The Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine

COURSE OUTLINE 2006/07

Course: Asian Medicine – Point Location III
Course Code: ASM 204
Times: Tuesday 8:00 am - 10:00 am
Course Instructor: Neemez Kassam, M.Sc., N.D., R.Ac.
Phone: 416 498 1255 ext. 215
E-mail: nkassam@ccnm.edu

Tuesday 10:30 – 12:30 am

Office Hours:
Thursday 3:30 – 4:30 pm

Office Location: 2016

Evaluation:

PERCENT TEST DATE / DUE DATE

March 6, 2007 Group 1
Midterm Practical exam 35%
March 20, 2007 Group 2
Final Practical exam 50% Winter Exam Period 2007
Other
February 6, 2007
3 Written Tests 12% March 27, 2007
April 17, 2007
1 Written Safety Test
3% January 16, 2007
Must receive ≥ 80%

Teaching Assistants:

Name Contact Information

Dr. Colin Huska chuska@ccnm.edu
Dr. Douglas Andrews drandrews@kingkom.com
Dr. Jason Loken jasonloken@yahoo.ca
Dr. Connie Pugliese cpugliesend@care2.com
Dr. Deborah Berg debleighberg@hotmail.com
Dr. Regan Tessis regantessis@hotmail.com
Dr. Zeynep Uraz zuraz@ccnm.edu
Dr. Paulina Zettel pcampa65@hotmail.com
Dr. Jodi Larry jodi_larry@yahoo.com
Dr. Payam Kiani payam.kiani@cogeco.ca
Dr. Ken Dunk kdunk@ccnm.edu

Course Description/Goals: Students will cover the main meridian, points located on the
meridian, internal meridians and other associated meridians. Safety concerns with respect to
needling and needle emergencies will be discussed. Students will learn how to needle safely and
effectively while understanding the location, use, and anatomy with acupuncture points.

Learning Objectives: To gain a better understanding on TCM on all levels. Students will use
this information along with that taught in the 1st year ASM program to develop skills in point
location and needling technique. The purpose of this class is to prepare students for clinic in
which they will be dealing with patients in a confident and educated fashion.

Evaluation: 1 Midterm Practical Exam 35%

1 Final Practical Exam 50%
3 Written Tests 12%
1 Written Safety Test 3% - Students must receive ≥ 80% in order
to begin needling. Students receiving <
80% will need to repeat the test the
following week and receive ≥ 80% before
they can begin needling. Any student who
receives < 80% on the second test may be
withdrawn from the course.

Attendance/Participation: Attendance and participation is MANDATORY in all practical

sessions. Students must attend the section in which they are scheduled unless the instructor gives
consent prior to the class. The teaching assistants will mark participation (pass or fail) during
each practical session. Participation for each class includes: Arrival on time for every
class

Actively needling points

Attendance for the entire class

Students must provide appropriate documentation for all absences. Only cases of extreme
emergency and/or urgent medical situations with appropriate documentation will be considered.
All absences must be brought to the attention of the instructor and the Associate Dean
immediately (within 3 working days) after the event, or prior to the event if it is a foreseen
absence. An absence will be documented as a participation fail for the practical session missed.
The teaching assistant and instructor will discuss any participation failure mark with the student.

Any student receiving a failing mark for 2 practical sessions without consent from the
academic department will be given a 20% penalty on their final grade for the course, and
will be responsible for the missed information at their own expense. Any student receiving
a failing mark for 3 practical sessions will receive a failure for the course. The instructor
and/or the Associate Dean will review each case individually.
Students who have missed 1 or 2 practical sessions with appropriate documentation or with
permission from the academic department must make up the missed material on their own,
and at their own expense. Students who have missed 3 practical sessions with appropriate
documentation or with permission from the academic department will need to repeat the
course.

Required and Recommended Texts:

Required: Student Manual on the Fundamentals of Traditional Oriental Medicine by

Tyme, L.Ac.

Clean Needle Technique Manual for Acupuncturists (CNT) by National

Acupuncture Foundation, 4th edition

The Foundations of Chinese Medicine 2ed (Mac) by Giovanni Maciocia

Recommended: Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (CAM) by Beijing Press

Suggested: Manual of Acupuncture by Deadman/Khafa

 Date Topics covered Readings
January 9, 2007 Clean Needle Technique, Needle insertion, positioning,
CNT Manual
LECTURE/WEEK 1 technique, problems, Arrival of Qi, removal of Needles

January 16, 2007 Xi-cleft, Window of the Sky, Ghost, and Connecting
Tyme CH 6: p140-145
LECTURE/WEEK 2 (Luo) Points
Actions, clinical use, locations
Mac CH 51
TEST #1

Stomach Meridian of Foot Yang Ming – (St)

January 23, 2007 Tyme CH 6: p168-172
Location of points 1-25, actions, indications, needling
LECTURE/WEEK 3
methods, and anatomy
Mac CH 56

Stomach Meridian of Foot Yang Ming – (St)

January 30, 2007 Tyme CH 6: p168-172
Location of points 26-45, actions, indications, needling
LECTURE/WEEK 4
methods, and anatomy
Mac CH 56

February 6, 2007 Spleen Meridian of Foot Tai Yin– (Sp)

Tyme CH 6: p186-190
LECTURE/WEEK 5 Location, actions, indications, needling methods, and
TEST #2 anatomy
Mac CH 57

February 13, 2007 Liver Meridian of Foot Jue Yin – (Lr) Tyme CH 6: p280-284
LECTURE/WEEK 6 Location, actions, indications, needling methods, and
anatomy Mac CH 65

February 19-23,2007 READING WEEK

February 27, 2007

LECTURE/WEEK 7 Midterm Review

March 6, 2007 Midterm Exam – Group 1

WEEK 8 35%
March 13, 2007
Gall Bladder Meridian of Foot Shao Yang – (GB) Tyme CH 6: p264-268
LECTURE 8
Location of points 1-21, actions, indications, needling
WEEK 9
methods, and anatomy Mac CH 64

March 20, 2007 Midterm Exam – Group 2

WEEK 10 35%
March 27, 2007 Gall Bladder Meridian of Foot Shao Yang – (GB)
Tyme CH 6: p264-268
LECTURE 9 Location of points 22-44, actions, indications, needling
WEEK 11 methods, and anatomy
Mac CH 64
TEST #3
Extra Points – Head and Arms
April 3, 2007 Tyme CH 6: p310-319
Location, actions, indications, needling methods, and
LECTURE 10
anatomy
WEEK 12 Mac CH 68

April 10, 2007 Extra Points – Chest, Back, and Legs

Tyme CH 6: p310-319
LECTURE 11 Location, actions, indications, needling methods, and
WEEK 13 anatomy
Mac CH 68

April 17, 2007

LECTURE 12
FINAL REVIEW
WEEK 14
TEST #4
WEEK 1
Learning Objectives:
Clean Needle Technique: Clean field, Universal precautions, site cleansing
Needling: Contraindications to needling, Insertion, Needle selection, Depth, Angulations
Technique: Insertion (one hand, two hand, free hand), Manipulations of the needle during
treatment
Arrival of Qi: Normal feelings during acupuncture, abnormal feelings, strength of Qi
Removal of needles: Correct procedure to avoid needle stick injuries
Problems: Stuck needle, Bent needle, Broken needle, fainting, pain management

WEEK 2:
Learning Objectives:
Xi-Cleft Points
Location, history, function and use will be discussed
Connecting (Luo) Points
Location, history, function and use will be discussed
Window of the Sky Points
Location, history, function and use will be discussed
Ghost Points
Location, history, function and use will be discussed
TEST # 1

WEEK 3:
Learning Objectives:
Stomach Meridian of Foot Yang Ming points will be located and needled
St: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, (13, 14, 15), 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22,
23, 24, 25
All points will be located except St 16, 17, 18 and points in BOLD will be needled
Choose one point to needle from those in brackets

WEEK 4:
Learning Objectives:
Stomach Meridian of Foot Yang Ming points will be located and needled
St: 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, (37, 38, 39), 40, 41, 42, 43,
44, 45
All points will be located and points in BOLD will be needled
Choose one point to needle from those in brackets

WEEK 5:
Learning Objectives:
Spleen Meridian of Foot Tai Yin points will be located and needled
Sp: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, (16, 17, 18, 19, 20), 21
 All points will be located and points in BOLD will be needled
TEST #2
WEEK 6:
Learning Objectives:
Liver Meridian of Foot Jue Yin points will be located and needled
Lr: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
All points will be located, and points in BOLD will be needled.

WEEK 7:
Learning Objectives:
Midterm Exam Review
A practical review of all points covered from weeks 2 - 6

WEEK 8:
MIDTERM PRACTICAL GROUP 1 – 35%
Each student will have 20 minutes to complete the exam
Each student will select 6 points at random
2 points will be selected from points that were not to be needled in class
4 points will be selected from points that were to be needled in class
Students will locate each point selected
Students will give actions/descriptions/indications for 4 of the points selected
Students will give anatomy of concern when prompted
Students will needle 2 of the selected points using Clean Needle Technique,
appropriate depth and angulations, and proper technique.

WEEK 9:
Learning Objectives:
Gall Bladder Meridian of Foot Shao Yang points will be located and needled
GB: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
All points will be located, and points in BOLD will be needled.

WEEK 10:
MIDTERM PRACTICAL GROUP 2 – 35%

WEEK 11:
Learning Objectives:
Gall Bladder Meridian of Foot Shao Yang points will be located and needled
GB: 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, (27, 28, 29), 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39,
40, 41, 42, 43, 44
All points will be located, and points in BOLD will be needled.
Choose one point to needle from those in brackets.
TEST #3
WEEK 12:
Learning Objectives:
Extra points – Head and arms will be located and needled
Yintang, Taiyang, Baxie, Bitong, Erbai, Erjian, Jiachengjiang, Jianneiling,
Luozhen, Shixuan, Sifeng, Sishencong, Yaotongxue, Yiming, Yuyao
All points will be located and needled.

WEEK 13:
Learning Objectives:
Extra points – Chest, back, and legs will be located and needled
Bafeng, Baichongwo, Bailao, Dannangxue, Dingchuan, Heding, Huanzhong,
Huatuojiaji, Lanweixue, Shiquizhui, Yishu, Xiyan, Yaoqi, Yaoyan,
Zigongxue
All points will be located and needled.

WEEK 14:
Learning Objectives:
FINAL EXAM REVIEW
TEST #4

WINTER EXAM PERIOD

FINAL PRACTICAL EXAM – 50%
Each student will have 20 minutes to complete the exam
Each student will select 6 points at random
All points covered in the course are examinable
2 points will be selected from points that were not to be needled in class
4 points will be selected from points that were to be needled in class
Students will locate each point selected
Students will give actions/descriptions/indications for 4 of the points selected
Students will give anatomy of concern when prompted
Students will needle 2 of the selected points using Clean Needle Technique,
appropriate depth and angulations, and proper technique.