TCM Review Seminars Study Schedule (NCCAOM Herbology) Suggested study time: 3-4 hours daily for 4-6 weeks Formatting: Week: Class: # of study hours/day: DAY Material to create Study Content Reading DAY 1 starts the day after you watch the first class. When you study Formulas you will need to: v Memorize ingredients for formulas with 4 or less ingredients only v Learn the kings/chiefs for each formula v Make sure to go through the contra/caution for each formula v Make sure to learn the modifications for each formula v Be sure to integrate the handout with the New NCCAOM formulas into your studies. v This course is a jump-start in prepping for the NCCAOM Exam. Make sure to read the suggested texts on the NCCAOM book list in addition to studying the material provided in this review course. Take advantage of our partnership with TCMtests.com and sign up for subscriptions. 2014 TCM Review Seminars 1 www.tcmreview.com
Week: 1 Class 1: Dui Yao # of study hours/day: 4 Master the Dui Yao: this is the first step in learning formula ingredients and modifications DAY 1 Hour 1: Dui Yao Category: Exterior Invasion and Bi Pain Hour 2: Dui Yao Category: Cough and Asthma Hour 3: Dui Yao Category: Nasal Congestion, Mouth Sores and Toothache Hour 4: Review all Dui Yao DAY 2 DAY 3 DAY 4 DAY 5 DAY 6 Hour 1: Dui Yao Category: Fever and Headache Hour 2: Dui Yao Category: Vertigo and Throat Hour 3: Dui Yao Category: Skin Issues and Bleeding Hour 4: Review all Dui Yao days 1 & 2 Hour 1: Dui Yao Category: UTI and Stones Hour 2: Dui Yao Category: Nausea and Vomiting Hour 3: Dui Yao Category: Pain Hour 4: Review all Dui Yao days 1-3 Hour 1: Dui Yao Category: Gynecology and Male Reproductive Issues Hour 2: Dui Yao Category: Bowel Issues Hour 3: Dui Yao Category: Sweat and Shaoyang Hour 4: Review all Dui Yao days 1-4 Hour 1: Dui Yao Category: Malaria and Hepatitis Hour 2: Dui Yao Category: Yang Collapse and Jue Yin Syndrome Hour 3: Dui Yao Category: Edema Hour 4: Review all Dui Yao days 1-5 Hour 1: Dui Yao Category: Prolapse and Diabetes Hour 2: Dui Yao Category: Gastritis and Hypertension Hour 3: Dui Yao Category: Eye Issues and Insomnia Hour 4: Review all Dui Yao days 1-6 Review what you have learned this week for at least 1 hour 2014 TCM Review Seminars 2 www.tcmreview.com
Week: 2 Class 2: Single Herbs # of study hours/day: 4 Master the single herbs: learn the correct dosages, tastes, temperatures, main functions, secondary and tertiary functions DAY 1 Create Flashcards for Wind Cold, Wind Heat, Clear and Purge Heat Hour 1: Review single herbs in the Wind Cold category Hour 2: Review single herbs in the Wind Heat category Hour 3: Review single herbs in the Clear and Purge Heat category DAY 2 DAY 3 DAY 4 Create Flashcards for Clear Blood Heat, Damp Heat, Toxic Heat, Deficiency Heat Create Flashcards for Purgatives, Laxatives, Drain Damp, Wind Damp and Hot Phlegm Create Flashcards for Cold Phlegm, Stop Cough and Wheezing, Aromatics and Digestives Hour 1: Review single herbs in the Clear Blood Heat and Damp Heat categories Hour 2: Review single herbs in the Toxic Heat category Hour 3: Review single herbs in the Deficiency Heat category Hour 1: Review single herbs in the Purgative and Laxative categories Hour 2: Review single herbs in the Drain Damp category Hour 3: Review single herbs in the Wind Damp and Hot Phlegm categories Hour 1: Review single herbs in the Cold Phlegm categories Hour 2: Review single herbs in the Stop Cough and Wheezing category Hour 3: Review single herbs in the Aromatics and Digestive categories DAY 5 DAY 6 Create Flashcards for Regulate Qi, Stop Bleeding, Activate Blood and Warm Interior Create Flashcards for Qi, Blood, Yang and Yin Tonics Hour 1: Review single herbs in the Regulate Qi categories Hour 2: Review single herbs in the Stop Bleeding category Hour 3: Review single herbs in the Activate Blood and Warm Interior categories Hour 1: Review single herbs in the Qi tonics category Hour 2: Review single herbs in the Blood tonics category Hour 3: Review single herbs in the Yang and Yin categories Create Flashcards for Astringents, Anchor and Calm Shen, Nourish and Calm Shen, Extinguish Wind, External Use categories Hour 1: Review single Astringents category Hour 2: Review single herbs in the Anchor and Calm Shen and Nourish and Calm Shen categories Hour 3: Review single herbs in the External Use category 2014 TCM Review Seminars 3 www.tcmreview.com
Week: 3 Class 3: Formulas I # of study hours/day: 4 Review Formulas: tongue and pulses, king herbs, contraindications and cautions, formula ingredients and functions DAY 1 Create Flashcards for Release Exterior formulas Hour 1-3: Review formulas in Release Exterior category DAY 2 Create Flashcards for Drain Downward formulas Hour 1-3: Review formulas in Drain Downwards category DAY 3 Create Flashcards for Harmonize formulas Hour 1-3: Review formulas in Harmonize category DAY 4 Create Flashcards for Clear Heat formulas Hour 1-3: Review formulas in Clear Heat category DAY 5 Create Flashcards Warm Interior formulas Hour 1-3: Review formulas in Warm Interior category DAY 6 Create Flashcards for Tonify formulas Hour 1-3: Review formulas in Tonify category Create Flashcards Stabilize and Bind Formulas Hour 1-3: Review formulas in Stabilize and Bind category Try Not. Do or do not, there is no try. - Yoda 2014 TCM Review Seminars 4 www.tcmreview.com
Week: 4 Class 4: Formulas II # of study hours/day: 4 Review Formulas: tongue and pulses, king herbs, contraindications and cautions, formula ingredients and functions DAY 1 Create Flashcards for Calm Spirit formulas Hour 1-3: Review formulas in Calm Spirit category DAY 2 Create Flashcards for Regulate Qi formulas Hour 1-3: Review formulas in Regulate Qi category DAY 3 Create Flashcards for Regulate Blood formulas Hour 1-3: Review formulas in Regulate Blood category DAY 4 Create Flashcards for Expel Wind formulas Hour 1-3: Review formulas in Expel Wind category DAY 5 Create Flashcards Treat Dryness formulas Hour 1-3: Review formulas in Treat Dryness category DAY 6 Create Flashcards for Expel Damp formulas Hour 1-3: Review formulas in Expel Damp category Create Flashcards Dissolve Phlegm and Digestive Formulas Hour 1-3: Review formulas in Dissolve Phlegm and Digestive categories 2014 TCM Review Seminars 5 www.tcmreview.com
Week: 5 Class 5: Nutrition # of study hours/day: 4 Study the Five Flavors and NCCAOM Nutrition documents in your course book DAY 1 Create Flashcards 45 minutes for Five Flavors chart Hour 1: Study Five Flavors Chart Hour 2-4: Review everything learned so far DAY 2 Create Flashcards 45 minutes for NCCAOM Nutrition Hour 1: Study NCCAOM Nutrition hand out Hour 2-4: Review everything learned so far DAY 3 Create Flashcards 45 minutes Hour 1: Study NCCAOM Nutrition hand out Hour 2-4: Review everything learned so far DAY 4 Create Flashcards 45 minutes Hour 1-4: Review everything learned so far DAY 5 Create Flashcards 45 minutes Hour 1-4: Review everything learned so far DAY 6 Create Flashcards 45 minutes Hour 1-4: Review everything learned so far DAY OFF! Good Luck on the Exam. Be sure to drop us a line when you ve taken it. We d love to hear how you did! 2014 TCM Review Seminars 6 www.tcmreview.com
2014 TCM Review Seminars 7 www.tcmreview.com