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Moxibustion (Chinese: 灸; pinyin: jiǔ) is a traditional Chinese medicine therapy which consists of burning dried mugwort on particular points on the body. It plays an important role in the traditional medical systems of China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, and Mongolia.
It is illustrated with 84 charts, finely executed in colour.The text states:Neitingis located at the end of the crevice between the second and third toes. It can be needled to a depth of 3fen(1fen[0.1cun/Chinese proportional inch] = c. 0.3 cm) and moxibusted with three moxa cones.
This work survives only in a manuscript draft, completed in 1869 (8th year of the Tongzhi reign period of the Qing dynasty). It is illustrated with 84 charts, finely executed in colour.The text states: The scrofula points is the place where scrofula occurs.The treatment method used is garlic-partition moxibustion (gesuan jiufa).
Notes: Wellcome Images Keywords: Acu-moxa, Chinese Medicine, TCM, Medicine, Chinese Traditional, Moxibustion, Acupuncture Points: References: Library reference: External Reference Wang Shumin II 195, External Reference Yin 41/1869 Qiu 195 and External Reference Vivienne Lo
Common signs include redness and pain around the area of the surgical wound. A cloudy or purulent fluid may drain from the wound, indicating infection. Fever is another common symptom, which may accompany other signs such as increased warmth, swelling, or delayed healing at the surgical site. Additional symptoms may also occur, depending on the ...
This is a list of mnemonics used in medicine and medical science, categorized and alphabetized. A mnemonic is any technique that assists the human memory with information retention or retrieval by making abstract or impersonal information more accessible and meaningful, and therefore easier to remember; many of them are acronyms or initialisms which reduce a lengthy set of terms to a single ...
Signs of pressure ulcer infection include slow or delayed healing and pale granulation tissue. Signs and symptoms of systemic infection include fever, pain, redness, swelling, warmth of the area, and purulent discharge. Additionally, infected wounds may have a gangrenous smell, be discolored, and may eventually produce more pus. [citation needed]
Notes: Wellcome Images Keywords: Acu-moxa, Chinese Medicine, TCM, Medicine, Chinese Traditional, Moxibustion, Acupuncture Points: References: Library reference: External Reference Wang Shumin II 202, External Reference Yin 41/1869 Qiu 202 and External Reference Vivienne Lo