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Anatomy of the stomach in ancient Chinese medicine, woodcut
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Anatomy of the stomach in ancient Chinese medicine, woodcut
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From an edition published in 1537 (16th year of the Jiajing reign period of the Ming dynasty). In Chinese medicine, the stomach is one of the sixfuviscera. It corresponds to the anatomical organ of the same name. It serves mainly for the ingestion and digestion or 'decomposition' of food and drink, which then proceeds down into the intestine. Thus the proper direction of stomachqiis downward. The stomach channel of footyangmingconnects with the spleen, with which it stands in a mutual internal-external relationship, and the two organs are jointly involved in the processes of digestion and assimilation; thus they are often known collectively as the 'root of the acquired constitution' (houtian zhi ben). Collected Gems of Acupuncture and Moxibustion), Vol. 1 states: 'The stomach weighs 2jin(Chinese lb, c. 500 gr.) and 1liang(Chinese oz., c. 50 gr). It measures 1chi(Chinese foot) and 5cun(Chinese inches) [across]; it is 2chi6 andcunin length and 5cunin diameter. It has a sinuous shape. It can contain 2dou(1dou= c. 1 decalitre) of grain [solids], 1douand 5sheng(1sheng= c. 1 litre) of water [liquids].'.

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Keywords: Fu viscera; Anatomy; Ming period (1368-1644); Stomach
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  • Library reference: External Reference Yin 11/1529 Ma 71, External Reference Wang Shumin 71 and External Reference Vivienne Lo
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