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Anatomy of the small intestine in ancient Chinese medicine
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Anatomy of the small intestine in ancient Chinese medicine
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Woodcut illustration from an edition of 1537 (16th year of Jiajing reign period of Ming dynasty).

The small intestine is one of the sixfuorgans. It is connected with the pylorus above, as is the stomach, and with the large intestine below.Zhenjiu juying, Vol. 1 states: 'The small intestine weighs 2jin(Chinese lb, c. 500 gr.) 14liang(Chinese oz., c. 50 gr). It measures 3zhang(1zhang= c. 3 1/3 metres), 2chi(Chinese feet) and 2½cun(Chinese inches) in width. Its diameter is just under 8½fen(c. 1/3 cm). It is coiled to the left in 16 convolutions. It holds 2dou(1dou= c.1 decalitre) 4sheng(litres) of grain (solids),and just over 6sheng3½ge(1ge= c. 1 decilitre) of water (fluid). The lower aperture of the stomach is the upper aperture of the small intestine.'

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Keywords: Anatomy; Ming period (1368-1644); Medicine, Chinese Traditional; Ming Dynasty
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  • Library reference: External Reference Yin 11/1529 Ma 77, External Reference Wang Shumin 77 and External Reference Vivienne Lo
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