Acu-moxa chart: points of the thorax and abdomen, Japanese

Woodblock illustration from a work on 'Chinese' medicine by the 18th century Japanese physician Hara Masakatsu, published in 1807 (4th year of the Bunkwa era). The acu-moxa locations on the five channels running through the thorax and abdomen -- from centre to periphery, renmai (the Director Vessel, often translated as Conception Vessel), the foot shaoyin channel, the foot yangming channel, the foot taiyin channel and the foot jueyin channel -- are marked and labelled on a partial outline drawing of the torso.

IMAGE TITLE: General chart of the thorax and abdomen. OTHER LETTERING (ACU-MOXA LOCATIONS): Jixuan (Jade Pivot); huagai (Magnificent Canopy); zigong (Purple Palace); yutang (Jade Hall); danzhong (Chest Centre); zhongting (Central Courtyard); jiuwei (Turtledove Tail); juque (Great Watchtower); shangwan (Upper Cavity); zhongwan (Middle Cavity); jianli (Strengthen the Interior); xiawan (Lower Cavity); shuifen (Water Separation); shenque (Numinous Watchtower)