Traditional Chinese Medicine to Enhance Your Body’s Defenses
Traditional Chinese Medicine to Enhance Your Body’s Defenses Learn how to BOOST your immune system with herbs, homeopathic remedies, holistic therapies and more
Taught by licensed acupuncturist, herbalist & author: Jeanie Mossa MS. LAc, an expert practitioner with more than 25 years experience treating humans and animals with TCM.
Learn how Traditional Chinese Medicine can help boost the immune system, help the body to fight pathogens, colds, viruses and other illnesses.
In this class we will cover basic Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) theories of Yin & Yang, Qi & Blood.
You will also learn about the various therapies used in TCM and how they help the body:
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How acupuncture can help keep you healthy (Please note you will not learn how to do acupuncture in this class!)
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Acupressure is very useful and you will learn points and techniques to help you maintain health.
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Chinese Herbal Medicine – You’ll learn about herbs for flu, colds, immune system, anemia and fatigue
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Tui Na Massage is a form of Chinese physical therapy. You’ll learn how professionals use it and how you can do it on yourself.
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Cupping is an ancient technique used for pain and for colds and flu. You’ll learn more about this technique.
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Moxibustion is the art of warming acupuncture points, very helpful for many ailments.
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Lifestyle Tips based on TCM include ways to avoid colds and flu and keep your immune system strong.
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Nutrition in TCM is different than Western nutrition. Learn more about this branch of TCM and how delicious foods can help keep you healthy.
I’ll also talk briefly about other Holistic Therapies and how they can help the body heal and stay healthy:
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Including Reiki, Massage, Polarity Therapy, Foot Reflexology, EFT Tapping, Sound Therapy – Singing bowls and Tuning forks
Special section: My COVID-19 Experience – How the herbs, remedies and therapies that helped me survive. This experience inspired this class. Please note this is my experience and not a class about COVID-19.
Please note: This is not a certification class.
This class is not a substitute for medical care or common sense!
Traditional Chinese Medicine Explained
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Introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine to Enhance Your Body's DefensesWelcome to Traditional Chinese Medicine to Enhance Your Body's Defenses Online Class. This video describes all the various topics that you will learn.
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TCM to Enhance Your Body's Defenses class guidelines
Some guidelines to help you through this online class.
More Holistic Therapies
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Traditional Chinese Medicine Explained
Learn about the various modalities and theories in Traditional Chinese Medicine. This section will cover Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) theories, therapies such as acupressure, acupuncture, Tui Na, moxa, cupping, and more.
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Yin Yang Qi & Blood
Learn about the basic principles used in diagnosis in Traditional Chinese Medicine: Yin, Yang, Qi and Blood.
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Wei Qi Protective Qi
Learn about the body's first line of defense known as Wei Qi in Traditional Chinse Medicine.
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Western Medicine vs Eastern Medicine
Learn what happens during a typical Traditional Chinese Medicine office visit vs a Western MD's office visit.
Qi Tonics & Herbs that Defend the Immune System
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More Holistic Therapies
In this section other therapies such as massage, Reiki, foot reflexology and polarity therapy are covered.
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Sound Therapy: Singing Bowls and Tuning Forks
Learn how singing bowls, Tibetan Bowls and Tuning Forks help to boost the immune system, calm the mind and other benefits for the mind and body.
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My COVID-19 Experience
In February 2020, I came down with COVID-19. These are the herbal remedies and supplements and therapies I did during that time.
Herbs and Supplements for Anemia and Fatigue
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What are Qi Tonics?
Intro to Qi tonics
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Red Ginseng White Ginseng Siberian Ginseng
In this section we will cover the difference between Red Ginseng, White Ginseng and Siberian Ginseng.
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Astragalus Huang Qi
Learn about the benefits of Astragalus Huang Qi, a Chinese herb that helps boost the immune system and more.
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Ashwagandha
Learn about the Ayurvedic Indian herb Ashwagandha
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Goji Berries Fructus Lycii
Learn about the benefits of Goji Berries aka Fructus Lycii
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Turmeric Curcumin
Learn about the benefits of the Indian spice Turmeric aka Curcumin
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Garlic
Learn about the benefits of adding garlic to your diet.
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Elderberry Sambucus
Learn about the benefits of Elderberry
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Benefits of CBD
Learn the difference between hemp and marijuana CBD and the benefits.
Medicinal Mushrooms
Supplements that Boost the Immune System
Acupressure to Boost the Immune System
Remedies for Cold & Flu Season
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Acupressure to Boost the Immune System
Learn about the immune boosting functions of acupressure point Stomach 36, how to locate it on your body and more.
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Basic Acupressure Techniques
Here are a few basic techniques on how to do acupressure. Please note this was filmed for the Udemy Online Class: Basic K9 Acupressure for Dog Owners. The techniques demonstrated may be used on humans or animals.
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How to find Stomach 36 on a real person!
Video on how to find Stomach 36 on a person.
My COVID-19 Experience
NEW! Natural Remedies for Poison Ivy & Poison Oak
Natural Solutions to Calm the Mind
Take Care of Yourself!
Class Conclusion
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