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Chinese woodcut: Instruments of petty surgery (8)
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Chinese woodcut: Instruments of petty surgery (8)
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Woodblock illustration of surgical instruments/ instruments of external medicine fromWaike tushuo(Pictorial Manual of External Medicine), published in 1856 (6th year of the Xianfeng reign period of the Qing dynasty). It shows thelaotie(cautery iron),xiao laotie(small cautery iron),jiantou jian(sharp-pointed scissors) andshuang gou(double hook). The cautery iron was heated until red hot, then used to cauterize the affected part. It was employed to treat ulcers and abscesses,ru 'e('milky moth' - acute tonsillitis), etc.

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Keywords: Medical instrument; Medicine, Chinese Traditional; Surgical Equipment; Petty surgery
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  • Library reference: External Reference Wei 51/1834, Ma 445, External Reference Wang Shumin 445 and External Reference Vivienne Lo
  • Photo number: L0038813
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