Traditional Formulae for Treating Modern Diseases
29 May & 5 June 2026
Yifan Yang
Yifan YangIn the busy setting of an acupuncture practice, a TCM practitioner can at times use ready-made Chinese herbal medicines (patent formulas) to enhance and consolidate the therapeutic effects of acupuncture, or to compensate for acupuncture’s limitations so as to treat a patient’s condition more comprehensively.
In this two-day lecture, Dr. Yang will introduce 25 traditional and modern Chinese patent medicines that can be used either individually or in pairs to treat the most common conditions encountered in an acupuncture practice.
When presenting each formula, Dr. Yang will not only explain its actions and primary indications, but will place greater emphasis on the formula’s distinctive features and strengths, its modern clinical indications, speed of action, contraindications, precautions for use, dosage, and how to design and adjust treatment courses.
This lecture is intended for TCM practitioners who have systematically studied single herbal and herbal formulas and who have a certain level of clinical experience. Dr. Yang will omit basic knowledge of herbs and formulas, and proceed directly to their clinical application.
In addition, Chinese patent medicines are convenient to use and are suitable for short-, medium-, and long-term treatment courses. However, they are best suited for clearly defined and stable syndromes. When the syndrome changes quickly or patient’s condition is unstable, selecting herbs to compose an individualized herbal prescription is more appropriate.
- Yifan Yang studied TCM and WM in Beijing Universities of Traditional Chinese Medicine from 1977 to 1982. After graduation, she worked there as a doctor and a teacher in the Chinese Herbal Formula Department and completed her Master’s degree study in Chinese herbal medicine and formulas. In 1990, she moved to the Netherlands and she works as a practitioner and teacher in the same field. She has been a teacher in Shenzhou for more than 20 years, and holds seminars in Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Poland.
Price
Student discount
Shenzhou student: 15%
External TCM student 5%
(Limited places available for students)
Please see the payment and registration conditions for seminars in the registration form.
Accreditation
- NVA and Zhong requested
Dates & Time
10 am – 17 pm (1 hour break)
Location
Geldersekade 67, 1011 EK Amsterdam
Language
Levels of experience
- Acupuncturist, Herbalist or final year student
- Acupucunturist, Herbalist or Tuina therapist
Number of participants
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