Fatty Liver

This course is approved by NCBAHM/NCCAOM (5 AOM-AC,1 AOM-BIO), California (Category 1), Florida (5 General,1 Bio), Texas (5 General, 1 Bio) and British Columbia (Canada)

This course addresses the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) pathophysiology of fatty liver. It provides an analysis of the clinical value of Doppler ultrasound grading, biomarkers such as serum ferritin and homocysteine, and the correlation between hepatic hemodynamic changes and disease progression. Grounded in TCM theory, the course examines the fatty liver patterns of Spleen-Kidney deficiency, Phlegm and Blood stasis as the manifestation, etc. and acupuncture treatment protocols. The course presents point selection strategies based on pattern differentiation and the application of adjunctive techniques including electro-acupuncture and auricular therapy.