Chinese Herbal Medicine: Ancient Traditions to Contemporary Practice

The four most important of the eight modalities of Traditional Chinese Medicine are acupuncture, moxibustion, tui-na massage, and Chinese herbs. Selection of Patent HerbalsMany students choose to concentrate their study on acupuncture, which is the holistic therapy of choice in America. Acupuncture is a valuable healing modality and soul satisfying career. Others choose to complete a curriculum that combines acupuncture and herbs.

For students who choose to study both acupuncture and herbs, the Oriental Medicine Program curriculum covers classic theory and traditional formulas, while highlighting the latest developments in clinical practice. In the Midwest College student clinics, interns learn to compound raw herbs in the traditional style; where formulas can be modified based upon a patient's unique energetic profile. Interns also learn when to choose prepared medicines from China, as well as, tinctures, capsules or tableted Oriental herb formulas made in the U.S. for the American constitution.

The Midwest College's student clinics offer interns the opportunity to gain a unique experience that combines acupuncture, nutrition counseling and the principles of traditional Chinese herbal medicine.

The Midwest College can help you meet your expectations of delivering health care in a powerful and effective style that will reach your patient from the fundamental level of balanced nutrition to the subtle level of balanced Qi.

TCM Medical Education for the 21st Century

At the Midwest College, we believe that the best training for a career, whether in clinical practice, teaching, or research, encourages students to develop an independent, critical and inquiring approach to the field. Instruction at the Midwest College is designed to foster such an approach and to encourage students to engage in independent study, as well as formal course work and clinical practice.

The faculty at Midwest College is one of its major strengths. Faculty members are chosen for their ability to communicate the complex and subtle principles of Oriental Medicine in a manner that encourages and motivates students. Their scholarly and investigative approach makes them stimulating teachers to whom a student responds by developing critical thinking skills and an attitude of clinical inquiry.

Combining raw herbs in the pharmacyIt is essential that a clinical program include an emphasis on the humanistic and social dimensions of healthcare. Education at the Midwest College prepares graduates to realistically meet both the opportunities and the challenges of the future, whatever their eventual career path may be. The principles of Acupuncture, Massage Therapy, Herbs and Nutrition are covered in increasing complexity throughout the program. This rigorous academic education is then put to use in supervised internships that give well-rounded experience in the modern practice of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. Those committed to lifelong learning and the challenge of applying the tools of science and the art of emotional support to others, will find the practice of Oriental Medicine a soul-satisfying pursuit.

Confucius, the Father of Chinese Philosophy, is an inspiration to faculty members at the Midwest College. Principles in the "Great Learning" stress personal effort from students that is supported with individual attention by instructors. This is a model we all aspire to follow.