London – Tian-Lineage Jingui Yaolue Pulse Diagnosis
2020-11-28 - 2020-11-29 | ICEAM London, 15 Spa Road, Bermondsey, London, SE16 3SA, United Kingdom
Diagnosis in Han-dynasty was primarily done by taking the pulse. Every formula can be identified through one or more pulse patterns presenting in the patient. Though many pulses are mentioned in the Jingui Yaolue, crucial detail is often hidden, and it is as if this knowledge is merely implicitly present, as if it were embedded. Therefore, the Tian Heming Canonical Formula lineage’s main strength and contribution to the field of Chinese medicine to have made this advanced knowledge on pulse diagnosis crystal clear and evident. This knowledge has never been recorded in any book, but was rather transmitted orally from Dr. Tian Heming through Dr. Zeng Rongxiu to Dr. Arnaud Versluys. The latter of which has been teaching this material around the world in more systematized and structured format since a few years.
Note regarding the Shanghan Lun and Jingui Yaolue Pulse Seminars: due to the proprietary and complex nature of these seminars, they cannot be registered for individually and can only be taken as part of the total sequence. The pulse seminars are open for individual registration only to Diplomates of Canonical Chinese Medicine already certified by our institute who wish to retake the seminar.

Portland - Jingui Yaolue Abdominal Diagnosis Fukushin
2020-12-05 - 2020-12-06 | ICEAM Portland, 506 Southwest 6th, Portland, OR, 97204, United States
Japanese abdominal diagnosis or Fukushin is the diagnostic art developed in medieval Japan based on the canonical writings by Zhang Zhongjing. Careful inspection of the Shanghan Zabing Lun reveals countless references to abdominal conditions that could only have been diagnosed by actual palpation of the abdomen. The skill however never fully developed in China but flourished in Japan. Fukushin 腹診 refers specifically to the style of abdominal diagnosis developed by Japanese scholars during the Edo period (1603-1867 CE) for the purpose of prescribing the Han dynasty formulas of Zhang Zhongjing.

Using the Shang Han Za Bing Lun to Treat and Understand Autoimmune Conditions in our Modern Clinical Setting - Part 2
2020-12-11 - 2020-12-13 | ICEAM Brisbane, 23 Victoria St., Clayfield, Queensland, 4011, Australia
4pm – 8:30pm Australia Eastern Time – Brisbane (GMT+10)
Using the Shang Han Za Bing Lun to Treat and Understand Autoimmune Conditions in our Modern Clinical Setting – Part 2
Due to the popularity and demand for more from the first webinar we excited to be able to offer a Part 2 webinar which will allow us to complete the rest of the material in the first lecture while adding in new autoimmune conditions for more commonly seen autoimmune conditions e.g. Diabetes, among others. There is an early bird discount so book in early to take advantage of that.
Instructor: Laurie Ayres
Note: This is a VIRTUAL EVENT and will be held online via “Zoom”

General principles in the treat autoimmune disease with in depth discussion of formula progression and comparison given.
Treatments of specific diseases seen commonly on clinic

This lecture will focus on the understanding and treatment of autoimmune diseases the Shang Han Za Bing Lun within the Tian Lineage system. We will begin with a brief review of the basics of 6 conformation theory and the febrile response and its importance in autoimmune disease.
During this lecture we will examine the classical understanding of the immune response, and how this can be used to understand acute flares of autoimmune diseases and their progression to chronic pathologies. We will explore the key principles of managing acute flares, the long-term treatment of the underlying chronic state, and the important transition between the two when moving out of a flare and back into the long-term treatment
We will then discuss common treatments and progressions in a number of the most commonly seen autoimmune diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, crohns disease and ulcerative colitis, autoimmune thyroid issues, multiple sclerosis, among others.
The aim of this lecture is not to merely give protocols for certain diseases, but to help the practitioner understand the principles of treating autoimmune diseases so they are better able to analyze, understand and treat the multitude of presentations that will come their way in clinic.
Price:
AUD$660 Early bird discount price
Early bird discount to end 3rd December 2020 and the price to then be AUD$770.

Chicago - Shanghan Lun Abdominal Diagnosis Fukushin
2020-12-12 - 2020-12-13 | ICEAM Chicago, 65 E. Wacker Pl., Chicago, IL, 60601, United States
Japanese abdominal diagnosis or Fukushin is the diagnostic art developed in medieval Japan based on the canonical writings by Zhang Zhongjing. Careful inspection of the Shanghan Zabing Lun reveals countless references to abdominal conditions that could only have been diagnosed by actual palpation of the abdomen. The skill however never fully developed in China but flourished in Japan. Throughout history, two major trends and types of abdominal diagnosis developed, being the Nanjing and Shanghan Lun schools, which respectively diagnose the abdomen in service of either acupuncture or meridian treatment, and herbal treatment. Fukushin refers specifically to Shanghan Lun style of abdominal diagnosis developed by Japanese scholars during Edo period (1603-1867 CE) for the purpose of prescribing the Han dynasty formulas of Zhang Zhongjing.

Portland - Tian-Zeng Lineage Jingui Yaolue Case Studies and Clinical Strategies
2021-01-16 - 2021-01-17 | ICEAM Portland, 506 Southwest 6th, Portland, OR, 97204, United States
The Shanghan Zabing Lun is the first historical manual to teach the treatment of both acute and chronic complex diseases that have been triggered externally or have arisen from internal damage. Though a classical work, it is of great clinical value for modern day practice.

London - Jingui Yaolue Abdominal Diagnosis Fukushin
2021-01-23 - 2021-01-24 | ICEAM London, 15 Spa Road, Bermondsey, London, SE16 3SA, United Kingdom

London - Tian-Zeng Lineage Jingui Yaolue Case Studies and Clinical Strategies
2021-03-06 - 2021-03-07 | ICEAM London, 15 Spa Road, Bermondsey, London, SE16 3SA, United Kingdom

Gdansk - Tian-Zeng Lineage Jingui Yaolue Case Studies and Clinical Strategies
2021-03-11 - 2021-03-14 | ICEAM Gdansk

Webinar: The Canonical Treatment of Dermatology
2021-04-09 - 2021-04-11 | ICEAM Brisbane, 23 Victoria St., Clayfield, Queensland, 4011, Australia
This lecture is focused on the application of the systematic approach outlined in the Shang Han Lun to the treatment of dermatological conditions.
So often, the treatment of skin conditions is approached in a way that is a departure from the body of Chinese medical theory and clinical application, with standalone diagnosis and formulas, this lecture will demonstrate that it doesn’t need to be so. This lecture focuses on treating skin conditions from the truly holistic perspective outlined in the classics, as an extension of the treatment of the underlying pathology that is occurring in the individual.
This lecture will explore how to apply the systematic diagnostic approach and the modular formula system of the Shang Han Lun to multiple skin conditions, including abscesses, psoriasis, eczema, acne, rosacea, urticaria, herpes, vitiligo and more.
Pricing
Notice: Early bird pricing (ends on 3/26)
Early bird price: $660 AUD
Regular price: $770 AUD
Details
The seminar will held from 4pm-8.30pm Brisbane Australia time each day.
Webinar will be held over Zoom. If you miss one of the three sessions you will be able to get it as a recording.

Webinar: The Classical Treatment of Gynaecological Issues & Male Fertility
2021-06-11 - 2021-06-13 | ICEAM Brisbane, 23 Victoria St., Clayfield, Queensland, 4011, Australia
Chapters 20-22 of the Jin Gui Yao Lue comprise the first treatise written on the treatment of women’s diseases, and it remains as complete and relevant a work now as it was then.
This lecture will explore the modern application of this classical work, along with additional relevant strategies included elsewhere in the cannon of the Shang Han Za Bing Lun, so the modern practitioner can learn to apply classical knowledge in the treatment of such conditions as endometriosis, fibroids, ovarian cysts, and other menstrual, menopausal and fertility issues. We will also explore how male fertility issues can be addressed with a classical approach
Pricing
Notice: Early bird pricing (ends on 5/21)
Early bird price: $660 AUD
Regular price: $770 AUD
Details
The seminar will held from 4pm-8.30pm Brisbane Australia time each day.
Webinar will be held over Zoom. If you miss one of the three sessions you will be able to get it as a recording.

Treating Autoimmune Conditions through the Classical Chinese Medicine Model
2021-10-15 - 2021-10-17 | ICEAM Sydney, 826 George St, Chippendale, New South Wales, 2008, Australia
Using the Shang Han Za Bing Lun to Treat and Understand Autoimmune Conditions in our Modern Clinical Setting
Instructor: Laurie Ayres
Note: This is a VIRTUAL EVENT and will be held online via “Zoom”
1pm – 5:30pm CST

Application of the Shang Han Za Bing Lun through the Tian lineage in autoimmune diseases
Overview of 6 conformation theory and the febrile response and its importance in autoimmune disease
General principles in treat autoimmune disease
Treatments of specific diseases

This lecture will focus on the understanding and treatment of autoimmune diseases the Shang Han Za Bing Lun within the Tian Lineage system. We will begin with a brief review of the basics of 6 conformation theory and the febrile response and its importance in autoimmune disease.
During this lecture we will examine the classical understanding of the immune response, and how this can be used to understand acute flares of autoimmune diseases and their progression to chronic pathologies. We will explore the key principles of managing acute flares, the long-term treatment of the underlying chronic state, and the important transition between the two when moving out of a flare and back into the long-term treatment
We will then discuss common treatments and progressions in a number of the most commonly seen autoimmune diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, crohns disease and ulcerative colitis, autoimmune thyroid issues, multiple sclerosis, among others.
The aim of this lecture is not to merely give protocols for certain diseases, but to help the practitioner understand the principles of treating autoimmune diseases so they are better able to analyze, understand and treat the multitude of presentations that will come their way in clinic.
Note: The event will be a live event with the possibility of missing only one of the three and receiving it as a recording.
Note: Early bird pricing will be offered until 9/24.

The Classical Approach to Supporting Patients Suffering with Cancer
2021-11-12 - 2021-11-14 | ICEAM Brisbane, 23 Victoria St., Clayfield, Queensland, 4011, Australia
Instructor: Laurie Ayres
Note: This is a VIRTUAL EVENT and will be held online via “Zoom”
4pm – 8:30pm AEST (Brisbane)
The aim of this lecture is to help the participant better use their Chinese medical knowledge to assist in the of support patients suffering with various forms of cancer.
To form an effective integrative approach to support or treat patients with any disease we must first understand our system to the greatest possible degree, so the highest level of understanding and practice can form part of that integration.
As such, this lecture will focus purely on the classical Chinese medical practice of the Tian lineage style of Shang Han Za Bing Lun (Shang Han Lun & Jin Gui Yao Lue) practice.
It will include a thorough exploration of the classical understanding of numerous forms of cancer and the processes behind them. We will also study a wide range of common clinical presentations for a number of cancers that are frequently encountered. This theoretical understanding will then be used to show how we can best help support individual patients suffering with cancer, and how this can effectively be achieved alongside other treatments.
Note: The event will be a live event with the possibility of missing only one of the three and receiving it as a recording.
Note: Early bird pricing will be offered until 10/15.

The Classical Approach to Supporting Patients Suffering with Cancer Part 2
2022-03-18 - 2022-03-20 | ICEAM Brisbane, 23 Victoria St., Clayfield, Queensland, 4011, Australia
The aim of this lecture is to help the participant better use their Chinese medical knowledge to assist in the of support patients suffering with various forms of cancer.
To form an effective integrative approach to support or treat patients with any disease we must first understand our system to the greatest possible degree, so the highest level of understanding and practice can form part of that integration.
As such, this lecture will focus purely on the classical Chinese medical practice of the Tian lineage style of Shang Han Za Bing Lun (Shang Han Lun & Jin Gui Yao Lue) practice.
It will include a thorough exploration of the classical understanding of numerous forms of cancer and the processes behind them. We will also study a wide range of common clinical presentations for a number of cancers that are frequently encountered. This theoretical understanding will then be used to show how we can best help support individual patients suffering with cancer, and how this can effectively be achieved alongside other treatments.
Note: The event will be a live event with the possibility of missing only one of the three and receiving it as a recording.
Dates and Times
March 18th-20th 2022
4pm-8.30pm AEST (Brisbane)
Pricing
AUD$770 early bird price (Early bird pricing ends March 4th)
AUD$880 non early bird price

New Orleans ICEAM Wuyun Liuqi Advanced Seminar
2022-04-02 - 2022-04-06 | ICEAM New Orleans, Audubon Nature Institute, 6500 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA, 70118, United States
Due to continued travel restrictions imposed on Australians traveling to the US, we are yet again forced to postpone the Wuyun Liuqi seminar with Tyler Rowe and Arnaud Versluys. The new dates are moved to April 2-6, 2022, right before the 2022 French Quarter Fest (and coinciding with Arnaud’s birthday). If you wish to stay registered, you do not need to do anything. If you wish to cancel your attendance and process your refund, please email Arnaud at aversluys@iceam.org.
Institute of Classics in East Asian Medicine®
Application of the Shanghan Lun Formulas
Along the Five Movements and Six Qi System of the Neijing
April 2 – 6, 2022
Audubon Nature Institute,
6500 Magazine St
New Orleans, LA 70118
Presented by:
Tyler Rowe, BAc, BChinMed, LAc, DCCM
Dr. Arnaud Versluys PhD, MD (China), LAc

‘Five Movements and Six Qi’ wuyun liuqi 五運六氣is the common name of a theoretical system that documents patterns in meteorological changes observed during the sixty year Chinese calendar, and how these changes affect human beings subject to these influences. The system also describes basic guidelines for the herbal medicine treatment of the conditions caused by these six influences.
The theory was documented in chapters 66-71 and 74 of the Suwen. These seven chapters, which make up approximately one third of the entire text, originally existed as a separate work titled the Yinyang Dalun 陰陽大論 or Great Treatise on Yin and Yang which was referenced in Zhang Zhongjing’s preface to the Shanghan Lun. The chapters were rediscovered after being lost between Han and Tang dynasties and added back into the corpus of the Neijing by Wang Bing in his 762 CE edition.
The Shanghan Lun is the first clinical handbook explaining the treatment of this kind of disorders caused by external invasion. The disease manifestations, as well as their transmutation and progression with time, are described in great detail in the Shanghan Lun, as is their treatment with the canonical herbal formulas.
The Yun Qi system is unique as the grandfather of all time-based, also referred to as chrono-biological, methods in Chinese medicine. It applies the sixty year lunisolar calendar to calculate and create a forecast model of the prevailing meteorological conditions of each year, from which medical insights can be gained.
The Chinese calendar is based on millennia of astronomical observations and whilst it is often applied to attempt Fate Calculation, the Yun Qi is not an astrological or divinatory technique. It is a time-based medical theory that provides the clinician with verifiable data that translates into practical clinical insight and solutions. For more than a thousand years, since its peak of popularity in the Song Dynasty, the system has influenced prognosis, diagnosis, pathology, pathophysiology, epidemiology and herbal treatment in Chinese Medicine.
The ‘Five Movements’ correlate to the Five Elements, or Five Phases, and form the overall underlying weather pattern of a given year. They are determined by the ten Heavenly Stems tiangan 天干. The ‘Six Qi’ are often referred to as the Six Pernicious Influences and correspond with the system of Six Conformations liujing 六經. The calculation of their appearance during different times of the year is done using the Twelve Earthly Branches dizhi 地支. This makes it possible to forecast unseasonable and potentially extreme weather visiting the regular seasons. As such, these ever-changing qi are commonly referred to as the ‘Guest’ weather, in relation to the more stable and regular ‘Host’ weather of every season. When this information is correctly analysed, the Neijing provides a therapeutic action plan for the prescription of herbal formulas with a set palate of flavors for each scenario.
This seminar will not only teach us the already calculated weather patterns and their possible pathologies for the next sixty years, it will also correlate the flavor palates to Zhang Zhongjing’s formulas.

The first part of this seminar will introduce the system in historical context and lay the foundation for calculations through understanding of the following basic doctrines:

Yellow River Chart
Luo River Writing
8 Trigrams
10 Stems
12 Branches
Sexagenary Calendar Cycle

Further, it instructs on the key aspects of the Lunisolar Calendar:

24 Seasonal Nodes
28 Asterisms

The second part of the seminar will investigate and chart the base climates and primary pathologies correlating with the Five Movements and Six Qi. During this part, we will also explore interactions and combinations in the charts and the role of local observation (including Northern versus Southern Hemisphere considerations) in modifying the findings, with reference to pulse diagnosis.
Finally, a monograph for each of the sixty years will be presented with a strong emphasis on the conformations affected, flavour dynamics and formula selection, mirroring Zhang Zhongjing and our lineage founder Dr Tian Heming’s applications of the system.
This seminar is the first ever explanation of the full system on how to read and interpret the movement and qi of each year, in order to better understand the weather patterns unfolding annually, allowing you to understand their role in your patients’ pathology and subsequently improve your formula choice, or modification thereof.
The course is co-taught by Arnaud Versluys and Tyler Rowe. Tyler has both a Bachelor of Acupuncture, and a Bachelor of Chinese Herbal Medicine from the Victoria University of Technology. He is a Diplomate in Canonical Chinese Medicine, graduated from the former Melbourne branch of ICEAM in 2013. He has years of experience in researching Chinese cosmological studies and traditional geomancy and has purposely developed this training for ICEAM.
Arnaud will teach the Shanghan Lun parts of the seminar, using instructions from both the regular Shanghan lines, as well as Chapter Three of the Song version of the Shanghan Lun. Tyler Rowe will instruct of the Neijing theory of the system and the actual monographs. The total course confers 35 credits of continuing education (California pending). This unique seminar is surely not to be missed!!

Registration Cost: $2,335.00 USD
Cancellation policy:

Cancel more than 90 days before start of seminar: full refund;
Cancel 45-90 days before start of seminar: 50% refund;
Cancel less than 45 days before start of seminar: no refund.

Online (US) - Nineteen Lines on Pathology
2022-04-30 - 2022-05-01 | Hybrid Training Series (US), United States
Chapter seventy-four of the Great Treatise on the Essence of the Utmost Truth zhizhen yaodalun of the Inner Classic of the Yellow Emperor huangdi neijing records the most encompassing and original rules in Chinese medicine pathology. The nineteen patterns, most commonly known as the Nineteen Lines on Pathology, are considered to be the most authoritative instructions on classical etio-pathology and the only discourse where a differentiation method based on the five phase energetics is presented.
There is great difficulty in understanding these instructions, because they cannot be researched from merely a more modern Qing dynasty organ differentiation standpoint that we are most accustomed to. As such, the only path to full understanding of the lines is an evaluation from all possible angles in classical Chinese medicine thinking. This evaluation will be engaged in by cross-referencing other classics like the Classic of Difficulties nan jing, as well as later commentaries by masters like Zhang Jingyue, etc.
The lines are structured along a twofold grid: the first outline along the five solid organs; while the second outline is arranged along the six Qi or six climatic influences. During the course, all Solid Organ patterns will be studied and explained along with the most representative lines on the Six Qi. As such, this course will provide the participant with a definitive understanding on classical Chinese medicine pathology and an excellent tool for the evaluation of difficult cases in clinic.

The Treatment of Dermatological Conditions with the Shang Han Za Bing Lun - Webinar
2022-05-27 13:00 - 2022-05-29 17:30 (Australia/Brisbane) | ICEAM New Orleans, Audubon Nature Institute, 6500 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA, 70118, United States
Friday May 27th 2022 – Sunday May 29th 2022
1pm – 5:30pm New Orleans Time (CST)
This lecture is focused on the application of the systematic approach outlined in the Shang Han Lun to the treatment of dermatological conditions.
So often, the treatment of skin conditions is approached in a way that is a departure from the body of Chinese medical theory and clinical application, with standalone diagnosis and formulas, this lecture will demonstrate that it doesn’t need to be so. This lecture focuses on treating skin conditions from the truly holistic perspective outlined in the classics, as an extension of the treatment of the underlying pathology that is occurring in the individual.
This lecture will explore how to apply the systematic diagnostic approach and the modular formula system of the Shang Han Lun to multiple skin conditions, including abscesses, psoriasis, eczema, acne, rosacea, urticaria, herpes, vitiligo and more.
Presented by Laurie Ayres
Price: USD $650
Early bird price (before May 6th): USD $550
Format: Live attendance webinar. Enrollment is open to all! If you are unable to attend 1 of the 3 days you can receive that one day as a recording only.

Online (US) - The Energetics of the Five Flavors and Canonical Formulas
2022-05-28 - 2022-05-29 | Hybrid Training Series (US), United States
Canonical Chinese Medicine is the style of Chinese medicine practiced along the tenets codified in the Western and Eastern Han dynasty (approx. 200 BC- 200 CE) medical classics or canons. It is the foundation of both clinical and theoretical Chinese medicine as we know it. Canonical Chinese medicine is comprised of two main schools being the Yellow Emperor huangdi 黄帝school of Medical Canons yijing pai 醫經派and the Divine Farmer shennong 神农school of Canonical Formulas jingfang pai经方派.

The Treatment of Pathologies of the Heart and Fire Element - Webinar
2022-06-17 16:00 - 2022-06-19 20:30 | ICEAM Brisbane, 23 Victoria St., Clayfield, Queensland, 4011, Australia
Friday June 17th 2022 – Sunday June 19th 2022
4pm – 8:30pm Brisbane Australia Time
As a yang based medicine, the heart is of utmost importance as the body’s source of yang and the essential function for life. With both physical cardiac pathologies and mental emotional issues such as anxiety becoming so prominent, the importance of understanding how to diagnose and treat these issues cannot be overstated. As a system which considers damage to the yang/heart to be the beginning and end of all pathology, the Shang Han Za Bing Lun is ideally structured to address these pathologies.
Presented by Laurie Ayres
Price: AUD $880
Early bird price (before May 20th): AUD $770
Format: Live attendance webinar. Enrollment is open to all! If you are unable to attend 1 of the 3 days you can receive that one day as a recording only.

Online (US) - The Herb and Formula Archetypes: The Inner Circle
2022-06-25 - 2022-06-26 | Hybrid Training Series (US), United States
This course is the instruction of specialized Materia Medica and formula studies in the service of canonical Chinese medicine as practiced by Zhang Zhongjing in the Shanghan Lun and the Jingui Yaolue.

Online (US) - The Herb and Formula Archetypes: The Outer Circle, Part One
2022-07-30 - 2022-07-31 | Hybrid Training Series (US), United States

Webinar: The Classical Treatment of Gynaecological Issues & Male Fertility
2022-08-05 - 2022-08-07 | Queensland
(this course is a Webinar and will be conducted online)
Course overview:
Chapters 20-22 of the Jin Gui Yao Lue comprise the first treatise written on the treatment of women’s diseases, and it remains as complete and relevant a work now as it was then.

This lecture will explore the modern application of this classical work, along with additional relevant strategies included elsewhere in the cannon of the Shang Han Za Bing Lun, so the modern practitioner can learn to apply classical knowledge in the treatment of such conditions as endometriosis, fibroids, ovarian cysts, and other menstrual, menopausal and fertility issues. We will also explore how male fertility issues can be addressed with a classical approach
Dates: Friday August 5th – Sunday August 7th, 2022
Times: 1:00 – 5:30pm New Orleans time (CST)
Pricing:
Early bird price: $550 USD (ends July 22th, 2022)
Regular price: $660 USD
Webinar will be held over Zoom. If you miss one of the three sessions you will be able to get it as a recording.

Online (US) - The Herb and Formula Archetypes: The Outer Circle, Part Two
2022-08-27 - 2022-08-28 | Hybrid Training Series (US), United States

The Pathophysiology of the San Jiao, Shao Yang and Ministerial Fire Disease in the Shang Han Za Bing Lun
2022-09-02 - 2022-09-04 | ICEAM Brisbane, 23 Victoria St., Clayfield, Queensland, 4011, Australia
(this course is a Webinar and will be conducted online)
As the pathway through which ministerial fire and fluids circulate throughout the body the san jiao is the essential link between all aspects of function in human physiology, and as such it is involved to varying degrees in most pathologies one will encounter in clinic.
This course involves an in-depth exploration of the physiology, pathology and treatment of the san jiao, the shao yang conformation, and ministerial fire pathologies, enabling one to better understand and treat pathologies of this vital aspect of human physiology.
An understanding of san jiao physiology and the treatment of shao yang disease is especially important in addressing patients with chronic diseases, long term viral or bacterial conditions, patients who seem to need warming treatments but don’t respond positively to warm herbs, & those patients where one can’t seem to clear the excess to progress to a stage where you can effectively treat their deficiencies.
Dates:
Friday 2nd – Sunday 4th September 2022
4pm-8.30pm Brisbane Australia time
Prices:
AUD$660 (early bird discount – ends August 12th, 2022)
AUD$880

Online (US) - Shanghan Lun Pathophysiology and Basic Patterns
2022-10-01 | Hybrid Training Series (US), United States
The Treatise on Cold Damage or Shanghan Lun is one of the most prominent Eastern Han-dynasty (circa CE 200) classics in Chinese medicine and the first clinical handbook in China’s medical history. It is also the center of the Canonical Chinese Medicine Training.
The differentiation system and consequent text is outlined along a grid of six channels or confirmations. This course aims to provide an in-depth understanding into the nature of six confirmation pathologies as well as their systematic treatment. The introduction will present the book and its author in the social and geo-political setting of the Eastern Han dynasty. The concept of Cold Damage shanghan will be explained from the Inner Classic of the Yellow Emperor huangdi neijing and the Classic of Difficulties nanjing perspective as a class of externally triggered illnesses of potentially contagious and lethal nature.
The second part of the instruction will focus on providing clear insight in the core physiological functioning of the confirmations. Various models from the Neijing will be used to analyze and explain the physiology and consequent pathology of the six conformations.
Following, the instruction will focus on the understanding of the conformation pathologies at hand. Insight will be acquired into the sequential time-based nature of the confirmation pathologies and their passage patterns including pathological progression and therapeutic regression possibilities.
The remainder focuses on the core conformation pathologies. First we will study the standard or straight-up zheng patterns of all six conformations. The collective of these patterns forms the complete outline of the Shanghan Lun and its system of six conformation differentiation. The yang conformation patterns will be presented categorized as surface patterns biaozheng, conformation or channel patterns jingzheng and bowel or internal hollow organ patterns fuzheng along with their standard treatment scenarios as embodied by the archetypical formulas. The straight-up yin conformation patterns will be categorized according the nature of their presentation. The aforementioned patterns will be taught in the form of formula patterns tangzheng which will correspond to the pulse patterns maizheng as taught in the pulse weekend and the abdominal patterns fuzheng as taught in the abdominal diagnosis weekend. Each pattern will be presented from the perspective of its hallmark symptoms.
Lastly, the combined diseases hebing and co-existing patterns jianzheng, often identified as diseases due to mistreatment huaibing will be presented. Regardless of how the illnesses came about, the combined diseases will be categorized as yang conformation combined patterns, yin conformation combined patterns, and lastly yin-yang conformation combined patterns. In total, the sixty core conformation patterns, both simplex and complex, of the whole Shanghan Lun will be covered.

Online (Europe) - Shanghan Lun Pathophysiology and Basic Patterns
2022-10-08 | Hybrid Training Series (EU), Netherlands
The Treatise on Cold Damage or Shanghan Lun is one of the most prominent Eastern Han-dynasty (circa CE 200) classics in Chinese medicine and the first clinical handbook in China’s medical history. It is also the center of the Canonical Chinese Medicine Training.
The differentiation system and consequent text is outlined along a grid of six channels or confirmations. This course aims to provide an in-depth understanding into the nature of six confirmation pathologies as well as their systematic treatment. The introduction will present the book and its author in the social and geo-political setting of the Eastern Han dynasty. The concept of Cold Damage shanghan will be explained from the Inner Classic of the Yellow Emperor huangdi neijing and the Classic of Difficulties nanjing perspective as a class of externally triggered illnesses of potentially contagious and lethal nature.
The second part of the instruction will focus on providing clear insight in the core physiological functioning of the confirmations. Various models from the Neijing will be used to analyze and explain the physiology and consequent pathology of the six conformations.
Following, the instruction will focus on the understanding of the conformation pathologies at hand. Insight will be acquired into the sequential time-based nature of the confirmation pathologies and their passage patterns including pathological progression and therapeutic regression possibilities.
The remainder focuses on the core conformation pathologies. First we will study the standard or straight-up zheng patterns of all six conformations. The collective of these patterns forms the complete outline of the Shanghan Lun and its system of six conformation differentiation. The yang conformation patterns will be presented categorized as surface patterns biaozheng, conformation or channel patterns jingzheng and bowel or internal hollow organ patterns fuzheng along with their standard treatment scenarios as embodied by the archetypical formulas. The straight-up yin conformation patterns will be categorized according the nature of their presentation. The aforementioned patterns will be taught in the form of formula patterns tangzheng which will correspond to the pulse patterns maizheng as taught in the pulse weekend and the abdominal patterns fuzheng as taught in the abdominal diagnosis weekend. Each pattern will be presented from the perspective of its hallmark symptoms.
Lastly, the combined diseases hebing and co-existing patterns jianzheng, often identified as diseases due to mistreatment huaibing will be presented. Regardless of how the illnesses came about, the combined diseases will be categorized as yang conformation combined patterns, yin conformation combined patterns, and lastly yin-yang conformation combined patterns. In total, the sixty core conformation patterns, both simplex and complex, of the whole Shanghan Lun will be covered.
To sign up, email ldewit@utrecht.iceam.org

The Classical Approach to Supporting Patients Suffering with Cancer
2022-10-28 - 2022-10-30 | ICEAM Brisbane, 23 Victoria St., Clayfield, Queensland, 4011, Australia
1pm – 5:30pm New Orleans time (similar to the Salons)
Instructor: Laurie Ayres
Note: This is a LIVE AND INTERACTIVE VIRTUAL EVENT and will be held online via “Zoom”
The aim of this lecture is to help the participant better use their Chinese medical knowledge to assist in the of support patients suffering with various forms of cancer.
To form an effective integrative approach to support or treat patients with any disease we must first understand our system to the greatest possible degree, so the highest level of understanding and practice can form part of that integration.
As such, this lecture will focus purely on the classical Chinese medical practice of the Tian lineage style of Shang Han Za Bing Lun (Shang Han Lun & Jin Gui Yao Lue) practice.
It will include a thorough exploration of the classical understanding of numerous forms of cancer and the processes behind them. We will also study a wide range of common clinical presentations for a number of cancers that are frequently encountered. This theoretical understanding will then be used to show how we can best help support individual patients suffering with cancer, and how this can effectively be achieved alongside other treatments.
Note: The event will be a live event with the possibility of missing only one of the three and receiving it as a recording.
Note: Early bird pricing will be offered until 30th September 2022.

New Orleans - Tian-Lineage Shanghan Lun Pulse Diagnosis
2022-11-05 - 2022-11-06 | ICEAM New Orleans, Audubon Nature Institute, 6500 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA, 70118, United States
The Treatise on Cold Damage shanghan lun is the oldest surviving clinical handbook in the history of Chinese medicine. Written by Eastern Han dynasty (circa 200 CE) imperial envoy Zhang Zhongjing, it is an integral part of his collective writings once labeled the Treatise on Cold Damage and Complex Diseases shanghan zabing lun. But the contents of the Shanghan Lun as we know it in current day is far from complete. The present versions studied in Chinese medical schools as well as in the West, do not include the original first three chapters of Rules for Pulse Differentiation bianmai fa, Rules on Pulse Assessment pingmai fa and Cold Damage Outline shanghan li. Regardless whatever motivation was behind the historical deletions of these passages, of the aforementioned chapters, the chapters on pulse instructions are crucial for anyone desiring to fully grasp Zhang Zhongjing’s clinical instructions. Especially since the pulse patterns maizheng form the core diagnostic parameters in the establishment of the formula patterns fangzheng by which the canonical clinician categorizes disease and therapy.
Note regarding the Shanghan Lun and Jingui Yaolue Pulse Seminars: due to the proprietary and complex nature of these seminars, they cannot be registered for individually and can only be taken as part of the total sequence. The pulse seminars are open for individual registration only to Diplomates of Canonical Chinese Medicine already certified by our institute who wish to retake the seminar.

Brisbane Clinical Training Day (11/5)
2022-11-05 09:00 - 17:00 | ICEAM Brisbane, 23 Victoria St., Clayfield, Queensland, 4011, Australia
Name: Brisbane Clinical Training Day
Venue: 138 Hamilton Rd, Wavell Heights QLD 4012
Dates: November 5th 2022
Times: 9am – 5pm Brisbane Australia time
Cost: AUD $660 per clinical day
Summary: Observe an ICEAM clinical supervisor take pulses and write formulas in clinic. Limited to 15 students per day. Maximum 25 patients per day. Patient contacts count towards fulfillment of clinical certification as Fellow of the Institute of Classics in East Asian Medicine.

Brisbane Clinical Training Day (11/6)
2022-11-06 09:00 - 17:00 | ICEAM Brisbane, 23 Victoria St., Clayfield, Queensland, 4011, Australia
Name: Brisbane Clinical Training Day
Venue: 138 Hamilton Rd, Wavell Heights QLD 4012
Dates: November 6th 2022
Times: 9am – 5pm Brisbane Australia time
Cost: AUD $660 per clinical day
Summary: Observe an ICEAM clinical supervisor take pulses and write formulas in clinic. Limited to 15 students per day. Maximum 25 patients per day. Patient contacts count towards fulfillment of clinical certification as Fellow of the Institute of Classics in East Asian Medicine.

The Diagnosis & Treatment of Pathologies of the Digestive System & Middle Jiao as Presented in the Shang Han Za Bing Lun
2022-11-25 - 2022-11-27 | ICEAM Brisbane, 23 Victoria St., Clayfield, Queensland, 4011, Australia
Times: 4pm-8.30pm Brisbane Australia time zone
Presenter: Laurie Ayres
Format: Zoom Platform
Note: This is a LIVE AND INTERACTIVE VIRTUAL EVENT and will be held online via “Zoom”
Note: The event will be a live event with the possibility of missing only one of the three and receiving it as a recording.
Pricing:
$600 – Early bird price (ends October 28th)
$700 – Full price

With the prevalence of digestive system & middle jiao pathology either as a primary complaint or an aspect of the overall presentation in modern clinical practice it is imperative to understand how to diagnose & treat such problems. This is especially true in the field of herbal medicine, where our treatments must enter & take effect via the centre.
To gain a clear, systematic, & clinically applicable understanding of how to treat these issues one must look to the clinical classic of the Shang Han Za Bing Lun (Shang Han Lun & Jin Gui Yao Lue). Zhang Zhong Jing understood that the correct physiological function of the middle jiao was of paramount importance in any & every pathology in the human body, & he clearly demonstrates this in his formula system presented in the Shang Han Za Bing Lun. (In fact he displays such a deep understanding of the physiology of the middle that one could go so far as to say the Shang Han Lun was the original Spleen Stomach school.)
This lecture will explore the presentations of common digestive & middle jiao pathology, including the underlying cause, treatment, & treatment progressions of such symptomology as abdominal & epigastric pain, abdominal & epigastric fullness & distention, nausea & vomiting, reflux, diarrhoea, constipation, & alternating patterns, GI tract bleeding, & GI tract ulcers.
But as any clinician will know these rarely present alone, & one is more commonly faced with a complex presentation involving a multitude of seemingly contradictory symptomology.
As such this lecture will explore commonalities in these presentations, & highlight where the same root pathology will cause multiple symptoms, demonstrating how to address & stage the treatment of these complex presentations involving multiple symptoms.
