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Chinese woodcuts: Locations for applying ointments
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Chinese woodcuts: Locations for applying ointments
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Woodcut illustration from a Qing (1644-1911) edition of the Ming (1368-1644) textWaike baixiao quanshu(Compendium of Effective Therapies of External Medicine) by Gong Juzheng. It shows acu-moxa locations commonly used for the external application of ointments. It consists of two charts: one of the front of the body, and one of the back. The labelled locations are:jianjing(Shoulder Well);quchi(Pool at the Crook);feishu(Lung Conveyor);fengmen(Wind Portal);gaohuang(Vital Region);shenshu(Kidney Conveyor);mingmen(Portal of Life) ;pangguang[shu] (Bladder [Conveyor]);huagai(Magnificent Canopy);danzhong(Chest Centre);zhongwan(Middle Cavity);zhangmen(Completion Portal);guanyuan(Pass to the Origin);dantian(Cinnabar Field);zu san li(Leg Three Miles);sanyinjiao(Three Yin Intersection). When applying ointments externally, the use of appropriate acu-moxa locations is considered to improve the efficacy of the treatment.

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Keywords: Acupuncture Points; Medicine, Chinese Traditional; Ointments
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  • Library reference: External Reference Wei 51/1630, Ma 423, External Reference Wang Shumin 423 and External Reference Vivienne Lo
  • Photo number: L0038790
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