The Kampo Internship (K.I.) is composed of two integral components – the classroom
and the clinic experience. Each is given equal weight throughout the training, which is in the following format:

The training  divided into 8 distinct intensive modules each offered 4 times per calendar year over a 2-year period. Each module consists of 3 full days of training totaling 24 days in all.
The didactic and clinical portions of the program are comprised of the following four
integrated but distinct components:

Classroom

1. Theory
Basic Kampo theory will be studied including the concept of the Sho (conformation), Qi
blood and fluid theory, Taishitsu (constitutional analysis), Icho Kyojaku (weak
gastrointestinal function) and unique diagnostic specialties such as Fukushin (abdominal
Diagnosis). Emphasis will be placed on understanding the complexities of the patient
Sho (conformationwhich includes their presenting pathology but also involves detailed
constitutional analysis and subjective patient complaints.

2. Formulas
120 commonly used Kampo formulas (mostly from the Shang Han Lun & Jing Gui Yao
Lue) will be studied. Some 15 or so original formulas written in Edo period Japan (1603-
1865) will also be studied alongside those of Classical Chinese origin. The unique Sho
clinical narrative conforming to each respective formula will be examined in detail
including modifications and derivatives.

3. Therapeutics
In addition, Kanpo therapeutics (internal medicine) will be studied. Disease
manifestations will be examined according to their physiological systems (eg: Circulatory
Disorders etc.) will be systematically examined according to their specific Sho (or differential diagnostic pattern expressed in terms of relevant formula applications). Study will include the clinical specialties of Dermatology, OBGYN & Pediatrics.

4. Clinic
In the 2-year format, the K.I. teaching clinic is held on Saturday and Sunday afternoons
in modules #2 thru #8.

Patients are seen for herbal consultation in the Kampo style for a reduced fee. New
patient consults are 1 hour with follow-up visits scheduled for 30 minutes. Patients are
encouraged to visit on a regular basis for careful re-evaluation and formula modification
or change. This intensive clinical monitoring constitutes a major characteristic of clinical
practice in the Kampo tradition.
The clinic experience is conducted in small groups where students are asked to
participate in all aspects of clinic assessment, including pharmacy management and
herb formula prescription and dispensing. Careful attention is paid to the practice of the
detailed diagnostic procedures essential to an accurate application of appropriate herbal
formulas.

Students will gradually be expected to actively participate in formula prescription with the
aim of achieving confidence and independent skills by the end of the training. Formal
case study presentations form part of the clinical training with regular, monthly on-line
study groups held for students and past graduates of the program. Students and alumni
are encouraged to publish their work in peer-reviewed journals.

Kampo, sometimes written Kanpo, literally means “the way of the (Han) Chinese”. It
refers to the traditional methods of prescribing herbs developed during the Han dynasty
(200 BCE – 220 AD). These early ideas reached Japan by the 6 th century and began to
be incorporated into medical practice there. They were transmitted, usually via Korea, by
Buddhist monks and scholars such as Te Lai (in 459 AD) and Zhi Cong (in 562 AD).
Japan also adopted the Chinese written language at this time and began to incorporate
Buddhism, Confucianism, governmental organization and the art of divination and
astrology as well as various Martial Arts from mainland China, opening the way for
Chinese Healing arts to follow. The first official classes in Chinese Medicine in Japan are
said to have been given by a Korean physician in 602 AD by order of the Empress Suiko
(reign: 592-628 AD).

There followed a period of fertile medical exchange between China and Japan which
lasted until the beginning of the 11 th century and was dominated by the Han Dynasty
works of Zhang Zhong Jing (c.150-220 AD) and those of the Sui (589-618 AD) and Tang
(618-907 AD) dynasties marked by the work of the famous physician Sun Simiao (581-
682 AD). The earliest surviving Japanese Herbal text, the Ishimpo, was written in 984
AD by Yasuyori Tamba, and quotes more than 100 Chinese texts from the preceding 4
centuries.

Japan underwent a period of cultural and economic isolation between the end of the 9 th
century, soon after the publication of the Ishimpo, which lasted until the end of the 14 th
century. By then, just as China had done during the Jin Yuan period (12 th CE), Japan
developed distinctive schools of medical thought epitomized by the Goseiha school of
Sanki Tashiro (1465-1537), based on the work of Chinese scholar-physicians such as Li
Dongyuan (1180-1251) and Zhu Danxi (1281-1358) which focused on the center-
tonifying and yin-tonifying principles respectively as well as on the 5-phase theory.
Later, the Kohoha school, developed by Todo Yoshimasu (1702-1773), claimed that
most disease was caused by an invading toxin, not unlike the other two schools of the
Jin Yuan period (Fire-purging and Wind-clearing) and the later treatise of the Wenbing
Hiuichun (1587) describing the so-called four levels of disease, written by Gong Tingxian
(1522-1619).

Kanpo went into decline with the advent of western influences in medicine and was all
but relegated to folklore by the Meiji period (1868-1902). It was only revived in the first
half of the 20th century by enthusiastic western-trained doctors who were interested in
returning to their classical roots in medicine. Amongst them perhaps the most well-
known, often called the “father of modern Kampo” was Keisastu Otsuka (1900-1980)
who was widely published, helped set up the Kitasato Research Institute for Kanpo
studies in Tokyo and is perhaps the best-known modern Kanpo practitioner in Japan.

Along with recognition in the medical world came validation of the herbs by rigorous
research and clinical trials, mostly funded by the large drug companies who maintain a
majority share of the Kanpo market to this day in Japan. Their legacy has been the
delivery system of granular herbal extracts (Wakan-yaku in Japanese), a convenient and
mass-produced method of taking the herbs with a high rate of patient compliance very
popular in Japan. In addition, the Japanese health ministry officially recognizes more
than 220 Kanpo formulas and more than 150 of these are covered by the national health
insurance.

It is currently estimated that as many as 50% of all doctors in Japan use some form of
Kampo medicine and that there are in excess of 10,000 pharmacies dispensing Kampo
preparations. Kampo in Japan is taught in the traditional academic &clinical setting to
M.D.’s & Pharmacists wishing to specialize in Herbal Medicine. These are the only
professions licensed to practice & prescribe herbal medicine in Japan today. However,
there are large numbers of specialist Kampo doctors who have usually studied in the
formal apprenticeship tradition who generally practice under the license of a
collaborative physician. These individuals often have far superior knowledge & training in
the medicine & are sought out by patients all over Japan. It is common for a patient to
seek a prescription for herbal medicine over the counter at their local pharmacy or to
visit their physician for such. Equally, it is also commonplace for hospital inpatients to
receive Kampo medicines in place of or alongside their orthodox medication regime.
With the sanction of the orthodox medical community, the future of Kampo in Japan &
worldwide is therefore assured by the increasing interest of the public & professionals &
by the quality assurance of the products & of their research-based validation, financed in
large part by several of the leading pharmaceutical companies. At a time when the FDA
in the USA is becoming increasingly concerned about safety & toxicity issues with regard
to the raw & prepared herbal materials being imported, it is comforting to note that the
prepared formula format employed by most Kampo practitioners has already passed
stringent quality control testing & is accepted as safe by the relevant government
agencies. The same cannot be said of all countries manufacturing and distributing
prepared formulas in East Asia.

Kampo carries the trade-marks of all traditional Japanese therapeutic systems – an
emphasis on palpation (primarily abdominal in the case of Kampo), a diagnostic
framework based on early theories from the classics (such as the Nei Jing Su Wen and
Ling Shu “Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine” and the Nan Jing “Classic of
Difficult Questions”) focusing on 5-Phase theory, Qi, blood & fluid differentiation (which
predates zang-fu theory) and the prescribing of classical formulae exclusively taken from
the Shang Han Lun (“Treatise on febrile diseases caused by cold”) & its sister text the
Jing Gui Yao Lue (“Prescriptions from the Golden Cabinet”), both written in the later Han
Dynasty. The unique features of this classical system include:

• Prescriptions and dosages are small in comparison to modern Chinese
  herbal formulas (typically one third) rendering a narrow therapeutic target.
• Herbs are never re-boiled (unlike in China).
• Primarily plant material used (very few animal parts)
• Knowledge of the clinical application of the formulas is emphasized over &above detailed memorization of the materia medica.
• Formulas are prescribed for short periods (usually one week or less) prior tore-evaluation.
• Herbs are often delivered as concentrated granular extracts that can be modified.
• Diagnosis employs the SHO & Qi, blood & fluid differentiation (instead of 8-principals).
• Pulse diagnosis is derived from the Shang Han Lun, with findings related directly to specific formulas rather than channel or organ pathology, though it is considered of secondary clinical importance as compared with Abdominal and tongue findings.
• Fukushin (Abdominal diagnosis) is a unique & important hallmark of Kampo.
• Formula synergy – classical formulas are valued for their uninterrupted clinical efficacy of almost 2000 years. A major emphasis of Kampo is therefore to respect the synergy of each formula by using it according to its exact classical dimensions and proportions. Modification or subtraction is rarely, if ever, considered; rather an alternative formula may be prescribed instead.
• Formula matching – the practice of composing a formula based on the perceived individual action of each herb was not discussed in the early classical texts. Prescribing was done on the basis of “matching” a formula to a patient conformation, called the Sho in Japanese. The Sho differs from the modern TCM concept of a pathological “syndrome” in that it includes not only a collection of identifiable signs and symptoms but also pays attention to the patient’s subjective complaints, the constitution, the state of the digestive function and diagnostic specialties such as abdominal palpation (Fukushin).
• In Kanpo terms, each formula is therefore said to have its own unique Sho and the practitioner’s job is to successfully “match” this Sho with that of the patient. This process requires a direct application of clinical knowledge of the formulas to a deep understanding of the patient without reference to abstract theoretical constructs or theories.

Nigel Dawes M.A., L.Ac. has been practicing and teaching East Asian Medicine for 40 years. He lived and studied in Japan for 5 years followed by hospital internships in China in the 1980’s. Prior to moving to the United States, he founded the London College of Shiatsu in 1987, and in addition to acting as director and lead instructor, began lecturing at various Oriental Medicine (OM) schools in England, France, Israel and the U.S. Since 1994, New York City has been his home, where he has continued his involvement in undergraduate and graduate OM education and administration, political work in the field, clinical practice, research and publishing. In 1999 he founded the NY Kampo Institute whose mission is the dissemination of traditional Japanese medicine through teaching and practice.

These days Nigel divides his time between clinical practice, teaching, and publication & research. He is currently considered one of the leading experts in the practice and teaching of Kampo, lecturing widely throughout the US and abroad including Canada, Europe, Israel and Australia, He is a regular contributor to various peer-reviewed journals in the field and has published 4 books including a translation of a modern Japanese Kampo classic Kampo Igaku by Otsuka Keisetsu. His fourth book, Fukushin and Kampo, on the topic of Abdominal Diagnosis in East Asian Medicine, was published in October 2020. He has been on the faculty of both Tristate College of Acupuncture and Pacific College of Oriental Medicine where he taught courses in both Kampo and Japanese Acupuncture as well as supervising in clinic. In the field of research, Nigel has served for the past 18 years as clinical acupuncture consultant on several NIH funded clinical trials conducted at NYU (and formerly Columbia University) at the Division of Special Studies in Symptom Management. He is co-author of several peer-reviewed acupuncture and moxibustion publications in the field of HIV and AIDS.

Nigel’s private practice is located in New York City and incorporates Acupuncture, Shiatsu massage and Kampo herbal medicine. He lives in Brooklyn.

Post-graduate Fellowship

The opportunity of continuing for a further year of study in a fellowship program is also
extended to deserving and interested graduates. Fellows assist in class preparations
and projects, including research and act as clinic assistants. They also assume
responsibility for pharmacy training for the students in the program. Fellows are entitled
to audit the entire program at no tuition.

Teacher-Training

Opportunities exist for those interested in eventually starting to teach Kampo in the
future. Candidates will be personally selected by the instructor and an individual program
of study and apprenticeship designed in each case.

There are a range of payment plans available for the program. As spots are limited, we encourage you to reserve your spot ahead of time by purchasing the program in full or with a payment plan. Spots are not guaranteed to those who purchase Module 1 as a stand-alone course, and prices go up after Module 1 (October 20-22).

• Total cost of program paid in full before Module 1: $6000
• Total cost of program paid via payment plan begun before Module 1: $6300
• Total cost of program paid in full after Module 1: $6550
• Total cost of program paid via payment plan after Module 1: $6750

Module 1 is the only course that can be taken as a standalone class. The total cost of the three day course is $750, with discounts available to AIMC Alumni & participants in previous Intro to Kampo Medicine courses at AIMC Berkeley. If a participant chooses to sign up for the 200-hour program after Module 1, they can choose to pay the remainder of the cost in full or via payment plan. Register for Module 1 here.

Those who completed “Introduction to Kampo” will receive a code for a $250 discount toward either Module 1 or the entire program. AIMC Alumni, Faculty, Staff, and current students will receive a code for a $250 discount toward either Module 1 or the entire program. Coupon codes may be combined to total up $500 off the cost of registration for AIMC community members that attended one of the Intro to Kampo weekends. Coupon codes can be used to sign up for the entire program or for Module 1; they may not be applied to both purchases separately.

Payment plans are available for those registering for the entire program. Payments will be made in 4 installments, with purchases being processed every 4 months from the date of purchase.

AIMC Berkeley reserves the right to cancel seminars with insufficient enrollment. A full refund will be granted in this case and refunds will be processed within 30 days of cancellation.

If a student chooses to no longer participate in the Kampo certificate program a $100 administrative fee will be imposed and the following Prorated Tuition Refund rules will be applied:

Participant Cancellation before Friday, October 13, 2023 – 100% refund minus admin fee

Participant Cancellation after October 22, 2023 will receive a prorated refund based on the percentage of course completion up until the point of withdrawal.

Example: If a participant completes 2 of the 8 certificate modules a refund of $4,500 minus the $100 administrative fee, for a total refund of $4400.

The Kampo Internship (K.I.) is composed of two integral components – the classroom
and the clinic experience. Each is given equal weight throughout the training, which is in the following format:

The training  divided into 8 distinct intensive modules each offered 4 times per calendar year over a 2-year period. Each module consists of 3 full days of training totaling 24 days in all.
The didactic and clinical portions of the program are comprised of the following four
integrated but distinct components:

Classroom

1. Theory
Basic Kampo theory will be studied including the concept of the Sho (conformation), Qi
blood and fluid theory, Taishitsu (constitutional analysis), Icho Kyojaku (weak
gastrointestinal function) and unique diagnostic specialties such as Fukushin (abdominal
Diagnosis). Emphasis will be placed on understanding the complexities of the patient
Sho (conformationwhich includes their presenting pathology but also involves detailed
constitutional analysis and subjective patient complaints.

2. Formulas
120 commonly used Kampo formulas (mostly from the Shang Han Lun & Jing Gui Yao
Lue) will be studied. Some 15 or so original formulas written in Edo period Japan (1603-
1865) will also be studied alongside those of Classical Chinese origin. The unique Sho
clinical narrative conforming to each respective formula will be examined in detail
including modifications and derivatives.

3. Therapeutics
In addition, Kanpo therapeutics (internal medicine) will be studied. Disease
manifestations will be examined according to their physiological systems (eg: Circulatory
Disorders etc.) will be systematically examined according to their specific Sho (or differential diagnostic pattern expressed in terms of relevant formula applications). Study will include the clinical specialties of Dermatology, OBGYN & Pediatrics.

4. Clinic
In the 2-year format, the K.I. teaching clinic is held on Saturday and Sunday afternoons
in modules #2 thru #8.

Patients are seen for herbal consultation in the Kampo style for a reduced fee. New
patient consults are 1 hour with follow-up visits scheduled for 30 minutes. Patients are
encouraged to visit on a regular basis for careful re-evaluation and formula modification
or change. This intensive clinical monitoring constitutes a major characteristic of clinical
practice in the Kampo tradition.
The clinic experience is conducted in small groups where students are asked to
participate in all aspects of clinic assessment, including pharmacy management and
herb formula prescription and dispensing. Careful attention is paid to the practice of the
detailed diagnostic procedures essential to an accurate application of appropriate herbal
formulas.

Students will gradually be expected to actively participate in formula prescription with the
aim of achieving confidence and independent skills by the end of the training. Formal
case study presentations form part of the clinical training with regular, monthly on-line
study groups held for students and past graduates of the program. Students and alumni
are encouraged to publish their work in peer-reviewed journals.

Kampo, sometimes written Kanpo, literally means “the way of the (Han) Chinese”. It
refers to the traditional methods of prescribing herbs developed during the Han dynasty
(200 BCE – 220 AD). These early ideas reached Japan by the 6 th century and began to
be incorporated into medical practice there. They were transmitted, usually via Korea, by
Buddhist monks and scholars such as Te Lai (in 459 AD) and Zhi Cong (in 562 AD).
Japan also adopted the Chinese written language at this time and began to incorporate
Buddhism, Confucianism, governmental organization and the art of divination and
astrology as well as various Martial Arts from mainland China, opening the way for
Chinese Healing arts to follow. The first official classes in Chinese Medicine in Japan are
said to have been given by a Korean physician in 602 AD by order of the Empress Suiko
(reign: 592-628 AD).

There followed a period of fertile medical exchange between China and Japan which
lasted until the beginning of the 11 th century and was dominated by the Han Dynasty
works of Zhang Zhong Jing (c.150-220 AD) and those of the Sui (589-618 AD) and Tang
(618-907 AD) dynasties marked by the work of the famous physician Sun Simiao (581-
682 AD). The earliest surviving Japanese Herbal text, the Ishimpo, was written in 984
AD by Yasuyori Tamba, and quotes more than 100 Chinese texts from the preceding 4
centuries.

Japan underwent a period of cultural and economic isolation between the end of the 9 th
century, soon after the publication of the Ishimpo, which lasted until the end of the 14 th
century. By then, just as China had done during the Jin Yuan period (12 th CE), Japan
developed distinctive schools of medical thought epitomized by the Goseiha school of
Sanki Tashiro (1465-1537), based on the work of Chinese scholar-physicians such as Li
Dongyuan (1180-1251) and Zhu Danxi (1281-1358) which focused on the center-
tonifying and yin-tonifying principles respectively as well as on the 5-phase theory.
Later, the Kohoha school, developed by Todo Yoshimasu (1702-1773), claimed that
most disease was caused by an invading toxin, not unlike the other two schools of the
Jin Yuan period (Fire-purging and Wind-clearing) and the later treatise of the Wenbing
Hiuichun (1587) describing the so-called four levels of disease, written by Gong Tingxian
(1522-1619).

Kanpo went into decline with the advent of western influences in medicine and was all
but relegated to folklore by the Meiji period (1868-1902). It was only revived in the first
half of the 20th century by enthusiastic western-trained doctors who were interested in
returning to their classical roots in medicine. Amongst them perhaps the most well-
known, often called the “father of modern Kampo” was Keisastu Otsuka (1900-1980)
who was widely published, helped set up the Kitasato Research Institute for Kanpo
studies in Tokyo and is perhaps the best-known modern Kanpo practitioner in Japan.

Along with recognition in the medical world came validation of the herbs by rigorous
research and clinical trials, mostly funded by the large drug companies who maintain a
majority share of the Kanpo market to this day in Japan. Their legacy has been the
delivery system of granular herbal extracts (Wakan-yaku in Japanese), a convenient and
mass-produced method of taking the herbs with a high rate of patient compliance very
popular in Japan. In addition, the Japanese health ministry officially recognizes more
than 220 Kanpo formulas and more than 150 of these are covered by the national health
insurance.

It is currently estimated that as many as 50% of all doctors in Japan use some form of
Kampo medicine and that there are in excess of 10,000 pharmacies dispensing Kampo
preparations. Kampo in Japan is taught in the traditional academic &clinical setting to
M.D.’s & Pharmacists wishing to specialize in Herbal Medicine. These are the only
professions licensed to practice & prescribe herbal medicine in Japan today. However,
there are large numbers of specialist Kampo doctors who have usually studied in the
formal apprenticeship tradition who generally practice under the license of a
collaborative physician. These individuals often have far superior knowledge & training in
the medicine & are sought out by patients all over Japan. It is common for a patient to
seek a prescription for herbal medicine over the counter at their local pharmacy or to
visit their physician for such. Equally, it is also commonplace for hospital inpatients to
receive Kampo medicines in place of or alongside their orthodox medication regime.
With the sanction of the orthodox medical community, the future of Kampo in Japan &
worldwide is therefore assured by the increasing interest of the public & professionals &
by the quality assurance of the products & of their research-based validation, financed in
large part by several of the leading pharmaceutical companies. At a time when the FDA
in the USA is becoming increasingly concerned about safety & toxicity issues with regard
to the raw & prepared herbal materials being imported, it is comforting to note that the
prepared formula format employed by most Kampo practitioners has already passed
stringent quality control testing & is accepted as safe by the relevant government
agencies. The same cannot be said of all countries manufacturing and distributing
prepared formulas in East Asia.

Kampo carries the trade-marks of all traditional Japanese therapeutic systems – an
emphasis on palpation (primarily abdominal in the case of Kampo), a diagnostic
framework based on early theories from the classics (such as the Nei Jing Su Wen and
Ling Shu “Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine” and the Nan Jing “Classic of
Difficult Questions”) focusing on 5-Phase theory, Qi, blood & fluid differentiation (which
predates zang-fu theory) and the prescribing of classical formulae exclusively taken from
the Shang Han Lun (“Treatise on febrile diseases caused by cold”) & its sister text the
Jing Gui Yao Lue (“Prescriptions from the Golden Cabinet”), both written in the later Han
Dynasty. The unique features of this classical system include:

• Prescriptions and dosages are small in comparison to modern Chinese
  herbal formulas (typically one third) rendering a narrow therapeutic target.
• Herbs are never re-boiled (unlike in China).
• Primarily plant material used (very few animal parts)
• Knowledge of the clinical application of the formulas is emphasized over &above detailed memorization of the materia medica.
• Formulas are prescribed for short periods (usually one week or less) prior tore-evaluation.
• Herbs are often delivered as concentrated granular extracts that can be modified.
• Diagnosis employs the SHO & Qi, blood & fluid differentiation (instead of 8-principals).
• Pulse diagnosis is derived from the Shang Han Lun, with findings related directly to specific formulas rather than channel or organ pathology, though it is considered of secondary clinical importance as compared with Abdominal and tongue findings.
• Fukushin (Abdominal diagnosis) is a unique & important hallmark of Kampo.
• Formula synergy – classical formulas are valued for their uninterrupted clinical efficacy of almost 2000 years. A major emphasis of Kampo is therefore to respect the synergy of each formula by using it according to its exact classical dimensions and proportions. Modification or subtraction is rarely, if ever, considered; rather an alternative formula may be prescribed instead.
• Formula matching – the practice of composing a formula based on the perceived individual action of each herb was not discussed in the early classical texts. Prescribing was done on the basis of “matching” a formula to a patient conformation, called the Sho in Japanese. The Sho differs from the modern TCM concept of a pathological “syndrome” in that it includes not only a collection of identifiable signs and symptoms but also pays attention to the patient’s subjective complaints, the constitution, the state of the digestive function and diagnostic specialties such as abdominal palpation (Fukushin).
• In Kanpo terms, each formula is therefore said to have its own unique Sho and the practitioner’s job is to successfully “match” this Sho with that of the patient. This process requires a direct application of clinical knowledge of the formulas to a deep understanding of the patient without reference to abstract theoretical constructs or theories.

Nigel Dawes M.A., L.Ac. has been practicing and teaching East Asian Medicine for 40 years. He lived and studied in Japan for 5 years followed by hospital internships in China in the 1980’s. Prior to moving to the United States, he founded the London College of Shiatsu in 1987, and in addition to acting as director and lead instructor, began lecturing at various Oriental Medicine (OM) schools in England, France, Israel and the U.S. Since 1994, New York City has been his home, where he has continued his involvement in undergraduate and graduate OM education and administration, political work in the field, clinical practice, research and publishing. In 1999 he founded the NY Kampo Institute whose mission is the dissemination of traditional Japanese medicine through teaching and practice.

These days Nigel divides his time between clinical practice, teaching, and publication & research. He is currently considered one of the leading experts in the practice and teaching of Kampo, lecturing widely throughout the US and abroad including Canada, Europe, Israel and Australia, He is a regular contributor to various peer-reviewed journals in the field and has published 4 books including a translation of a modern Japanese Kampo classic Kampo Igaku by Otsuka Keisetsu. His fourth book, Fukushin and Kampo, on the topic of Abdominal Diagnosis in East Asian Medicine, was published in October 2020. He has been on the faculty of both Tristate College of Acupuncture and Pacific College of Oriental Medicine where he taught courses in both Kampo and Japanese Acupuncture as well as supervising in clinic. In the field of research, Nigel has served for the past 18 years as clinical acupuncture consultant on several NIH funded clinical trials conducted at NYU (and formerly Columbia University) at the Division of Special Studies in Symptom Management. He is co-author of several peer-reviewed acupuncture and moxibustion publications in the field of HIV and AIDS.

Nigel’s private practice is located in New York City and incorporates Acupuncture, Shiatsu massage and Kampo herbal medicine. He lives in Brooklyn.

Post-graduate Fellowship

The opportunity of continuing for a further year of study in a fellowship program is also
extended to deserving and interested graduates. Fellows assist in class preparations
and projects, including research and act as clinic assistants. They also assume
responsibility for pharmacy training for the students in the program. Fellows are entitled
to audit the entire program at no tuition.

Teacher-Training

Opportunities exist for those interested in eventually starting to teach Kampo in the
future. Candidates will be personally selected by the instructor and an individual program
of study and apprenticeship designed in each case.

There are a range of payment plans available for the program. As spots are limited, we encourage you to reserve your spot ahead of time by purchasing the program in full or with a payment plan. Spots are not guaranteed to those who purchase Module 1 as a stand-alone course, and prices go up after Module 1 (October 20-22).

• Total cost of program paid in full before Module 1: $6000
• Total cost of program paid via payment plan begun before Module 1: $6300
• Total cost of program paid in full after Module 1: $6550
• Total cost of program paid via payment plan after Module 1: $6750

Module 1 is the only course that can be taken as a standalone class. The total cost of the three day course is $750, with discounts available to AIMC Alumni & participants in previous Intro to Kampo Medicine courses at AIMC Berkeley. If a participant chooses to sign up for the 200-hour program after Module 1, they can choose to pay the remainder of the cost in full or via payment plan. Register for Module 1 here.

Those who completed “Introduction to Kampo” will receive a code for a $250 discount toward either Module 1 or the entire program. AIMC Alumni, Faculty, Staff, and current students will receive a code for a $250 discount toward either Module 1 or the entire program. Coupon codes may be combined to total up $500 off the cost of registration for AIMC community members that attended one of the Intro to Kampo weekends. Coupon codes can be used to sign up for the entire program or for Module 1; they may not be applied to both purchases separately.

Payment plans are available for those registering for the entire program. Payments will be made in 4 installments, with purchases being processed every 4 months from the date of purchase.

AIMC Berkeley reserves the right to cancel seminars with insufficient enrollment. A full refund will be granted in this case and refunds will be processed within 30 days of cancellation.

If a student chooses to no longer participate in the Kampo certificate program a $100 administrative fee will be imposed and the following Prorated Tuition Refund rules will be applied:

Participant Cancellation before Friday, October 13, 2023 – 100% refund minus admin fee

Participant Cancellation after October 22, 2023 will receive a prorated refund based on the percentage of course completion up until the point of withdrawal.

Example: If a participant completes 2 of the 8 certificate modules a refund of $4,500 minus the $100 administrative fee, for a total refund of $4400.