A clause by clause study of the Jin Gui Yao Lue!
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LOGISTICS:
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All 11 weekend sessions will be held both as live webinars, as well as recorded and offered as distance home study. 

The live online seminars will be held 3.5 hours on Saturday and Sunday mornings, every month, 9 am - 12:30 PM PDT, between October 22nd, 2022 and August 5th, 2023. The recordings will be available for replay and/or distance home study 48 hours later on the course website. The recordings and classroom access will be available until November 1st, 2023. Please see exact dates, cost and cancellation policy below.

​Each weekend is worth 7 CEUs category 1 (CAB provider #1005, Between Heaven & Earth Acupuncture and Herbs), and 7 PDAs  (NCCAOM provider #1134, Between Heaven & Earth), with the exception of the first class, which is only 3.5 CEUs/PDAs. Whether the units are live or distance CEUs/PDAs depends on how you complete each class. The whole program adds up to 73.5 units.
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The online classroom has a forum for questions and discussion and support in between classes, as well as quizzes for those completing their credit hours asynchronously. The CEUs and PDAs are awarded per weekend; however, students are required to sign up for the entire program, at the end of which they will be given a completion certificate. If you attend a class live, you will be awarded live CEUs/PDAs, and if you complete the class by watching the recording, you will be awarded distance education CEU's/PDA's. It is entirely up to you how many classes you attend live or not; you can complete the whole program live online or distance.

COST OF AND CANCELLATION POLICY:

​Cost of series (payment plans available): 

Regular: $2200. Students have the option of paying upfront, or paying one installment of $1100 now and a second installment of $1100 on 01/01/2023.
Graduates of the Circle of Life: the first 5 classes of the series are the same as the first 5 in the Circle of Life. therefore, you get $400 off ($1800). You can also pay in 2 installments ($900 now, $900 on 03/01/23).
Graduates of Secret Passages: the Language of the Shang Han Lun: the first 3 classes are the same as in Secret Passages. Therefore, you get $260 off ($1940). You can also pay in 2 installments ($970 now, $970 on 03/01/23).
If you need an alternate payment plan, please feel free to contact us!

Cancellation policy: Full refund if cancelled before 10/01/2022. 50% refund if cancelled before 10/15/2022. No refunds will be given after 10/15/2022.

To register, please use the registration button at the bottom of this page. If you have any questions, feel free to call (415)250-8508 or email mellowmoonherbs@yahoo.com . 
Class 1: Tenets of Classical Chinese Medicine
Live webinar: Saturday 10/22/22, 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM PST
​3.5 CEUs category 1/PDAs pending, CAB provider #1005, NCCAOM provider #1134
Distance homestudy:  start date 10/23/2022, 3.5 CEUs category 1/PDAs pending, CAB provider #1005, NCCAOM provider #1134
Cost and cancellation policy above

This class introduces the students to classical Chinese medicine and its relationship to a greater understanding of the cosmos and time keeping, and how this relationship determines proper diagnosis and treatment. Classical Chinese herbalism, especially that of the Shang Han Za Bing Lun and Tang Ye Jing, can be understood by grasping the merging of Yang with Yin to create Fire and Water, the essence of the 4 directions, 5 phases and 6 conformations, and the correspondences which tie them to a patient’s symptoms and the directional actions of the herbs. The class will explore these notions in detail, as a preparation for subsequent classes. We will spend time exploring the differences between the natural and pathological order of the 6 conformations, the nature of Qi and Ying (nutritive), and Biao-Ben-Zhong-Qi theory, all at the heart of the Shang Han Lun and Jin Gui Yao Lue.

Class 2: Flavors and the Universe
Live webinar: Saturday 11/19/22, 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM, Sunday 11/20/22, 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM PST
​7 CEUs category 1/PDAs pending, CAB provider #1005, NCCAOM provider #1134
Distance homestudy:  start date 11/24/2022, 7 CEUs category 1/PDAs pending, CAB provider #1005, NCCAOM provider #1134
Cost and cancellation policy above

This class presents the 5 flavors as they are exposed in the Nei Jing and the Tang Ye Jing; their cosmological/directional correspondences, and the classification of the Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing. Understanding herbal direction is the key to comprehending the architecture of Shang Han Lun formulae. Students will learn the art of combining flavors to achieve certain therapeutic movements within the patient, and how to match herbs to a patient’s particular constitution or pathological picture. We will study in detail the first 10 of the 25 archetypal herbs of the Tang Ye Jing, giving examples of their various uses in Shang Han Za Bing Lun formulae, thus giving an introduction to the art of composing formulae. 
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Class 3: Formulae of the Tang Ye Jing
Live webinar: Saturday 12/17/22, 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM, Sunday 12/18/22, 9:00 AM- 12:30 PM PST
​7 CEUs category 1/PDAs pending, CAB provider #1005, NCCAOM provider #1134
Distance homestudy:  start date 12/19/2022, 7 CEUs category 1/PDAs pending, CAB provider #1005, NCCAOM provider #1134
Cost and cancellation policy above

Students will be introduced to Tao Hong Jing’s version of the lost Tang Ye Jing. We will study of all of its chapters and formulae, analyzing each formula and discussing its therapeutic indications. Notably, this includes the Two Dawn and Six Spirits formulae, as well as the Minor and Major Organ Supplementing and Draining formulae, the formulae for Consumptive Damage of the 5 Organs, the Formulae to Disperse the 5 Organs, and Life-Saving Formulae to Rescue from Evil Strike and Sudden Death​. We will look at the whole corpus of formulae in the Tang Ye Jing as a cyclical whole, and consider the latter as a metaphor for elemental processes and the passing of time through a year, or a life cycle. Each formula relates to a constellation or quadrant in the sky. As such, the Tang Ye Jing’s formulae are a beautiful template of life on this Earth throughout the seasons, and are an important tool of Daoist study. Because they get to the very fabric of life, they are also highly effective medicines when prescribed in harmony with the right diagnosis.

Class 4: Jin Gui Yao Lue Introduction and Chapters 1-2
Live webinar: Saturday 1/21/23 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM, Sunday 01/22/23, 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM PST
​7 CEUs category 1/PDAs pending, CAB provider #1005, NCCAOM provider #1134
Distance homestudy:  start date 01/25/2023, 7 CEUs category 1/PDAs pending, CAB provider #1005, NCCAOM provider #1134
Cost and cancellation policy above

Saturday: SHL theory, history, difference between SHL and JGYL, begin chapter 1 Zang Fu, Jing Mai disease sequence, pulses and signs (c.1-5)
Sunday: Chapter 1 finish (c.5-10), chapter 2 Tetany, Dampness and Thermoplegia (c.1-27)
We will begin with the history of the Shang Han Za Bing Lun, as well an in-depth discussion of the 6 conformations: their nature, the mechanisms that link them together so that they weave the fabric of life, their passages and transmutations. This will serve as a foundation, as pathology in the Jin Gui Yao Lue is to be understood in the light of 6 conformation theory. Zhang Zhong Jing himself discusses theory in the first chapter of the book, which we will study in this class; he also gives precious advice on how to examine a patient and arrive at differential diagnosis. After this primer, we will begin the study of the the chapters on specific diseases with JGYL chapter 2.

Class 5: Jin Gui Yao Lue Chapters 3-6
Live webinar: Saturday 02/18/23, 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM, Sunday 02/19/23, 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM PST
​7 CEUs category 1/PDAs pending, CAB provider #1005, NCCAOM provider #1134
Distance homestudy:  start date 02/20/2023, 7 CEUs category 1/PDAs pending, CAB provider #1005, NCCAOM provider #1134
Cost and cancellation policy above

Saturday:  chapter 3 Bai He disease, Fox-Creeper, Yin Yang Toxin (c. 1-15), chapter 4 Malaria (c.1-5)
Sunday: Chapter 5 Wind stroke and joint running (c.1-10), chapter 6 Blood impediment and vacuity vexation (c.1-18)
Chapter 3 discusses disharmonies of the mind-body, especially in the context of venereal disease, while chapter 4 offers treatment for malaria. Chapter 5 discusses the subjects of wind stroke and arthralgia, which have the commonality of originating in a ying-wei disharmony and a "Dawn" condition; as such, beyond offering wonderful formulae to treat these conditions, this chapter, like many subsequent ones, will offer a view of various ways taiyang disease and transform and become complex, chronic disease, leading to a true understanding of the meaning of cold damage. In chapter 6, we will study disharmonies pertaining to damage at the deepest levels of blood and jing.
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Class 6: Jin Gui Yao Lue Chapters 7-10
Live webinar: Saturday, 03/18/23 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM, Sunday 03/19/23, 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM PST
​7 CEUs category 1/PDAs pending, CAB provider #1005, NCCAOM provider #1134
Distance homestudy:  start date 03/20/2023, 7 CEUs category 1/PDAs pending, CAB provider #1005, NCCAOM provider #1134
Cost and cancellation policy above

Saturday: chapter 7 Lung Wilting, Pulmonary Welling-Abscess, and Cough with Qi Ascent (c.1-15), chapter 8 Running Piglet Qi (c.1-4), Chapter 9 Chest Impediment, Heart Pain, Shortness of Breath (c.1-9)
Sunday: chapter 10 Abdominal Fullness, Cold mounting, and Abiding Food (c.1-25)
Chapter 7 deals with respiratory disease, with a panoply of strategies to restore lung function, something that has always been of great use since respiratory ailments are so common, and especially in the current context of the covid epidemic. Chapter 8 on "running piglet" is a short, but infinitely deep exploration of the relationship between ministerial fire and nutritive, and how its imbalance can result in the phenomenon of upward ascension of qi. This concept is illuminated by the analysis of the Dawn formulae of the Tang Ye Jing, previously studied in class 3. Chapter 9 on chest obstruction and heart disease is an invaluable, life-saving treasure, with formulae which can truly restore and preserve one's most important organ, the heart. Chapter 10 takes a detailed look at the ubiquitous issues of digestion, which come up so often in clinical practice.

Class 7: Jin Gui Yao Lue Chapters 11-12
Live webinar: Saturday 04/22/23, 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM, Sunday 04/23/23, 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM PST
​7 CEUs category 1/PDAs pending, CAB provider #1005, NCCAOM provider #1134
Distance homestudy:  start date 04/17/2023, 7 CEUs category 1/PDAs pending, CAB provider #1005, NCCAOM provider #1134
Cost and cancellation policy above

Saturday: Chapter 11 Wind and Cold in the 5 Viscera, Accumulations and Gatherings (c.1-20), chapter 12 Phlegm Rheum and Cough (c.1-10) begin
Sunday: Chapter 12 finish (c.11-41)
When cold damage goes in so deep as to invade the viscera, we see a break down to the body's ability to extract life force from its environment, leading to improper metabolism and toxic accumulations; chapter 11 discusses how to warm deep seated cold and disperse unwanted conglomerations in the body. These strategies are important in helping our chronically ill or debilitated patients, as well as those convalescing from long-standing illness. As a logical follow-up, chapter 12 discusses the formation of phlegm-rheum, and its treatment. As phlegm accumulates in the lung, many clauses are devoted to cough, offering very useful solutions to chronic respiratory illness.

Class 8: Jin Gui Yao Lue Chapters 13-15
Live webinar: Saturday 05/13/23, 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM, Sunday 05/14/23, 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM PST
​7 CEUs category 1/PDAs pending, CAB provider #1005, NCCAOM provider #1134
Distance homestudy:  start date 05/15/2023, 7 CEUs category 1/PDAs pending, CAB provider #1005, NCCAOM provider #1134
Cost and cancellation policy above

Saturday: Chapter 13 Dispersion Thirst, Inhibited Urination, Strangury (c.1-13), chapter 14 Water Qi begin (c.1-22)
Sunday: Chapter 14 finish (c.23-32), Chapter 15 Jaundice (c.1-22)
Chapter 13 explores the relationships between water metabolism, thirst and urination, by way of discussing diseases where thirst is prominent (such as some modern metabolic diseases, like diabetes for example), as well as urinary diseases. The question of water allocation within the body continues with chapter 14, which discusses its pathological accumulation as water qi, edema. Finally, chapter 15 on jaundice, will offer a refined and rarified look at the physiology of water; through the study of the patho-etiology of jaundice, we understand the creation of nutritive, the engenderment of dryness and dampness alike, and the role of the bladder as a temperature regulating organ.


Class 9: Jin Gui Yao Lue Chapters 16-17
Live webinar: Saturday 06/10/23, 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM, Sunday 06/11/23, 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM PST
​7 CEUs category 1/PDAs pending, CAB provider #1005, NCCAOM provider #1134
Distance homestudy:  start date 06/12/2023, 7 CEUs category 1/PDAs pending, CAB provider #1005, NCCAOM provider #1134
Cost and cancellation policy above

Saturday: Chapter 16 Fright and Palpitations, Blood Ejection, Bose Bleed, Lower Body Bleeding, Fullness in the Chest and Static Blood (c.1-17), Chapter 17 Retching and Vomiting, Hiccup and Diarrhea begin (c.1-13)
Sunday: Chapter 17 finish (c.14-44)
Chapter 16 explores the concept of fright, and its relation to the realm of blood; it continues in this vein by discussing the various causes and treatments of bleeding, and blood stasis. Chapter 17 discusses digestive health, which so commonly comes up in clinical practice, and is crucial as an antecedent to ingesting and extracting sustenance, including food and herbs. Zhang Zhong Jing therefore describes at length a great variety of ailments and offers many formulae for their treatment.

Class 10: Jin Gui Yao Lue Chapters 20-22 Women’s Health
Live webinar: Saturday 07/08/23, 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM, Sunday 07/09/23, 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM PST
​7 CEUs category 1/PDAs pending, CAB provider #1005, NCCAOM provider #1134
Distance homestudy:  start date 07/10/2023, 7 CEUs category 1/PDAs pending, CAB provider #1005, NCCAOM provider #1134
Cost and cancellation policy above

Saturday: theory, Tai Chan Shu, Cycles, chapter 20 Women’s Pregnancy (c.1-11)
Sunday: Chapter 21 Postpartum (c.1-11), Chapter 22 Women’s Miscellaneous Diseases (c.1-23)
The Jin Gui Yao Lue is one of the oldest books in the world to discuss women's health, with three chapters dedicated to them: Pregnancy, Postpartum, and Women's Miscellaneous Diseases. To elucidate the pregnancy chapter, we will visit the Tai Chan Shu, an even older text (before 168 BC) excavated from the Mawangdui tombs, which Zhang Zhong Jing draws from in composing his essay on pre-natal care. The Tai Chan Shu presents fetal development through the 10 lunar months of gestation, and in relation with the 6 conformations. As such, its study is an essential background to understanding Zhang Zhong Jing's choice of formulae for certain pregnancy related ailments. The chapters on postpartum and miscellaneous diseases are a deep exploration of jueyin blood: its production, its necessity and the disharmonies created by its deficiency or dryness.


Class 11: Jin Gui Yao Lue Chapters 18, 19, 23, 24 and case presentations
Live webinar: Saturday 08/05/23,  9:00 AM - 12:30 PM, Sunday 08/06/23, 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM PST
​7 CEUs category 1/PDAs pending, CAB provider #1005, NCCAOM provider #1134
Distance homestudy:  start date 08/07/2023, 7 CEUs category 1/PDAs pending, CAB provider #1005, NCCAOM provider #1134
Cost and cancellation policy above

Saturday: Chapter 18 Sores, Welling Abscesses, Intestinal Welling Abscesses, Wet Spreading Sores (c.1-8), chapter 19 Hobbled Dorsum of the Foot, Swelling of the Fingers and Arms, Cramping, Yin Fox-like Mounting, and Roundworm (c.1-8), chapter 23 Miscellaneous Formulae (c.1-16)
Sunday: Chapter 24 Fowl, Beasts, Fish and Insects overview, case presentations
Chapter 18 presents the issue of the ulceration and infection of flesh, whether on the dermal surface, or the internal mucosa of the body such as within the intestines, recalling to our minds many lines on shaoyin in the Sang Han Lun. This will be an opportunity to discuss the external and internal processes which lead to the deterioration of flesh, as well as the deficiencies which precede it. Chapter 19 and 23 are a hodge-podge of formulae for various problems not yet discussed, some popular folk remedies, some emergency medicine and very interesting methods of resuscitation similar to modern day CPR, enhanced with herbal adjuncts. The final chapter of the book discusses dietary recommendations and prohibitions, matters of nutrition and food safety. As a conclusion to our reading of the Jin Gui Yao Lue, students will present case studies.