Dermatology and External Medicine

ACU323

This course applies the principles of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine to the study of dermatology and other disorders of the external body. Through studying 30 diseases, students gain skills in diagnosis, syndrome differentiation and treatment using acupuncture and moxibustion for a variety of diseases and conditions such as carbuncles and furuncles, goiter, hemorrhoids, scrofula, herpes zoster and warts.

Prerequisites: ACU111/112, BMS201/202 and OM201/202    Credits: 3    Hours: 45