Traditional Medical Systems
Explore traditional medical paradigms from around the world, including techniques used in clinical practice and their theoretical foundations.
These courses are for professional herbal register members only
Why study these courses
Develop a wider understanding of how different healing systems explain health, illness, diagnosis, and treatment across cultures and traditions.
- Broaden your perspective on global medical paradigms
- Understand the philosophical foundations behind traditional healing systems
- Strengthen your appreciation of how theory shapes clinical practice
- Explore traditional systems alongside modern biomedical thinking
Choose a course to explore its content, format, and learning outcomes in more detail.
History of Chinese Medicine
Discover the development and influence of Chinese traditional medicine throughout history. This course helps learners understand how Chinese medical thought evolved and why it remains influential in traditional and integrative medicine today.
Who this is for
Health care professionals, herbal practitioners, and learners interested in the history of traditional medicine
What you'll gain
You will gain a broader understanding of how Chinese medicine developed over time and how historical ideas continue to shape practice today.
Duration
48 minutes
Course Fee
€60
The Yin & Yang Theory
Understand the philosophy behind the Yin-Yang theory and how it influenced traditional Chinese healing practices throughout history. This course introduces a key conceptual framework used to interpret balance, change, and health within traditional Chinese medicine.
Who this is for
Health care professionals, students of traditional medicine, and practitioners interested in Chinese medical philosophy
What you'll gain
You will gain insight into one of the core ideas underlying traditional Chinese healing systems and how it informs therapeutic thinking.
Duration
30 minutes
Course Fee
€30
My first contact with herbal medicine was through the ICTIM. They taught me important things about herbal science, but they also taught me to see the herbs as a living being, that interacts with people and all the environment. Understanding that herbs are part of the universe and thus we are somehow connected with them, and with everything else, has changed my way of thinking the therapeutic process entirely.
