Scalp Acupuncture – (not only) for neurological diseases

Course description

This scalp acupuncture workshop will introduce the origin and development of scalp acupuncture (SA), the location of stimulation areas and indications, the manipulations and cautions of scalp acupuncture and its clinical applications and sample case treatments.

After the course, participants will understand basic brain knowledge of Chinese medicine and western medicine, may bring back the basic skills of SA location, indication and technique, and start to practice SA on your own clinic patients.

General course structure:
Day 1

• the origin and development of scalp acupuncture
• Review of scalp and brain theory knowledge
• Location of scalp acupuncture Level 1, including practice workshop 1
• Location of scalp acupuncture Level 2, including practice workshop 2

Day 2

• Manipulation of scalp acupuncture needling and demonstration
• Practice of location and needling, workshop 3
• SA sample treatment 1: neurological conditions
• SA sample treatment 2: mental conditions with practice

Prerequisites

This course is interesting for beginners, advanced practitioners and colleagues without acupuncture knowledge.

Certificate

All participants will receive a certificate of the “Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Klassische Akupunktur und TCM e.V.”

Course Language

The course will be in English with a translation into German.