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Treatment of acute pathologies, head pain, Chinese lithograph
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Treatment of acute pathologies, head pain, Chinese lithograph
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Lithograph fromHuitu shajing hebi(Illustrated Compendium of Acute Pathologies), published in 1911 (3rd year of the Xuantong reign period of the Qing dynasty). This is a specialised text dealing withshabing- a category of sudden, acute diseases. It contains descriptions of 44 conditions, each accompanied by an illustration.

The condition depicted here istoutong sha(acute illness characterised by head pain). The symptoms of this condition are headache, dizziness, feelings of heaviness in the head etc. According to the text, the condition is treated by acupuncture at thedanzhong(Chest Centre) point, thetianting(Celestial Courtyard) point, in both armpits and above the navel. The illustration shows a male patient, clasping his painful head in both hands.

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Keywords: Chen Xiuyuan (Qing period, 1644-1911); Acupuncture chart; Acupuncture Points; Acupuncture; Wang Shixiong (Qing period, 1644-1911); Headache

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  • Library reference: External Reference Yin 21/1911 fu, Ma 157, External Reference Wang Shumin 157 and External Reference Vivienne Lo
  • Photo number: L0037897
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