Clinical study trip to Guangzhou, China

The College organises clinical study visits to well established hospitals in China for practitioners of acupuncture or Chinese herbal medicine. These trips provide graduates with a valuable opportunity to find out more about the way Chinese medicine is currently practised in its country of origin.

The Three Step System of Chinese pulse reading

Date: Sat 3 Mar, Sun 4 Mar & Sun 1 Apr 2012

Where: College of Integrated Chinese Medicine - Reading

Time: 10:00 - 17:00

Price: £

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Event description

Develop your pulse taking sensitivity and accuracy with Frances Turner at the College of Integrated Chinese Medicine, Reading.

Taking the pulse is an opportunity for us to connect with the living, pulsing heart of our patients. The pulse is enormously delicate, and if we approach it with respect, can give much of the information we need for diagnosis and treatment. This three-day workshop will concentrate on accurately feeling and naming the pulses, and broaden this into interpretation of the pulse according to Chinese medicine diagnosis. On the first two days lectures will be interspersed with hands-on practical sessions, with emphasis on sensitivity in feeling the pulse, and accuracy as to where to place the fingers. Qi gong will be used to enhance this sensitivity. The third day concentrates on further developing the ability to feel, name and interpret the pulses, and encourages participants to use this ability in making a diagnosis directly from the pulse. This is predominantly a practical, hands-on workshop with emphasis on diagnosis, but also includes revision of the Three Step System as required.
Numbers are limited for maximum feedback from tutors.
Day 1: Feeling and naming the pulse
Day 2: Feeling and interpreting the pulse
Day 3: Diagnosis from the pulse

Frances Turner has an acupuncture and CHM practice in north London and is the director of our new Chinese herbal medicine diploma course. She developed the Three Step System using clear naming to facilitate a systematic approach to feeling and interpreting the pulse.

Course fee

£ Refunds cannot be made unless at least two weeks notice is given.

Parking and rail travel

Parking is available at the Oracle shopping centre nearby. There is no car parking available at the College. We are a short walk from Reading railway station, at 19 Castle Street. Click here for directions and a map.