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Huitu zhenjiu yixue(Illustrated Acupuncture Made Easy), by Li Shouxian, was composed in 1798 (3rd year of the Jiaqing reign period of the Qing dynasty). It comprises two volumes (juan), plus a supplementary volume containing illustrations of the 'Seventy-twofan'.The 'Seventy-twofan' are not mentioned in any other early Chinese medical sources. Judging from the accounts given in this text,fanmust be a generic term for a category of acute illness of unexplained origin. The wordfanis qualified by names of animals and insects to characterise the external manifestations of these illnesses.This illustration shows the manifestations of Phoenix Spreads its Wingsfan, Black Gauze(?) (wusha) fan and Puffing (tuqi)fan.According to the captions, the signs of these conditions are as follows:In Phoenix Spreads its Wingsfan, the limbs wave and flail about. This is treated by striking the soles of the feet and the small of the back with a shoe sole, and then administering a draught of realgar (xionghuang).In Black Gauzefan, the patient feels nauseous and vomits froth, and suffers from aches and pains in the whole body. This can be treated by needling thequchi(Pool at the Crook) point on both sides of the body, and then administering a draught of realgar (xionghuang).In Puffingfan, the patient puffs and pants constantly, and is distressed and agitated. It can be treated by needlingtianmen(the Celestial Portal) once. If there is no improvement, both shoulders and the front and back heart area should be needled once each.
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