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Acu-moxa chart: Renmai (the Director Vessel), Japanese
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Acu-moxa chart: Renmai (the Director Vessel), Japanese
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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).Renmai(the Director Vessel, often translated as Conception Vessel) is one of the Eight Extraordinary Channels (Qi jing ba mai). It originates at thehuiyin(Convergence of Yin) point in the perineum and terminates at thechengjiang(Receiving Fluids) point in the lower lip. For a 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 248, External Reference Wang Shumin 248 and External Reference Vivienne Lo
  • Photo number: L0037988
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