An Exposition on the Eight Extraordinary Vessels: Acupuncture, Alchemy, and Herbal Medicine Wang Ju-Yi Upper Extremities

Upper Extremities

Introductory Section

Part II contains the Chinese text and translation of the Exposition itself

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An Exposition on the Eight Extraordinary Vessels: Acupuncture, Alchemy, and Herbal Medicine Wang Ju-Yi Upper ExtremitiesLi Shi Zhens Exposition on the Eight Extraordinary Vessels (Qi jing ba mai kao) is among the most remarkable texts in the Chinese medical literature. Bringing together writings on acupuncture, herbal medicine, and internal cultivation (nei dan), it argues that aspiring adepts and physicians alike must understand the full scope of the extraordinary vessels if they hope to achieve their respective goals. Although the Exposition is a cornerstone of the