Introduction to Tongue Diagnosis Diploma Course

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Introduction to Tongue Diagnosis Diploma Course

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Introduction to Tongue Diagnosis Diploma Course
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What Will You Learn?

Tongue diagnosis is an ancient method of diagnosing illness by inspecting the tongue. A practice that is included in three medical systems; Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Ayurveda, and Western medicine.

In this course, we introduce you to those three systems. You'll learn where and how tongue diagnosis applies to them and the methods used in each.

You will explore the significance of the tongue in different cultures. And the tongue's general functions and anatomical structure.

Learn about the history and philosophical foundations of tongue diagnosis within TCM. Study the five aspects of the tongue and learn how to carry out a Chinese tongue diagnosis.

Explore the fundamentals of Ayurveda, the three Aspects of Ayurveda tongue diagnosis, and their correlation to organs. The course details the similarities of tongue diagnosis within TCM and Ayurveda. You'll also learn about the history and approach to tongue diagnosis in Western medicine.

The course concludes with the basics of tongue hygiene and care.

By studying this course, you will learn about:

  • The importance of the tongue
  • Tongue anatomy
  • TCM and Ayurveda histories and philosophical underpinnings 
  • Differing tongue diagnosis methodologies in TCM and Ayurveda
  • Western medicine tongue diagnosis
  • Similarities between Ancient Greek Medicine, TCM and Ayurveda
  • Tongue and oral hygiene basics.

Course Syllabus

What will I learn on the course?

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  • Introduction
  • Part 1: An Introduction to the Tongue
  • Part 2: The Tongue’s Movements and Functions
  • Part 3: The Tongue in Culture
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Key Learning Points
  • Module 1 Assessment
  • Part 1: The Basic Structure of the Tongue
  • Part 2: The Muscles of the Tongue
  • Part 3: Arteries, Veins and Nerves
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Key Learning Points
  • Module 2 Assessment
  • Part 1: The History of TCM and Tongue Diagnosis
  • Part 2: The Philosophy of TCM
  • Part 3: Foundational Beliefs of TCM
  • Part 4: Tongue Diagnosis as used in TCM
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Key Learning Points
  • Module 3 Assessment
  • Part 1: Key Tongue Characteristics
  • Part 2: The Five TCM Aspects in Tongue Diagnosis
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Key Learning Points
  • Module 4 Assessment
  • Part 1: Factors that Can Change the Tongue’s Appearance
  • Part 2: Diagnostic Methods
  • Part 3: Diagnostic Methods
  • Part 4: Benefits of TCM Tongue Diagnosis
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Key Learning Points
  • Module 5 Assessment
  • Part 1: A History of Ayurveda
  • Part 2: Basic Doctrine Principle of Ayurveda
  • Part 3: The Importance of Pariksha
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Key Learning Points
  • Module 6 Assessment
  • Part 1: The Basics of Ayurvedic Tongue Diagnosis
  • Part 2: Carrying Out the Diagnosis
  • Part 3: Pacifying the Doshas
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Key Learning Points
  • Module 7 Assessment
  • Part 1: Foundational Concepts
  • Part 2: Diet and Nutrition
  • Part 3: Herbal Remedies & Treatments
  • Part 4: Physical Treatments
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Key Learning Points
  • Module 8 Assessment
  • Part 1: History of Ancient Greek Medicine and Tongue Diagnosis
  • Part 2: Greco-Roman Tongue Diagnosis
  • Part 3: Western Medicine Today
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Key Learning Points
  • Module 9 Assessment
  • Part 1: Maintaining Oral and Tongue Hygiene
  • Part 2: Checking Your Tongue as Part of Oral Hygiene Routine
  • Part 3: Looking after Tongue Piercings
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Key Learning Points
  • Conclusion
  • Module 10 Assessment
Who Would Benefit from This Course?

Anyone interested in traditional medicine systems or alternative methods of diagnosis will enjoy the course. As will anyone who engages in Eastern wellness practices such as yoga, meditation, massage, acupuncture, and other holistic avenues.

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Accreditations

The Introduction to Tongue Diagnosis Diploma Course will take up to 150 hours to complete, working from home. There is no time limit for completing this course; it can be studied in your own time at your own pace.

This is a Level 3 course and will give you 150 CPD (Continued Professional Development) points.

Upon completion of your course assessments, you receive 2 certificates. A certificate from the Centre of Excellence and a CPD certificate displaying the number of CPD points earned from the course.

This course is endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme. Therefore, upon successful completion of this course, learners can also receive a certificate of achievement from Quality Licence Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary, which lists the details of all the units the learner has completed as part of the course. (This certificate is optional and costs an additional £25).

The Quality Licence Scheme is part of the Skills and Education Group, a charitable organisation that unites education and skills-orientated organisations that share similar values and objectives. With more than 100 years of collective experience, the Skills and Education Group’s strategic partnerships create opportunities to inform, influence and represent the wider education and skills sector.

The Skills and Education Group also includes two nationally recognised awarding organisations; Skills and Education Group Awards and Skills and Education Group Access. Through their awarding organisations they have developed a reputation for providing high-quality qualifications and assessments for the education and skills sector. They are committed to helping employers, organisations and learners cultivate the relevant skills for learning, skills for employment, and skills for life.

Their knowledge and experience of working within the awarding sector enables them to work with training providers, through the Quality Licence Scheme, to help them develop high-quality courses and/or training programmes for the non-regulated market.

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