Mid C20 Chinese medical illustration in trad. style: Smallpox

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

The text states: 'Head Enveloping' (mengtou) refers to a pox (dou) rash which encircles the head and passes over the top of the head, like a cap. This is classed as one of the serious pox diseases. If the rash is denser in other places than on the head and there is high fever, the case is incurable. Head Enveloping is treated in the same way as Cauldron Cover (fufu) pox.

Heading: Head Enveloping (mengtou)