Licentiate Diploma in Oriental Herbal Medicine leading
to LicOHM, MRCHM
2 years
part-time postgraduate course in Chinese herbs
4 years
full-time undergraduate course in Chinese herbs
Accreditation
of Oriental Herbal Medicine Course with the RCHM and
the EHPA
The LCTA
herbs qualification has recognition with the Register
of Chinese Herbal Medicine (RCHM) and graduates from
the course automatically gain membership of this professional
body. The EHPA (European Herbal Practitioners' Association)
has a formal accreditation process to comply with
requirements for statutory regulation and government
recognition in due course. LCTA's course in
Oriental Herbal Medicine has recently been awarded
five years' accrediation by the EHPA.
In addition to the core
subjects, these subjects are studied by students
following the Oriental Herbal Medicine diploma course.
Postgraduate students are exempt from the core subjects
and will only study the following:
This course provides an understanding
of the properties, actions and application of 200
commonly used herbs and over 100 commonly used formulae
across 30 disease categories, including qi, taste,
channels entered and Five Element applications.
1. General principles
- The language of herbalism
- General action of herbs
- Four Qi and Five Tastes
- Principles of treatment
2. The materia medica
Presentation of individual herbs
and formulae for
- Internal Release, warming
and eliminating
- Internal Cold
- Before Heaven Qi Tonification
- After Heaven Qi Tonification
- Wind Cold and Wind Heat
- Transformation of Phlegm
- Resolution of Dampness
- Harmonisation
- Ordering Qi and Blood
- Clearing Heat
- Purgatives
- Internal Wind
- Treating exhaustion with
astringent herbs
- Digestive relief
- Rescuing Yang and Yin collapsing
- Calming the Spirit
- Opening the Orifices
3. Differentiation and treatment of common diseases
Specific applications of herbal
medicine to common conditions and disease categories,
including:
- Cardiovascular disease
- Insomnia, anxiety and palpitations
- HIV and AIDS
- Bi and Wei Syndrome
- Gynaecology
- Obstetrics
- Paediatrics
- Lung diseases
- ME and MS
- Dermatology
- Cancer
- Urogenital diseases
- Migraine and headaches
4. Practical external herbal applications
5. Herbal formulae
- General principles for
formula composition and modification
- Introduction to model formulae
for treatment according to a Chinese diagnosis and
a range of common presenting conditions
6. Patent medicines
- Commonly prescribed patents
and their uses. At the end of the first year, students
will be given a licence to prescribe patent herbal
medicines subject to gaining appropriate insurance
7. Nutrition
- The effects of food and
diet on body systems
- The effects of food and
diet on disease processes
- These subjects are examined
from both the western and the Chinese perspective
8. Plant chemistry and pharmacology
- The chemical constituents
of the most common herbs
- The effects of herbs on
the human body
- The reactions of herbal
prescriptions with orthodox drugs
9. Pharmacognosy and dispensing
- Identification, harvesting
and storage of herbs, including an emphasis on quality
control and quality-assurance processes
- Ways of using herbs, their
preparation and treatment
- The law and herbalism
- How to set up and run a
herbal dispensary
10. Clinical practice
- Diagnostic techniques used
in herbal medicine are illustrated through participation
in case studies, role play and other experiential
exercises. There are opportunities throughout the
course to observe, assist and work with patients
in a clinical setting
- Students work with a number
of senior clinicians so as to gain a range of perspectives
and approaches to treatment with a variety of patients
and conditions
- In addition there is plenty
of opportunity to discuss patients in a group setting
to gain the benefit of interaction with fellow students
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