C20 Chinese medical illustration in trad. style: Hand massage

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Youke san zhong (Three Books of Paediatrics) is a mid 20th century composite edition of three classics of paediatrics: Zengbu douzhen yusui jinjing lu (The Gold And Chalcedony Mirror of Pox Diseases, Expanded Edition) by Weng Zhongren (Ming period, 1368-1644), Youke tiejing (Iron Mirror of Paediatrics) by Xia Ding (Qing period, 1644-1911), and Xiao'er tuina guangyi (Overview of Paediatric tuina Massage) by Xiong Yingxiong (Qing period). A small number of illustrations are included in a supplement.

This illustration of 'String-player's vibrato'(?) (an xian cuomo) massage, in traditional ink and brush style, is one of 16 illustrations of hand and arm massage included in Overview of Paediatric tuina Massage.

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Heading: Illustration of 'String-player's vibrato'(?) (an xian cuomo)

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