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[Drawing of the human body showing acupuncture meridians]

Collection:
Images from the History of Medicine (IHM)
Publication:
Bethesda, MD : U.S. National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Health & Human Services, [2010]
Format:
Still image
Subject(s):
Acupuncture Points
Medicine, Chinese Traditional
Genre(s):
Book Illustrations
Abstract:
The illustration shows double lines indicating channels of qi/ki flow in the body, sometimes called acupuncture meridians. These were misinterpreted in the West as evidence of East Asian ignorance of anatomy. Specimen medicinae Sinicae, pl. 4.
Copyright:
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Related Title(s):
Hidden treasure and Is part of: Specimen medicinae Sinicae; See related catalog record: 2317002R
Extent:
1 online resource (1 image)
NLM Unique ID:
101596403 (See catalog record)
NLM Image ID:
A033107
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101596403