live/online lessons: 16/01 - 20/02 - 20/03 - 24/04 2027
online lessons: 28/01 - 04/03 - 01/04 - 06/05 2027
Antwerpen
€ 1500 before 16/12/26;
€ 1650 as of 16/12/26
Dermatology and Chinese herbal therapy (ENG)
In short
Skin diseases are some of the most common conditions affecting patients. In this course you will learn how to effectively treat the most common dermatological conditions using Chinese herbal medicine - even with granules.
Our skin is truly an amazing organ. Being the largest organ of the human body, it serves many critical functions: protection from harmful external pathogenic factors, regulating body temperature, our sensation and connection to the external world, production of vitamin D essential for bone health and immune function and excretion and absorption functions.
The skin has an incredible ability to repair itself like no other tissue in our body. This ability to renew itself and adapt to various conditions highlights its resilience and complexity.
Learning the TCM principles and mechanisms as they are shown on the skin, like for example wind, blood stasis, heat, dampness, dryness, scorching heat and by learning to understand the ‘language of our skin’, you will gain a clearer and broader understanding of what those pathomechanisms mean inside our body. This will, in turn, support your treatments in general.
Treatment will be focused on the use of Chinese herbal medicine. Lifestyle and dietary advice will also be discussed.
Topics
- Atopic eczema
- Nummular eczema, stasis eczema, venous ulcers, phompolyx eczema
- Psoriasis
- Acne, lichen planus, lichen scleroris
- Seborrheic dermatitis, pityriasis alba and versicolor
- Cosmetic skin aging, tinea
- Rosacea & urticaria
- Androgenic alopecia, alopecia areata
- Tinea
- Case discussions
Who to attend?
TCM therapist, Acupuncturist, Tuina therapist with knowledge of Chinese herbal therapy
Learning objectives
- Learn the basics of Dermatology in TCM and Western medicine
- Learn how to diagnose and treat the most common skin conditions using Chinese herbal medicine including: atopic eczema, pompholyx eczema, stasis eczema and veneus ulcer, nummular eczema, perioral dermatitis, psoriasis, acne, Lichen planus, seborroic dermatitis, pityriasis alba and versicolor, rosacea, urticaria, tinea, androgenic alopecia, alopecia areata and skin aging.
- For each skin disorder, we will be discussing: etiology, pathogenesis and differential diagnosis,TCM pattern differentiation, Clinical manifestation, Internal and external herbal treatment, Prevention and lifestyle, Cases
- Learn how to confidently treat patients with skin conditions and give appropriate lifestyle advice
Marco Sampermans
Marco has more than 25 years of experience in acupuncture and Chinese herbal therapy and he specializes in the fields of fertility, auto-immune disease and dermatology in his clinic in Belgium. He also developed his own cosmetic line, Wu Mei, based on the five mechanisms of skin aging according to the traditional Chinese dermatology principles. Now over 100 beauty specialists in Belgium and the Netherlands are using the Wu Mei approach for skin rejuvenation. After his TCM studies at the Jing Ming College in Belgium and several years clinical experience, he was admitted to the international Dermatology Diploma Course with the pioneer in TCM dermatology Mazin Al-Kafadji in London, which he passed with distinction. He has broadened his knowledge further through internships at the dermatology department, with the honored Dr. Wei at the Jiangsu Provincial Hospital of TCM in Nanjing China.
Accreditation
Accreditation is requested with BAF/Acupunctuur Vlaanderen, Zhong and NVA
Practical info
Date & time
Live/online courses on Saturdays from 09:00-17:00;
Online meetings Thursday 19:00-22:00
Location
KdG campus zuid, Brusselstraat 23, 2018 Antwerpen
Price
€ 1500 before 16/12/26; € 1650 as of 16/12/26
(digital course material, lunch, and coffee/thee included)
Teacher
Marco Sampermans