15 Continuing Education Units (CEU)

NCCAOM PDA Provider #758 · CEP 752 – Distance Learning – Category 1

Anxiety is the most common mental-emotional condition in the USA and Europe. Both acupuncture and herbal medicine are excellent treatments for anxiety. The course will discuss the aetiology, pathology and treatment of anxiety in depth. The treatments suggested for each pattern will include both acupuncture and herbs. The pathology of each pattern (for both anxiety and insomnia) is illustrated by tongue pictures.

Insomnia is also discussed with anxiety as they share many common traits in the pathology and treatment. In addition, the part on insomnia will also discuss a specific acupuncture treatment for insomnia based on the Yang and Yin Qiao Mai.

This course consists of a 158 slide lecture with video narration, text, diagrams and photos.

Courses are registered to provide CEUs from the California, Florida and Texas State Acupuncture Boards and NCCAOM. The courses are also approved by the Australian Traditional Medicine Society (ATMS), New Zealand Register of Acupuncturists (AcNZ) and New Zealand Acupuncture Standards Authority (NZASA) for the purpose of CPD Category 2.