15 California CAB CEUs available for category 1, CEP 142
Dates: April 21 & 28 (two Sundays), 9:00 am - 5:30 pm West Coast PST time both days, or 12:00 - 8:30 pm EST
Location: Your home office!
Tuition: Early-bird $350
• Late registration after April 7: $395
• Buddy rate special: Register for yourself and a friend, and receive a $325 rate each!
Note: To receive this discount at any time, one person must register for both participants and pay with one credit card. Registrations must be made by phone. Individual invoices can be issued, however.
• Please note: The tuition fee includes the course booklet, which will be mailed to you before the seminar. Be aware that if you register after April 7, you may not receive these in time for the first session, all depending on your location and postal service efficiency – register early!
To register: Register by credit card with the button above, or email us: info@snowlotus.org, or call us on 707-546-3706 or 800-682-8827. Registration will close at 4 pm PST (West Coast time) on Friday, April 20.
Joining the seminar online with Zoom: The Join information on Zoom will be emailed to you on Friday, April 20. This email will contain the link to join the Seminar Meeting on Sunday and the intake form to receive ceus.
Seminar check-in will start on Sunday 11th at 8:30 am PST, i.e. 11:30 am EST. If necessary, change your Zoom ID to match your registration name. You may want to check in early in case of any unforseen technical difficulties. Please have your CA or NCCAOM license number available for the morning rollcall.
Cancellation policy: Cancellations received up to April 7 receive a full refund less a $50 cancellation fee. No refunds can be given after April 7, 2024.
• Autoimmune disorders as dysfunctions of immune hypersensitivity and dysregulation
• The three fundamental patterns of hypersensitivity from which all autoimmune conditions arise
• Using Six Condition diagnosis to quickly establish the hypersensitivity terrain and to guide treatment with herbs, essential oils, points, nutrients, etc.
• Detailed presentation, including pattern differentiation, and comprehensive treatment of psoriasis, long-Covid autoimmune syndrome, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, autoimmune food allergy, interstitial cystitis, lupus, inflammatory bowel disorder (incl. Crohn's), and other autoimmune disorders
• How to differentiate and treat food allergy, food intolerance and food sensitivity, and their relation to acute and chronic food stagnation patterns in Chinese medicine
• The most important single herbs, formulas, essential oils and nutrients for treating specific autoimmune conditions. How to prescribe herbal tinctures for best results.
• The significant psycho-emotional, or Shen imbalance, aspect of many hypersensitivity disorders, and how to recognize them in the patient's case-history
• Using topical applications (including essential oil liniments) in the case of psoriasis, acute dermatitis, etc.
Autoimmune disorders account for a growing portion of today's health concerns. Effective treatment today requires a comprehensive bifocal approach, one that combines Chinese medicine pattern differentiation with advanced functional medicine.
Autoimmune disorders consist of a hypersensitive terrain in which a dysfunctional immune system over-reacts to external or internal pathogens. A wider range of inflammatory disorders than was originally thought involves autoimmune hypersensitivity reactions, including food allergies and interstitial cystitis, as well as lupus, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, Crohn's disease, lichen sclerosis, etc. To effectively treat these, their basic underlying key pathologies need first to be evaluated. We can discern these from the case-history as three fundamental, longterm terrain patterns.
This seminar will provide the essential tools necessary for evaluating and treating autoimmune conditions with an integrated treatment approach. We will highlight important Western and Chinese herbs, and essential oils, that have proven particularly effective in treatment. We will discuss typical approaches to treatment and formula building, based largely on the presenter's own experience in Western and Chinese herbal medicine, essential oil medicine, and nutritional therapy.
"I liked the comprehensive, thoughtful analysis of the root cause of allergies and autoimmune disorders. The seminar was too short! Peter has so much knowledge, I could listen for at least another 8 hrs for him to be able to go into even more detail."
– Anita Pietrofitta LAc
"I appreciated the discussion of the pathogenesis of hypersensitivity disorders and linking the Chinese medicine pattern syndromes to the Western pattern syndromes. Peter's workshop content and presentation are very organized. The material has immediate clinical applications.
– Patricia Kronin LAc
"I enjoyed seeing protocols using essential oils along with tinctures and with Chinese herbal combinations. The Zoom was managed very well, so that people could really feel like they were participating."
– Dan Kenner LAc
"I really liked Peter’s explanation of the patterns of immune dysfunction, and especially his 6 Conditions of Functional Pathology! It makes sooooo much more sense to me after all these years!"
– Heather Coyle LAc
"I enjoyed learning some new information regarding oils and other important and useful tips. I am deeply appreciative of all the great contributions that Peter has made to Chinese Medicine. He is a great gift."
– Darcy Dziedzic
"I’m very impressed with Peter’s incredible knowledge, experience and depth of understanding – thank you for all the research and insights, and the easy-to-follow organization of the seminar notebook."
– Amielle Moyer LAc
"Dr. Holmes offers a wealth of information and clinical expertise through an integrative blend of classical Chinese Medicine and functional medicine. We are lucky to have him raise the bar of our medicine, and our patients in turn are lucky to benefit.”
– Elizabeth Fine LAc
Peter Holmes, LAc, MH, is a practitioner of Chinese medicine and medical herbalist. Peter brings to his courses and seminars over 30 years of study, clinical practice and teaching experience in the use of Western and Chinese herbs, and essential oils. Peter has focused on both the physiological and psychological aspects of using essential oils, and in particular has pioneered their use with acupuncture and bodywork. His original training included studies with medical herbalist and pharmacist Henri Verdier in Paris, France; medical herbalist Christopher Hedley in London, England; and Chinese medicine practitioners such as John and Angela Hicks, Ted Kaptchuk, Giovanni Maciocia, Elisabeth Rochat, and many others.
Peter is author of several acclaimed textbooks on herbal and essential oil medicine: Aromatica (2 vols.), Clinical Aromatherapy, The Energetics of Western Herbs (2 vols.), Jade Remedies (2 vols.), and The TCM Materia Medica Clinical Reference and Study Guide. He is a faculty member of several Chinese medicine colleges and instructor in DAOM programs. He lives near San Francisco and divides his time between writing, practicing, teaching, and field research.
