Paediatric acu-moxa: opsithotonos in children, Chinese
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Woodcut illustration from an edition of 1591 (19th year of the Wanli reign period of the Ming dynasty), showing the acu-moxa locations commonly employed in the treatment of opisthotonos (jiaogong fanzhang -- rigidity and severe arching of the back, with the head thrown backwards as in meningitis) in children. See 'Lettering' for full list of point names.
Lettering
Picture title: Infantile opsithotonos Other lettering (point names): Shenting (Numinous Courtyard); baihui (Hundred Meetings); shuaigu (Leading Valley); yintang (Hall of Seals); renzhong (Man's Middle); jiache (Jawbone); jianyong (Shoulder Regard); zhongguan (Middle Controller); kaowei (Buttock Tail) (also known as weilü, Coccyx);quchi (Pool at the Crook); shaoshang (Lesser Shang); hegu (Joining the Valley); zhongchong (Middle Rushing)