Jing Fang Lecture Series – Part 1

Course Overview

Jing Fang is a classical approach to Chinese herbal medicine. It is based on the Shang Han Za Bing Lun, a Han Dynasty text dating from the turn of the last millenium. This text has been key to the development of Chinese herbal medicine over the last 2000 years, and the formulas contained in it form a cohesive body of knowledge that is practical and applicable in today’s world.

This course is an introduction and comprehensive overview of the Jing Fang system of diagnosis and herbal medicine prescription using the Six Syndrome Differentiation System of Dr Feng Shi-Lun.

Lectures are split into two parts – the first part discusses theory, and the second part discusses clinical application, illustrated with case studies. Students are encouraged to work through the case studies after listening to Part 1. 

After each lecture, there is a short quiz on the material that has been presented.

Course Objectives

This course aims to give practitioners a foundational understanding of the theory and clinical application of Jing Fang and Six Syndrome diagnosis.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, students will have:

1. A good understanding of the theoretical foundations of Jing Fang and Six Syndrome diagnosis
2. A good understanding of the processes involved in making a Jing Fang six syndrome diagnosis
3. A good understanding of the clincal application of the correct Jing Fang formula pattern
4. A good understanding of how to modify formulas using Jing Fang principles
5. A good understanding of how Jing Fang treatment strategies are formulated
6. A good knowledge of classical materia medica and formulary
7. An understanding of the classics in relation to key formulas and clauses

Technical Requirements

• audio playing device with internet connection
• pdf viewer