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Chinese woodcut: Various abscesses
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Chinese woodcut: Various abscesses
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Woodcut illustrating the 17th century textXu Ping waike zhengzong(Orthodox Manual of External Medicine with Commentary by Xu Dachun), from an edition published in 1860 (10th year of the Xianfeng reign period of the Qing dynasty). Right-hand illustration:Chun ju(abscess on the lips),bin ju(abscess at the temples) andliu zhu(drifting [abscess], deep multiple abscesses) belong, in Chinese medicine, to the category of abscess and ulcer dieases (yongju zheng). The illustration shows the disease location for each of these conditions.Chun juandbin juare named according to their location.Liu zhurefers to a deep-seated, systemic suppurative condition, which may manifest itself in various places. As the illustration shows, it can extend from the top of the thorax down to the navel. Left-hand illustration:You da shou('right hand touching' [abscess]) andchuan ju(chain abscess) also belong to the category of abscess and ulcer dieases. The illustration shows the disease location for each of these conditions.Da shourefers to abscesses with a head, or carbuncles, found on the back or in the small of the back which the patient can reach with his or her hand. If they occur on the right side of the body, they are known asyou da shou.Chuan jurefers to a series of abscesses which arise in succession, forming a chain.

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Keywords: Abscess; Medicine, Chinese Traditional; Ulcer
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  • Library reference: External Reference Wei 51/1617, Ma 412, External Reference Wang Shumin 412 and External Reference Vivienne Lo
  • Photo number: L0038779
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