Acu-moxa chart: Location of the qimen (Portal of Times) point

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Acu-moxa chart: Location of the qimen (Portal of Times) point. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Chinese woodcut illustration from an edition of 1616 (44th year of Wanli reign period of the Ming dynasty), showing the position of the qimen (Portal of Times) point on the surface of the body. This point is found below the nipple, in the 6th intercostal space, 3.5 cun lateral to the anterior midline.

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PICTURE TITLE: Qimen (Portal of Times) point. OTHER LETTERING: Qimen (Portal of Times) point

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