Museums in Genoa
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Human body model
Painted wood
Human body model for the study and practice of acupuncture (zhenjiu 針 灸)
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Wood matrix for printing
wood
Traditional pharmacy sign illustrating the professional qualities of the doctor
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Cupping glass
Glass
Used for the therapeutic practice baguan 拔 罐 (suction cup)
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Zu jueyin ganjing 足 厥 陰 肝 經 - "liver meridian"
Table from the Zhenjiu Dacheng 針 灸 大 成 by Yang Jizhou (Great Compendium of Acupuncture and Moxibustion)
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Liushisigua 六十四卦
The system of 64 hexagrams from Yijing 易 經 (the Classic of Changes)
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Shennong 神 農 "the divine farmer"
One of the three mythical emperors (reigns from 2737 to 2697 BC) Lord of the wind and agriculture. He passed on to humans knowledge related to the cultivation and use of medicinal plants.
He is depicted covered with leaves, with the body transparent (so he can verify the effect of herbs in his body). He is credited with Shennong Bencao Jing 神 農 本 草 經.
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Zu shaoyang danjing 足 少 陽 膽 經 - "biliary bladder meridian"
Table from the Zhenjiu Dacheng 針 灸 大 成 by Yang Jizhou (Great Compendium of Acupuncture and Moxibustion)
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Left ear model
resin
Used for the study and practice of acupuncture (zhenjiu 針 灸)
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Huangdi Neijing 黃 帝 內 經 - Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon, II - I sec. b.C (part.).
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Huangdi Neijing 黃 帝 內 經 - Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon
II - I sec. b.C.
