Continuing Education

Hungry Ghosts “Gui”: Acupuncture for dependency and addiction

28.02.2026

In Classical Chinese medicine, dependency and addictions relate to the concept of Gui (Ghost). This includes any compulsive behaviour which the person feels compelled to maintain regardless of consequences. The “Gui” often are due to unresolved traumatic issues or unfulfilled needs. Most dependencies and addictions are in fact unconscious compensations for these needs.

Online-Course

CHF 245

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  • Date

    28.02.2026

  • Day & Time

    Saturday / Sunday 09:00 - 16:00

  • Hours

    6 hours

  • Type of education
    • Online-Unterricht
  • Teacher
    • Dr. Hamid Montakab
  • Language

    English

  • Number of participants

    -

  • Recognition TCM Fachverband

    Label No. follows

About this course

In Classical Chinese medicine, dependency and addictions relate to the concept of Gui (Ghost). This includes any compulsive behaviour which the person feels compelled to maintain regardless of consequences. The “Gui” often are due to unresolved traumatic issues or unfulfilled needs. Most dependencies and addictions are in fact unconscious compensations for these needs.

Content:

  • Hungry Ghosts: concept of Gui ≈ Ghost
  • Neuro-physiology of dependency and addiction
  • Trauma & defence mechanisms in Chinese medicine
  • Extraordinary vessels and psychology; compensation issues
  • Co-dependency and addiction
  • Treatment strategies for addictions: Nicotine; substance abuse; behavioural addiction; bulimia; anorexia; orthorexia; obsessive-compulsive disorders
  • Case studies
Dr. Hamid Montakab

Dr. Hamid Montakab

Founder of Chiway

Hamid David Montakab M.D. graduated from Medical School of Paris, did his residency in surgery and completed a 3-year education in acupuncture. Later spending 4 months in clinical training in China, followed by 2 years in exploring the local healing in the Philippines and India. He practiced for 5 years in America after obtaining the NCCA certification and a degree in Chinese Herbalism.

In 1986 he founded Chiway Academy in Switzerland. Dr. Montakab was commissioned by the Swiss National Fond to conduct a scientific research study on Acupuncture and Insomnia. In 1995 he was the co-founder and president of the Swiss Professional Organization for TCM (SBO-TCM).

«Es ist einfach wundervoll Hamid zuzuhören und von diesem riesigen Wissen lernen zu dürfen.»

«Hamids grosses Wissen und seine klare und detaillierte Präsentation haben den Kurs besonders spannend gemacht. Der Kurs hat einen guten Praxisbezug. Das inkludierte Buch dazu unterstützt beim Lernen ideal. »