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The nine ancient acupuncture needles, 17th Chinese (detail)
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The nine ancient acupuncture needles, 17th Chinese (detail)
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Detail of 17th century Chinese woodblock illustration showing the 'Nine Needles' (jiu zhen) (see also L0034712 and L0034714). The Nine Needles was the collective term for the needling instruments used in antiquity, i.e.chan zhen(arrow-headed needle),yuan zhen(round needle),chi zhen(spoon needle),feng zhen(lance needle),pi zhen(stiletto needle),yuanli zhen(round sharp needle),hao zhen(filiform needle),chang zhen(long needle) andda zhen(big needle). Precise descriptions of the Nine Needles (but no visual representation) can be found inHuangdi neijing(Inner Classic of the Yellow Emperor), a classical medical text compiled in first or second century CE (in theJiu zhen shi'er yuanandJiu zhen lunsections ofLingshu,the Divine Pivot).

This detail shows, from right to left, the lance needle, the stiletto needle and the round sharp needle.

The lance needle, now known as the the three-edged needle (san leng zheng) was 1.6cun[Chinese inches] long. It had a cylindrical body and sharp tip, with three cutting edges. Used for drawing blood, it figured in the treatment of heat related disorders, abscesses and swellings.

The stiletto needle was 4cunlong and 2½ fen (0.25cun) wide, and was shaped like a dagger. It was used for lancing abscesses, draining pus and drawing blood.

The round sharp needle was 1.6cunlong. It had a short, pointed tip, a thick middle section and a slender body. Rounded yet sharp, it was used for deep puncturing in the treatment of abscesses and swellings and blockage diseases.

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Keywords: Abscess; Medicine, Chinese Traditional; Petty surgery; Acupuncture Therapy; Ming period (1368-1644); Medical instrument; Needles; Acupuncture; Bloodletting
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  • Library reference: External Reference Chou 41/1624 Ma 21-1, External Reference Wang Shumin 22 and External Reference Vivienne Lo
  • Photo number: L0034713
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