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Acupuncture Article
| Acupuncture
and Oriental Medicine |
| by: C.
Bailey-Lloyd/LadyCamelot |
There are over 50 Acupuncture
Schools in the United States. Acupuncture
laws differ from state to state, therefore, each
acupuncture school entails its own philosophy and
instruction outline. Acupuncture
School education and training is
approximately 3,000 credit hours. Because there
are varying therories of Acupuncture, some
schools teach the 5-Element style of acupuncture
as opposed to the more familiar TCM style. While
some acupuncture
schools have mandatory herbal curriculum,
other acupuncture schools list this course-study
as an option.
The main purpose of attending an acupuncture
school is to be educated and trained to be
healers in the art, to learn the science and
philosophy of acupuncture, and to be instructed
in herbal and Oriental medicine. Attaining a
professional license as an acupuncturist is
rewarding in many ways. One not only learns to
heal others but also learns to heal himself -
spiritually, mentally and physically.
Fundamentally, all aspects of traditional
Oriental medicine are introduced in the first
year of academic instruction. This includes
acupuncture, herbal medicine, anatomy, body
therapy, biosciences and Tai Chi. This prepares
the aspiring acupuncturist for clinical
apprenticehsip. During the second year at an
acupuncture school, classroom experience teaches
in-depth philosophy of acupuncture practice,
Oriental medicine and advance needling
techniques.
Apprenticeship begins with licensed
acupuncturists in a clinical setting. During the
third year of acupuncture school training,
students begin practicing on their own patients
as interns. Acupuncture
school classroom instruction is mainly
comprised of clinical case discussions; thus,
deepening acupuncture therapy understanding. If
you'd like to learn more about acupuncture
schools, please visit the link below or click
on the directory button at the top of the
Holistic Junction homepage for more targeted
search by category and state.
©Acupuncture
and Oriental Medicine
by C. Bailey-Lloyd/LadyCamelot in conjunction
with Holistic
Junction
About the Author
C. Bailey-Lloyd/LadyCamelot is the
Public Relations' Director & Staff Writer for
Holistic
Junction -- Your source of
information for Acupuncture
Schools
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