Nei Jing Herbal Medicine
The Nei Jing outlines the flavor and nature of herbs as the defining factor of prescription.
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Qing Dynasty practitioner Chen Xiuyuan said that the study of Chinese medicine was actually quite easy. Yet today, herbal medicine is either seen as incredibly academic, or promotes the use of set formulas with minor modifications. In this short lecture, JulieAnn Nugent-Head returns us to the way herbs were studied and understood by our medical ancestors: from the perspective of flavor and nature as laid out in the Nei Jing.
This course has been approved by the NCCAOM for 2.5 continuing education credit hours. Completion of all course videos and an 80% or greater score on the end of course test will automatically generate a certificate of completion to be used toward licensure requirements.
Your Instructor
JulieAnn Nugent-Head's journey into alternative medicine began in 1996, when she witnessed a successful treatment of pediatric pneumonia using a ginger and cinnamon-based herbal formula. This experience revealed the medicinal potential of everyday culinary ingredients and ignited her passion to understand the development of illness and how practitioners can influence its course.
After earning a master’s degree in Chinese medicine and completing hospital internships in Beijing in 2003 and 2004, JulieAnn made the bold decision to move to China full-time. She immersed herself in the language, medicine, and the rich cultural landscape of Asia.
During her eight-and-a-half years in China, JulieAnn completed a doctorate level medical degree, and had the privilege of studying under renowned octogenarian doctors Li Hongxiang and Chen Tongyun in Beijing. As part of the Association for Traditional Studies’ effort to preserve the knowledge of the last generation of traditional practitioners who were born and in practice prior to 1949, she and her husband, Andrew, documented the doctors’ clinical practices and thought-provoking discussions on film—an invaluable archive that would have otherwise been lost with their passing.
Through formal lectures and informal conversations in the doctors' homes, JulieAnn gained deep insight into the philosophical underpinnings of Asian culture, which connect all aspects of life, including food, agriculture, health, wellness, art, architecture, and movement.
After the passing of their teachers, JulieAnn and Andrew returned to the United States in 2014 to share traditionally practiced Chinese medicine with Western practitioners. They offer short term and in depth clinical residency programs at the Alternative Clinic in Asheville, North Carolina, as well as high-quality continuing education courses online through TraditionalStudies.org.