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Principles of the Chinese Medicine - GF240
Title: Základy čínské fytofarmakoterapie/medicíny
Guaranteed by: Department of Pharmaceutical Botany (16-16130)
Faculty: Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové
Actual: from 2018
Semester: winter
Points: 0
E-Credits: 2
Examination process: winter s.:
Hours per week, examination: winter s.:28/0, C [HS]
Capacity: unknown / unknown (unknown)
Min. number of students: unlimited
4EU+: no
Virtual mobility / capacity: no
Key competences:  
State of the course: not taught
Language: Czech
Teaching methods: full-time
Level:  
Explanation: (F 3.r.)
Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan
enabled for web enrollment
Guarantor: prof. Ing. Lucie Cahlíková, Ph.D.
Examination dates   Schedule   
Annotation -
The discipline analyzes basic methods of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). In the introductory part it explains the basic medicinal theories, methods of diagnostics and treatments. The most extensive part follows the use of traditional herbal medicine for prevention (and treatment) of infections, aging and cancer. The next part describes other methods for treatment and strengthening of body resistance ? acupuncture, moxibustion, qigong and dietotherapy.
Last update: Opletal Lubomír, prof. RNDr., CSc. (01.07.2008)
Literature -

Xie Zhu-Fan: Best of Traditional Chinese Medicine. New World Press, Beijing 1995, 158 pp. ISBN 7-80005-228-1

Last update: Opletal Lubomír, prof. RNDr., CSc. (01.07.2008)
Teaching methods -

Lectures.

Last update: Opletal Lubomír, prof. RNDr., CSc. (01.07.2008)
Requirements to the exam -

The subject terminates by the credit test with 10 questions.

Last update: Opletal Lubomír, prof. RNDr., CSc. (01.07.2008)
Syllabus -

Introduction to Basic Medicinal Theories

? theory of Yin-Yang ? law of unity of opposites

? concept of wholism

? human body

? differentiation of syndromes

? principles of prevention and treatment

Immunity in Traditional Chinese Medicine

? brief historical review

? theoretical aspect of immunity in TCM

? medicinal herbs and immunity

? examples of herbal treatment in diseases related to immune disorders

Herbs vs. Infections

? differentiation of syndromes in acute infection

? herbal therapies of acute infections

? pharmacological studies of the herbal therapies

? traditional treatment of chronic infections

? examples of herbal treatment for infectious diseases

Use of Tonics in Traditional Chinese medicine

? deficiency syndromes

? classification of tonics

? modern research on tonics

? tonic treatment for common diseases

Traditional Chinese Medicine and Aging

? basic features of aging

? cause of senility

? approaches to prevent senility and retard aging

Traditional Chinese Medicine in the Treatment of Cancer

? traditional concept of cancer

? herbal medication of cancer

? herbal medicines in prevention of cancer

Acupuncture and Moxibustion

? meridians and acupuncture points

? technique and methods

? indications and contraindications

? examples of acupuncture treatment of common diseases

? therapeutic mechanism

? acupuncture to combat pain

Qi (vital energy) and Qigong

? concept of Qi

? general methods of Qigong

? physiological changes during Qigong

? treatment of hypertension with Qigong

? treatment of other diseases with Qigong

? Qigong deviations

? about ?out-going Qi? (?external Qi?)

Dietotherapy in Traditiona Chinese Medicine

? five tastes ? pungent, sweet, sour, bitter and salty

? four properties ? hot, warm, cool and cold

? diet to combat pathogenic factors

? diet for strengthening body resistance

? food taboos

Last update: Opletal Lubomír, prof. RNDr., CSc. (01.07.2008)
Entry requirements -

Knowledges from pharmacognosy, basic knowldges from pharmacology.

Last update: Opletal Lubomír, prof. RNDr., CSc. (01.07.2008)
 
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