Description
This online course presents acupuncture point prescriptions for the treatment of hypertension and arrhythmias based on scientific research. Research on the treatment of hypertension with electroacupuncture is presented, including a discussion of effective and ineffective acupoints and electroacupuncture settings. Research demonstrating how acupuncture lowers blood pressure while simultaneously preventing excessive cell death in the brain due to hypertension is presented. A classic acupoint prescription for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, including atrial fibrillation, is reviewed. Download the course, complete the online quiz, and receive immediate acupuncture license credit.
To view a sample of the course, click the following: Online Course Sample >
Purchase the course and it will be downloaded to your computer in PDF format. PDFs work on Apple Mac, Windows PC, iPad, iPhone, Android and other platforms. After reviewing the course, take the online quiz and a certificate of completion will be automatically generated for INSTANT credit. You may re-take the quiz as often as is needed and there is no time limit.
Continuing Education Credits
6 NCCAOM Diplomate PDAs (6 core: AOM-BIO)
6 California Acupuncture Board CEUs (category 1)
6 Texas CAEs (4 general acupuncture therapies, 2 biomedicine)
6 California Board of Registered Nursing contact hours
6 Florida Board of Acupuncture CEs (3 biomed, 3 general)
6 CCHPBC British Columbia acupuncture CEs
6 BCNA & CNPBC (British Columbia Naturopathic Assoc.) credits
6 CAAA Alberta CEUs
6 CTCMPAO (Ontario, Canada) continuing education credits
6 OAQ CEUs (Board of Acupuncturists of Quebec)
6 NZASA Chinese Medicine CPDs, Category 2 (New Zealand Acupuncture Standards Authority)
6 Acupuncture NZ (NZRA) New Zealand CEUs
6 NS-CMAAC Nova Scotia acupuncture CEUs
6 CMBA CPDs/CEUs (Chinese Medicine Board of Australia)
Massachusetts: applicable towards the acupuncture & herbs requirements
Helena Pajunen –
Very usable information with the scientific back up.
Kathleen Lustman Hirsch –
I found this course to be a great review and research for some very simple applications for hypertension and arrhythmias
Rebecca Daly-Mair –
Very thorough and interesting research.
Robert Abbatiello –
One of the best courses I’ve taken
Carolyn Oberting –
Great course!
Douglas MacLaren –
Very informative course – particularly the research piece.
william mueller –
helpful
Melinda Rolph –
This course was really useful. It went into details for each point and the indications for that point. The information on the research studies were, to me, facinating.
Hyejung Hayes –
Very informative on the recent result of the study on hypertension and cardiac disease.
Ling –
informative