File:Acu-moxa chart; Kidney channel of foot shaoyin in the legs Wellcome L0037979.jpg

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Acupuncture points of the Chinese Kidney meridian. Acupoint K-1 is visible on the sole of the foot.

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Acu-moxa chart: Kidney channel of foot shaoyin in the legs
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Acu-moxa chart: Kidney channel of foot shaoyin in the legs
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Woodblock illustration from a work on 'Chinese' medicine by the 18th century Japanese physician Hara Masakatsu, published in 1807 (4th year of the Bunkwa era). The kidney channel of footshaoyinis one of the Twelve Channels. It originates at theyongquan(Gushing Spring) point and terminates at thezhongfu(Middle Palace) point. There are 27 acu-moxa locations on this channel on either side of the body, i.e. 54 altogether. For list of point names, see 'Lettering'.

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Keywords: Medicine, Chinese Traditional; Meridians; Acu-moxa; Channels; Acupuncture Points; Acupuncture; Japan

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  • Library reference: External Reference Yin 54/1807, Ma 239, External Reference Wang Shumin 239 and External Reference Vivienne Lo
  • Photo number: L0037979
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