IMS Debate!

Hey guys!

Do you want a chance to express your thoughts? Give others a chance to see a different side of things? Then join the IMS debate now!

The IMS is currently recruiting people interested in participating in a debate. This is a great opportunity to improve your debating skills and would give you a unique experience and insight to the world of debating. You can get a chance to be part of a team and debate about a topic relating to health care in front of a prestigious panel of judges. You will also receive certificates for participating and get a chance to win an amazing prize! The debate will be held in February and the participants will be informed of the chosen debate topic closer to the event date.

If you are interested email us at ims.kcl@gmail.com with your name and a short paragraph about why you would like to be part of the debate team.

Spaces to participate in this debate are limited so make sure you respond ASAP!

 

Useful Links

Hi guys,


Below are some links relating to the Integrative Medicine Society and information on alternative medicine.


IMS Facebook Page

Join our IMS facebook group today to get updates on new events and other information relating to the society.

http://www.facebook.com/groups/127773103949804/


What is Traditional Chinese Medicine?

Here is a very useful link about TCM and some different theories and concepts relating to it:

www.tcmworld.org/what_is_tcm/

The Acupuncture workshop run by Professor Man Fong Mei was a great success- thank you to everyone who attended! The AcuMedic centre has a website, it has everything about the clinic and you can also sign up for the newsletters:

www.acumedic.com/about/

What is Ayurveda?

If you would like to find out information about what Ayurveda is, and for some background reading, the link below provides an introduction:

http://www.ayurvedic-medicines.org/

"Ayurveda: An Introduction" talk - Free!

I'm pleased to present the very exciting "Ayurveda: An Introduction" event this Thursday.

Ayurveda is a form of traditional Indian medicine based on diet, massage and exercise. It has a strong emphasis on the use of herbs, food and oils, and bases its treatments on a theory of internal elements. Dr Eduardo Cardona-Sanclemente, who has taught pharmacology at King's and is a leading research scientist and ayurvedic practioner, will be giving us an introduction to the principles and methods of Ayurveda, and its relevance to common diseases in the UK, such as Hypertension, Diabetes and Arthritis.

Refreshments will be available on the night and there will be an informal Q&A afterwards.

What? "Ayurveda: An Introduction" talk by Dr Eduardo Cardona-Sanclemente
When? Thursday 17th November, 5:45pm (5:30 for refreshments)
Where? Percy Roberts Room (bottom floor of Gordon Museum) Hodgkin Building, Guy's Campus.

You're welcome and indeed encouraged to come with friends, and it'd be great to see everyone there!

Lots of love from IMS,

Alison Liu
IMS President 2011-2012
ims.kcl@gmail.com
imskcl.blogspot.com
07815762852

Ayurveda Event - Free!

Hi Guys,

Great news!

We have an Ayurveda speaker scheduled to come in next week!
So look out more more details which will be posted / emailed tomorrow. :)

~Alison Liu
IMS President 2011/2012
ims.kcl@gmail.com

Acupuncture Workshops: Sessions 2&3

It was great to see everyone again at the 2nd and 3rd workshop sessions, and I think I can safely say we had a brilliant time trying out Acumedic's electro-acupuncture equipment!

Prof Mei talked us different types of acupuncture and its modern day uses, including:
1) Chemotherapy side effect reduction
2) Pain Relief (eg Chronic Back Pain, as indicated by NICE)
3) Surgical anaesthesia in patients allergic to conventional anaesthetics

He also described possible mechanisms for how acupuncture works:
1) Pain Signal Blocking
2) Neurotransmitter Stimulation
3) Stimulation of Immune system and Auto-repair mechanisms

We got to try out some cutting edge electo-acupuncture pens, slippers and acupressure equipment, and learnt the locations of some useful acupuncture points, including the "Student's point", which is meant to improve concentration and memory - very handy!

The last session covered more on diagnosis and the key parts of a Chinese medicine consultation.

We learnt about tongue and pulse diagnosis, including how to take a pulse and differentiate a 'Floating' pulse from a 'Sunken' one. We also compared our own tongues to a fantastic library of patient tongue images illustrating different syndromes and diseases.

Herbal medicines and the health benefits of tea were discussed, and we discovered the basics of tea drinking and how to work out if a tea is 'White', 'Green', 'Oolong', 'Red', 'Poo'erh' and more.

This year's Acupuncture course has been a real success and I hope everyone has really enjoyed it!
Look out for certificates soon, and for those who missed the course this time, we will be arranging another one after Christmas.

~Alison Liu
IMS President 2011-2012
ims.kcl@gmail.com

Acupuncture Workshops: First Session

It was great to see everyone at the Acupuncture Workshop.
Professor Man Fong Mei took us through the basic philosophies behind chinese medicine and acupuncture, covering topics such as:

1. Ying and Yang interactions
2. Qi: life force and health
3. 5 Elements theory
4. 'Relativity' - emotions and the organs; Disease and hot/cold states
5. Types of Acupuncture: Medical, Trigger and Traditional
6. Sub-health, infertility and chemotherapy: where Chinese medicines have had success

The workshops will continue to run for the next 2 Thursdays, and I hope to see lots of you there. If you want to be put on the reserve list, email me at ims.kcl@gmail.com saying "I'm interested in attending the Acupuncture workshop".

Free! Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Workshop 2011

IMS brings you an amazing opportunity to learn Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine.

This is a free 3 part course run by Professor Man Fong Mei of the Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, one of the most respected professionals in his field and is a world expert regarding Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine. It involves an introduction to the theory and methods behind Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine, through talk, demonstration and open Q&A.

Time: 5:15 - 7:15pm
Dates: Thursday 6th October, Thursday 13th October, and Thursday 20th October
Location: Acumedic Clinic, 101-105 Camden High Street, London, NW1 7JN
Cost: Free!

Everyone who attends will get a certificate for the course, and each session covers one aspect, so don't worry if you can't make all of the sessions. We will be meeting as a group at London Bridge Underground station at 5pm, and going to Acumedic via Camden Town Underground Station, so if anyone is unsure how to get there, we can pick people up on the way to avoid getting lost.

I hope to see as many of you as possible, as this truly is a unique and amazing opportunity.

How to register:
1) Check if your name is on the 'Interested' list (at bottom of post). If it isn't, email ims.kcl@gmail.com saying "I'm interested in attending the acupuncture workshop"
2) Join Integrative Medicine Society at the SU or kclsu.org (membership fee is £5).
3) Let me know if you want to meet us at London bridge or Camden Town

That's it! Just make sure you turn up on Thursday!

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
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It was great to meet everyone who came to IMS Welcome. More information on upcoming events will follow, as will steamed buns and tea.

Warmest regards,

Alison Liu
IMS President 2011
ims.kcl@gmail.com
www.kclims.blogspot.com
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Acupuncture Signups:

Alex Lai Ivy Rai Zara Hayat Tania Bhadun Divya Rajani Sonia Sharma Lucas Brammall Christine Weaver Megan Barton Lianne Yearwood Suganiya Nadarasa Patricia Ramji Vinusha balakrishnan Achvini sriskanthanathan Fiona Hickling Georgie Kendall Felicia Yeung Vijay Sadhvik Gareth Wilson Raghda Ibrahem Sait Mohammed Ashvin Babbar

Fresher's Fayre IMS Stall 2011

IMS Welcome 2011

Hi Everyone,

Just to remind you that IMS Welcome 2011 is tomorrow at Waterloo!

Time: food and chat from 6:30, presentation at 7pm
Location: Waterloo Campus, Franklin Wilkins building, Room 1.10 (first floor, on the left - there will be signs up)

Join us to find out: our aims as a society and how to get onto the committee, what is Integrative Medicine and what does it mean, and which great events we have lined up and how to get on them, including:

Acupuncture Workshop october 6th, 13th and 20th
Ayurveda and Yoga Taster Session
Kew Gardens Herb Trip
Alternative Medicine: A good use of NHS Funds? (debate)
Also find plenty of free refreshments, including various herbal teas and snacks.

Best - and make sure I see you there!

~Alison Liu
President 2011/2012

FREE EVENT - IMS Welcome 2011

Welcome to IMS 2011-2012. We're planning lots of events this year, and our first event is our

"IMS Welcome 2011"
Time: Thursday 29th October, 6:30 for 7:00pm start
Location: Waterloo, Franklin Wilkins building, first floor, room1.10

Come join us to find out more about IMS, our aims and events for this year, and how to get involved with the Acupuncture Workshop, committee positions available, and everything else. There'll be free food and a variety of teas (of course!) and a debate/discussion on "What is Integrative Medicine and should we care?"

Have fun and bring your friends!

Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Workshop 2011

I'm please to announce that this year's

Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine Workshop 2011

Has been confirmed with Prof Mei, for Thursdays 6th, 13th and 20th of October, 5pm-7pm. It is a great chance to learn about a 5000 year old medical tradition through practicals and demonstration and the course is certified by the Acumedic fountation, CMIR and BUCM. It is entirely free to our members, so join IMS now to get more details and register your interest.

New Academic Year!

IMS is ready to take on the challenges of 2011/2012 and we are raring to go with action plans and events calendars at the ready. Looking forward to many new members this September!