Woodcut illustrating the 17th century text Xu Ping waike zhengzong (Orthodox Manual of External Medicine with Commentary by Xu Dachun), from an edition published in 1860 (10th year of the Xianfeng reign period of the Qing dynasty).
Right-hand illustration:
Fengmei ju (Phoenix Brow abscesses), qinnao ju (Head Invasion abscesses), [archaic graph] chuang ([] sores), hei dingchuang (black deep-rooted boils), etc. belong, in Chinese medicine, to the category of ulcer and abscess diseases (yongju bing). The illustration shows the disease location for each of these conditions. According to the text, fengmei ju are found in the yintang (Hall of Seals) area between the the eyebrows and the supra-orbital ridges, however the illustration shows them higher up. Qinnao ju are found in the wuchu (Fifth Place) area, at the top of the head. [] chuang are found below the nose. Hei ding/hei dingchuang are found in the ears. NB Meifeng is not normally included in the category of ulcers and abscesses, and its main symptoms are generally considered to be pain and heaviness in the joints.
Left-hand illustration:
Hou yong (throat abscesses), qi yong (Qi abscesses), nao yong (upper arm abscesses), ye yong (axillary abscesses); chuangu ju (bone-piercing abscesses), dui ju (dui Trigram abscesses), shetou ding (Snake-Head boils), etc. belong, in Chinese medicine, to the category of ulcer and abscess diseases (yongju bing). The illustration shows the disease location for each of these conditions. Hou yong is a type of abscess that appears in the throat. Qi yong refers to inflammation and ulceration in the throat caused by pent-up anger. Nao yong are abscesses that appear on the upper arm. Ye yong are abscesses that appear in the armpits. Chuanggu ju are found on the wrist joints. Duiju are also found on the wrists. Shetou ding are boils shaped like a snake's head that appear on the finger tips.