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

The text states: 'Cheek Supporting' (tuosai) refers to clusters of pox (dou) that merge together, concentrated under the chin. It is due to Clear Qi (qing qi) becoming obstructed by pathogens. Pox are sparsely present on the head.If the patient presents with with profuse expectoration and wheezing, death is iminent. If it is caught in the early stages, when the rash is just beginning to erupt and the poisons have not unleashed their full force, it may treated according to the method for Head Enveloping (mengtou) pox, in which case the survival rate is approximately 1 in 10.

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