool to keep up with what is minimum knowledge for this course. Use this space for comments regarding objectives. Most test questions are formulated using these objectives, however the form the test question takes may be as an application of the objective. There may be a small number of questions on tests not directly related to these objectives such as questions on Spirit or orther books used in the class.
Test #1 will include the first 18 objectives.

On completion of this course the student should be able to:

1. Define and give an example of the following basic terms: Illness, Disease, Medicine, Health, Health Care.

2. Give at least two reason why it is important to study the history and culture of a society in order to understand its medicine.

3. Define TCM and list its four major therapies.

4. Identify four major TCM theories (these will be covered in this introductory class).

5. Define the following periods in Chinese history and their form of medicine.
Shang Dynasty and Ancestor Medicine
Chou Dynasty and Demonic Medicine
Han Dynast and Naturalist Medicine
Cultural Revolution and TCM

6. Define the Dao. Explain the following basic principles of Daoist philosophy. Be prepared to give examples of these principles in medicine.

A PART CANNOT BE DIVIDED FROM THE WHOLE
HUMANS ARE A MICROCOSM OF THE UNIVERSE
THE LAWS OF NATURE APPLY TO HUMANS

7. Give a brief description of the following Ancient Texts: I Ching, Nei Jing.

8. Define Yin/Yang and give an example that explains each of the five principles
of Yin/Yang Theory.

9. Define Qi. Give its global and medical definition.

10. Define the three sources or origins of Qi and give one example of each of the five functions of Qi.

11. Define the refinement of Qi from its crudest to its most refined form in humans and explain the following types of Qi: Original, Gathering or Chest, Food, Air, Defensive and Nutritive.

12. Give three examples of what can ‘go wrong’ with a person’s Qi and be able to identify their common symptoms.

13. Define Blood as TCM sees it. Identify its origin and functions in humans.

14. Give at least two examples of how Qi and Blood are related. Give at least two examples of how they are different.

15. Describe what can go wrong with a person’s Blood and be able to identify the common symptoms.

16. Briefly define the Three Treasures: Jing, Shen, Qi and their relationship to each other.

17. Define the Vital Substances and their relation to each other.

18. Give at least three examples of Resonance in TCM.

19. Define and list the energetic conduits of resonance in the body: The Channel/Meridians

20. Differentiate between the Circadian Flow and the Cycle of Tides in the circulation of Qi and give at least one example of their use in treatment.

21. Eight Division Theory: Give a brief definition and at least three examples of each of the eight divisions of Yin and Yang.

22. Define the ‘cause(s)’ of disease according to TCM versus biomedicine.

23. Define internal and external causes of disease in TCM. Give at least one example of each.

24. Five Phase (Five Element) Theory: List the five phases of Yin and Yang. Define the energy of each phase. Give at least three correspondences of each phase. Including each of the Organs.

25. Define religious and non-religious spirituality. Identify the ‘Five Spirits’ in Chinese Medicine and give an explanation of their virtue’s bi-polar resonance.

26. Explain the four examinations (assessments):looking,, asking, touching, listening/smelling.

27. Identify at least 3 signs and symptoms under each assessment.