Check out the next upcoming Jing Fang course

Study the architecture of the classical formulas, learn to master modifications and combinations of herbal prescriptions in a formalised and tangible way.

The Jing Fang Family Formula Method is accessible and logical, it focuses on the patient’s symptoms and clinical observations which are integrated with precise herb and formula syndromes.

Our Jing Fang courses are clinically focused, which includes teachings of tongue diagnosis, palpation of the pulse, abdomen palpation, observation of face and body configurations.

What you will learn:

Theoretical modules :

✦ History of Jing Fang from Han dynasty to present day.

✦ Classical theoretical concepts (Six Levels, Yin Yang, Five Movements theory).

✦ Clinical concepts of Jing Fang; Formula Families (Lei Fang 類⽅), Plant syndrome (Yao Zheng 藥證), Constitutions (Ti Zhi 體質), Formula Syndrome (Fang Zheng ⽅證).

✦ Properties, levels entered, indications and contraindications of individual herbs. Dosage, modifications, and combinations of herbal prescriptions.

✦ Formula Families (constitutions and indications of the various formulas of each family); Gui zhi Family, Fu Ling Family, Chai Hu Family, Ban Xia Family, Huang Qi Family, Gan Jiang Family, Fu Zi Family, Da Huang Family, Huang Lian Family, Ma Huang Family.

Practical Modules :

✦ Pulse palpation : History, positions, how to take the pulse, basic types of pulse, pulse differentiation, pulses in relation to specific constitutions, herbs and formulas according to the original texts and Prof. Huang Huang’s experience.

✦ Abdominal palpation : History, anatomical regions, levels of abdominal palpation, palpation techniques, abdominal differentiation, abdominal findings in relations to specific constitutions herbs and formulas.

✦ Observation of the tongue, the regions and configurations of the body, complexion and constitution.

✦ Formula preparation methods with plant and formula tasting.

✦ Practical patient analysis with live clinical cases and clinical cases of famous doctors. Practical Weekend Schedule

Why is studying Jing Fang the easiest way to learn and master Chinese Herbal Medicine?

✤ Jing Fang has a very select few herbal formulas, out of 178 formulas, 50 are most commonly used in clinics.

✤ Jing Fang uses a very select few herbs, out of 151 herbs, 80 are most commonly used.

✤ Around 90% of Jing Fang formulas have less than 7 ingredients.

✤ All formulas come from the same book, belonging to the same system.

✤ It has unique and logical herbal combinations and modifications.

✤ The theoretical and clinical concepts of Jing Fang are the oldest and most authoritative formulation of Chinese medicine, and have been proven highly effective in the clinical practice of internal medicine for nearly two millennia.

✤ Only by understanding this highly developed, clinical and scientific system, that is the foundation and core of Chinese herbal medicine, will you be able to understand later formulas and thus be able to use them knowingly in your clinical practice.

Clinical Internship at the International Jing Fang Institute, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine with Prof. Huang Huang and his team.

Students who complete the two year training program will have a unique opportunity to take part in a clinical internship in China at the International Jing Fang Institute of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine with Prof. Huang Huang and his team.

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Jing Fang Course Curriculum

Chinese Pharmacopoeia

At least 50 individual Chinese herbs will be covered under the following headings :

Chinese and Latin Name
Properties
Yao zheng / herb Syndrome
Constitutions
6 Channel pattern identification association
Principle actions
Main functions
Quantity and dosage
Preparation methods
Contraindications / restrictions

Chinese Herbal Formulas

Around 100 herbal formulas will be studied covering the curriculums Formula Families :

The following aspects of each main formula will be covered:

Materia medica
Fang zheng / formula syndrome
Constitutions
Functions
Indications
Explanation of herb action
Bing / diseases
Dosage
Contraindications / restrictions
How to combine formulas and modify each formula structure with herbal addition, subtraction or quantity modulation.

Becoming a Herbalist

Sources of dispensaries, supplies, product safety, toxicity
Storing, measuring, ordering and dispensing Chinese herbs
Correct herbal and formula dosage
Diagnosis and formula selection and modifications based on case histories
Clinical consultations
Patient interpersonal communication and interaction
Clinical internship
Setting up your herbal clinic

1st Year Modules :

• History of Jing Fang from Han dynasty to present time.
• Introduction to the classical theoretical concepts (Six Levels, Yin Yang, Five Movements theory).
• Clinical concepts of Jing Fang; Formula Families (Lei Fang 類⽅), Plant syndrome (Yao Zheng 藥證), Constitutions (Ti Zhi 體質) and Formula Syndrome (Fang Zheng ⽅證).
• Properties, levels entered, indications and contra indications of individual herbs.
• Dosage, modifications, and combinations of herbal prescriptions.
• Formula Families (constitutions and indications of the various formulas of each family).
• Gui zhi gan cao tang
• Shao yao gan cao tang
• Gui zhi tang
• Gui zhi jia shao yao tang
• Gui zhi jia da huang tang
• Gui zhi qu shao yao tang
• Gui zhi jia fu zi tang
• Gui zhi jia ge gen tang
• Gui zhi jia hou po xing zi tang
• Xiao jian zhong tang
• Gui zhi jia long gu mu li tang
• Gui zhi qu shao yao jia shu qi mu li long gu jiu ni tang
• Gui zhi xin jia tang
• Gui zhi shao yao zhi mu tang
• Gui zhi fu ling wan
• Wen jing Tang
• Dang gui si ni tang
• Zhi gan cao tang
• Ling gui zhu gan tang
• Gui zhi jia gui tang
• Wu ling san
• Zhu ling tang
• Fu ling gan cao tang
• Fu ling ze xie tang
• Fu ling yin
• Fang ji fu ling tang
• Dang gui shao yao san
• Suan zao ren tang
• Xiao ban xia tang
• Xiao ban xia jia fu ling tang
• Da ban xia tang
• Mai men dong tang
• Ban xia hou po tang
• Wen dan tang
• Ban xia bai zhu tian ma tang
• Xiao chai hu tang
• Da chai hu tang
• Si ni san
• Chai hu jia long gu mu li tang
• Chai hu gui zhi gan jiang tang
• Xue fu zhu yu tang
• Chai hu jia mang xiao tang

2nd Year Modules :

• Students are taught formula construction and manipulation of herbal ingredients according to Family formula/Fang Zheng patterns and treatment protocols.
• A deeper understanding of Bian zheng will be explored, from a Classical Chinese medicine perspective.
• Aspects of Bing/Pathology will be reviewed in relation to specific Chinese Herbal formulas
• Continued practice of dosage, modifications, and combinations of herbal prescriptions.
• Huang qi gan cao tang
• Huang qi shao yao gui zhi ku jiu tang
• Fang ji huang qi tang
• Huang qi gui zhi wu wu tang
• Bu yang huan wu tang
• Huang qi jian zhong tang
• Gan cao gan jiang tang
• Li zhong wan
• Gan jiang huang qin huang lian ren shen tang
• Da jian zhong tang
• Gan jiang ling zhu tang
• Gan jiang ren shen ban xia wan
• Gui zhi ren shen tang
Da huang gan cao tang
Da cheng qi tang
Hou po qi wu tang
Da huang huang lian xie xin tang
Tiao wei cheng qi tang 調胃承氣湯
Da huang fu zi tang 大黃附子湯
Zhi zi da huang tang 栀子大黃湯
Da huang mu dan pi tang 大黄牡丹皮湯
Ma zi ren wan 麻子仁丸
Tao he cheng qi tang 桃核承氣湯
Yin chen hao tang 茵陳蒿湯
• Gan jiang fu zi tang 幹姜附子湯
• Si ni tang 四逆湯
• Tong mai si ni tang 通脈四逆湯
• Si ni jia ren shen tang 四逆加人參湯
• Fu ling si ni tang 茯苓四逆湯
• Bai tong tang 白通湯
• Zhen wu tang 真武湯
• Shen qi wan 腎氣丸
• Huang lian tang
• Huang Lian Fen
• Huang Lian Ejiao tang
• Xie xin tang
• Ban xia xie xin tang
• Gan cao xie xin tang
• Xiao xian xiong tang

Do you have any questions about the program?

Schedule a 15 minute call with Prof. Salustino Z. Wong to ask questions about the course and your future study!

Join the Long Sha Lineage

Prof. Huang Huang

Founder of the International Jing Fang Institute, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine. A world-renowned physician, one of China's foremost preeminent experts and authorities on Jing Fang (Classical Formulas derived from the Shang Han Lun and Jin Gui Yao Lue).

Professor Huang Huang 黃煌has recently been awarded the honorific title in China of “Nationally Famous Chinese Medicine Doctor” 全國名中醫.

He is a prolific writer and editor, whose teachings are in accordance with the method of the Lei Fang 類方(families of formulas) and his developed concepts of Yao Zheng 藥證 (plant syndrome) and Ti Zhi 體質 (Constitutions).

Learn to diagnose and prescribe Chinese Materia Medica with confidence!

Register for the next upcoming course !

Check out the next upcoming Jing Fang course

FAQ :

Monday 6pm-9pm 🌎 Dublin timezone GMT/GMT+1
1st year dates for 2024 :
January : 22nd (7pm-8pm introductory webinar)
(Students will then be given 6 hours of recorded theory videos to watch from the 22nd January to the 5th February)
February : 5th Q & A (7pm-9pm)
February : 19th (6pm-9pm)
March : 18th, 25th (6pm-9pm)
April : 1st, 8th (6pm-9pm)
May : 6th, 27th (6pm-9pm)
June : 3rd, 10th (6pm-9pm)
September : 9th, 16th (6pm-9pm)
October : 7th (6pm-9pm)
Practical weekend in Lisbon, Portugal:
October : 18th, 19th, 20th
9.30h-12.30h & 14.30h-17.30h
*Dates are subject to change.
Second year will have the same structure, exact dates will be announced shortly.
Cost : €1800 per year
Payment options and discounts:
Full payment : €1620 (with 10% discount)
Payment in two instalments : €855 x 2 (with 5% discount)
Payment in 4 instalments : €450 x 4
The registration fee of €450 is included in the first payment and is non-refundable.
Payment refunds must be requested up to 7 days before the course starts.
Limited spaces available ! Registration Closes 8th January
• Shen nong ben cao jing
• Ming yi bie lu
• Chang sha yao jie
• Shang han lun
• Descriptions and clinical experience of Prof. Huang Huang
• Ten key formula families in Chinese Medicine, Huang Huang, Eastland Press
• Zhang Zhong-jing's Clinical Application of 50 Medicinals, Huang Huang, People's Medical Publishing House
• Classical Chinese Medicine, Liu Lihong, The Chinese University Press.
Students will be able to access offline assistance with the course coordinator and lecturer, they will have access to study groups on WhatsApp & Facebook for support, case study discussions and queries.
PDF documents and books will be provided on general theory.
To complete the course students are required to submit 5 case studies analysis and treatment plan with 4 follow up treatments per case and pass an online exam.
Students will be awarded a Certificate of Completion from the Jing Fang Classics Institute.
Students who complete the clinical placement in China will also receive a certificate from the International Jing Fang Institute of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine.
For Herbalists, the course is a wonderful opportunity to engage with the Classical approach. The Jing Fang approach is manageable and systematic - it allows you to reduce the number of herbs and formulas needed to be effective in practice. Classical formulas typically contain a small number of herbs.
For Acupuncturists, the course is a wonderful opportunity to study Chinese Herbal Medicine from scratch. The theory and clinical skills can be immediately applied into one’s practice. The herbal formulas are tailored specifically to the individual’s condition and you will learn how to adapt your formulas to the patient’s progress.
If Jing Fang is your starting point to study Chinese herbal medicine, your study will be less overwhelming and more advantageous, this is because the core group of herbs and formulas are precisely defined and limited in content.
Yes, students who can’t attend the practical weekends, can still reap the benefits and transform their ability to prescribe Chinese Materia Medica by participating in the online module of our Jing Fang training program. The online module is designed as a complete program in itself, and it is where the core of the program is taught.
Students do not have to be present for the live online classes. The online classes will be recorded and available to rewatch.
Yes, the live webinar classes will be recorded and available for students to rewatch.

Course Overview

Our Jing Fang training course focuses on the study of the Jing Fang Formula Families 經方類方, with the innovative teaching method, transmitted by Prof. Huang Huang (黃煌教授).

The teaching method is based on the association between the physical and psychological constitution of the patient and the classical formulas. This association leads us to a greater clinical efficacy and allows the Chinese Medicine practitioner to prepare formulas easily and safely. The learning process is structured so that the student acquires theoretical and, above all, practical clinical knowledge.

Professional training is delivered primarily online in a blend of learning with online recorded video classes and live interactive webinars.

The program is structured in two years, with theoretical online classes and in person meetings to explore the practical components of this methodology.

Following successful completion of year one, students can work with herbs under supervision as part of their second year practical case studies.

Students who successfully complete the 2 year course will be able to competently prescribe and dispense a range of Classical Chinese herbal formulas from each of the formula families listed in the curriculum. They will also be able to confidently and effectively modify each herbal prescription to better suit the presenting syndrome of the patient by the addition, subtraction or modification of individual materia medica and to comprise their own prepared medicines for their patients.

Undecided on whether this course is for you?

Sign up for our Free Online introductory 5 Part Series and get a taste of how the course is taught as we delve into the history of Chinese Medicine, Jing Fang's Systematic Quantity & Modification Method, How to treat Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Menopause and Paediatric Care with Jing Fang.

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Jing Fang Scholarship 2024

Jing Fang Classics Institute ENG is proud to offer another annual scholarship to expand access to Jing Fang training. This scholarship aims to make the journey into Chinese medicine a reality for one deserving individual to enrol in our prestigious Jing Fang Chinese Herbal Medicine Course.

Application Closed

Jing Fang Online & Practical Course

2 Years

What you will learn:

Why is studying Jing Fang the easiest way to learn and master Chinese Herbal Medicine?

Clinical Internship at the International Jing Fang Institute, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine with Prof. Huang Huang and his team.