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Chinese woodcut: Alchemical refining furnace
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Chinese woodcut: Alchemical refining furnace
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Woodblock illustration fromWaike tushuo(Pictorial Manual of External Medicine), published in 1856 (6th year of the Xianfeng reign period of the Qing dynasty). It shows implements for creating and refiningbagua da jiangdan(Eight-Trigram Grand Descending Elixir), with special attention given to the internal structure of the alchemical furnace. Eight-Trigram Grand Descending Elixir is a type of Hydrargyrum chloratum compositum - jiangdan or bai jiangdan -- obtained through the mixed crystallization of mercuric chloride (HgCl2) and mercurous chloride (Hg2Cl2), by heating mercury together with various minerals in the furnace. It was used to treat ulcers, fistulas,luoli(scrofula),xirou(polyps),wanxuan(chronic itchy skin condition), etc.

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Keywords: Medical instrument; Medicine, Chinese Traditional; Alchemy; Elixir
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  • Library reference: External Reference Wei 51/1834 Ma 446, External Reference Wang Shumin 446 and External Reference Vivienne Lo
  • Photo number: L0038814
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