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Acupuncture needles: Arrow-Headed Needle (chan zhen), Chinese
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Acupuncture needles: Arrow-Headed Needle (chan zhen), Chinese
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Chinese woodblock print from an edition of 1680 (19th year of the Kangxi reign period of the Qing dynasty). It shows the structure of the Arrow-Headed Needle (chan zhen), one of the ancient 'Nine Needles' (jiu zhen) of acupuncture. It has a relatively large head, with a sharp tip. It is 1.6cun[Chinese inches] in length. It was mainly used to expel superficial malign heat (rexie).

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Keywords: Medicine, Chinese Traditional; Nine Needles; Needle; Needles; Acupuncture needles; Acupuncture
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  • Library reference: External Reference Mao 13/1680, Ma 258, External Reference Wang Shumin 258 and External Reference Vivienne Lo
  • Photo number: L0037998
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