Mid C20 Chinese medical illustration in trad. style: Smallpox

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Mid C20 Chinese medical illustration in trad. style: Smallpox. Wellcome Collection. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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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 'Throat Pass' pox, in traditional ink and brush style, comes from The Gold And Chalcedony Mirror of Pox Diseases.

The text states: Throat Pass (hou guan) refers to a pox (dou) rash clustered on the throat, resembling a stack of coins. Because the throat is the passage for food and drink and the breath, a concentration of pox at the Throat Pass will directly affect the breathing as well as eating and drinking. This is therefore classed as a dangerous pox disease.

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Heading: Throat Pass (hou guan)

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