Blended Course: An introduction to WHO Scalp Acupuncture (WSA)
Sat, Nov 23
|I-LOTUS CHINESE MEDICAL CENTER
The TCM Community proudly presents a special introduction to WHO Scalp Acupuncture Course (WSA), from theory to hand-to-hand practices.
Time & Location
Nov 23, 2024, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM GMT+1
I-LOTUS CHINESE MEDICAL CENTER, Weegschaalhof 20, 3066sj, 3067 TS Rotterdam, Netherlands
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Introduction to WHO Scalp Acupuncture (WSA)
WHO Scalp acupuncture (WSA) refers to a modern system of puncturing on the scalp. It is regarded as the most important set of acupoints to treat neurological and physiological disorders, e.g. stroke sequelae, Parkinson’s disease, depression, etc. SA originates from the meridian theories, modern anatomy and physiology of the brain, neurological findings, and biohomography. WSA developed from Jiao’s scalp acupuncture system established by Dr. Jiao Shunfa in 1971. Then it became popular quickly, and in 1991, the WHO Proposal of Scalp Acupuncture, was published. Tens of thousands of acupuncture practitioners, researchers and patients have validated the effectiveness.
WSA has a broad spectrum of indications: brain or neurological diseases (stroke, paralysis, hemiplegia, aphasia, tinnitus, Parkinson’s Disease, Huntington disease, dementia, etc.), headache, eye diseases, ear-nose-throat diseases, pain, psychological and psychiatric diseases, and other diseases. Basically speaking, SA is primarily…