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Acu-moxa chart: Guide to the location of five points
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Acu-moxa chart: Guide to the location of five points
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Ink drawing from a MS of the Qing period (1644-1911). It illustrates the method for locatingjuliao(Stationary Crevice),huantiao(Jumping Circle),jingmen(Portal of the Capital),riyue(Sun and Moon),weidao(Linking Path), with the patient lying on his or her side. These points all belong to the gall bladder channel of footshaoyang. They are treated with acupuncture and moxibustion to alleviate joint pains in the legs and back associated with wind-damp (yaotui fengshi bitong), and pain and distension in the sides (xielei zhangtong).

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Keywords: Acupuncture; Acupuncture Points; Medicine, Chinese Traditional; Moxibustion; Meridians
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  • Library reference: External Reference Yin 56/1910 fu, Ma 251, External Reference Wang Shumin 251 and External Reference Vivienne Lo
  • Photo number: L0037991
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