Chinese Sage:
Ancient Herb for Modern Times
3 Live Wednesday classes beginning December 4th
Wednesdays – December 4th, 11th, and 18th
3:30pm PT / 4:30pm MT / 5:30pm CT / 6:30pm ET
An Interactive Online Course with Dr Michael Gaeta, DAOM, MS, CDN, Dipl Ac & ABT (NCCAOM), CNFMP, LAc, LMT, CAT
Course Description
Chinese Sage, known in Chinese medicine as Dan Shen, with a botanical name of salvia miltiorrhiza root, is one of the most important botanical medicines for today’s world. Used for at least 3,000 years in Chinese medicine, this herb has become more commonly used in modern times because of the thousands of studies (50,000 articles in Google Scholar and 4,400 in PubMed) confirming its benefits to cardiovascular health, increasing cancer resistance, supporting the health of the kidneys, calming the spirit, improving sleep, alleviating anxiety and more.
In this course, taught by one of the leading clinicians, educators and herbalists in the field of natural functional medicine, you will learn the history, herbal actions and health applications of this remarkable herb, supported by published research and the 34-year clinical experience of the presenter. You will come away with a solid understanding of how to use this safe, effective botanical medicine to help yourself, your family and patients.
As part of this live course, you will have the chance to ask questions, and receive lifetime access to the audio and video recordings, complete transcript and summary, list of curated references, and how to obtain the exact pharmaceutical-GMP formulation that Dr Gaeta takes himself and recommends to his patients.
Course Objectives
- Learn the history of Dan Shen
- Understand the herbal actions, indications and cautions for this herb
- Hear a presentation of relevant research on this botanical
Once you purchase the course, login to your account at michaelgaeta.com where you will find the zoom information to attend the live classes.
Each week the live class will be uploaded to the curriculum, and you will have forever access to this course.
About Michael Gaeta:
Dr Michael Gaeta’s purpose is to co-create a world of vital, resilient people who choose a lifestyle of “nature first, drugs last.” To accomplish this, he treats patients with Chinese and functional medicine, and helps natural health professionals upgrade their patient care and practice success. His teaching is informed by 34 years of successful clinical practice.
Michael holds licenses in acupuncture, dietetics-nutrition, and massage therapy. He is also an herbalist, and a doctor of acupuncture and Oriental medicine in Rhode Island. He earned his Master of Science degree in acupuncture from the New York College of Health Professions, where he was a faculty member for ten years. He holds additional degrees in massage therapy, Asian bodywork therapy, and health sciences.
Over his 31 years of teaching, Dr Gaeta has trained over 20,000 practitioners. He was also a faculty member at Tri-State College of Acupuncture, New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, New York Chiropractic College, Eastern School of Acupuncture and Traditional Medicine, and Southwest Acupuncture College. He has taught hundreds of professional continuing education seminars and spoken at dozens of natural healthcare colleges and conferences internationally.
Michael co-founded Acupuncture for Veterans, which provided free treatments in New York City. He is past president of the Acupuncture Society of New York, earning awards for State Association and State Association President of the Year. Dr Gaeta appeared on the CBS Early Show and NBC News in New York City, and his wellness radio show attracted over 100,000 subscribers. Michael is also a pianist and composer, which was his first career. He is currently writing his first book, on Chinese Wormwood (artemisia annua).
Through the Gaeta Institute for Wholistic Health Education, Dr Gaeta and 30 other faculty members give live and online trainings in wholistic health, and clinical and business success for practitioners. These include the Clinician’s Mastermind Circle, a one-year certification program in natural functional medicine, the Autoimmune Mastery Program; Cancer Support & Prevention; the Cardiovascular Mastery Program, and the Herbal Schools. Since March 2020, he has hosted the Mondays with Michael weekly podcast on natural health and health freedom, interviewing many of the top thought leaders in the world. Dr Gaeta is also active nationally in promoting health choice and informed consent. Courses, patient care through health consultations and treatment, writings and more at michaelgaeta.com.