Pacific Symposium Party (Dinner with live music)
Sponsored by Pacific College of Health and Science and Treasure of the East
Exhibit Hall Happy Hour
Sponsored by Lhasa OMS
COVID-19: Past, Present, and Future
What are the pros and cons of Chinese herbs for prevention of, treatment of, and recovery from COVID-19? Can Chinese herbs be used instead of or with Western drugs to reduce side effects and improve clinical outcome? What is the best way to integrate Chinese and Western medicine to achieve optimal results? Though we hope COVID-19 is in its final stages, it is not the first and likely won’t be the last pandemic. The goal of this seminar is to learn from our failure and remember from our success in the past, so we can continue to improve in the future.
Pills, Powders, and Decoctions: Why We Still Need Different Formats for Formula
Ancient doctors thought the format of a formula contributed to its efficacy by strengthening certain functions or delivering the formula to a specific region of the body. Why is it called Xiaoyao San, not Xiaoyao Tang? Why wasn’t Liuwei Dihuang Wan designed as a decoction? Do we sacrifice a bit of the herbal power for convenience when we prepare a formula differently from the original?
Dao Dan Pai Qigong Exercises
Dao Dan Pai qigong exercises are a series of standing exercises that harmonize and balance the major energy channels of the body. First taught in the West by Taoist Master Share K. Lew, a Taoist monk from the Yellow Dragon Temple in the Lo Fo Shan mountains of Guangzhou, China, these exercises integrate movement with breath and posture to activate and balance qi.
Dao Dan Pai Qigong Exercises
Dao Dan Pai qigong exercises are a series of standing exercises that harmonize and balance the major energy channels of the body. First taught in the West by Taoist Master Share K. Lew, a Taoist monk from the Yellow Dragon Temple in the Lo Fo Shan mountains of Guangzhou, China, these exercises integrate movement with breath and posture to activate and balance qi.
Tools to Enhance Longevity and Healthy Aging*
Using Chinese medicine as a foundation, this workshop will explore complementary tools, lifestyle techniques, and nutritional supplements to help patients over forty achieve their best results—tools that will be usable immediately.
The Antibiotic and Anti-inflammatory Effect of Chinese Herbs
Both considered heat from the Chinese medicine perspective, infection and inflammation commonly occur together, but pathology and treatment strategies are quite different. “Heat” and “heat-clearing” are too vague to describe the pathology of disease, as heat may present in many disorders and symptoms. Additional information is beneficial, such as antipyretic, antibiotic, antiallergic, or anti-inflammatory effects. Learn how to accurately diagnose disease and select the suitable herbal treatment based on both Chinese herbology and Western pharmacology.
Chinese Herbal Syrups
Herbal syrups have been prescribed for at least a thousand years. Today we tend to think of them for cough or for children, but many syrups were described as having powerful supplementing effects. Syrups take time to make but can last for months. They are convenient to take and generally have a pleasant taste. We will discuss syrup-making, try it ourselves, and taste a few.
Radiant Aging: Ancient and Modern-Day Secrets of Anti-Aging*
Learn approaches and modalities to promote peak appearance and longevity. We will discuss mindset, biohacking, combining micro-needling with cosmetic acupuncture, cosmetic acupuncture protocols for a variety of facial presentations, and body reshaping. Dr. Phillips will tie this all together and share specific strategies to incorporate this niche into your practice today.
