Women’s physiology is centred around the concept of Blood in Chinese medicine. In this 2-day course, we will take a closer look at the rhythm of the menstrual cycle itself and the rhythm of fertility in a woman’s life in general. Both from a classical Chinese perspective, and from a Western endocrine perspective, where the period of menopause will be highlighted.
Course
Menopause
Description
We will discuss the changes in the hormonal cycle during menopause and study the influence of the ZangFu and the Qi Jing Ba Mai (8 Extraordinary Meridians) on it. We will also discuss the changes of oestrogen, progesterone, LH, FSH, leptin and all other hormones involved and their interrelationships. Symptoms such as hot flushes, night sweats, weight gain, mood swings, sleep problems and palpitations will be explained from a Chinese medical point of view, as well as from a Western medical point of view.
We will review the various differential diagnoses from Chinese medicine, both ZangFu and JingLuo, with the corresponding treatment strategies. And subsequently link possible point selections from acupuncture and herbs and herbal formulas from Chinese herbal medicine here.
All in all, an interesting 2-days both Western and Chinese, theoretical, and practical.
Details
Course: Menopause
Duration: 2 days
Language: English
Lecturer: Yan Schroën
Price: € 290 (including coffee, tea & lunch)
Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Day: Friday and Saturday
Date: 13 & 14 October 2023
Location: Oxrider Academy, Kloosterstraat 4 in Schijndel
Accreditation: NVA and Zhong approved
Prior knowledge required: Acupuncturist, herbalist, garden or shiatsu therapist or final-year student of one of these courses
Docent
Yan Schroën
Yan studied biochemistry, naturopathy, traditional Chinese medicine and Taoist philosophy in the Netherlands and in the People’s Republic of China. For over 25 years he has been working in practice as an acupuncturist and Chinese herbalist. As a senior researcher, Yan is affiliated with the Sino-Dutch Centre for Preventive and Personalized Medicine and co-founder of Fram, a platform for systems theory.
At Oxrider Clinic (www.oxriderclinic.nl) Yan works in the field of acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine. In addition, he is responsible for the substantive development and scientific underpinning of the treatments offered.
And through Oxrider Academy he gives lectures, courses and workshops in the field of Chinese medicine, Taoist philosophy, systems theory and systems biology. As a guest lecturer he gives lectures and lectures at various national and international programs and is a speaker at conferences all over the world.
