Kampo Seminar in Israel
with Ms.Gretchen De Soriaono
I am very pleased to announce a new program in Israel Studies Kampo – composing Chinese formulas using Japanese abdominal diagnosis.
The program is the first of its kind in Israel.
Ms. Gretchen de Soriano has many years of experience teaching and practicing Japanese medicine: acupuncture and herbal Kampo medicine.
Ms. Gretchen is one of the pioneers in the Kampo field in the west and had learned in private in "Otsaka" family, prominent masters of Kampo.
An upcoming seminar is the first in a series leading to a diploma of "Kampo Practitioner".
This seminar registration is not a commitment to the whole program!
Kampo is a method for treating with Chinese formulas according to Japan's diagnosis that is based primarily on abdominal diagnosis.
I (Ofir Bloch) will host Ms. Gretchen and will accompany her during the seminar in Israel.
The seminar will be three days long and will address the following topics:
- On the first day: we will study the Kampo terminology and explain how Kampo diagnosis is achieved
- On the second day: we will study the abdominal diagnosis of Kampo
- On the third day: we will study chronic and acute conditions (by studying formulas)
- Each part will consist of theoretical part and a practical one
- The practical part consist of out patients treatments
- In each day we will learn approximately three formulas and three disease patterns
- The diseases patterns for the 3 days course are: Common cold and influenza, Bronchitis, Pulmonary TB, High blood pressure, Valval heart problems and Panic attacks
Since this Seminar also includes a practical study, the number of places is limited!
Also, the seminar will be in English and background in Chinese herbs is required.
:Each attendee will get Ms.Gretchen's 2nd edition Kampo book
Ms.Gretchen De Soriaono
Ms.Gretchen De Soriano studied life sciences at the University of Iowa, and trained in traditional Asian medicine at the Tokyo School of Acupuncture, Moxabation under private guidance of Otzaka family, prominent masters of Kampo.
She spent a clinical year in Beijing learning chinese herbs.
Ms.Gretchen is the founder of the Kampo teaching school according to traditional Japanese herbal medicine. She has been in practice since 1980, and works within the NHS. She studied law in London and was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 2001.
Ms.Gretchen practises traditional Japanese medicine at The Kailash Centre of Oriental Medicine at London.
In 2009, Ms.Gretchen was a founded member and the president of ISJKM, International Society of Japanese Kampo Medicine at Europe.
Ms.Gretchen, together with Nigel Dow, translated one of the most important books of master Otsaka. This book became the most important and leading Kampo book in English literature in the West.
Ms. Gretchen is working on her PH.D at the Faculty of History of Medicine in London on the study of ancient Japanese abdominal diagnosis.
For the official interview with Gretchen click here.
You can find more about Ms.Gretchen's professional milestones over the years in the next page.
Kampo is a japanese traditional herbal medicine.
Kampo system based on the Traditional Chinese Medicine, which was introduced in Japan in the 4th century AD.
Chinese Medicine has already been practiced widely in Japan in the 6th century in acupuncture, moxibation and herbal medicine.
Until the 9th century, Kampo medicine books written only in Japanese but there was attempt to combine with Buddhist philosophy.
Over the years there were several traditional schools involved in Japan, some more practical and some more theoretical. The "Kohoha" movement that became stronger in the 16th century, wanted to revive the chinese scripts but still emphasized the practice and observation of the Japanese perspective.
In the 16th century, therapists started to become more and more interested in western medicine through Dutch trading stations access that Japan traded with.
In 1876 the Japanese government made the study of Western medicine compulsory for physicians. However, it did not forbid Kampo, so many doctors still practised it. The second half of the 20th century saw a Kampo revival. Most modern Japanese doctors have studied biomedicine, but they can also prescribed traditional treatments and herbs.
In 1976, public insurance companies started to fund Kampo formulas. That way, traditional formulas became cheaper and common across the country. Also, it gave a big boost to research on classical formulas context of Western diseases.
Registration and dates
Early bird registration cost is 630$, valid until 31/01/17.
Regular registration cost is 710$, valid until 26/3/17.
Late registration cost is 790$, valid until 18/4/17. Basis on a vacant places only.
Securing a place at the seminar is only after payment. Payment will be through PayPal. For more information please contact me through the connection box attached here.
Since the seminar discusses practical study, the number of places will be limited.
Cancellation will be allowed until the date 16/03/17, after that date there will be no refund option.